Showing posts with label 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set. Show all posts

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Matt Kastelic


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Matt Kastelic. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


185 days later my card came back signed.

Matt signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kastel001mat

Friday, July 19, 2024

Ricky McCreery


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ricky McCreery. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


45 days later my card came back signed and he wrote a note back.


Ricky signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccree001ric

Monday, June 17, 2024

Chris Anderson


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Chris Anderson. I discovered that he was a high school teacher in Texas, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


When my card arrived at his school, he shared it on his Twitter account.


22 days later my card came back signed.

Chris signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anders002chr

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Doug Barner


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Doug Barner. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Unfortunately, it turned out that the address was incorrect. 30 days later I got a "return to sender" notice.


I found what looked to be his updated address, so I changed the date on my original letter and re-sent it.


51 days later my card came back signed and he wrote back a really funny note.


Doug signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barner001dou

Friday, May 3, 2024

Tyler Bain


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tyler Bain. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


70 days later my card came back signed.

Tyler signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

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

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Shawn Stutz


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Shawn Stutz. I discovered that he was the President of a professional employer organization in Florida, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Twenty days later my card came back signed.

Shawn signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

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

Friday, April 12, 2024

James Kerr


In December of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for James Kerr. 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.

Nearly a month later, I found another address but in a different state. Since my original letter was wishing him and his family a Merry Christmas, I decided to toss out that letter and write him a new one.


61 days later my card came back signed and he included a note apologizing for the delay.


James signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Adam Sisk














In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Adam Sisk. He was the very first player signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays but injuries prevented him from ever appearing in a single professional game, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


27 days later my card came back signed and he included a note back and used his own return address label to seal the back of the envelope.



Adam signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sisk--000ada

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Tony McCladdie


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tony McCladdie. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


When my card arrived at his home, he shared it on his Twitter account.


24 days later my card came back signed and he included a great, double-sided note back.

 

Tony signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcclad001ton

Monday, March 25, 2024

Brad Weber


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Brad Weber. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Brad signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=weber-002jam

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Jason Wright


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jason Wright. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Nineteen days later my card came back signed.

Jason signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wright002jas

Monday, March 11, 2024

Jared Verrall


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jared Verrall. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


When my card arrived at his home, he shared it on his Instagram account.


Twelve days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Jared signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=verral001jar

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Scott Leon


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Scott Leon. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


27 days later my card came back signed.

Scott signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

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

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Larry Severence


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Larry Severence. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Twenty days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Larry signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=severe001law

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Mike DeCelle


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Mike DeCelle. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Nineteen days later my card came back signed.

Mike signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=decell001mic

Friday, February 23, 2024

Eddie Deckard


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ed Deckard. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see him play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Ten days after sending my request, I got a direct message on Instagram from Mr. Deckard.


Eighteen days later my card came back signed and he included 2 notes back and 2 autographs from his own collection of Jose Oquendo and Ruben Sierra.



               
                                       

Eddie signed a 1996 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=deckar001edw