Showing posts with label 1991 Upper Deck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1991 Upper Deck. Show all posts

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Greg Brock


My dad's birthday is June 14th. He passed away on August 31, 2020. For his first birthday without him,  I came up with another TTM challenge for myself. This one I called "Dad TTM Project." On June 8, 2021, six days before his birthday, I sent birthday cards to eleven baseball players who also shared his birthday.


Here is the card that I sent to Greg Brock.


100 days later my card came back signed.

Greg signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #289.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brockgr01.shtml

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Gerald Alexander


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Gerald Alexander's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 26th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


92 days later my card came back signed.

Gerald signed a 1991 Upper Deck Final Edition card #72F.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alexage01.shtml

Friday, July 5, 2024

Dennis Martinez


I met him at an Olympic baseball qualifying game at Clover Park in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2021, when Nicaragua played the USA. He was there to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Dennis signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #385.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martide01.shtml

Friday, June 28, 2024

Brad Arnsberg


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


Fourteen days later my card came back signed.

Brad signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #608.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arnsbbr01.shtml

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Eric Anthony


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


Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Eric signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #533.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anthoer01.shtml

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Beau Allred


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Beau Allred. I discovered that he had his own insurance agency in Arizona, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


29 days later my card came back signed.

Beau signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #784.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/allrebe01.shtml

Monday, May 6, 2024

Jim Acker


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jim Acker. I found an address and 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.


I found a different address, changed the date on my letter, and re-sent it.


Fifteen days later my card came back signed.

Jim signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #670.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ackerji01.shtml

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Dana Kiecker


In August of 2020, an autograph collector on Instagram posted a letter from Dana Kiecker about a scholarship fund that Mr. Kiecker and his wife had created. For a $1 donation, Dana would sign a card. I thought that sounded fair, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card along with a dollar bill.


Ten days later my card came back signed.

Dana signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #507.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kieckda01.shtml

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Luis Rivera


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Toronto Blue Jays, whom he was the third base coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Luis signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #182.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Mark Salas


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when the Chicago White Sox, whom he was a bullpen catcher for, came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mark signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #205.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/salasma01.shtml

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Tom Brookens


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

Tom signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #102.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brookto01.shtml

Friday, September 27, 2019

Craig Biggio


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 Toronto Blue Jays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was there to watch his son, Cavan, whom I met just 5 months prior.

Craig signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #158.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biggicr01.shtml

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Sean Berry


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Baltimore Orioles, whom he was their AAA hitting coach, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Sean signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #10.

Friday, April 5, 2019

Lloyd Moseby


I met him at Roberto Alomar & Friends Fantasy Camp at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida in 2016.

Lloyd signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #559.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mosebll01.shtml

Monday, July 2, 2018

Wally Joyner


I met him at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2016, when the Detroit Tigers, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Wally signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #575.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Milt Cuyler


I met him at the hotel he and the players and staff were staying at for the Minnesota Twins fantasy camp in Fort Myers, Florida in 2016.

Milt signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #556.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuylemi01.shtml

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Bert Blyleven


I met him at the hotel he and the players and staff were staying at for the Minnesota Twins fantasy camp in Fort Myers, Florida in 2016.

Bert signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #571.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Greg Gagne


I met him at the hotel he and the players and staff were staying at for the Minnesota Twins fantasy camp in Fort Myers, Florida in 2016.

Greg signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #415.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gagnegr01.shtml

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Greg Colbrunn


I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2015, when the New York Yankees, whom he was coaching, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Greg signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #15.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colbrgr01.shtml

Monday, July 10, 2017

Don Carman


I met him at a Philadelphia Phillies spring training game at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2015.
He was there for the 2nd annual Phillies Spring Training Alumni Day.

Don signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #288.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carmado01.shtml