TTM Success - Matt Parker

This 2002 Bowman that I got signed TTM by Matt Parker was another from the batch of early 2000s Bowmans that Ryan sent me. I used those cards after this season to give me a bunch of guys to send to, and hope for some good returns. I do enjoy getting older. Bowmans signed, especially guys I've never heard of.

Parker (b. 1978) was a 31st round pick by the Cardinals in the 1999 June Amateur Draft out of Mercer. He played in the minors from 1999 to 2004 in the Cardinals, Brewers and Devil Rays systems, reaching AAA (Durham, actually).

He had a record of 35-31 with 472 strike outs and a 3.86 ERA. I mailed to Parker on December 24 and got the card back on January 8, for a 15-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Carl Yastrzemski

This 2019 Topps short print of Dustin Pedroia is going to be a cool project to complete. I signed up for a private signing with Carl Yastrzemski back in October. The card came back in November, but it was smeared. The promoter took the card back, and this card that I picked up to replace it got signed. It took a while, but all has been resolved. The card looks great, and now I have to wait on a Dustin Pedroia signing. 

I mailed to the original signing on October 24 and got the card back on November 29, for a 36-day TAT. I sent the replacement card in December and got this one back today, in about 3 months (I didn't write down what day I sent the replacement out). I paid... way too much...

TTM Success - Brandon Cunniff

This 2015 Topps Update of Brandon Cunniff is a fairly recent card that I was able to get signed TTM. 2015 Topps was such a cool set. I know a couple people who are working on signed sets from that year; I can't do it, since I am working on 1987 still.

Cunniff (b. 1988) played in the majors in 2015 and 2016 for the Braves. He had a record of  4-2 with 53 strike outs and a 4.50 ERA.

I mailed to Cunniff on December 19 and got the card back on January 6, for an 18-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jason Smith

Here is a 2007 Topps Update of Jason Smith that I found in my boxes. I saw that he signed TTM, so I sent the card off. He signed it, of course. The foil on the card doesn't scan too well, but 2007 is still a cool design. 

Smith (b. 1977) played in the majors from 2001 to 2009 for the Cubs, Devil Rays, Tigers, Rockies, Blue Jays, Diamondbacks, Royals and Astros. He had 122 hits, 17 home runs and a .212 batting average.

I mailed to Smith on December 18 and got the card back on January 6, for a 19-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Allan Ramirez

An Oriole who had eluded me for some time was finally added to the autograph album when I got two cards back signed TTM from Allan Ramirez. The above 1984 Topps turned out great. I had this card pulled for a while, but I missed a signing and had to hold the card and wait for the next one. I saw that Ramirez was signing TTM, so I located the card and sent it out.

I also sent the above 1991 Crown Orioles card out and got it back. 

Ramirez (b. 1957) played in the majors in 1983 for the Orioles. He went 4-4 with 20 strike outs and a 3.47 ERA.

I mailed to Ramirez on December 15 and got the cards back on January 5 for a 21-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Rich Reese

This 1969 Topps of Rich Reese was another card that I found recently at a card show. I had gotten Reese in the past, but wanted to add a 1969 Topps to the autograph album. 

I had gotten Reese TTM in 2023 on a 1971 Topps. Getting this 1969 done as well was nice 

I mailed to Reese on December 8 and got the card back on January 5, for a 28-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Chip Lohmiller

This 1993 Action Packed ABC's Monday Night Football card of Chip Lohmiller is a pretty cool card that Jesse found in a box at a card show. He was with me and told me that Lohmiller signed TTM, so I figured it would look cool in my autograph album. I was right.

Lohmiller (b. 1966) played professionally from 1988 to 1996 for the Redskins, Saints and Rams. He made 204 field goals with a 71.8% success rate. He won Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins.

I mailed to Lohmiller on December 24 and got the card back on January 2, for a 9-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Scotty Layfield

Another early 2000s Bowman that Ryan sent me came back signed TTM recently. This 2002 Bowman of Scotty Layfield turned out well. I like the 2002 Bowman design; it os easy to recognize, unlike some of the other early 2000s Bowman designs, which all look similar.

Layfield (b. 1976) was a 20th round pick by the Cardinals in the 1999 June Amateur Draft out of Valdosta State University. He played in the minors from 1999 to 2003 in the Cardinals system, reaching AAA. He had a record of 11-15 with 222 strike outs and a 3.23 ERA.

I mailed to Layfield on December 12 and got the card back on January 3, for a 22-day TAT. 

TTM Success - John Fulgham

Finding early 80s cards to send out TTM are getting tougher to find these days. I did pull a couple of John Fulgham, who I hadn't sent to before. Above is a 1980 Topps, which turned out great.

I also got a 1981 Topps signed. This card is really sharp, and looks great. I always have liked this set, but am running low on bulk cards from the set. On one hand, I like clearing out the space in my boxes; on the other hand, I loke having options to send out. It's a conundrum. 

Fulgham (b. 1956) played in the majors in 1979 and 1980 for the Cardinals. He had a record of 14-12 with 123 strike outs and a 2.84 ERA.

I mailed to Fulgham on December 2 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 31-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Derell McCall

Here are two Derell McCall cards that I was able to get signed TTM. I'm pretty sure that the above 2003 Bowman came from the stack of early 2000s Bowman that Ryan sent me.  I think the below 2003 Topps came out of my own box.

McCall (b. 1981) was a 10th round pick by the A's in the 2000 June Amateur Draft out of J. M. Tate High School in Florida. He played in the minors from 2000 to 2004 and 2007 to 2009 in the A's and Marlins systems. He reached AA in affiliated ball and also bounced around the independent leagues for a bit.

In the minors, McCall had a record of 45-52 with 531 strike outs and a 4.29 ERA. I mailed to McCall on December 10 and got the cards back on December 30, for a 20-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mitch Harris

A 2015 Topps Update of Mitch Harris was rescued from my Topps box during a recent pass through my boxes. I was trying to find some recent cards to send out, and I saw that Harris signed pretty regularly. He signed my card in blue Sharpie.

Harris (b. 1985) played in the majors in 2015 for the Cardinals. He had a record of 2-1 with 15 strike outs and a 3.67 ERA.

I mailed to Harris on November 19 and got the card back on December 30, for a 41-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Bill Russell

When I saw a recent private signing for Bill Russell, I had completely forgotten that he was in the 1987 Topps set, and that I had already gotten him through a signing in 2021. Oh well. I saw the name pop up, and I searched my vintage boxes for the above 1976 Topps. It's a nice card, and in the end, I'm glad I found it to send off.

I like the 1976 set, and it was fitting, since 1976 was the theme for this past year's Topps Heritage set. I believe i saw a post earlier today showing that 2026 Heritage is out, so I'll probably have to get myself a box.

I mailed to the Russell signing on November 12 and got the card back on December 30, for a 48-day TAT. I paid a fee of $15.00.

Another TTM Success From Bill Wertz

While looking through my 1993 Bowman box, I pulled this Bill Wertz to send out TTM. I had forgotten thatI had gotten him before, but it's ok; I hadn't gotten a 93 Bowman done. The card turned out nicely. 1993 Bowman is a sharp set, mainly due to its simplicity. 

I mailed to Wertz on November 3 and got the card back on December 29, for a 56-day TAT.

TTM Success - John Aiello

While looking through boxes at a recent show, I found this 2013 Panini USA card of John Aiello. I checked him on SCN and saw he had a high success rate for TTM, but no returns since 2021. I gave it a shot and sent to him anyway, and got the card back signed not too long after.

Aiello (b. 1997) was a 14th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2018 June Amateur Draft out of Wake Forest University. He played in the minors in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 in the Blue Jays system, reaching AAA. He had 178 hits, 19 home runs and a .276 batting average. 

I mailed to Aiello on December 9 and got the card back on December 29, for a 20-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Ryan Tatusko

Yet another 2011 Bowman Chrome was pulled from the Bowman box and sent out TTM for signature. I found a working address for Ryan Tatusko and mailed the card out. The marker he used seems a little rough, but in the end, the card is still signed. It could very well have come from him putting the card back in the envelope while it was still wet. 

Tatusko (b. 1985) was an 18th round pick by the Rangers in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Indiana State University. He played in the minors from 2007 to 2014 in the Rangers and Nationals systems. He had a record of 45-53 with 627 strike outs and a 3.93 ERA. He would reach AAA before calling it a career.

I mailed to Tatusko on December 12 snd got the card back on December 29 for a 17-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Don Buford

Another 1991 Crown Orioles card was put into the autograph album when this one came back signed TTM from Don Buford. I originally got Buford to sign TTM back in 2016, well before I bought the Crown set off of Chandy at a card show. Chandy was a good man; i was very sad when he passed away a couple years ago. I'm glad the set was bought from him, since many of the cards from the set will live on in my autograph album. 

I mailed to Buford on December 15 and got the card back on December 27 for a 12-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5.00.

TTM Success - Jason Szuminski

This 2004 Bowman of Jason Szuminski was another card that came from Ryan. I sent it out TTM, and it came back signed in black Sharpie.

Szumimski (b. 1978) played in the majors in 2004 for the Padres. He had no record, 5 strike outs and a 7.20 ERA.

I mailed to Szuminski on December 17 and got the card back on December 27, for a 10-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Bill Lee

Bill Spaceman Lee is always a fun addition to the autograph album. I found this 2023 Panini Zenith in a box at a card show. The card is really cool, and turned out nicely, once it was signed.

I mailed to Lee on December 13 and got the card back on December 27, for a 14-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Rich Morales

Another 1971 Topps was added to the autograph album when this card from Rich Morales came back signed TTM. His marker looks like it may be about to dry out, but the signature still looks good. I had originally gotten Morales to sign TTM back in 2020 on two cards.

I mailed to Morales on November 25 and got the card back on December 27, for a 32-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Brian Dallimore

One of the 2004 Bowman Chrome cards that Ryan sent me came back signed TTM by Brian Dallimore. 2004 Bowman is a sharp looking set, and the card looks good signed (even though the signature is hard to see in the scan).

Dallimore (b. 1973) played in the majors in 2004 and 2005 for the Giants. He had 13 hits, 1 home run and a .260 batting average. 

I mailed to Dallimore on September 4 abd got the card back on December 27, for a 114-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jim Driscoll

This 1971 Topps Athletics Rookie Stars card was sitting in my to-be-TTMed box for quite a while until I finally sent it out to Jim Driscoll. I don't think the card came from Conrad's bulk 1971 box; I feel like I found it at a card show. I knew I wouldn't complete the card, as Angel Mangual passed away in 2021. Still, it's a cool card, and I'm happy to get some ink on it. 

Driscoll (b. 1944) played in the majors in 1970 and 1972 for the A's and Rangers. He had 10 hits, 1 home run and a .143 batting average. 

I mailed to Driscoll on December 8 and got the card back on December 24, for a 16-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jace Brewer

Another Bowman card that Ryan sent me was sent out TTM to Jace Brewer for an autograph. He included his own card (the above 2000 Fleer Tradition), which was a nice touch.

The card Ryan gave me was the above 2001 Bowman. The card turned out great, as well.

Brewer (b. 1979) was a 5th round pick by the Devil Rays in the 2000 June Amateur Draft out of Baylor University. He played in the minors from 2000 to 2007 in the Devil Rays, Rangers and Royals systems, reaching AAA. He had 636 hits, 30 home runs and a .251 batting average. 

I mailed to Brewer on December 4 and got the cards back on December 23, for a 19-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Logan Moore

A couple more random Bowman cards were pulled from the box and sent out TTM. These two 2011 Bowman Logan Moore cards turned out nicely when they were signed. It's hard to believe 2011 Bowman was released 15 years ago. It's fun to find some guys from those older sets who sign TTM; it seems they're happy to hear from a fan these days.

Moore (b. 1990) was a 9th round pick by the Phillies in the 2011 June Amateur Draft out of Northeastern Junior College in Colorado. He played in the minors from 2011 to 2018 and 2021 in the Phillies system, reaching AAA. He had 387 hits, 28 home runs and a .217 batting average. He kept his career going into 2025 while playing in the independent leagues. He had played at High Point for a couple seasons, and I missed him.

I mailed to Moore on November 19 and got the cards back on December 20, for a 31-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jim Cole

Another card from the 1996 Bowman hobby box that I busted at Andrew's house a long time ago came back signed TTM. Periodically, I go through those Bowmans and pull a few for TTMs. This Jim Cole was in this batch, and came back looking nice.

Cole (b. 1971) was a 27th-round pick by the Brewers in the June 1993 Amateur Draft out of Mercer University. He played in the minors from 1993 to 1995 in the Brewers system, reaching AA. He had a record of 27-13, with 269 strike outs and a 3.66 ERA. He was 18-5 with a 3.32 ERA for Single A Beloit in 1994. It looks like he struggled in the Texas League (AA) and his career ended.

I mailed to Cole on October 29 and got the card back on December 18, for a 50-day TAT.

TTM Success - Kevin Kiermaier

This 2018 Topps Fore was an easy.chpice to send when I saw that a private signing was posted for Kevin Kiermaier. These cards look cool, and I was able to add one to the autograph album. 

Kiermaier (b. 1990) played in the majors from 2013 to 2024 for the Rays, Blue Jays and Dodgers. He had 905 hits, 95 home runs and a .246 batting average. 

He was a 4-time Gold Glove Award winner (2015, 2016, 2019 and 2023). He finished 17th in the 2015 AL MVP race. He won the World Series in 2024 with the Dodgers.

I mailed to the signing on November 8 and got the card back on December 18, for a 40-day TAT. I paid a fee of $30.00.

TTM Success - John Pacella

Another TTM success came in from a former Oriole featured in the 1991 Crown Orioles set. John Pacella was also in the 1983 Topps set, so I sent this card off, as well.

It sucks that he isn't shown in an Orioles uniform, but this card is still signed.

Pacella (b. 1956) played in the majors in 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1986 for the Mets, Yankees, Twins, Orioles and Tigers. He has a record of 4-10 with 116 strike outs and a 5.73 ERA.

I mailed to Pacella on December 4 and got the cards back on December 17, for a 13-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jim Gosger

Some well-loved vintage cards were added to the autograph album when I got these three cards back signed from Jim Gosger. I had them in my box for a long time, but kept holding off on sending since Gosger charged a fee.

He signed a 1966 Topps (top), 1971 Topps (above, left) and a 1967 Topps (above, right). The 1967 was a card from my set that I upgraded, since someone crossed out Athletics and wrote in Seattle.

Gosger (b. 1942) played in the majors in 1963, from 1965 to 1971, and 1973 and 1974 for the Red Sox, A's (Kansas City and Oakland), Pilots, Mets and Expos. He had 411 hits, 30 home runs and a .226 batting average. He appeared on the 1980 Hall of Fame ballot, but received no votes.

I mailed to Gosger on December 5 and got the cards back on December 17, for a 12-day TAT. I paid a fee of $5/card.

Another TTM Success From Charles Nagy

Another TTM success came in from former Indians pitcher, Charles Nagy. This time around, he signed the above 1998 Topps, which looks great.

He also signed a 1991 Donruss The Rookies (above, left), which came out of a cheap set i picked up at the National last year. Above, middle, is a 1995 Topps Cyberstats and above, right is a 1996 Topps.

I mailed to Nagy on December 2 and got the cards back on December 16, for a 14-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Rick Kester

Here are two cards that came back signed TTM recently that I should be able to complete. Actually, both have been mailed back out for completion, so i really hope they come back. I sent to Ricl Kester with the thought that I had a good shot as getting them done, and am almost there.  He has a nice signature, and signed quickly.

Kester (b. 1946) played in the majors from 1968 to 1970 for the Braves. He had a record of 0-0 with 31 strike outs and a 5.98 ERA.

I mailed to Kester on December 4 and got the cards back on December 15, for an 11-day TAT. 

TTM Success - BJ Upton

A private signing that I was pretty excited about came up recently where I was able to add BJ Upton to the autograph album. This 2010 Toppa 206 was tge card I was going to send all along. This was a nice set that I enjoyed opening back then, and it looks good when signed. 

Upton (b. 1984) played in the majors in 2004 and from 2006 to 2016 for the Rays, Braves, Padres and Blue Jays. He had 1,260 hits, 164 home runs and a .243 batting average. 

I mailed to the signing on November 8 and got the card back on December 15, for a 37-day TAT. I paid a fee of $30.00.

TTM Success - Colin Young

2002 Upper Deck is another of those underrated early 2000s sets that I remember fondly. I ended up with quite a few cards from that set back then, but a lot of them were sold off as lots back when I was doing shows. One card that remained was this of Colin Young. I saw that he signed TTM, so I sent it out.

Young (b. 1977) was a 9th round pick by the Rockies in the 1999 June Amateur Draft out of Fordham University. He played in the minors from 1999 to 2004 in the Rockies and Red Sox systems. He reached AA. He had a record of 12-13 with 333 strike outs and a 3.09 ERA.

I mailed to Young on November 24 and got the card back on December 13, for a 19-day TAT. 

February 27, 2026, Kinston Hot Stove Dinner

On Friday, Jesse and I attended the Down East Bird Dawgs hot stove banquet, which featured Ross Atkins being inducted into the Kinston Baseball Hall of Fame. I had known about the event for some time, so I picked up a few older minor league cards to take with me to have signed.

One of the cards, which was the actual card used to create his over-sized card for the ceremony, was missed when he was signing. Oh well. I'll be fine.

I found some old Akron Aeros team sets from the mid 90s. I believe there are two different 1998 and a 1999.

The event was fun. I'll never turn down King's BBQ. I could have gotten a couple cards signed by Chris Hatcher, but i didn't pull his cards. He was there, and talked to me for a bit. The best conversation I had was with Ross Atkins's mom. She was very nice, and was happy to chat.

I got 6 total autographs from Atkins at the event. A decent start to graphing season.

TTM Success - Mitch Nay

Some of my different years of Bowman are slowly whittling down as I pull cards fir graphing and TTMs. One such set is 2013 Bowman. I don't have many left, so it is always nice to pull one of a guy that signs and send it out. This card of Mitch Nay turned out ok; his pen looks like it is dying.

Nay (b. 1993) was a first round (58th overall) draft pick by the Blue Jays out of Hamilton High School in Arizona. He played in the minors from 2013 to 2019, 2021 and 2022 in the Blue Jays, Reds and Angels systems. He reached AAA. He had 700 hits, 79 home runs and a .257 batting average. 

I mailed to Nay on March 27 and got the card back on December 13, for a 261-day TAT.

TTM Success - Greg Vaughn

Another TTM success that was facilitated by PastPros came in recently, when these two cards came back from Greg Vaughn. Above is a 2000 Topps Gold Label that turned out great. This is a very good looking set, and it was easy to choose this one to be sent out for Vaughn's signature. 

I also sent out a 1995 Fleer. Again, this set is a favorite because of the freakiness of the design. It really is a fun set, and I'd like to get my hands on some more boxes of it.

Vaughn (b. 1965) played in the majors from 1989 to 2003 for the Brewers, Padres, Reds, Devil Rays and Rockies. He had 1,475 hits, 355 home runs and a .242 batting average. He was a 4-time All Star (1993, 1996, 1998 and 2001) and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1998. That season, he hit 50 home runs. His best finish in the MVP Race was 4th in both 1998 and 1999. He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2009, but received no votes.

I mailed to Vaughn via PastPros on November 22 and got the cards back on December 12, for a 20-day TAT. I paid a total of $46.00.

TTM Success - Max Sapp

A 2008 Bowman Chrome came in signed TTM from Max Sapp. Getting one out of the Bowman box was nice, as usual.

Sapp (b. 1988) was a first round pick by the Astros during the 2006 June Amateur Draft out of Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Florida. 

He played in the minors from 2006 to 2008 in the Astros organization, reaching A ball. He had 165 hits, 7 home runs and a .224 batting average. 

I mailed to Sapp on December 3 and got the card back on December 12, for a 9-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Gary Sheffield

Adding a card from 1997 Pinnacle Zenith to the autograph album is always a good thing. This is definitely one of my favorite sets. I had seen that Gary Sheffield was doing a signing, so I knew I had to get his card signed.

The shot on the card is really great, and it looks great signed. I had other Sheffield cards, but none could pass this one.

Sheffield (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1988 to 2009 for the Brewers, Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Tigers and Mets. He had 2,689 hits, 509 home runs and a .292 batting average. He was a 9-time All Star (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. His best MVP finish was 2nd (2004, AL). He was a 5-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He won the World Series in 1997 with the Marlins. He fell off of the Hall of Fame ballot in 2024, where he received his most votes (63.9%), but failed to reach 75% required for induction. 

I mailed to the signing on October 31 and got the card back on December 12, for a 42-day TAT. I paid a fee of $65.00.

TTM Success - Bob Malek

Another older Bowman card from my friend, Ryan, came back signed when this 2002 Bowman Chrome of Bob Malek came back signed. His Sharpie seems like it may be drying out, but the card is still signed.

Malek (b. 1981) was a 4th round pick by the Mets in the 2002 June Amateur Draft out of Michigan State. He played in the minors from 2002 to 2007 in the Mets and Dodgers systems, reaching AAA. He had 465 hits, 26 home runs and a .257 batting average. 

I mailed to Malek on November 22 and got the card back on December 11, for a 19-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Stan Javier

A private signing came up recently that helped me cross off another card for my signed 1987 Topps set, Stan Javier.  I missed a signing with him a few years ago and had to wait around for another to pop up. One finally did, and I sent off the two cards of him that I had pulled.

I really like the shot on the above 1992 Topps. This set has some good shots in it, and I was glad to add this one to the autograph album. 

Here is the 1987 that inches me a little closer to my goal. I'm pretty sure I won't finish the set, but it has been a lot of fun to fill. I'm now 30 cards away, which is a lot closer than I ever thought I'd get.

Javier (b. 1964) played in the majors in 1984 and from 1986 to 2001 for the Yankees, A's, Dodgers, Phillies, Angels, Giants, Astros and Mariners. He had 1,358 hits, 57 home runs and a .269 batting average. He won the World Series with the A's in 1989.

I mailed to the signing on November 5, 2024, and got the cards back on December 11, 2025, for a 401-day TAT. I paid a fee of $10.00/card.