Showing posts with label Classic Best Team Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classic Best Team Set. Show all posts

Friday, May 24, 2024

Neil Atkinson


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Neil Atkinson. After receiving a return from Kevin Rawitzer, it was brought to my attention that it wasn't him pictured on the card, it was actually Neil Atkinson. I found a card of Neil and discovered the exact same image, so I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.



55 days later my card came back signed and he included 2 additional signed cards and a letter back.



Neil signed a 1993 Classic Best Eugene Emeralds Team Set card #3.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=atkins001nei

Monday, January 8, 2024

Bryan Brown


On October 26, 2020, I came up with another TTM challenge for myself. This one I called "The Color Wheel Challenge." I sent cards to five random baseball players with colorful last names.


I found Bryan Brown's address on my own and sent him my card and a letter.


Fourteen days later my card came back signed.

Bryan signed a 1992 Classic Best Winter Haven Red Sox Team Set card #18.

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

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Bill Abare


In August of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Bill Abare. I discovered that he had an accounting firm in St. Augustine, Florida. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Two days after sending my request, I got an email from Mr. Abare.


Seven days later my card came back signed.

Bill signed a 1991 Classic Best Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #15.

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

Friday, December 8, 2023

Don Sheppard


On May 8, 2020, I noticed an account on Instagram that liked 2 of my autographs that had been posted 5 years earlier. I didn't recognize the username but when I clicked on the account I saw the person's real name and immediately recognized it and knew it was someone that I had a card of.
I sent a private message to thank him for liking my posts and mentioned that I had a card of his that I would love to get signed. He said "...it ain't worth squat" but I told him that I just do this for the hobby. He gave me his address and then I wrote him the following letter and immediately sent it off.


Nineteen days later my card came back signed. I would've had it earlier if I had written my correct address on my self-addressed stamped envelope. The envelope had a yellow "return to sender" sticker on it, so thankfully it still found its way to me, albeit delayed by a few extra days.

Don signed a 1993 Classic Best Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #19.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sheppa001don

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Jose Flores


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

Jose signed a 1993 Classic Best Osceola Astros Team Set card #10.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Joe Vavra


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

Joe signed a 1991 Classic Best Yakima Bears Team Set card #29.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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.

Friday, August 28, 2020

Jesus Garces


I met him at a Minor League game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the GCL Tigers East, whom he was managing, came to play the GCL Phillies.

I met his brother, Rich, 8 months earlier.

Jesus signed a 1991 Classic Best Batavia Clippers Team Set card #9.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=garces001jes

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Rey Noriega


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Jupiter Hammerheads, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Rey signed a 1991 Classic Best Fort Lauderdale Yankees Team Set card #22.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=norieg001rey

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Joe Georger

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Lakeland Tigers, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Joe signed a 1992 Classic Best Quad City River Bandits Team Set card #29.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=george001jos

Monday, November 14, 2016

Steve Roadcap

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

Steve signed a 1992 Classic Best Peoria Chiefs Team Set card #28.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=roadca001ste

Friday, November 11, 2016

Rob Derksen

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

Rob signed a 1991 Classic Best Beloit Brewers Team Set card #27.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=derkse001rob

Friday, June 24, 2016

Trey Hillman

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

Trey signed a 1992 Classic Best Greensboro Hornets Team Set card #26.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hillma001tho

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Dave Trembley

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Daytona Cubs, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Dave signed a 1992 Classic Best Charleston Rainbows Team Set card #22.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/trembda99.shtml

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Rick Tomlin

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Fort Myers Miracle, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Rick signed a 1992 Classic Best Elizabethton Twins Team Set card #24.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=tomlin002ric

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Scott Breeden


I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when he was the pitching coach for the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Scott signed a 1993 Classic Best St. Catharines Blue Jays Team Set card #27.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=breede002har

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Ken Dominguez

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Tampa Yankees, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Ken signed a 1992 Classic Best Prince William Cannons Team Set card #28.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=doming000ken

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Rolando Pino

I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when he was the hitting coach for the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Rolando signed a 1992 Classic Best St. Catharines Blue Jays Team Set card #30.

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

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Tim Brown

I met him at a Minor League Gulf Coast League Blue Jays game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Tim signed a 1991 Classic Best Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #3.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=brown-003tim

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Kris Harmes

I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Kris signed a 1991 Classic Best Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #29.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=harmes001kri