I found another former Oriole in my 1991 Crown set who is on the list of 100 oldest living former MLB players in Mel Held. I went ahead and sent the 91 Crown, along with the below 2019 Topps Ballpark Evolution card, since I had no other cards for Held.
Held (b. 1929) appeared in 4 games for the Orioles in 1956. He scored no wins or losses, but had 4 strike outs and a 5.14 ERA. I mailed to Held on May 11 and got the cards back on May 22, for an 11-day TAT. I got the envelope back and it had been ripped in half by USPS, but luckily the cards were intact.
Additionally, Held wrote me the nice note seen above. I really like it when the player takes the time to write back, even if it is a few sentences. I'll file this note away with all of the other ones that I have gotten over the years. I really treasure these things.
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