Showing posts with label 1996 Fleer Excel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1996 Fleer Excel. Show all posts

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Jason Maxwell


I met him at the 18U National Team Trials series at Buck O'Neil Baseball Complex in Sarasota, Florida in 2021.

Jason signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #140.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maxweja01.shtml

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Justin Atchley


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


Ten days later my card came back signed.

Justin signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #145.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/atchlju01.shtml

Monday, April 22, 2024

Gary Coffee


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Gary Coffee's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 13th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


32 days later my card came back signed.

Gary signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #57.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=coffee001gar

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Shea Morenz


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Shea Morenz. I sent him my card and the following letter.


35 days later my card came back signed.

Shea signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #91.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=morenz001she

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Garrett Long


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Garrett Long. I discovered that he was a lawyer in Illinois, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


21 days later my card came back signed.

Garrett signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #219.

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

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

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, February 21, 2024

Chris Haas


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


Sixteen days later my card came back signed.

Chris signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #228.

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

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Andruw Jones


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

Andruw signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #129.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesan01.shtml

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Shane Spencer


I met him at the New York Yankees fantasy camp at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida in 2018.

Shane signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #93.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spencsh01.shtml

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Kimera Bartee


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2018, when the Pittsburgh Pirates, whom he was the first base coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Kimera signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #1.

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Lino Diaz


I met him at the Yankees Player Development & Scouting Complex in Tampa, Florida in 2016, while he was a New York Yankees instructor during the Florida Instructional League.

Lino signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #58.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=diaz--002lin

Monday, March 27, 2017

Ron Wright


I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2001, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ron signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #135.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wrighro02.shtml

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Derrin Ebert

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2001, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Derrin signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #125.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/ebertde01.shtml

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Ryan Jackson


I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2000, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ryan signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #162.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksry01.shtml

Friday, February 17, 2017

Sergio Nunez


I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2000.

Sergio signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #65.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=nunez-001ser

Monday, January 16, 2017

Carlos Mendoza

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Carlos signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #189.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mendoca01.shtml

Friday, November 25, 2016

Bobby Abreu


I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

If you've been following along daily, you might be wondering how I went from Ramon Castro's autograph in 1997 to Bobby Abreu in 1999. I had moved from Florida in the fall of 1997 and spent a little over a year living in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the autograph collecting was put on hold during that time.

Bobby signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #169.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abreubo01.shtml

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Gus Kennedy


I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Daytona Cubs came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Gus signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #130.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kenned001jes

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Chris Allison


I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Sarasota Red Sox came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Chris signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #10.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=alliso001chr