TTM Success - Graig Nettles

I took part in another private signing through Sportscollectors.net that got me the legendary Graig Nettles.  I definitely needed him on my 1987 Topps, but since the price was fairly decent, I decided to also send along the above 1981 Topps.

Nettles was one of those players that I thought I wouldn't be able to get, and then the private signing came along at a good time.

Nettles (b. 1944) played in the majors from 1967 to 1988 for the Twins, Indians, Yankees, Padres, Braves and Expos.  He had 2,225 hits, 390 home runs and a .248 batting average.  He was a six-time All Star (1975, 1977 through 1980 and 1985).  He won the World Series with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978 and was the ALCS MVP in 1981.  His best MVP finish was 5th in 1977 (AL).

Nettles appeared on four Hall of Fame ballots (1994 through 1997) but only received at most 8.3% of the vote.

I mailed to the private signing on May 3 and got the cards back on June 2, for a 30-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $15/card.