Another TTM Success From Jermaine Allensworth

Back in 2016, I got Jermaine Allensworth to sign 4 cards TTM for me.  With the ones I had built up in the time since then, I was due to send to him again.  This 1997 Topps Gallery was one of the keys to why wanted to send to him again.  I had an assortment of these that came in one of the 5,000-count boxes that I got from my former LCS.

I also had Allensworth sign a 1997 Topps Chrome, 1997 Pacific and a 1997 Leaf Limited.

Finally here are some landscape oriented cards that I got signed, a 1994 Upper Deck Top Prospects and a 1998 Stadium Club.  All of the cards look great, and I am glad to be able to move them into my album.

I mailed to Allensworth on December 22 and got the cards back on January 11, for a 20-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Todd Greene

I got Todd Greene TTM back in February 2017, and he was another former player who I kept finding cards of, so I sent to him again and got some really nice stuff signed.  The above 1998 Topps Finest really looks nice in person.

He also signed a 1997 Studio, 2000 Topps, 96 Upper Deck SP Premier Prospects and a 1997 Leaf Limited Counterparts.  All of these look really nice.

Finally, here is a 1998 Stadium Club that really looks good.  Stadium Club almost always has the best photography, and they look great when signed.

I mailed to Greene on December 21 and got the cards back on January 11, for a 21-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Scott Bailes

I sent to Scott Bailes and got some cards back signed in 2018.  I had some nice stuff built up of him, so I decided to send again.  The above 1986 Donruss Rookies came out really well.  I always liked this set; I had the 1986 Donruss Highlights set (and still do around here somewhere).

My goal of getting an 86 Sportflics in my album kind of backfired, since he signed the back of the card.  That's ok, the front probably would have bled and smeared anyway.  It was worth a shot.  I also got a 1990 Score Rookies and Traded and a 1988 Donruss Baseball's Best, which turned out nicely.

I mailed to Bailes on December 22 and got the cards back on January 9, for an 18-day TAT.

TTM Success - Scotti Madison

this 1988 Topps Traded of Scotti Madison turned out really well when I got it signed TTM.  I had a couple partial sets I found at a Goodwill, so I actually got two cards signed.  I'll probably give the other to Chris.

Madison (b. 1959) played in the majors 1985 to 1989 for the Tigers, Royals and Reds.  He had 27 hits, 1 home run and a .163 batting average.

I mailed to Madison on December 16 and got the card back on January 9, for a 24-day TAT.

TTM Success - JR Graham

Here are a few cards that I got back TTM from JR Graham.  I had a bunch of his 2012 Topps Heritage Minors, so a few of my friends got some in some TTM starter packs, after my success from Graham came in.  This was a great design, based off of 1963 Topps.

I also got Graham to sign a 2011 Playoff Contenders Draft Ticket and a 2015 Topps Update.

Graham (b. 1990) played in the majors in 2015 and 2016 for the Twins.  He had a record of 1-1 with 55 strike outs and a 5.10 ERA.

I mailed to Graham on August 31 and got the cards back on January 9, for a 131-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jake Guenther

Here is a nice 2019 Bowman Draft of Jake Guenther that I was able to get signed TTM.  The card came out great.

Guenther (b. 1997) was a 7th round pick by the Rays in the 2019 June Amateur Draft out of Texas Christian University.  He Played for the Princeton Rays in the Appalachian League in 2019 where he had 56 hits, 2 home runs and a .320 batting average.

I mailed to Guenther on August 27 and got the card back on January 9, for a 135-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Ben Davis

Ben Davis signed some cards for me TTM back in 2017.  I found several more cards to send, so I decided it was time to get them signed.  He signed this 1997 Upper Deck SP, which turned out nicely.

This 1997 Upper Deck SP also looks really nice.  I got both of the SP cards out of one of the free 5,000-count boxes from my former LCS, and they have provided some different stuff to send out for signatures.

Finally, I got a few Topps cards signed.  I had a 2002 TOpps Chrome and a 2002 Topps; along with a 2003 and 2004 Topps.  All of them look good and are now in my album.

I mailed to Davis on December 21 and got the cards back on January 16, for a 26-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rickey Clark

Here are some nice 70s cards that I got signed TTM from Rickey Clark.  He signed a 1973 Topps (above) and a 1972 Topps (below).  Both turned out great.

Clark (b. 1946) played in the majors from 1967 to 1969 and 1971 to 1972 for the Angels.  He had a career record of 19-32 with 236 strike outs and a 3.38 ERA.

I mailed to Clark on December 19 and got the cards back on January 8, for a 20-day TAT.

TTM Success - Randy Johnson

Here is the second of the three Randy Johnsons that I got back TTM recently.  The third, and you all know who that Randy Johnson is, if still a whole bunch of posts away from getting posted.  This Randy Johnson is also in the 1983 Topps set, much like the Braves Randy Johnson that I posted this morning.  I got his 83 Topps done, as well as an 83 Donruss.

Johnson (b. 1958) played in the majors in 1980 and 1982 for the White Sox and Twins.  He had 62 hits, 10 home runs and a .244 batting average.

I mailed to Johnson on December 1 and got the cards back on January 8, for a 38-day TAT.

TTM Success - Randy Johnson

Recently, I received (spoiler alert) three TTM successes from three different guys names Randy Johnson.  Do the math, and yeah, some big stuff is coming.  Anyway, two of them came in at the same time, and when I was prepping to mail, there was just a little confusion that I had put the right cards in the right envelopes.

Anyway, I got a return from the Braves Randy Johnson on a 1983 Topps and a 1985 Topps.  Both cards came out great, and I was glad to finally get them out of my boxes.

Johnson (b. 1956) played in the majors from 1982 to 1984 for the Braves.  He had 129 hits, 6 home runs and a .267 batting average.

I mailed to Johnson on November 30 and got the cards back on January 8, for a 39-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dave Stegman

I got this 1985 Topps card out of my box with this TTM success from Dave Stegman.  The 1985 Topps set is a nice one to get signed, and this one looks pretty nice.

Stegman (b. 1954) played in the majors from 1978 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984 for the Tigers, Yankees and White Sox.  He had 66 hits, 8 home runs and a .206 batting average.

I mailed to Stegman on December 21 and got the card back on January 8, for an 18-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike Bolsinger

Here are a couple nice recent cards I got signed TTM by Mike Bolsinger.  The above 2016 Topps Update turned out really well.  I always liked that design, and this one will look good in my album.

I also got a 2014 Topps Update signed by Bolsinger, and it looks really good, as well.

Bolsinger (b. 1988) played in the majors from 2014 to 2017 for the Diamondbacks, Dodgers and Blue Jays.  He had a career record of 8-19 with 210 strike outs and a 4.92 ERA.

I mailed to Bolsinger on July 23 and got the cards back on January 8, for a 169-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dale Pulde

This TTM success took some patience.  I got this card, which is a 1973 Fleer AHRA drag racing card that I got from the old card shop in Winston-Salem out of a shoe box of cards that someone brought in to sell.  I held onto the cards (there were a handful of these 1973 Fleer) for a while until Chris was old enough to handle them, and gave the cards to him.  

Fast forward several years, we were looking through one of the albums and I found this card.  I realized it was Dale Pulde, who I really liked when I was younger because he had one of the best looking funny cars of all time, the Miller High Life Warrior.  I wish they had cards of that one, because I'd have sent that off.  

Still, I thought this one was cool and would be a cool addition to my album.  I was unable to find his address, so I messaged his Facebook page and waited.  I finally got a response a few months later saying where I could send the card, and I sent it along.  It looks really cool now that it is signed, and I was super glad to get it completed.

Pulde has six career NHRA national event wins and was IHRA Champion three times.  It is pretty tough finding bio information on him, but I recommend a google search of his War Eagle and Miller High Life Warrior Funny Cars.  They were awesome paint jobs back in the day.

TTM Success - Quinn Priester

Here are a couple cards that I was able to get signed by Pirates prospect, Quin n Priester.  My friend, Max, played against him and told me that he is the real deal, so that was pretty cool.  After he told me, I sent Max a couple extra Priester cards that I had, so he could send TTM to him as well.

I was able to get a 2020 Topps Pro Debut and a 2019 Panini Prizm signed by Priester, and both cards look great.

Priester (b. 2000) was a First Round (18th overall) pick by the Pirates in the 2019 June Amateur Draft out of an Illinois High School.  He pitched in Low A and Rookie Ball in the Pirates system in 2019.  He went 1-1 with 41 strike outs and a 3.19 ERA.

I mailed to Priester on September 2 and got the cards back on January 5, for a 125-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dick Sharon

"That's what Snapchat is for..." is what I said when I posted this card on my Instagram.  A few of my friends laughed, nost groaned.  Bad jokes aside, I got a nice signed card back from Dick Sharon on a 1974 Topps.  It has a really nice shot of Sharon selecting a bat during BP.

Sharon (b. 1950) played in the majors from 1973 to 1975 for the Tigers and Padres.  He had 102 hits, 13 home runs and a .218 batting average.

I mailed to Sharon on October 2 and got the card back on January 5, for a 95-day TAT.

TTM Success - Noah Song

Here are a couple really nice cards that I was able to get signed by Red Sox prospect, Noah Song.  I had his cards sitting in my box for a while, but I refrained from sending because I knew he was set to go off to Basic Training as part of his commitment to the US Navy.  So, I instead waited until December and sent the cards out.  I wanted to make sure they didn't sit around at his house for a long time, especially since I didn't want to lose the above purple refractor.

I also got this 2020 Pro Debut signed by Song.  It turned out great, as did my purple Chrome, of course.

Song (b. 1997) was a 4th round pick by the Red Sox in the 2019 June Amateur Draft out of the Naval Academy.  He played in 7 games for Low A Lowell and went 0-0 with 19 strike outs and a 1.06 ERA.

I mailed to Song on December 4 and got the cards back on January 5, for a 32-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bret Prinz

I got a couple nice early 2000s cards signed by Bret Prinz which included the above 2002 Upper Deck.  I really liked this set, and at one point, had a bunch of them.  I think I let a lot of them go at shows, but a few remain in my boxes.  This one turned out really well.

This 2002 Topps also turned out well.  I have a bunch of these now that I took an almost complete set from my former card shop.  They took out the Mauer rookie and gave me the rest of the cards; this kept them from tossing the rest in the trash.

Prinz (b. 1977) played in the majors from 2001 to 2005 and 2007 for the Diamondbacks, Yankees, Angels and White Sox.  He had a record of 5-4 with 64 strike outs and a 4.89 ERA.

I mailed to Prinz on November 30 and got the cards back on January 5, for a 36-day TAT.

TTM Success - Nick Petree

Here is a 2015 Bowman that I was able to get signed by former Cardinals minor leaguer, Nick Petree.  He signed the card in red ink, which matches his hat and socks.  It is a pretty faint signature, but it is signed, nonetheless.

Petree (b. 1990) was a 9th round pick by the Cardinals in the 2013 June Amateur Draft out of Missouri State University.  He pitched in the minors from 2013 to 2015, reaching AA.  He had a record of 17-14 with 227 strike outs and a 2.94 ERA.

I mailed to Petree on December 3 and got the card back on January 4, for a 32-day TAT.

TTM Success - Michael Kohn

Here is a nice 2011 Topps gold that I got signed by Michael Kohn.  The card turned out great.

Kohn (b. 1986) played in the majors from 2010 to 2011 and 2013 to 2015 for the Angels and Braves.  He had a record of 5-6 with 111 strike outs and a 3.52 ERA.

I mailed to Kohn on December 22 and got the card back on January 2, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jim Lyttle

Here is a 1974 Topps that I was able to get signed TTM by Jim Lyttle.  The card must have gotten wet a while back, because it is a bit warped. Still, the card turned out fune, and the album pages will straighten it up.

Lyttle (b. 1946) played in the majors from 1969 to 1976 for the Yankees, White Sox, Expos and Dodgers.  He had 176 hits, 9 home runs and a .248 batting average.

I mailed to Lyttle on December 19 and got the card back on January 2, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Kyle Farmer

Here are some really cool cards that I got signed TTM from Kyle Farmer.  The above 2013 Panini Elite Extra Edition turned out really well.  The card is numbered 29/200 and is die cut.

The above 2020 Allen & Ginter and 2018 Stadium Club both turned out awesome.  I love how Stadium Club looks when signed.

Farmer (b. 1990) has played in the majors since 2017 for the Dodgers and Reds.  He has 81 hits, 9 home runs and a .242 batting average.

I mailed to Farmer on December 17 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mark Knudson

Here are some nice 90s cards that I got signed TTM from Mark Knudson.  The above 1991 Fleer turned out really well, as they always do.

I also got a 1988 Donruss, 1990 Topps and 1991 Topps signed by Knudson.  All of them look great.

Knudson (b. 1960) played in the majors from 1985 to 1991 and 1993 for the Astros, Brewers and Rockies.  He had a record of 24-29 with 195 strike outs and a 4.72 ERA.

I mailed to Knudson on November 30 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 33-day TAT.

TTM Success - Roy White

I held onto his cards for a while, until I was ready to spend some money on a non-1987 signing.  Then, I sent off 4 cards to Roy White.  I had some nice stuff, like the above 2001 Upper Deck Legends of New York.  The NY logo is actually fuzzy, like made of felt.  I have several of these cards, and was glad to get one into my album.

I also had White's 1973 Topps, 2001 Topps Archives and a 2009 Upper Deck Goudey.  All of the cards came out great.  I had a decent stack of White's cards put aside, since he was supposed to be at a National a couple years ago.  He ended up not being there, so the cards sat and waited.

White (b. 1943) played in the majors from 1965 to 1979 for the Yankees.  He had 1,803 hits, 160 home runs and a .271 batting average.  His best MVP finish was 12th, in 1968.  He was an All Star in 1969 and 1970 and won the World Series with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978.  He appeared on the 1985 Hall of Fame ballot, but received no votes.

I mailed to White on November 23 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 40-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5/card.

TTM Success - Chase Austin

I added another older Bowman card to my autograph album with this TTM success from Chase Austin.  He signed my 2010 Bowman with a fading black Sharpie, but the card still looks good.  I was happy to get it done.

Austin (b. 1987) was a 5th round pick by the Marlins in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of Elon University in NC.  He played in the Marlins system from 2009 to 2011, reaching High A.  He had 248 hits, 27 home runs and a .248 batting average.

I mailed to Austin on December 22 and got the card back on December 31, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brendan Murphy

I got some nice cards out of one of my boxes with this TTM success from Brewers prospect, Brendan Murphy.  I had been holding onto his cards with the hope that I would see him with the Carolina Mudcats, but I missed the opportunity.  He may still come through Carolina, but he hasn't pitched anywhere since 2017, so it is probably unlikely.  He is listed with the Mudcats for this season, so we will have to see if he can finally get back on a mound.

I got some really nice cards signed.  The card at the top is a 2017 Panini Elite Extra Edition die cut numbered 82/99.  The cards above are all from 2017 Bowman.  There are two different shades of blue refractors, a Bowman Chrome and Bowman base.  I always liked this version of Bowman, and have gotten a bunch of them signed at Wood Ducks games.  If Murphy does make it onto Carolina's roster, I may be able to knock out a few more.

Murphy (b. 1999) was a 4th round pick by the Brewers in the 2017 June Amateur Draft out of an Illinois high school.  He pitched in Arizona for the Brewers rookie ball team in 2017.  He went 0-2 with 11 strike outs and a 6.19 ERA.

I mailed to Murphy on December 21 and got the cards back on December 31, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brad Komminsk

Here are some nice cards I got signed by Brad Komminsk.  The above 1990 Score Traded turned out really well.  I like the orange card, and it matches the Orioles colors.

I also got a 1985 Topps and 1985 Donruss signed by Komminsk.  I don't have many 18985 Donruss at all, so getting this one into my album was nice.

Finally, I got Komminsk to sign my 1991 Crown Orioles card.  This one also looks great, and I was glad to get it out of my box.

Komminsk (b. 1961) played in the majors from 1983 to 1987 and 1989 to 1991 for the Braves, Brewers, Indians, Giants, Orioles and A's.  He had 215 hits, 23 home runs and a .218 batting average.

I mailed to Komminsk on July 28 and got the cards back on December 31, for a 156-day TAT.

Mystery TTM From Gerard - Linda Ruth Tosetti

The next mystery TTM to come in from my buddy, Gerard, was this one from the granddaughter of Babe Ruth, Linda Ruth Tosetti.  She signed two of these 2016 Leaf Babe Ruth cards.

The cards came out great, and I appreciate Gerard getting them signed for me.  I was able to get Babe's adopted daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, on a couple cards a while back, before she passed away.  Tosetti is the daughter of Babe's only biological child, Dorothy (who passed away in 1989).

Thanks for getting these cards signed for me, Gerard!

TTM Success - Marcus McCain

There isn't much to see, but Marcus McCain did sign this 1997 Topps Devil Rays rookies card.  You have to look close, but there is an autograph there.

McCain (b. 1974) played in the minors in 1996 and 1997, reaching High A ball, before moving on to independent ball.  Overall, he had 258 hits, 2 home runs and a .300 battimg average.

I mailed to McCain on October 27 and got the card back on December 29, for a 63-day TAT.