Karl Allaire

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

Eight days later my card came back signed.

Karl signed a 1990 ProCards card #97.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=allair001kar

Kevin Flora

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

Fifteen days later my card came back signed.

Kevin signed a 1991 Classic Best card #581.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/florake01.shtml

Mark Ratekin

In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Mark Ratekin. I discovered that he was a captain of a fire department in California, so I sent him my card and the following letter.

39 days later my card came back signed.

Mark signed a 1992 Stadium Club Dome card #148.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rateki001mar

Jeff Schmidt

In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Jeff Schmidt's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 21st), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.

Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Jeff signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold Gold card #99.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmije01.shtml

Orv Franchuk

I met him at the Pro Ball Baseball Clinic at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida in 2020.

Orv signed a 1991 ProCards card #3901.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=franch001orv

Don Long

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

Don signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #449.

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

Orlando Munoz

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2018.

Orlando signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards card #78.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=munoz-003orl

Joe Urso

I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2018, when the University of Tampa, whom he was managing, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Joe signed a 1992 Classic Best Boise Hawks Team Set card #17.

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

Dan Petry

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

Dan signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #690.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/petryda01.shtml

Luis Sojo

I met him at the New York Yankees Women's Mini-Fantasy Camp at the Yankees Player Development & Scouting Complex in Tampa, Florida in 2018.

Luis signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #149.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sojolu01.shtml

Stewart Cliburn

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 2018.

Stewart signed a 1986 Fleer card #152.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clibust02.shtml

Lance Parrish

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 Detroit Tigers, whom he was a manager for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Lance signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #674.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parrila02.shtml

Marty Reed

I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Atlanta Braves, whom he was the bullpen coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Marty signed a 1988 ProCards card #562.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=reed--006mar

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.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joynewa01.shtml

Rick Reichardt

I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 27, 2016.

Rick signed a 1981 TCMA The 1960's card #337.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reichri01.shtml

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

Bob Boone

I met him at the Philadelphia Phillies fantasy camp at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2015.

I met his son, Bret, 21 years earlier.

Bob signed a 1985 Topps card #348. In all of my years collecting autographs, this was the first time I got a 1985 Topps card signed. I actually broke my hand-collated set because I liked this card so much.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boonebo01.shtml

Brian Anderson

I met him at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2014.

He was the color commentator for the Rays. On this day he was broadcasting from the centerfield concourse.

I was fortunate to be shown on TV standing behind him during the broadcast.

Brian signed a 1993 Classic Four Sport Draft Picks card #307.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderbr02.shtml

P.J. Forbes

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

P.J. signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #25.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/forbep.01.shtml

Joe Grahe

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

Joe signed a 1992 Topps Stadium Club card #579.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grahejo01.shtml