Monday, April 8, 2024

Steve Stowell


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


Five days later my card came back signed along with a hand-drawn smiley face.


Steve signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #494.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stowel001ste

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

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Rick Parker


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Rick Parker's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 20th), 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.

Rick signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #732.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parkeri01.shtml

Friday, April 5, 2024

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

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Scott Sommers


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Scott Sommers' card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 27th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


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


Scott signed a 1989 Star card #130.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sommer001sco

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Mike Harrison


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Mike Harrison. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


22 days later my card came back signed and he wrote something on the back of the return envelope.


Mike signed a 1992 Stadium Club Dome card #78.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=harris005mic

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Hugh Walker


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Hugh Walker's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 9th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


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


Hugh signed a 1993 Classic Best Gold card #84.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=walker006ver

Monday, April 1, 2024

Scott Sullivan


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Scott Sullivan's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 13th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


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


Scott signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #181.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sullisc01.shtml

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Paul Mirabella


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Paul Mirabella's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 20th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Seven days later my card came back signed.

Paul signed a 1991 Score card #558.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mirabpa01.shtml

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Dan Kyslinger


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Dan Kyslinger. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Dan signed a 1992 Front Row Draft Picks card #95.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kyslin001dan

Friday, March 29, 2024

Bryan Gore


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


Seven days later my card came back signed.

Bryan signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #581.

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

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Brent Gaff


In December of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Brent Gaff. In 1982, my dad took me to Shea Stadium to see the New York Mets. It was my very first baseball game. Mr. Gaff came over to me and signed my program. It was my first time getting an autograph.

























I wanted to get a card signed and share my story with him, so I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


101 days later my card came back signed.

Brent signed a 1986 Topps card #18.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gaffbr01.shtml

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Larry Barnes


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


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


Larry signed a 1994 Signature Rookies Draft Picks card #57.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barnes001lar

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Tom Vilet


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Tom Vilet. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Tom signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards Clearwater Phillies Team Set card #2698.

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

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

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Jake Austin


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jake Austin. I discovered that he owned a trucking company in North Carolina, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


Seventeen days later my card came back signed.

Jake signed a 1995 Fleer Excel card #249.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=austin001jac

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Austin DeCarr


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Austin DeCarr's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 14th), 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 and he included a note back.


Austin signed a 2014 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects card #DP60.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=decarr000aus

Friday, March 22, 2024

Jayson Peterson


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jayson Peterson. I discovered that he owned a home improvement business, so I sent him my card and the following letter.


39 days later my card came back signed.

Jayson signed a 1994 Signature Rookies Draft Picks card #15.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=peters002jay

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