Sunday, March 10, 2024

Shawn Wills


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Shawn Wills. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eleven days later my card came back signed and he included 2 short notes.


Shawn signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #110.

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

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

Friday, March 8, 2024

Ranbir Grewal


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ranbir Grewal. I discovered that he had a family farm in California. I sent him my card and the following letter.


25 days later my card came back signed.

Ranbir signed a 1992 Classic Best card #304.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=grewal001ran

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Chris Murphy


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Chris Murphy. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.


Seven days later my card came back signed and he included a really great note back.


Chris signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #148.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=murphy002chr

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Craig Smajstrla


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Craig Smajstrla. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Eight days later my card came back signed.

Craig signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #205.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smajscr01.shtml

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Jeff Schmidt


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Jeff Schmidt's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 21st), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Jeff signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold Gold card #99.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmije01.shtml

Monday, March 4, 2024

Bob Reimink


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Bob Reimink. I sent him my card and the following letter.


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


Bob signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #395.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=reimin001rob

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Kevin Rawitzer


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Kevin Rawitzer's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 28th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Ten days later my card came back signed and he included a note informing me that he is not pictured on that card.


Kevin signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #73.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rawitz001kev

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Tom Gamboa


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Tom Gamboa's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 28th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Tom signed a 2016 Brooklyn Cyclones Team Set card #20.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gamboa001tom

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

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Steve Adkins


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


32 days later my card came back signed.

Steve signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #101.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adkinst01.shtml

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

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Ed Ohman


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ed Ohman. I sent him my card and the following letter.


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


Ed signed a 1989 Star card #9.

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

Monday, February 26, 2024

Doug Kline


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Doug Kline. I sent him my card and the following letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed and he included a note and an additional signed card of himself.



Doug signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #636.

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

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

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Joe Ganote


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Joe Ganote. I discovered that he was the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director in Louisiana and I found an address to his office, so I sent him my card and a letter.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Joe signed a 1992 Fleer Pro Cards Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #1993.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ganote001joh

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