Monday, March 18, 2024

Tim Smith


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tim Smith. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Tim signed a 1992 Stadium Club Dome card #176.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=smith-001tim

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Tim Moore


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tim Moore. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Seven days later my card came back signed.

Tim signed a 1992 Front Row Draft Picks card #4.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=moore-001tim

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Bubba Dixon


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Bubba Dixon. I discovered that he was a manager at a semi-truck dealership in Tennessee, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


Twenty days later my card came back signed.

Bubba signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #236.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dixon-001gar

Friday, March 15, 2024

Greg Fulton


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Greg Fulton's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 20th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


21 days later my card came back signed.

Greg signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #254.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fulton001gre

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Bryan Wiegandt


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Bryan Wiegandt. I had seen many players from this set play in Clearwater, Florida during spring training and or Instructional League but I didn't recall ever seeing him in person. So, nearly 30 years later, I discovered that he was a mortgage lender in Kentucky, so I wrote him a letter.


Seven days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Bryan signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards Martinsville Phillies Team Set card #3486.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wiegan001bry

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Dave Jacas


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Dave Jacas. I discovered that he was a tax consultant in New York, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


28 days later my card came back signed.

Dave signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #186.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jacas-001dav

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lance Jennings


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Lance Jennings. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.


Ten days later my card came back signed and he included a "thank you" note.


Lance signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #175.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jennin001lan

Monday, March 11, 2024

Jared Verrall


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jared Verrall. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


When my card arrived at his home, he shared it on his Instagram account.


Twelve days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Jared signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=verral001jar

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Shawn Wills


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Shawn Wills. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eleven days later my card came back signed and he included 2 short notes.


Shawn signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #110.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wills-001sha

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Scott Leon


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Scott Leon. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


27 days later my card came back signed.

Scott signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=leon--001sco

Friday, March 8, 2024

Ranbir Grewal


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ranbir Grewal. I discovered that he had a family farm in California. I sent him my card and the following letter.


25 days later my card came back signed.

Ranbir signed a 1992 Classic Best card #304.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=grewal001ran

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Chris Murphy


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Chris Murphy. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.


Seven days later my card came back signed and he included a really great note back.


Chris signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #148.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=murphy002chr

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Craig Smajstrla


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Craig Smajstrla. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eight days later my card came back signed.

Craig signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #205.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smajscr01.shtml

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Jeff Schmidt


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Jeff Schmidt's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 21st), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Jeff signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold Gold card #99.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmije01.shtml

Monday, March 4, 2024

Bob Reimink


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Bob Reimink. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Fifteen days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Bob signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #395.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=reimin001rob

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Kevin Rawitzer


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Kevin Rawitzer's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 28th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Ten days later my card came back signed and he included a note informing me that he is not pictured on that card.


Kevin signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #73.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rawitz001kev

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Tom Gamboa


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Tom Gamboa's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 28th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Tom signed a 2016 Brooklyn Cyclones Team Set card #20.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gamboa001tom

Friday, March 1, 2024

Gary Rath


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Gary Rath. I discovered that he was a State Farm insurance agent and I found an address to his office, so I sent him my card and a letter.


Unfortunately, it turned out that the address was incorrect. Eleven days later I got a "return to sender" notice. Apparently, he moved to a different location and my letter could not be forwarded.


I found his new business address, changed the date on my letter, and re-sent it.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Gary signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #20.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rathga01.shtml

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Steve Adkins


In January of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Steve Adkins. I sent him my card and the following letter.


32 days later my card came back signed.

Steve signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #101.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adkinst01.shtml

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Larry Severence


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Larry Severence. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Twenty days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Larry signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=severe001law