Showing posts with label Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Show all posts

Monday, December 16, 2024

Esteban Yan


I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 18, 2023.

Esteban signed a 2001 Topps card #291.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yanes01.shtml

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Matt Kastelic


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Matt Kastelic. 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.


185 days later my card came back signed.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kastel001mat

Friday, July 19, 2024

Ricky McCreery


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ricky McCreery. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


45 days later my card came back signed and he wrote a note back.


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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccree001ric

Monday, June 17, 2024

Chris Anderson


In April of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Chris Anderson. I discovered that he was a high school teacher in Texas, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


When my card arrived at his school, he shared it on his Twitter account.


22 days later my card came back signed.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anders002chr

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Doug Barner


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Doug Barner. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Unfortunately, it turned out that the address was incorrect. 30 days later I got a "return to sender" notice.


I found what looked to be his updated address, so I changed the date on my original letter and re-sent it.


51 days later my card came back signed and he wrote back a really funny note.


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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barner001dou

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Adam Sisk














In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Adam Sisk. He was the very first player signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays but injuries prevented him from ever appearing in a single professional game, so I wrote him a letter and sent my card.


27 days later my card came back signed and he included a note back and used his own return address label to seal the back of the envelope.



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

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

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Tony McCladdie


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tony McCladdie. 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 Twitter account.


24 days later my card came back signed and he included a great, double-sided note back.

 

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcclad001ton

Monday, March 25, 2024

Brad Weber


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Brad Weber. 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.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

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

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

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Jason Wright


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jason Wright. 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.

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wright002jas

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

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Scott Leon


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Scott Leon. 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.


27 days later my card came back signed.

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

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

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Larry Severence


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Larry Severence. 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.


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


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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=severe001law

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

Friday, February 23, 2024

Eddie Deckard


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ed Deckard. 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.


Ten days after sending my request, I got a direct message on Instagram from Mr. Deckard.


Eighteen days later my card came back signed and he included 2 notes back and 2 autographs from his own collection of Jose Oquendo and Ruben Sierra.



               
                                       

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=deckar001edw