Showing posts with label Butte Copper Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Butte Copper Kings. Show all posts

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

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

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

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Michael McGehee


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Michael McGehee. 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.


Twelve days later my card came back signed.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcgehe001mic

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Jered Fowler


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jered Fowler. I discovered that he was a financial advisor in Washington, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fowler001jer

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Mike Kimbrell


In December of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Mike Kimbrell. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see Mike play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


32 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=kimbre001mic

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Mike King


In December of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Mike King. I had many cards in this set signed but I never got the chance to see Mike play, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


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


Four months after receiving this autograph, Mike shared a Twitter post I had previously posted about his autographed card.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=king--005mic

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Trevor Enders

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.

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/endertr01.shtml

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

John Kaufman


I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the St. Petersburg Devil Rays came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kaufma001joh

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Hector Salinas


I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=salina001hec

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Mickey Callaway

I actually never met him. I was at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the St. Petersburg Devil Rays came to play the Clearwater Phillies.
I was collecting autographs after the game had ended, as Devil Rays players were exiting the clubhouse and getting onto the bus. I can't remember who but one of the players asked if I had gotten everyone. I told him I was waiting for Callaway. He then informed me that Callaway was already on the bus. I guess while I was getting players to stop and sign for me, he must've walked by without me noticing. The player then offered to take the card onto the bus for me and have Mickey sign it.

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/callami01.shtml

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Marcus McCain

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

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mccain001mar