TTM Success Feb. 2007

[kearns643]

Post your Feb. 2007 TTM successes here:

and I just found these spring training addresses:

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE

Atlanta Braves
Cracker Jack Stadium
700 S. Victory Way
Kissimmee, FL 34747

Baltimore Orioles
Ft. Lauderdale Stadium
1301 NW 55th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Boston Red Sox
City of Palms Park
Wilbur Billy Smith Field
2201 Edison Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901

Cleveland Indians
Chain of Lakes Park
500 Cletus Allen Dr
Winter Haven, FL 33880

Cincinnati Reds
Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th St.
Sarasota, FL 34237

Detroit Tigers
Joker Marchant Stadium
Tiger Town
P.O. Box 90187
Lakeland, FL 33804

Florida Marlins
Roger Dean Stadium
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, FL 33458

Houston Astros
Osceola County Stadium
1000 Bill Beck Boulevard
Kissimmee, FL 34744

Los Angeles Dodgers
Holman Stadium (Dodgertown)
4001 26th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960

Minnesota Twins
Hammond Stadium
14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Ft. Myers, FL 33912

New York Mets
Thomas J. White Stadium
St. Lucie Sports Complex
525 NW Peacock Boulevard
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

New York Yankees
Legends Field
1 Steinbrenner Drive
Tampa, FL 33614

Philadelphia Phillies
Bright House Networks Field
601 Old Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765

Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Dean Stadium
4751 Main Street
Jupiter, FL 33458

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Progress Energy Park
180 2nd Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Toronto Blue Jays
Knology Park
311 Douglas Ave.
Dunedin, FL 34698-7913

Washington Nationals
Space Coast Stadium
5800 Stadium Parkway
Melbourne, FL 32940

CACTUS LEAGUE
Anaheim Angels
Tempe Diablo Stadium
2200 West Alameda Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282

Arizona Diamondbacks
Tucson Electric Park
Kino Veterans Memorial Park
2500 East Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713

Chicago Cubs
HoHoKam Park
1235 North Center Street
Mesa, AZ 85201

Chicago White Sox
Tucson Electric Park
Kino Veterans Memorial Park
2500 East Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713

Colorado Rockies
Hi Corbett Field
Randolph Park
3400 E. Camino Campestre
Tucson, AZ 85716

Kansas City Royals
Surprise Stadium
15850 N. Bullard Ave
Surprise, AZ 85374

Milwaukee Brewrs
Maryvale Baseball Park
3600 N. 51st Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85031

Oakland Athletics
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
5999 East Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85008

San Diego Padres
Peoria Stadium
16101 North 83rd Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85382

San Francisco Giants
Scottsdale Stadium
7408 East Osborn Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Seattle Mariners
Peoria Stadium
15707 North 83rd Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85382

Texas Rangers
Surprise Stadium
15754 North Bullard
Surprise, AZ 85374

[Jayme]

Just a quick TTM questions regarding Spring Training

Do you guys have better success rates during spring training then during the regular season for MLB players?:lookitup

[Pods fan 22]

Just a quick TTM questions regarding Spring Training

Do you guys have better success rates during spring training then during the regular season for MLB players?:lookitup

YES! Well at least i did, my success was about 20% higher during ST.

[bryanspellman]

Thanks for the addys....I did not get a January Success..:(

When do you start sending to Spring Training and do you STOP sending to current players homes during the season?

Hope to be sending about 10 out this weekend.

Thanks
bryans and nate

[jakre]

two to start the month: Rick Stelmaszek and Bill Campbell each took a week.
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[Mike D.]

A good mail day to start the month, after a week of nothing. Got Jeff Reardon 2/2 via home address (scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/reardon.htm)).

Also got Harvey's address list...it's huge, and I can't wait to start sending to more retired players. Thanks again to those of you who shared addresses with me while I waited for my book to come in!

Also got two 1985 Fleer Update sets I'd gotten on eBay cheap. Sure they'll be some nice cards to TTM with in there.

[Pods fan 22]

Thanks for the addys....I did not get a January Success..:(

When do you start sending to Spring Training and do you STOP sending to current players homes during the season?

Hope to be sending about 10 out this weekend.

Thanks
bryans and nate

You send out to spring trainng teams as soon as they report, so pitchers and catchers in like 2 weeks!

[kearns643]

Jimmy Kremmers and Gary Redus

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[kearns643]

This success gives me the opportunity to talk about the best thing in this hobby...and this is from my heart...my friends. Freinds in the hobby is what makes it all work for me....sharing the hobby...sharing parts of my life...love of family (sharing it with my son). God Bless you all.

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[kearns643]

More of the same...

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[kearns643]

Never thought I would get Catfish Hunter...I try to treat all autographs the same. I believe that they are all created egual. Look at it this way...all the players parents had to make the same sacrifices to allow the players to achieve what they achieved. Just like what you do for your children (family).
So, all things are equal....HOF Catfish Hunter....backup C Brook Fordyce...with thier parents love they make it and hopefully forfilled thier dreams.

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[kearns643]

Techniquely these aren't my TTM's, they are more important than that. They are from my friends. Thank you all.

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[dmbfan]

After a few days of being shut out, I got one today:

Dave Chalk 2/2

[hudsonharden]

Bill Werber 1/1 - 13 days

[kearns643]

Bill Werber 1/1 - 13 days


Did he send you a foldout of his career?

[wolverine0712]

1 in...
Todd Worrell
3/4, c/o home

[MadHatter]

Clem Labine: 8 days - 1/1 - blue sharpie covering black pen - Sig Quality: Messy, he signed it twice, looks like his black pen ran out of ink half-way through, so he covered with the sharpie :crazy
Ralph Houk: 8 days - 3/3 - blue sharpie - Sig Quality: Great
Billy Grabarkewitz: 8 days - 1/1 - blue sharpie - Sig Quality: Good
George Kell: 8 days - 1/1 - blue sharpie - Sig Quality: Great

As well as my trade from ttmman21 which brought me a Minnie Minoso and a Brad Radke.

[AutographCollector]

Bill Werber 1/1 - 13 days
What did you send him Karl? A card?

[AutographCollector]

TTM success' for yesterday 2-01-07:
I like the Hrabosky sig because he included "The Mad Hungarian"

[anjo25]

2/2/2007

My first Feb. '07 success:
1/1 Moose Haas, 18 days to Germany

[hudsonharden]

What did you send him? A card?

I sent him an OMLB, which he signed and added "1940 World Champions." This morning I sent the ball out to Lonny Frey to be signed as well, I'll post a picture if/when I get it back.

[jakre]

Roger Erickson 9 days
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[anjo25]

I also got Matt Merullo IP on Thursday. He was doing a training session here and signed and personalized a flyer for me.

[kite2100]

Mike Mussina 2/2, C/O Home 2/2/07, 95 days

Mike Mussina 2/2, C/O Home, 2/2/07, 57 days

John Mabry 1/1, C/O Home, 2/2/07, 8 days

Jeff Francis 2/2, C/O Home, 2/2/07 8 days

Ron Cey 1/1, C/O Home, 2/2/07 8 days

[kearns643]

Mike Mussina 2/2, C/O Home 2/2/07, 95 days

Mike Mussina 2/2, C/O Home, 2/2/07, 57 days

John Mabry 1/1, C/O Home, 2/2/07, 8 days

Jeff Francis 2/2, C/O Home, 2/2/07 8 days

Ron Cey 1/1, C/O Home, 2/2/07 8 days


Welcome back Kite....haven't seen you in a while.

[kearns643]

Fridays Mail...curious thing is that the CIC's that I sent with all six request only one came back signed. All of them however were written on telling us who the player's "Who was your childhood baseball hero" was. Craig Anderson answered on two different CIC's...Mickey Vernon and Jackie Jenson.

Craig Swan..Brian Bark....Bob Shaw

Steve Huntz...Craig Anderson...Kyle Cofield

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[bailiff]

Two in today!


Jim Lindeman in about a month.
Joel Mckeon in about a week.

Scans are on my site.

[AlecBoy006]

I haven't gotten a single thing all week. :'( I failed with Killebrew today. Sent back my $5.

[hudsonharden]

Barry Bonnell - 1/1 - 13 days

http://www.geocities.com/hudsonharden/bonnell.jpg

[SouthSideChamps05]

Mike Mussina c/o home in 62 days. Also came with a "Join Mike Mussina's fan club" card.

Also got BA's 2007 prospect handbook, the bible for any prospector or minor league fan.

[bailiff]

Pretty much anything that Baseball America puts out should be a staple to any autograph hounds library.

[SouthSideChamps05]

It can also make you some money (prospecting), and good, risky investments. It will be especially usefull, as the Midwest League all-star game is in my town this year. Too bad I missed Jay Bruce, Justin Upton, Cameron Maybin, Homer Bailey, and others by just one year, but I'm guessing I'll see studs like Tyler Colvin, Hank Conger, PArmelee, and Rowell in Midwest League action this year.

[Pods fan 22]

Today brought in

Mike Mussina 2/2

seen alot of successes for him today....

[kearns643]

Today brought in

Mike Mussina 2/2

seen alot of successes for him today....


Yes. lots of returns for everybody. The one thing I don't get (and I am not trying to be critical of any player, especially those you are generous enough to send back autographs) but did you get a offer to join his fan club for $29.95 or something like that? Seems expensive....look at it this way...he makes how much...you make how much.....I'm not saying he should do for free...perhaps not at all.

[kearns643]

I wanted to show a few Negro League returns that I put on a project sheet.

I send out about 80, got back about 65 this past summer.

Also, would like to invite you over the the "Baseball Music Rules" thread

http://baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=45269

On page 83 there is a song by Chuck Brodsky called "Ballad of Eddie Klepp". Click on the link and listen to it. Its about the 1st "white" player to play in the Negro Leagues!!!

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[dmbfan]

Today did not bring any TTM requests but, not one, but two great gifts from friends in the hobby:

First was a gift of approximately 350 unsigned Mets cards from various years. This will come in very handy for my continued TTM requests to fill out my Mets collection.

Second was a very generous gift of signed cards from Pete Broberg, Tom Borland, Scott Bradley, Bruce Benedict, Chip Cannon, Jim Barr, Brent Lillibridge, William, Bergolla, Al Bumbry, Rich Becker, Jared Gothreaux, John Drennen, Doug Griffin, Alfredo Griffin, Mike Bordick, Bob Friend, Gary Lucas, Vince Faison, and Andre Ethier.

Once again, I am truly thankful for my friends in the hobby. This is what makes this hobby so great.

[kite2100]

I look here occasionally, but I have a different site that has more features so I go there alot

[Twinfan90]

I got Tom Kelly 3/3

and Steve Foucault 3/2

Both answered my questions, I've gotten every request back I sent out last month!

[MadHatter]

My returns today:

Whitey Herzog - 10 days - 3/3 in blue sharpie - Sig Quality: Great
Jim Fregosi - 9 days - 3/3 in black pen - Sig Quality: Good
Larry Hardy - 9 days - 1/1 in black sharpie PLUS a postcard from his days as a Rangers coach - Sig Quality: Great

Whitey Ford returned cards and asked for a $35 donation

[kearns643]

Everyone is everywhere

[kite2100]

whats ur username?

[Pods fan 22]

whats ur username?

what site are you guys talkin about?

[kite2100]

oh nothing :rolleyes:

[duckydps]

Today brought in

Mike Mussina 2/2

seen alot of successes for him today....

I am hoping for a success from him! I sent it on December 1, 2006... I havn't been able to check my mail at school since I went home for a weekend... so we will see...

[AutographCollector]

TTM success for yesterday 1-2-07:
Is the Robin Roberts a real sig? Looks like a stamp to me?

[AlecBoy006]

What a coincedence! I have the same card signed by Sparky.

As far as Roberts. No need to worry. He signed a card in addition to that HOF card.

[kearns643]

TTM Saturday Feb. 3rd

Dave Bush...Rafael Belliard...Marty Barrett

Russ Adams...Sal Butera...Steve Rosenberg


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Along with Joe Trimble '55 Red Sox
Steve Bailey '67
Bruce Barmes '53 Senators

[Mad Guru]

Just started up the TTM as an adult thanks to you fellas and had my first success today.

Jeff Huson 2/2 in eleven days.

[kearns643]

Just started up the TTM as an adult thanks to you fellas and had my first success today.

Jeff Huson 2/2 in eleven days.

Welcome aboard Guru....

[kearns643]

In the box today too...

JC Martin...Danny Sheaffer...Ed Bauta

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I give up!!!! The CIC's that I have been sending out with "Who is your childhood baseball Hero" question has been a flop.......with the exception of Danny Sheaffer's sig all others have been returned with only the heroes name on it ...NOT...an autograph. I will try another approach.

[kearns643]

And in the mail today also...Bowman's redemtion set from about two years ago it seems....cards included are of Kyle Drabeck (son of Doug) and Cory Rasmus (brother of Colby)...along with about 18 others.

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[SouthSideChamps05]

Also got my one measly set of aflac redemptions, but I'm looking to trade or buy a few more. I will probably try to get them all autographed, as most are still pretty good signers. These redemption cards were inserted into 2005 bowman draft baseball, and come in all of the different parrallels, including autos and printing plates. Heres the complete scans of all 14 cards.


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SouthSideChamps/aflac.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SouthSideChamps/aflac2.jpg

[Pods fan 22]

Today i got a gift from a friend in the hobby...

John Podres

[Zito75]

Rec'd Bernie Williams today, traded Mike Devereaux to ttmman21.

Thanks!

[dmbfan]

One in today: Pat Zachary, 2/2 both personalized. Another addition to my all-time Mets' autograph list.

Welcome aboard the crazy hobby of autographing, MG.

[MadHatter]

Got a bunch today:

Rene Lachemann: 1/1 in 10 days
Dalton Jones: 2/2 in 11 days
Dave Sisler: 1/1 in 16 days
Larry Haney: 1/1 in 10 days

[bailiff]

Success like this makes collecting college players great.

Aaron Bray- outstanding infielder from UNC Charlotte signed my 2 homemade cards. He also typed up a great letter. He said that he wanted to give my son something. So he called his mom and had her send a 4/6 she took of him last season. He signed that picture for my son also. In his letter he told me about how he thought that it was great that my son and I are into collecting college guys. He told me a little about himself. He told me if/when he is ever playing in Texas, he will email me, so we can get tickets. He seems like an all around nice guy.


Scans are on my site.

[kearns643]

Got a bunch today:

Rene Lachemann: 1/1 in 10 days
Dalton Jones: 2/2 in 11 days
Dave Sisler: 1/1 in 16 days
Larry Haney: 1/1 in 10 days


Almost a clean "family" sweep today for you Mad. Lachemann (brother Marcel played in ML but brother Bill in MiL) and Sisler (dad George and brother(s) played in ML or MiL) and Haney (dad of Chris) all have ties that played.
And Jones, being a former Red Sox, makes a near perfect day for you. Congrats.

[MadHatter]

Almost a clean "family" sweep today for you Mad. Lachemann (brother Marcel played in ML but brother Bill in MiL) and Sisler (dad George and brother(s) played in ML or MiL) and Haney (dad of Chris) all have ties that played.
And Jones, being a former Red Sox, makes a near perfect day for you. Congrats.

Thanks... I'm pleased. I'm bummed I missed out on George Sisler before he passed away, though. :(

[kearns643]

Thanks... I'm pleased. I'm bummed I missed out on George Sisler before he passed away, though. :(


I think there is a Dave Sisler Jr. that played in the MiL.

[bailiff]

I always new having my mail either sent to our home or our PO Box was great, but now I love it. I had the Bray success come to our PO Box, and when I got home, my mailbox had these wonderful requests waiting for me;

Bob Lillis c/o home
Bryan Mitzel c/o Central Michigan Baseball


Scans are on my site. Today is my lucky day.:clapping

[duckydps]

Yesterday:

Mike Mussina 1/1 - 63 Days
Jack McKeon 3/1 - 15 Days (also signed protective index cards I had in the SASE)
Pat Neshek 4/4 - 9 Days

Also received a great lot of cards in a trade!!!!!!!

[anjo25]

2/5/2007 Nice day for me:

2/1 Jeff Cirillo- 14 Days
2/2 Gene Tenace- 16 Days
1/1 Steve Farr- 21 Days
2/2 Vance Law- 31 Days
1/1 Kal Daniels- 122 Days, a new record for me...

[kearns643]

Hi Everyone.....

I can list (lengthy) others 2006 Spring TRaining Successes if people want them.....there is a bunch that I have been gathering....


PM me and I will get it done if there is a concenses!!! By WEd this week...Monday today...

Bill

[Jayme]

Today I got a Bud Selig autographed baseball in the mail, although he did not respond to the questions that were in my letter. Sent the request c/o Comissioners Office took 16 days

[Mike D.]

Today got:

Rico Petrocelli 1/1 7 days (I had sent a $5 donation for the Jimmy Fund as he requested in my previous attempt)

In Trade: Tim Raines, Jim Thome, Tony LaRussa (thanks Podfan22)

Scans on my site.

[jakre]

Steve Shields - 108 days
Terry Felton - 11 days
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[kearns643]

Monday Feb. 5th

Don Demeter Mark Bomback

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As as usual, not sig on my CIC...Oh Bother!!!

[ironman]

Received a major league baseball signed by Bud Selig today in the mail. I sent him questions, which i didn't receive yet (hopefully) but he sent the ball signed ona omlb sweetspot. This is my first ttm. Took about 16 days.

[kearns643]

Received a major league baseball signed by Bud Selig today in the mail. I sent him questions, which i didn't receive yet (hopefully) but he sent the ball signed ona omlb sweetspot. This is my first ttm


Welcome aboard the Success Thread...glad to have you....we are all helpful here..so ask away if you have questions....

Nice photos on your avatar by the way.

[forktender]

My son's first success arrived today! He's very excited and I think he's hooked!

Jeff Reardon 3/3 7 Days c/o home

[Westlake]

In person OMLB - Jeff Bagwell, Woody Williams, Jason Lane, Tim Purpura, Milo Hamilton.

[hudsonharden]

Steve Balboni - 1/1 - 7 Days

[Pods fan 22]

My son's first success arrived today! He's very excited and I think he's hooked!

Jeff Reardon 3/3 7 Days c/o home

How old is he? im 15 now, started when 14. And when i got my first successes, for a while i couldnt stop thinking about TTM!

[encinododgerfan]

My first success to report since joining this board came on Saturday.

Dan Fouts - 1/1 - c/o Home Address - 24 days

[AlecBoy006]

George Kell- 4th success, signed my White Sox card, and included an Action packed Gallery card. Also included HOF 83 to both.
Steve Brye- signed my 72 Topps Twins rookies card.Since I got identical cards, time to get possibly my first dual sig by sending one of them to Hal Hayden.
Gene Conley- sent card back unsigned requesting $6 for card because of his book. Wants $10 for a bat, or ball or 8 X 10.

[duckydps]

1 Interesting Return today:

David Nied 2/2 - 11 days

This is the first time I have had a player sign the back of a card.... oh well, still a great sig!

[dmbfan]

I was shut out today with my own TTM requests. But, as usual, a good friend came through to fill my mailbox today for me. Received Jon Matlack (to add to my all-time Mets collection) & "the orginal" Frank Thomas.

Also, another friend sent me about 20 Mets cards to use for TTM requests.

It's great to have such good friends in the hobby.

[encinododgerfan]

Today brought...

Bobby Thomson - 1/1 - c/o Home Address - 17 days
Inscribed my custom 4X6 with "The Shot Heard Round the World - Oct. 3, 1951"

Awesome!

[wolverine0712]

2 in...

Pat Neshek - I won an auction on his website - a signed AFL line up card, Pat added a signed photo and a signed card.

Freddie Adu, 2/0, c/o DC United
I know it's not baseball, but got a signed letter and photo thru the team website.

[MadHatter]

Frank Howard - 2/2 in black sharpie in 12 days

Jerry Koosman returned with a letter stating that he charges $10 per item

Roberto Alomar came in today in a non-TTM request, but it's a win none-the-less.

[forktender]

How old is he? im 15 now, started when 14. And when i got my first successes, for a while i couldnt stop thinking about TTM!
He's almost 12!

[Coachsmallhead]

After a bit of a drought I got two in today:

Greg Luzinski
Kal Daniels

Both in 40 days

[AutographCollector]

Frank Howard - 2/2 in black sharpie in 12 days

Was there a fee?

[anjo25]

2/6/2007

1/1 Doug DeCinces- Nice success.

[MadHatter]

Was there a fee?

Nope - just two beautiful sigs.

[MadHatter]

As of this afternoon, I will have 105 requests in the mail, for those interested, here's the list, obviously, I'll continue to update as responses come in:

Sparkey Anderson
Bob Anderson
Earl Averill
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Reno Bertoia
John Blanchard
Ed Bouchee
Darrell Brandon
Jackie Brandt
Rocky Bridges
Jim Bunning
John Buzhardt
Andy Carey
Pete Castiglione
Orlando Cepeda
Dave Chalk
Dean Chance
Tex Clevenger
Roger Craig
Bennie Daniels
Al Dark
Bobby Doerr
Whammy Douglas
Al Downing
Dave Dravecky
Dave Duncan
Carl Erskine
Ron Fairly
Ed Farmer
Cecil Fielder
Travis Fryman
Rich Garces
Ralph Garr
Bobby Giallombardo
Bob Gibson
Dick Groat
Kelly Gruber
Chuck Harmon
Brian Harper
Dave Hilton
Butch Hobson
Charlie Hough
Rex Hudler
Bruce Hurst
Pete Incaviglia
Al Jackson
Joey Jay
Reggie Jefferson
Fergie Jenkins
Tommy John
Cliff Johnson
Wally Joyner
Jim Kaat
Eric Karros
Joe Kerrigan
Don Kessinger
Brooks Kieschnick
Bruce Kison
Mike Krukow
Randy Kutcher
Rick Lancellotti
Mark Langston
Hal Lanier
Ray Lankford
Dave LaRoche
Frank Lary
Tommy Lasorda
Frank Linzy
Jim Lonborg
Stan Lopata
Frank Malzone
Felix Mantilla
Bob Martyn
Bill Monboquette
Joe Nuxhall
Gene Oliver
Jim O'Toole
Andy Pafko
Mel Parnell
Mike Parrott
Joe Pepitone
Johnny Pesky
Jimmy Piersall
Ed Plank
Joe Presko
Bobby Richardson
Preacher Roe
Garry Roggenburk
Ray Sadecki
Red Schoendienst
Herb Score
John Scott
Roy Sievers
Scipio Spinks
Dick Stigman
Chuck Tanner
Bill Taylor
Garry Templeton
Bobby Thompson
Bob Uecker
Ted Uhlaender
Chico Walker
Hal Woodeshick
Gus Zernial
Don Zimmer

[Mike D.]

As of this afternoon, I will have 105 requests in the mail, for those interested, here's the list, obviously, I'll continue to update as responses come in

Quite the list, MadHatter. I'll be watching your returns with interest...there's a lot of guys on your list I'd like to send to.

Personally, as of this afternoon, I'll have sent out 50 requests since January 8th, when I got back into TTM with a vengence. So far, I've had 3 successes, and hope to get a bunch more!

[MadHatter]

Quite the list, MadHatter. I'll be watching your returns with interest...there's a lot of guys on your list I'd like to send to.

Thanks... and for those keeping score, these are the successes I've had since mid-January (when I got back into this after a 19 year layoff):

Ike Delock
Billy Gardner
Eddie Kasko
Ed Kranepool
Glen Hobbie
Mike Fiore
Billy Grabarkewitz
Clem Labine
George Kell
Ralph Houk
Jim Fregosi
Larry Hardy
Whitey Herzog
Dalton Jones
Dave Sisler
Larry Haney
Rene Lachemann
Frank Howard

[houfan]

Yesterday c/o home address...

Gerg Luzinski 2/2 1 week

[kearns643]

I got this from Ned Garver about a year ago and wanted to post it because I got him again today. These type of returns are awesome...

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[kearns643]

This and the next two pages are from a friend in the hobby that we help each other out. It has been working out well for both of us.

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[kearns643]

More from friends combined efforts

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[kearns643]

2nd set from friends combined efforts

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[kearns643]

The next few pages from me are gifts from our pen-pal Frank "The Original One" Thomas..

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[kearns643]

More from Frank Thomas

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[kearns643]

and even more from him


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[MadHatter]

and even more from him


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Nice - how'd you get to know Thomas so well?

[kearns643]

and finally my own stuff....

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[ironman]

Did you just get that Burdette autograph because he just died? If you did, well thats definitely a keeper. I am surprised he signed it with his name being spelled wrong in it

[kearns643]

Did you just get that Burdette autograph because he just died? If you did, well thats definitely a keeper. I am surprised he signed it with his name being spelled wrong in it


This was a surprise to me too....it had been out over 2 years(if I rmember right)....and the cards I sent were kept. Didn't make any sense to me either.

[hudsonharden]

Lonny Frey - signed OMLB already signed by Bill Werber. Personalized it and added a small message. Not quite what I was looking for.

[MadHatter]

Wow... sure has been quiet on the success front...

[wolverine0712]

Every one is getting ready to send out for spring training.

[kearns643]

Wow... sure has been quiet on the success front...
No, I'm thinking its too damn cold to go the post office or the mail box...but wait........

[kearns643]

Ron Karkovice....On his unsigned CIC:ughh he writes Johnny Bench as his childhood baseball hero...good choice.


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[kearns643]

Bob Burda and message on back of CIC...

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[houfan]

Successes yesteday c/o home addresses...

Fernando Valenzuela 1/1 2 weeks
Tom Yeryzer 2/2 10 days

one Failure...

Fritz Peterson returned card unsigned.

[MadHatter]

Bob Burda and message on back of CIC...

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Nice sig... I LOVE the random ones of the guys that most people might say "who's that?" to.

Well done.

[kearns643]

Pam Postema

In her letter to us she says "Jon, Do what you love and love what you do, go for it and kick butt!! Dad, I made 'em sweat, 'eh!

My 2nd umpire in a years time but have about 60 yet to be post on my umpire list.

http://baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=57256

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[kearns643]

Nice sig... I LOVE the random ones of the guys that most people might say "who's that?" to.

Well done.



Not true random on Burda....part of my continuing efforts for former Boston Red Sox players.

Burda here: Gee doesn't that card look familiar!?

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=burdabo01

And list of all former/current Red Sox...think I have my work cut out for me!!
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/history/players.jsp?sortby=name&filter=A

[Mike D.]

Wow... sure has been quiet on the success front...

I'm expecting the floodgates to open soon...it's now exactly one month since I started sending out TTM requests in earnest again, and I've sent out 58 requests in that time. I sent a good number to spring training sites, so once camps open, those will be recieved.

BTW, so far this year, 4 successes.

[jakre]

Mike Trombley - 99 days
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[Pods fan 22]

Today I got Jim Rivera 2/2 plus a CIC

[SouthSideChamps05]

Today I got my first college success, with a Vanderbilt poster and schedules. Pictured on the poster is 2007 Preseason 1st team all-american, and the eventual 2007 #1 Draft Pick David Price (atleast predicted by BA, but he is the best college player), and also Casey Weathers, and Pedro Alvarez (NCAA 2006 Freshmen player of the year, 2007 preseason allamerican), and on the schedules are stephen shao. All of this was sent in a poster tube, so everything is in perfect shape!

I also got a few pocket schedules from Arizona, but Vanderbilt definetly overshadows it.

I love free stuff!

[AlecBoy006]

Billy Cowan

[kearns643]

Today I got my first college success, with a Vanderbilt poster and schedules. Pictured on the poster is 2007 Preseason 1st team all-american, and the eventual 2007 #1 Draft Pick David Price (atleast predicted by BA, but he is the best college player), and also Casey Weathers, and Pedro Alvarez (NCAA 2006 Freshmen player of the year, 2007 preseason allamerican), and on the schedules are stephen shao. All of this was sent in a poster tube, so everything is in perfect shape!

I also got a few pocket schedules from Arizona, but Vanderbilt definetly overshadows it.

I love free stuff!


Nice....I remember doing that myself. On the schudule, I would send a few off to Mr. Shao and see what happens. I did that with Drew Stubbs last year and was lucky enough to get a few back. Pocket schudules, as I undersand them, are going to be a nice collectable in years to come. Most even sell well on EBAy. Don't forget the Minor Leagues as most will send. Think of the Atlanta Braves organization as Richmond and Rome teams send LOTS of stuff.
And always, you have local friends in the hobby...share and be happy.

[kearns643]

Today I got Jim Rivera 2/2 plus a CIC

I have noticed quite a few "younger" collectors in our small group and wanted to share a few things that I have learned. I won't presume to know more than they do...as what I read the younger group has got a real good handle on what the hobby and sport is all about.

Getting back the "older players" is indeed something to be treasured. Let me tell you a little about what my son Jon, 12 yrs old, and I do concerning them.

We find cards of the players and send off and wait for thier returns. We might even include a 'snip-it' of that player's career in our letter. When it comes back (hopefully like Mr. Rivera) we often will look at our Baseball Encyclopedia or one of our reference books and read about the player futher. The internet also is rich in this infromation.

The current players are great too but Baseball's great history can further be remembered when requests go out to the "older guys". Congrats of Mr. Rivera...now look him up!!!!

And what a better way than be able to do that then to ask the older players "what it was all about". We do that with our Pen-pal Frank Thomas. Podfan22...I know that you will be writing to him soon. Have fun, ask questions...be thankful.

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[bailiff]

today brought


Bobby Mitchell c/o home in a week.

[rwolfe09]

My first success of February and my first success in about 2 weeks. I'm definately excited about this one..me being a huge Red Sox fan and all. You shoulda seen how excited I was today.

Today I got:
Bill Mueller - 1/1, 31 days

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[MadHatter]

I had a pretty good day:

Andy Pafko - (see the image) in 8 days - very cool sig
Dick Stigman - in 8 days; wrote a nice little letter about his baseball idols growing up; and send a letter along with some religious stuff
Mike Parrott - in 8 days; clean sig

Bummer - Bruce Hurst refused my letter... anyone have any luck with him?

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o82/mpappagallo/Andy_Pafko.jpg

[duckydps]

John Kruk - 2/2 c/o ESPN took about a month and half, prob. because of the offseason, great sig!!

[Mike D.]

Bummer - Bruce Hurst refused my letter... anyone have any luck with him?

He's the pitching coach of the AA Conn Defenders this season. I sent him a request c/o the team about 3 weeks back..will report back if I have any success.

[evilwebboy]

Bernie-Williams
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Bernie-Williams-145-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Bob Feller
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Bob-Feller-113-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Dave Winfield
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Dave-Winfield-29-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Fernando Valenzuela
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Fernando-Valenzuela-147-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

George Kell
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/George-Kell-116-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Johnny Podres
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Johnny-Podres-141-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Pat Neshek
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Pat-Neshek-122-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Robin Roberts
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Robin-Roberts-119-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Ron Cey
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Ron-Cey-132-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Stan Musial
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Stan-Musial-109-Autograph-Through-The-Mail-Address.cfm

Yogi Berra
http://www.hipolitodesigns.com/Players/Yogi-Berra-164-InPerson-Autograph-Signing.cfm

[encinododgerfan]

Wednesday brought...

Al Downing - 1/1 - c/o Home Address - 15 days. He didn't sigen my custom card, but sent back a signed 4X6 of his own.



Thursday brought...

John Madden - 1/1 - c/o Home Address - 8 days

&

Steve Balboni - 1/1 - c/o Home Address - 8 days

[duckydps]

2 today!

John Rocker - 1/1 - 8 Days
Sparky Anderson - 1/1 - 8 Days

[hudsonharden]

I recently got RTS's from Fred Scherman and Johnny Grubb. If anyone knows updated addresses, please PM me.

[Pods fan 22]

Today... Vance law didnt sign the card i sent him, but he wrote back a letter talking about his career, and signed it at the bottem (wasnt auto Penned). Preety cool.

And i also got joe Morgan on a CIC, he signed that instead of my card...

[BoofBonser26]

Sorry if this doesn't quite fit, but awhile ago someone posted the ST addresses of all the teams. I presume they got deleted. Could the person who posted them PM them to me? Thanks. :)

[AlecBoy006]

Leron Lee.

[bailiff]

Sorry if this doesn't quite fit, but awhile ago someone posted the ST addresses of all the teams. I presume they got deleted. Could the person who posted them PM them to me? Thanks. :)


I think that kearns posted them on the first page of the Feb, success list.

[Pods fan 22]

Sorry if this doesn't quite fit, but awhile ago someone posted the ST addresses of all the teams. I presume they got deleted. Could the person who posted them PM them to me? Thanks. :)

Yeah their on the first page of this thread, and succeses are stickyed on the main page

[Twinfan90]

Today brought John Kruk 1/1 in about 55 days.

[rwolfe09]

Today brought:
John Kruk - 2/2, 42 days

and from a friend I got..
Dave Sisler
Gene Stephens
Billy Butler

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[dmbfan]

After a mini-drought, I received "The Original" Frank Thomas 1/1. He signed a photo I sent with "Best Wishes" and also included a nice hand written note, particularly explaining his reasoning for requesting $5/autograph, which all goes to charity. A very nice man and a great addition to my collection.

[MadHatter]

Today I got:

Joe Presko - 9 days, nice sig
Bobby Doerr - 18 days, great sig
Dernell Stenson - through trade
and a Red Heart Reprint set through eBay... perfect size for sigs.

[Twinfan90]

Today I got from a friend:

Trevor Plouffe
Garret Olson

[jakre]

Rich McKinney - 51 days
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[kearns643]

Letters in the Dirt

For those that have heard the song by Chuck Brodsky "Letters in the Dirt"...that happened for me today. I have been shifting some of my baseball stuff around (per orders of wife). So I gathered up some of my stuff, storing it in those big plastic bin boxes, to make its way out to the garage. Well, on one trip, that is exactly what I did, trip, down the steps, with the bin box going flying...letters and stuff flying across the yard...(Imagaine Dagwood Bumstead taking on the mail man) and you get the image. Well, after picking myself up, dusting myself off...there they were....some of my baseball letters in the dirt.
I'm OK...a little bruised, a little embarassed...but I still have all my moveable parts. And if you know the song, at least my son didn't thrown snowballs at me like the fans in Philly did to Santa!!

Letters in the Dirt....

http://baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=45269 page 17


In todays Mail:


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[dmbfan]

One in today:

Broderick Perkins - 2/2. He played a few seasons for the Padres, continues to live in San Diego and is a firefighter for the San Diego Fire Department.

[Pods fan 22]

Today from friend in the hobby.

Steve Huntz

[Zito75]

Got Harold Reynolds back, took about 5 months. I wonder if it got lost somewhere?

[hudsonharden]

Ray Burris - 1/1 - 9 days

[MadHatter]

Good day!

Darrell Brandon - 1/1 in 4 days!
Ray Sadecki - 1/1 9 days (nice sig)
Roy Sievers - 2/2 in 10 days (very nice)
Stan Lopata - 1/1 in 9 days

[ttmman21]

Good Day

Wes Helms 2/3? c/o home
Jeff Cirillo 1/2 c/o home
Brandon Duckworht 1/1 c/o home

i guess the ml guys are signing their home mail fast before they go off to st

ps i sent my first career ST letter out yesterdy pm me if these are good choices

Andy Marte
Scott Spiezio
Chris Capuano
Brandon Webb

[Pods fan 22]

Good Day

Wes Helms 2/3? c/o home
Jeff Cirillo 1/2 c/o home
Brandon Duckworht 1/1 c/o home

i guess the ml guys are signing their home mail fast before they go off to st

ps i sent my first career ST letter out yesterdy pm me if these are good choices

Andy Marte
Scott Spiezio
Chris Capuano
Brandon Webb

Youl probley get all of them back with the exceptian of Webb... not shure if he will sign or not.

[ttmman21]

Youl probley get all of them back with the exceptian of Webb... not shure if he will sign or not.


thanks webb signs c/o home so maybe he'll sign during ST i ran outta time to send to him c/o home

[bryanspellman]

Still waiting but sent out a few more this weekend. I have my ST ones ready to go and will mail out on Wednesday....

Fingers crossed....

[bailiff]

I got Scott Spiezio about 7 years ago, but lately it seems he is hit or miss. Then again, pretty much everybody with the exception of Brad Ausmus is hit or miss.:D

[AutographCollector]

TTM success' for yesterday 2-10-07:

For Del Crandall I sent the $3 per card fee that he charges.

[AutographCollector]

And also these two ex Twins from yesterday:

[dmbfan]

Good day today with 3 returns:

Bobby Crosby 2/2 (Request sent c/o A's from April 2006)
Chris Capuano 1/1 (Request sent c/o Brewers in June 2006)
Tony Perezchica 4/4

[kearns643]

Four in today...

Frank Duffy..Glenn Beckert

Jorge Cantu Tom Parsons

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And as usual, Parsons only put this childhood baseball hero's name on CIC Bob Feller, no sig...

[Mike D.]

The kind of day mailboxes are made for!

TTM:

Al Kaline 1/1 in about 30 days (c/o Tigers)
Matt Riley 2/2 in about 25 days.
Fred Lynn 0/2 +1 in about 20 days. Lynn returned my cards, but sent a signed index card.

In trade:

Mike Mussina
Al Leiter
Minnie Minoso

eBay:

Bill Lefebvre index card (for my native RI collection). Mr. Lefebvre passed away in January.

Scans on my site!

[Pods fan 22]

Today i got 3!!

Bobby Crosby (very old request) 2/2
Al Kaline 1/2


And in trade today...

Wade Boggs

[MadHatter]

And in trade today...

Wade Boggs

Oh good... you got it!

[Pods fan 22]

Oh good... you got it!

Ya! did your mail come yet? or did your cards just not come today?

[ttmman21]

Lance Niekro c/o home

[MadHatter]

Ya! did your mail come yet? or did your cards just not come today?

I won't know until I get home from work around 7:00.

[SouthSideChamps05]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SouthSideChamps/TTM%20non%20WS%20set/missouristate.jpg

Missouri state email success, came with pocket scheds, magnetic schedule, and a picture signed by Ross Detwiller, who should be a top 5 pick in 07.

[duckydps]

1 today! Bud Selig on an OMLB! It took 18 days! Will be on my site by the end of the night!

[rwolfe09]

Today brought..

Chad Cordero - 1/1, 35 days

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[MadHatter]

OUTSTANDING day for returns:

Rocky Bridges - 1/1 in 6 days
Ed Bouchee - 1/1 in 11 days
Jim Lonborg - 3/3 in 6 days
Hal Woodeshick - 1/1 in 11 days
Joe Altobelli - 1/1 in 5 days
Andy Carey - 1/1 in 7 days
Jim O'Toole - 1/1 in 11 days
Pete Castiglione - 1/1 in 7 days on a `50 Bowman with a personal note about his boyhood idols

Bob Bowman from an eBay auction

Billy Pierce and Paul Konerko on a trade with Pods fan 22

Returns:
Fergie Jenkins requested $15 per sig
Felix Mantilla requested $5 per sig

[hudsonharden]

Bobby Doerr - 1/1 - 14 days

[Coachsmallhead]

It's been rather slow for me the past two weeks. However, today I got Tim Belcher back (1/1) for my all-time Dodger collection.

[AutographCollector]

Today brought..

Chad Cordero - 1/1, 35 days

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Oh man! I love how those Turkey Red cards look! I just went on eBay and bought the whole set!



Andy Carey - 1/1 in 7 days


I mailed to him a few months back and never heard anything back. I will try him again.

[AutographCollector]

TTM Success for yesterday 2-12-07
(A few days ago Bobby must have had his hands full carrying a ton of SASE's to the post office as alot of folks here got back from him on the same day.

[Mike D.]

Interesting one today.

Ken Ryan 3/2. Ken sent back 3 cards, even though I only sent 2. The odd part is that only one of them is a card I sent him. That one, the '93 UD below, is smudged. My guess is he smudged my cards trying to sign them and replaced them.

Ryan is a cool autograph for me because 1) He's a former Red Sox 2) He's a native of RI 3) He played his HS ball one town over from where I grew up and 4) He still lives locally, and has a baseball academy in RI, and I met him while touring the facility.

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[MadHatter]

Another good day... and a particularly good "Bob" day...

Joe Nuxhall - 1/1 in 7 days
Bob Talbot - 1/1 in ? (don't remember sending this one out)
Bob Anderson - 1/1 in 8 days
Bob Martyn - 1/1 in 13 days

[AlecBoy006]

Oh man! I love how those Turkey Red cards look! I just went on eBay and bought the whole set!







Oh boy, first the reprints, now these. Look out for Tony.

[MadHatter]

Oh man! I love how those Turkey Red cards look! I just went on eBay and bought the whole set!

Maybe I'm a bit biased, but I love the look of sigs on those 2001 Fleer Red Sox 100th Anniversary cards.

[Twinfan90]

Today I got Bobby Crosby 1/1. I sent out my request on August 8th.

Glad to see this on come back, hopefully more of the cards I sent out last season will start coming in. My return rate wasnt very good.

[bailiff]

4 Baseball returns in today.

Chris Capuano c/o Brewers last season
Jorge Cantu c/o D'Rays ST last season
B. J. Ryan c/o Blue Jays ST last season
George Thomas c/o home

[hudsonharden]

Doug Drabek - 4/4 - 12 days (personalized)
Hal Morris - 1/2 - 25 days - Didn't sign the two I enclosed but added one of his own signed

[dmbfan]

Two successes and one semi-failure:

Bob Bailor 2/4 (Signed one card, kept two, and included signed postcard from his days with the Dodgers)

Pat Putnam 1/1 (Signed 1984 Mariners Team Leaders card already signed by Matt Young)

My failure: Ron Swoboda kept photos that I sent to him but included a note asking for $5/auto. Will return items if I am not interested in his fee. Has 8x10 that he provides and will sign for $10.

[Oakland A's]

Yesterday 2/12/07

Bobby Crosby

[AutographCollector]

Oh boy, first the reprints, now these. Look out for Tony.
Exactly! I have all of the players who are alive and they signed my 53 and 54' topps reprints cards. Minus... Damn it! One guy who is alive, and I never got back from him. I just mentioned his name in another thread. It'll come to me though...

[hudsonharden]

I probably won't get much mail today... Western NY just got clobbered with snow!

[BoofBonser26]

I just sent out my first 4 TTM's ever today. Anyone know anything about these guys?

Boof Bonser
Matt Miller
Trevor Crowe
Andy Marte

[ttmman21]

I just sent out my first 4 TTM's ever today. Anyone know anything about these guys?

Boof Bonser
Matt Miller
Trevor Crowe
Andy Marte

i sent to marte c/o dst too to complete an already signed card i have seen successes with him from his milb teams

[jakre]

I got 9 Les Lancaster from a 50/50 today and the other two in trade.
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[bailiff]

Pat Rapp c/o home in 12 days. Scans are on my site.

[kearns643]

Scott Little and Melvin Dorta

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[kearns643]

Pat Neshek and Little

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[AlecBoy006]

Success- Chris Chelios (hockey

baseball related: RTS from Dave Laroche.

[kearns643]

That is unusal with LaRoche...he may have moved!

[MadHatter]

That is unusal with LaRoche...he may have moved!

I have a request out to LaRoche right now - I'll let you know when/if I hear back!

[dmbfan]

Despite the snow, I got one return today: Pete Walker 2/2. Another Met to add to my collection.

[bryanspellman]

First Success (sort of)...

IN receiving a common card from a member of another board he sent me this
(see attachment)

He is doing TTM project with Allen & Ginter cards and she sent it back misspelling his name (Bryan instead of Bryon). We have been chatting and trading for some time and he just included it as a kind gesture.....

So my first TTM success, through kindness:clapping

[kearns643]

IN receiving a common card from a member of another board he sent me this
(see attachment)

He is doing TTM project with Allen & Ginter cards and she sent it back misspelling his name (Bryan instead of Bryon). We have been chatting and trading for some time and he just included it as a kind gesture.....

So my first TTM success, through kindness:clapping[/QUOTE]

Bryan...its the best way! Good for you and your son.

[houfan]

Yesterday...

Bobby Crosby c/o Oakland A's 1/1 335 days

[Mike D.]

I'm in shock

I opened up the mailbox today, and could tell right away it'd be a good day.

I got an OMLB signed from Bud Selig (took about 2 1/2 weeks)

I also got a card I need to send TTM for my "Rhode Island Native" collection, an a CD of baseball music from kearns643 (thanks buddy!)

Also got two other cards for the RI TTM's of the elusive Jim Siwy (thanks DaClyde) and Art Quirk (thanks sportlots.com!).

Then, I noticed there was also one of my TTM return envelopes in the box...these are always exciting...who could it be?!

I opened the envelope, pulled out the cards...and my jaw dropped. In my hand I had the card I sent to Hank Bauer a week before his death, in my hand, with a bold, beautiful signature on it. He also signed one of the index cards I included to protect the card.

It's a testiment to Mr. Bauer that even while his health was failing, he still thought about the fans.

Scans on my site!

[bryanspellman]

MY Hank evelope is sitting on my desk....now forever!!!

PS My attachment is HUGE, how do I shrink it down abit......

Sorry!

[kearns643]

Steve Korcheck

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[jakre]

Don Carrithers - 3 weeks
other two in trade
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[hudsonharden]

Don Robinson - 3/3 - 9 days

[kearns643]

Saw a RTS earlier this week...he does TTM but might have to wait for season to start. Coached at Manchester in Eastern League last summer.

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[Pods fan 22]

Today was a great day!

Frank "the original" Thomas 2/3 (Offered to let him keep one, as hes a card collector himself)

College sucess, Arkansas sent me a poster and pocket scheduals for their teams, their realy cool!

And from friends in the hobby

Jim Landis
Vigil "fire" Trucks
Rich Robertson
Buck O' Neil

[Sean Casey]

I got my Jim Lonborg custom index card back in the mail today after a week - he signed and inscribed it "Cy Young '67" but he signed the wrong side of the card :confused:

Does this happen a lot, and if so, how can i make sure that in the future the players sign the right side?

[bailiff]

Just ask them. Most should listen to you if you ask nicely.

[MadHatter]

Lee Stange - 1/1 in 9 days plus he signed the 2 index cards
Sparky Anderson - 1/3 in 9 days
Bobby Thomson - 1/1 in 14 days
Jim Bunning - returned card in the SASE unsigned (9 days)
Ross Grimsley - 2/2 in 7 days and personalized each card

Hal Smith - THIS one is interesting. I accidently sent to the WRONG Hal Smith. But he returned the 1959 Topps card with this note:
"Hi Mike,

I hate to tell you but you have the "other" Hal. I'm the one who played for the St. Louis Cardinals. I did sign the (index) cards but I figured you'd rather have the Hal on the card sign his. He lives in Texas and we were real close friends. He's not a bad golfer!

Sincerely,
The Other Hal Smith
That was very nice of him considering I had teh wrong guy :o

Also received these through a different transaction:
Harry Dorish
Steve Howe
Bud Black

[AlecBoy006]

Second success with Bobby Thomson.

[rwolfe09]

Today brought..

Tim Tebow - 2/2, 36 days, personalized like requested (not baseball but was scanned with the Vina card)
Fernando Vina - 2/3, 15 days

19653

[duckydps]

Moose Skowron - 2/2 - 10 Days

[AutographCollector]

TTM success for yesterday: 2-15-07

[AutographCollector]

Ron Samford's most memorable moment:

[Oakland A's]

Barry Zito(2)!!!!
too bad he moved to giants....

[Zito75]

Barry Zito(2)!!!!
too bad he moved to giants....

Yeah that sucks... Did you send it to his house or to Scottsdale? I've gotten him to sign a ball TTM before.

[bryanspellman]

Sending out ST this weekend....

When I send do I send:

Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
ATTN: JOE BALLPLAYER or

JOE BALLPLAYER
Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

does it matter?

thanks
bryans

[AutographCollector]

JOE BALLPLAYER
Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

I always do this method:

Joe Ballplayer
C/O Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

[Pods fan 22]

Sending out ST this weekend....

When I send do I send:

Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
ATTN: JOE BALLPLAYER or

JOE BALLPLAYER
Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

does it matter?

thanks
bryans

Try this...

Joe Ballplayer c/o Pirates
Mckechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL. 34205

[bryanspellman]

thanks! Off to the post office for stamps!!!

bryans

[jakre]

Few in trade today.
19709

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[dmbfan]

One in today: Mark Bomback 2/2

[Mike D.]

Two in today:

Ralph Houk 1/1 scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/houk.htm)

Eddie Kasko 3/1 (signed my card and both index cards) scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/kasko.htm)

Two former Red Sox managers. I think Houk managed some other team, as well, but it's name escapes me. ;)

Both came back in 9 days. I sent and recieved them back on the same days.

[Pods fan 22]

Realy wierd thing happend today... I got one of my SASE's back from Tucson AZ (were the white sox play for ST). And it was never closed, and it was empty... The i just sent my requests a few days ago, and on the postage mark it said it left tucson on the 13th feb. 2007....

I have no idea what it is... mabey an sase they found laying around from last year and they decdided ot send it back??? no clue

[Oakland A's]

Yeah that sucks... Did you send it to his house or to Scottsdale? I've gotten him to sign a ball TTM before.


I sent to c/o Oakland around September 06

[AlecBoy006]

RTS from Hank Bauer. RIP.


To make up for it- Jimmy Wynn- 2/2 personalized.

[hudsonharden]

Lotsa mail today...

OMLBs

Johnny Podres - added "55 WS MVP"
Duke Snider - added "HOF 80"
Don Zimmer

Cards

Jerry Willard - 1/1
Jim Lonborg - 3/3

[ttmman21]

Jake Westbrook 1/1 c/o home
John Flaherty 3/3 c/o home

[jakre]

2 today
19798

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[MadHatter]

Pretty good day...

Dom DiMaggio - 1/1 in 10 days
Earl Averill - 1/1 in 12 days
Eddie Yost - 1/1 in 3 days!
Dave Dravecky - 3/3 in 11 days
Chuck Tanner - 3/3 in 16 days
Pat Corrales - 3/3 in 11 days

Al Dark - returned unsigned in 12 days

Also through other deals I got Dickie Noles.

[anjo25]

Some nice ones for me:

2/13/2007
Jerry Willard 5/1
Doug Rau 3/2 Mr Rau signed my cards and an IC (personalized), he also answered my questions!

2/17/2007
Stan Musial 1/1- Mr Musial signed my UD Legends in 10 Days and sent back the money I enclosed!
Duke Snider 1/1

I also goit an RTS from Al Kaline, wrong address.

[AlecBoy006]

I got Duke also. My second success.

[dmbfan]

One in today: Barry Zito 2/2 from request sent in May 2006. Nice to see him catching up on his mail.

[Pods fan 22]

Got ted lilly 1/2 today, but it got smudged :(

I also got a vanderbelt poster, due to an e-mail i sent them asking for one, it looks super cool!

[SouthSideChamps05]

Chris Shelton, c/o spring training 06? IDK, but can't remember ever sending this one out.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SouthSideChamps/TTM%20non%20WS%20set/chrisshelton.jpg

Barry Zito, c/o home in 77 days. Looks like he tried to sign the cards in light speed, but I'm not really complaining, as he is an awesome pitcher.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SouthSideChamps/TTM%20non%20WS%20set/BarryZito.jpg

[Mike D.]

Nice day today:

Bobby Thomson 3/1 in 8 days (Mr. Thomson signed my card plus the two index cards I included to protect the cards)

Bill Lee 1/2 in 30 days. One of my cards wasn't returned, but got a chuckle as Lee signed the card "Bill Lee Earth 2007".

Also got Mike Mussina, Brett Jodie, Mike Bielecki, Mark Eichhorn, and Dave Eiland in a trade (thanks duckydps!).

Scans on my site.

[kearns643]

Pretty good day...

Dom DiMaggio - 1/1 in 10 days
Earl Averill - 1/1 in 12 days
Eddie Yost - 1/1 in 3 days!
Dave Dravecky - 3/3 in 11 days
Chuck Tanner - 3/3 in 16 days
Pat Corrales - 3/3 in 11 days

Al Dark - returned unsigned in 12 days

Also through other deals I got Dickie Noles.

Nice Mad....4 "families" in today. Are you looking at my notes!!!!

[bryanspellman]

Bobby Thomson 1/1 7 days

Also answered questions...AWESOME!!!!!
Best friend in Baseball: Whitey Jockman

Favorite player: Mel Ott

[duckydps]

Bobby Thomson 1/1 7 days

Also answered questions...AWESOME!!!!!
Best friend in Baseball: Whitey Jockman

Favorite player: Mel Ott


Looks great.... I sent to him about 2 weeks ago..... we'll see..

[AutographCollector]

TTM success for today 2-17-07

[hudsonharden]

Was out of town so didn't check my mailbox until today...

Howie Judson - 1/1 - 8 days
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t211/hudsonharden/judson.jpg

Wally Westlake - 2/1 - 8 days (also sent B&W photo)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t211/hudsonharden/westlake.jpg

[AutographCollector]

Was out of town so didn't check my mailbox until today...

Howie Judson - 1/1 - 8 days
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t211/hudsonharden/judson.jpg

Wally Westlake - 2/1 - 8 days (also sent B&W photo)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t211/hudsonharden/westlake.jpg
What year card is that Judson? From the 1952 set?

[hudsonharden]

What year card is that Judson? From the 1952 set?
That's correct. I'm thrilled I got it back...

[anjo25]

5/2 from Virgil Trucks today. Mr Trucks signed my Action Packed and my 53 reprint, he included a Diamond Signatures of his own and signed my protective ICs, along with answering my questions.

:clapping

[houfan]

These came in Saturday...

Fernando Valenzuela 1/1 (c/o Dodgers) 6 months
Jerry Reuss 2/2 (c/o Dodgers) 2 months
Bob Robertson 2/2 c/o home 7 months
Denis Menke 1/1 c/o home 5 days

[Mike D.]

GREAT day at the mailbox today, some interesting stuff:

John LaRose 4/2 in 5 days via home address. LaRose signed my card, my CIC, and both index cards I put in to protect my card. LaRose goes into both my native RI and Red Sox collections. He appeared in only one major league game, throwing two innings in 1978. The Senior League card is, as far as I can tell, his only card...and I only got it thanks to the kindness of a fellow BBF user! (scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/larose.htm))

Rogelio Moret 3/1 in 2 weeks via home address in PR. Former Red Sox. After I sent to Moret, I found this snippet about him "before the start of a game against the Detroit Tigers on April 12, 1978, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Roger Moret was spotted in the Ranger locker room in a catatonic state, with his arm extended holding a slipper. Obviously he did not pitch that day, and was immediately taken to a psychiatric facility and went on the disabled list. He only appeared in six more games after the bizarre incident." He signed my card and personalized the two index cards I had put in to protect the card. Oddly, he personalized it to my FULL name, first and last. (scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/moret.htm))

Davey Lopes 2/2 via spring training. Quick turnaround! A native Rhode Islander to add to my collection. (scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/lopes.htm))

Jim Thome 1/1 via spring training. Another quick return. (scan (http://www.baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/players/thome.htm))

Also got a few cards I'd ordered to send to Red Sox ST on Sportlots.com and a really cool looking book from SABR - "Deadball Stars of the American League".

[ironman]

how long ago did you send the Thome? I sent mine out on sunday but sice post office was closed it wont be sent out until today. Hope its not too late because im about to send out like 20 more.

[bailiff]

how long ago did you send the Thome? I sent mine out on sunday but sice post office was closed it wont be sent out until today. Hope its not too late because im about to send out like 20 more.


You have several more weeks of st ahead. It's not to late.

[Mike D.]

how long ago did you send the Thome? I sent mine out on sunday but sice post office was closed it wont be sent out until today. Hope its not too late because im about to send out like 20 more.


I sent to Thome on 1/31, just to get a jump on things. It's not too late for ST requests, though...I have about a dozen going out this week!

[jakre]

6 today - 0ne week each
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[jakre]

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[jakre]

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[Pods fan 22]

BIG DAY TODAY!!! INCLUDEING FIRST ST SUCCESS FOR 2007!!!

Barry Zito c/o home 2/2

Phil Garner 3/3 c/o ST!!!

Robin Yount failure, but he gave me a chool HOF card that has an auto pen singnature on it. Preety cool still.

Two college sucess.

TSU sent back magnic scedual and pocket schedual.


Pepperdine sent pocket scedual and poster.

[rwolfe09]

What address did you all use for Zito? I sent to Los Angeles and I'm hoping to get it back soon. Speaking of long successes.

Today brought:
Dusty Baker - 1/1, 173 days (Originally a write-off since he got fired and I sent it on August 31, 2006. I was really excited to get it back)

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[AlecBoy006]

What address did you all use for Zito? I sent to Los Angeles and I'm hoping to get it back soon. Speaking of long successes.

Today brought:
Dusty Baker - 1/1, 173 days (Originally a write-off since he got fired and I sent it on August 31, 2006. I was really excited to get it back)

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:laugh I got Baker today too :laugh

[Sean Casey]

Today was my first multi-response day in the short time that I've been sending out TTM:

1/1 Bobby Thomson (14 days). He signed and personalized the index card that I sent
1/1 Robin Roberts (12 days). Signed and inscibed "HOF 76" on custom index card

[Pods fan 22]

What address did you all use for Zito? I sent to Los Angeles and I'm hoping to get it back soon.

I used his home addy...

p.m. me if you need it

[hudsonharden]

Ernie Banks - 1/1 - c/o LIVE ABOVE AND BEYOND foundation. ($25)
Chuck Stobbs - 1/1 - 11 days
Ted Lepcio - 1/1 - 11 days
Dick Ellsworth - 2/2 - 28 days