TTM - Before they were stars/when they signed

[hudsonharden]

Here's a place to post successes with current and past player who were once TTM signers (either in the minors of before they became famous/non-signer) Most of these came before I posted on Baseball Fever, so I figured I'd post them just to add to the other successes I've been posting here for a while.

Jason Isringhausen (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/2891827224_46e61eed26.jpg) - 1/1 - approx 1997-8 - (c/o New York Mets)
Jason Giambi (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2890989589_9a9e936de1.jpg) - 1/1 - approx 1997-8 - (c/o Oakland Athletics)
Barry Zito (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2891827586_768467b4b1.jpg) - 1/1 - spring 2001 - (c/o Oakland Athletics)
Ben Sheets (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2891827476_c81f6356a0.jpg) - 1/1 - summer 2001 (c/o Milwaukee Brewers)
Rocco Baldelli (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2890989503_03c9d9cf31.jpg) - 1/1 - summer 2003 - (c/o Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Esteban Loaiza (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2891827350_29dab41662.jpg) - 1/1 - summer 2003 - (c/o Chicago White Sox)

[nepats3912]

ive heard that ryan braun and tim lincecum were great signers before they got big.

[metrotheme]

I got Vlad Guerrero TTM in spring training circa 97

[AutographCollector]

Dustin Pedroia (there is 1 out of a zillion requests that come back nowadays)
Tim Hudson

[nyyfan]

I haven't been in the TTM hobby long enough but I have got some IP. Jay Bruce, Adam Dunn, Joey Votto just to name a few.

[MadHatter]

I got Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco TTM back in 1988.

[edsachs1]

I'm still new to the hobby, but so far I'd say my biggest success is Evan Longoria. I got him during Spring Training. I've gotten a few more prospects, but he is the first to pan out so far.

[hudsonharden]

A couple more that I dug up recently.

Brandon Webb (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2909614327_c0f0c7b441.jpg) - 1/2 - spring 2004 - (c/o Arizona Diamondbacks)
Orel Hershiser (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2910462032_b0b0ab06ae.jpg) - 1/2 - summer 2004 - (c/o Texas Rangers)
Felix Hernandez (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2910462184_06fd072a7c.jpg) - 1/1 - spring 2005 - (c/o Seattle Mariners Spring Training)

[topherkris]

I'm not sure if Orel in 2004 counts as a "before they were stars - when they signed"

hehehe. Nice autograph though. Did King Felix stick to the case or was it just a bad sharpie?

[hudsonharden]

I'm not sure if Orel in 2004 counts as a "before they were stars - when they signed"

hehehe. Nice autograph though. Did King Felix stick to the case or was it just a bad sharpie?
Yeah, Orel was undoubtedly a star in 2004... but I haven't seen any recent successes from him so he falls into that "when they signed" category. As far as King Felix, that success was before I powdered my cards. It looks ok, but a cleaner sig would look much nicer. The same thing happened to me with Melky Cabrera when he was with the Trenton Thunder. Powdering glossy cards is always worth it.