Greg Pavlick

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

Seven days later my card came back signed and he included a signed postcard.

Greg signed a 1979 TCMA Tidewater Tides Team Set card #20.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pavlic001gre

Manny Hernandez

In January of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Manny Hernandez. I sent him my card and the following letter.

23 days later my card came back signed.

Manny signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #557.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernama01.shtml

Ron Gardenhire

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

Ron signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.

This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gardero01.shtml

Ed Hearn

I met him at the New York Mets fantasy camp at Tradition Field in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2017.

Ed signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.
This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hearned02.shtml

Eric Hillman

I met him at the New York Mets fantasy camp at the Mets Minor League Complex & Rehabilitation Center in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2016.

Eric signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #558.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillmer01.shtml

Sam Perlozzo

I met him at a Minor League game at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida in 2015, when the Fort Myers Miracle, whom he was there as the Minnesota Twins Minor League Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator, came to play the Tampa Yankees.

Sam signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.
This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perlosa01.shtml

Rich Miller

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1997, when the St. Lucie Mets came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.
He was there as the New York Mets Minor League roving outfield and base running instructor.

Rich signed a 1990 CMC card #686.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=miller005ric

John Cumberland

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Boston Red Sox, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

John signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.
This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cumbejo01.shtml

John Gibbons

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

John signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.
This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibbojo02.shtml

Barry Lyons

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996, when the Texas Rangers came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Barry signed a 1986 ProCards Tidewater Tides Team Set card.
This is an error card that was later corrected. Instead of showing the Tidewater Tides logo, it has the NY Mets logo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lyonsba01.shtml