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Showing posts with label San Diego Padres. Show all posts

Friday, May 30, 2025

Glenn Dishman


I met him at a Minor League game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida in 2023, when the Jupiter Hammerheads, for whom he was the pitching coach, came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Glenn signed a 1995 Fleer Excel League Leader card #7.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dishmgl01.shtml

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Justin Lange


I met him at a Minor League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2023, when the Tampa Tarpons came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Justin signed a 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League card #124.

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

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Hunter Renfroe


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022, when the Milwaukee Brewers came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Hunter signed a 2015 Bowman Prospects card #BP122.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renfrhu01.shtml

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Randy Asadoor


In May of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Randy Asadoor. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eight days later my card came back signed.

Randy signed a 1987 Donruss card #574.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/asadora01.shtml

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Hudson Head


I met him at a Minor League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2021, when the Bradenton Marauders came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Hudson signed a 2019 Bowman Draft card #BD-69.

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

Friday, May 10, 2024

Gordon Amerson


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Gordon Amerson. I discovered that he was the superintendent of a school district in California, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


27 days later my card came back signed and he included a signed business card.


Gordon signed a 1994 Signature Rookies Draft Picks card #73.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=amerso001gor

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Bubba Dixon


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Bubba Dixon. I discovered that he was a manager at a semi-truck dealership in Tennessee, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


Twenty days later my card came back signed.

Bubba signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #236.

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

Friday, February 9, 2024

Heath Murray


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Heath Murray. I discovered that he was a State Farm insurance agent and had his own office building, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


Image courtesy of Google Maps

Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Heath signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #74.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murrahe01.shtml

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Tim Pyznarski


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


Ten days later my card came back signed.

Tim signed a 1987 Topps card #429.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pyznati01.shtml

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Jon Matlack



In October of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Jon Matlack. He shared a card with Tony Torchia and I was able to locate his address as well but I didn't want to risk having it lost in the mail, so I sent 2 cards to Mr. Matlack and the following letter.


Seven days later my cards came back signed.

Jon signed a 1973 Topps card #55 and a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #300, which I immediately sent out to Mr. Torchia the very next day. As of this posting, it has been 1,152 days since I sent my card to Mr. Torchia. Unfortunately, it was never returned to me.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matlajo01.shtml

Monday, December 18, 2023

Sean Drinkwater


In September of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Sean Drinkwater. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.


Fourteen days later my card came back signed.

Sean signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #279.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=drinkw001sea

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Matt Szczur


I met him at Spectrum Field, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training home in Clearwater, Florida in 2020.

Matt signed a 2018 Topps Heritage card #528.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/szczuma01.shtml

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Christian Bethancourt


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2020.

Christian signed a 2017 Topps Heritage card #99.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bethach01.shtml

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Will Venable


I met him at the Pro Ball Baseball Clinic at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida in 2019.

Will signed a 2014 Topps card #64.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/venabwi01.shtml

Monday, May 1, 2023

A.J. Sager


I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Lakeland Flying Tigers, whom he was the Detroit Tigers pitching coordinator for, came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

A.J. signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #617.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sagera.01.shtml

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Doug Brocail


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

Doug signed a 1994 Pacific Crown Collection card #518.

Friday, June 17, 2022

Brandon Maurer


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

Brandon signed a 2017 Topps card #624.

Saturday, June 4, 2022

David Lundquist


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

David signed a 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars card #144.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lundqda01.shtml

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Dennis Rasmussen


I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 9, 2019.

Dennis signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #439.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rasmude01.shtml

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Earl Johnson


I was randomly going through my box of cards and stumbled across this one of Earl Johnson. I always liked this card and thought it would look great if it were signed, so I decided to look online to see if I could find an address to send it to. I discovered that he was a lawyer in Michigan.
So, three days after Christmas 2018, I sent Mr. Johnson an autograph request through the mail to the law firm where he worked.

Ten days later my card came back signed. He was also nice enough to include a note back.

Earl signed a 1995 Fleer Excel League Leader card #11.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso008ear