Jon Matlack

In October of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Jon Matlack. He shared a card with Tony Torchia and I was able to locate his address as well but I didn't want to risk having it lost in the mail, so I sent 2 cards to Mr. Matlack and the following letter.

Seven days later my cards came back signed.

Jon signed a 1973 Topps card #55 and a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #300, which I immediately sent out to Mr. Torchia the very next day. As of this posting, it has been 1,152 days since I sent my card to Mr. Torchia. Unfortunately, it was never returned to me.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matlajo01.shtml

Steve Blass

I met him at an autograph signing at the Sarasota Kennel Club in Sarasota, Florida in 2017.

Steve signed a 1973 Topps card #95.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blassst01.shtml

Glenn Beckert

I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 27, 2016.

Glenn signed a 1973 Topps card #440.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beckegl01.shtml

Bernie Carbo

I met him at the very first Tampa Bay Devil Rays Fan Fest at the ThunderDome in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 5, 1995.

Bernie signed a 1973 Topps card #171.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carbobe01.shtml

Jack Billingham

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Kissimmee Cobras, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Jack signed a 1973 Topps card #89.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/billija01.shtml

Don Gullett

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Cincinnati Reds, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.
I remember this day for a couple of reasons. First, it was a day/night doubleheader. A noon game between the St. Petersburg Cardinals and the Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League, which I attended, followed by a spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, which was being broadcast nationally on ESPN.
Second, it was April 19, 1995, the day of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Don signed a 1973 Topps card #595.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gulledo01.shtml

Dave Campbell

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995. He was there as one of the announcers for ESPN who were there to broadcast the game between the Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies.
I remember this day for a couple of reasons. First, it was a day/night doubleheader. A noon game between the St. Petersburg Cardinals and the Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League, which I attended, followed by a spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, which was being broadcast nationally on ESPN.
I actually called ESPN the day before, asking who would be the announcers for the game, that's how I knew to bring this card.
Second, it was April 19, 1995, the day of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Dave signed a 1973 Topps card #488.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/campbda01.shtml

Bill Robinson

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Bill signed a 1973 Topps card #37.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinbi02.shtml

George Culver

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, while he was a Philadelphia Phillies instructor during the Florida Instructional League.

George signed a 1973 Topps card #242.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/culvege01.shtml