Showing posts with label Los Angeles Dodgers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Los Angeles Dodgers. Show all posts

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Chase De Jong


I met him at the Pirates Block Party in Bradenton, Florida on February 18, 2023.

Chase signed a 2016 Bowman Draft card #BD-174.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dejonch01.shtml

Monday, July 29, 2024

Darryl Brinkley


I met him at a Minor League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2021, when the Daytona Tortugas, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Darryl signed a 2015 Ogden Raptors team set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brinkl001dar

Friday, March 1, 2024

Gary Rath


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Gary Rath. I discovered that he was a State Farm insurance agent and I found an address to his office, so I 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. Apparently, he moved to a different location and my letter could not be forwarded.


I found his new business address, changed the date on my letter, and re-sent it.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Gary signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #20.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rathga01.shtml

Friday, January 26, 2024

Johnny Hilo


In December of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Johnny Hilo. I sent him my card and the following letter.


21 days later my card came back signed.

Johnny signed a 1994 Sport Pro Great Falls Dodgers Team Set card #10.

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

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Tom Price


In October of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Tom Price. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eighteen days later my card came back signed.

Tom signed a 1994 Sport Pro Great Falls Dodgers Team Set card #25.

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

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Mike White


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 Mike White's address on my own and sent him my card and a letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Mike signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #546.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=white-007tho

Friday, December 22, 2023

Bryan Baar


In September of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Bryan Baar. I discovered that he was the manager of a sports complex in Michigan. I sent him my card and the following letter.


27 days later my card came back signed.

Bryan signed a 1991 Classic Best card #292.

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

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Lance Rice


In October of 2020, I was browsing on Instagram when I saw someone post their return from Lance Rice. I had noticed that Lance had used his own return address sticker on the envelope and it was fully exposed (I have covered it on my site).

Image courtesy of @memorabiliaddy on Instagram

I checked to see if I had a card of him and sure enough I did, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Lance signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #539.

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

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Andrew Sopko


I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Toronto Blue Jays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Andrew signed a 2015 Bowman Draft card #87.

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

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Rob Segedin


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2019.

Rob signed a 2017 Topps Heritage card #538.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/segedro01.shtml

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Juan Castro


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2019.

Juan signed a 1995 Fleer Excel card #209.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrju01.shtml

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Yusniel Diaz


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

Yusniel signed a 2017 Bowman Draft card #BD-151.

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.

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Johan Mieses


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2018, when the Palm Beach Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Johan signed a 2018 Bowman Prospects card #BP19.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mieses000joh

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Pedro Guerrero


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

Pedro signed a 2011 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=guerre003ped

Friday, April 16, 2021

Eric Young


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

Eric signed a 1991 Classic Best card #11.

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Mickey Hatcher


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.

Mickey signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #283.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hatchmi01.shtml

Monday, December 28, 2020

Ron Cey


A week before Christmas 2017, I decided to send Mr. Cey an autograph request through the mail.

Ten days later my card came back signed.

Ron signed a 1993 Ted Williams card #10.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/ceyro01.shtml

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Cory Wade


I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, where he was scouting a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.

Cory signed a 2008 Upper Deck SP Authentic Rookie Exclusives card #RE-CW.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wadeco01.shtml

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Tommy Bergjans


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2017.

Tommy signed a 2016 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bergja000tom