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

Clay Caruthers

In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Clay Caruthers. I discovered that he was the City Manager of Hurst, Texas, so I sent him my card and the following letter.

Twelve days later my card came back signed.

Clay signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #58. The card is an uncorrected error card. The image is actually Mike Hampton.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=caruth001cla

Heath Murray

In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Heath Murray. I discovered that he was a State Farm insurance agent and had his own office building, so I sent him my card and the following letter.

Image courtesy of Google Maps

Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Heath signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #74.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murrahe01.shtml

Billy Blythe

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

Nine days later my card came back signed.

Billy signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #44.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=blythe001wil

Jacob Cruz

I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Pittsburgh Pirates, whom he was the assistant hitting coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Jacob signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #19.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cruzja01.shtml

Wes Helms

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2017.

Wes signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #77.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/helmswe01.shtml

Russ Johnson

I met him at at the North Pinellas YMCA in Palm Harbor, Florida in 2001.
He was there as a part of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Community Outreach program.

Russ signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #15.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsru01.shtml

Terrence Long

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the St. Lucie Mets came to play the Clearwater Phillies.
Terrence signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #83.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/longte01.shtml

Mike Hampton

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996, when the Cincinnati Reds came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mike signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #50. The card is an uncorrected error card. The image is actually Clay Caruthers.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hampto001mic

Ricky Stone

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996, when the Vero Beach Dodgers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.
Ricky signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #43.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stoneri01.shtml

Derek Dukart

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1996, when the Tampa Yankees came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Derek signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #68.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=dukart001der

Ryan Beeney

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996, when the Tampa Yankees came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Ryan signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #67.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=beeney001rya

Brian Buchanan

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996, when the Tampa Yankees came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Brian signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #18.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buchabr01.shtml

Yates Hall

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.
Yates signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #55.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hall--007cha

Pepe McNeal

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.
Pepe signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #59.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcneal001pep

John Crowther

I met him during the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Instructional League at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995.

John signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #33.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=crowth001joh

Steve Shoemaker

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Tampa Yankees came to play the Clearwater Phillies.
Steve signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Pick card #52.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=shoema001ste

Paul O'Malley

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

Paul signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #51.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=omalle002pau

Roy Marsh

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Kissimmee Cobras came to play the Clearwater Phillies.
Roy signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #66.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=marsh-001roy

Ray Ricken

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when the Tampa Yankees came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Ray signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #60.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ricken001ray