Jerry Augustine

In May of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jerry Augustine. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.

238 days later my card came back signed.

Jerry signed a 1984 Topps card #658.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/augusje01.shtml

Porfirio Altamirano

In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Porfirio Altamirano. I found one and sent him my card along with a $5 bill and the following letter.

89 days later my card came back signed.

Porfirio signed a 1984 Topps card #101.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/altampo01.shtml

Bud Anderson

In May of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Bud Anderson's card that his birthday was less than a week away (May 27th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.

31 days later my card came back signed.

Bud signed a 1984 Topps card #497.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderbu01.shtml

Tucker Ashford

In May of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tucker Ashford. I sent him my card and the following letter.

Sixteen days later my card came back signed.

Tucker signed a 1984 Topps card #492.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ashfotu01.shtml

Dave Hostetler

In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Dave Hostetler's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 27th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.

31 days later my card came back signed and he included a signed Texas Rangers alumni card.

Dave signed a 1984 Topps card #62.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hosteda01.shtml

Mike Proly

In October of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Mike Proly. My aunt used to work with him at his brother Pete's law firm. She told me that she would get me his autograph. I honestly don't remember if she ever got it for me. So, decades later, I decided to try on my own.

Eleven days later my card came back signed along with a nice note remembering my aunt.

Mike signed a 1984 Topps card #437.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/prolymi01.shtml

Art Howe

In October of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Art Howe. I sent him my card and the following letter.

Twenty days later my card came back signed.

Art signed a 1984 Topps card #679.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howear01.shtml

Lou Piniella

I met him at the Lou Piniella Celebrity Golf Classic at Carrollwood Country Club in Tampa, Florida in 2020.

Lou signed a 1984 Topps card #408.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pinielo01.shtml

Nick Esasky

I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 8, 2020.

Nick signed a 1984 Topps card #192.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/esaskni01.shtml

Ned Yost

I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when the Kansas City Royals, whom he was managing, came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

I met his son, Ned IV, two years earlier while he was the hitting coach for the Brevard County Manatees.

Ned signed a 1984 Topps card #107.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yostne01.shtml

Ron Guidry

I met him at the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame Induction at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida on February 10, 2018.

Ron signed a 1984 Topps card #406.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guidrro01.shtml

Lenny Faedo

I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 10, 2018.

Lenny signed a 1984 Topps card #84.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faedole01.shtml

Billy Sample

Two weeks before Christmas 2017, I decided to send Mr. Sample an autograph request through the mail.

69 days later my card came back signed. Also included inside the envelope was a signed 1987 Topps card, a signed printed article by Billy Sample, and a hand-written thank you note.

Billy signed a 1984 Topps card #12.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/samplbi01.shtml

Steve Kemp

I met him at the Detroit Tigers fantasy camp at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida in 2018.

Steve signed a 1984 Topps card #440.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kempst01.shtml

Mike Caldwell

The first week of January 2018, someone shared the following post that Mr. Caldwell had made on Facebook, so I decided to write him.

Ten days later my card came back signed. Additionally, two other autographed cards were included in the envelope. I hope this wasn't a mistake on Mr. Caldwell's part. I feel bad for the collector awaiting his cards to be returned to him. Since there's no way I can verify if it was a mistake or a generous gift, I have given the extras to my brother and my nephew.

Mike signed a 1984 Topps card #605.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/caldwmi01.shtml

Bill Virdon

A few days after Christmas 2017, I decided to send Mr. Virdon an autograph request through the mail.

Nine days later my card came back signed.

Bill signed a 1984 Topps card #111.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/virdobi01.shtml

Rob Picciolo

I met him at the Pro Ball Baseball Clinic at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida in 2017.
Sadly, just 4 weeks after getting this card signed, Rob suffered a fatal heart attack.

Rob signed a 1984 Topps card #88.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/picciro01.shtml

Bobby Mitchell

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the New York Yankees, whom he was a manager for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bobby signed a 1984 Topps card #307.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchbo03.shtml

Barbaro Garbey

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Atlanta Braves, whom he was a hitting coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Barbaro signed a 1984 Topps Traded card #41-T.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garbeba01.shtml

Bill Scherrer

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, where he was scouting a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.

Bill signed a 1984 Topps card #373.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherbi01.shtml