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 Carl Warwick

Back in 2016, I had sent to Carl Warwick abd got him to sign two cards.  He had signed and personalized a 1964 and 1966 Topps.  This was well before I picked up the complete 1991 Crown Orioles set.  Since then, I've been trying to get some of them signed, so I went ahead and sent to Warwick earlier this month.

He signed the 1991 Crown, and three other cards that I sent.  I had found extra 1964 and 1966 Topps, and Warwick signed them without personalizations now.  I also sent off a 1962 Topps, and Warwick inscribed that one with the 1964 WS Champions inscription.

I mailed to Warwick on May 1 and got the cards back today (May 11) for a 10-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5/card.

Another TTM Success From Ken Hamlin

Here are a couple cards that I picked up at a recent card show to send out TTM. I sent to Ken Hamlin back in 2021 and decided it was time to send to him again, once I found the above 1961 Post.  The card looks nice.  The back is a bit jacked up, but it's ok.

I also found this rough 1966 Topps at the same show and included it in the TTM request.

I mailed to Hamlin on October 28 and got the cards back on December 26, for a 58-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ron Nischwitz

Here are a couple more vintage cards that I got signed TTM; these being from Ron Nischwitz.  The above 1966 Topps is a sharp card that looks nice signed.

I also got a 1963 Topps signed. It turned out great, as well. 

Nischwitz (b. 1937) played in the majors from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 for the Tigers. He had a record of 5-8 with 58 strike outs and a 4.21 ERA.

I mailed to Nischwitz on November 5 and got the cards back on December 11, for a 36-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Darold Knowles

Another TTM success came in from a former Oriole that I had gotten before. This one was from Darold Knowles.  I had found the above 1966 Topps to send out with my 1991 Crown Orioles card. 

Both cards turned out great. I had also sent off a 1970 Topps, but realized that I already had one signed.  I sent a 1973 Topps, too, but Knowles didn't sign that one. 

I mailed to Knowles on November 13 and got the cards back on November 21, for an 8-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Ken Henderson

Even more vintage cards were added to my autograph album when I got these four cards back from Ken Henderson.  He has a great signature and I got some nice cards signed.  The above 1966 Topps turned out nicely. 

I also had him sign a 1971 Topps, 1979 Topps and 1980 Topps.  Each looks great.

I mailed to Henderson on November 1 and got the cards back on November 10, for a 9-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5/card.

TTM Success - Gary Kroll

Back in June, I received the above 1966 Topps Mets Rookie Stars card signed by Jerry Hinsley.  I saw that Gary Kroll also signed, so once the card was scanned and blogged in October, I sent it TTM to Kroll.  The card finally came in, along with a packet of information from Kroll about his career.  That was so cool to get.

Kroll (b. 1941) played in the majors from 1964 to 1966 and 1969 for the Phillies, Mets, Astros and Indians.  He had a record of 6-7 with 138 strike outs and a 4.24 ERA.

I mailed to Kroll on October 7 and got the card back on November 6, for a 30-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dick Simpson

This TTM success from Dick Simpson was cool in that it allowed me to complete this 1966 Topps Reds Rookie Stars card that I had already had signed by Tommy Helms.  It is always nice to complete a multi-player card.

This 1964 Topps won't be completed, as Aubrey Gatewood has passed.  Still, it is a nice card and will be in the album.

Simpson (b. 1943) played in the majors in 1962 and from 1964 to 1969 for the Angels, Reds, Cardinals, Astros, Yankees and Pilots.  He had 107 hits, 15 home runs and a .207 batting average. 

I mailed to Simpson on September 28 and got the cards back on October 30, for a 32-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jose Tartabull

The 1967 Topps above that I got back signed from Jose Tartabull is interesting because it looks like it was double printed.  It looks like it was supposed to be 3D.  It wasn't, but does look interesting.

I also got Tartabull on a 1964 Topps, a 1966 Topps and a 1993 Pinnacle Idols.  The Idols card will be sent to Danny Tartabull soon. 

Tartabull (b. 1938) played in the majors from 1962 to 1970 played for both the Kansas City and Oakland As, as well as the Red Sox.  He had 484 hits, 2 home runs and a .261 batting average.

I mailed to Tartabull on September 30 and got the cards back on October 7, for a 7-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5/card.

Another TTM Success From Vern Law

A few weeks ago, I went up to Winston-Salem for a couple of games and stopped by the LCS.  They had a bargain box where I found this 1952 Bowman Vern Law. I picked the card up for a couple of bucks then dropped it in the mail to Law for a TTM request.  The card came back signed and loaded with inscriptions.  It looks really cool.

Law may have felt sorry for my beat up 52 Bowman, as he included this nice 1966 Topps.  He loaded this one with signatures, as well.

I mailed to Law on August 21 and got the cards back on September 5, for a 15-day TAT. I paid his fee of $20/card.

TTM Success - Bob Aspromonte

Here are a couple nice vintage cards that turned out great when I got them signed TTM by Bob Aspromonte.  The above 1966 Topps came out of my vintage box.  The 1971 Topps below came from the boxes of stuff I got from Conrad.

The 1971 Topps is interesting, since Aspromonte signed the card vertically.  I guess that might be because he didn't want to sign over the facsimile signature.

Aspromonte (b. 1938) played in the majors in 1956 and from 1960 to 1971 for the Dodgers (Brooklyn and LA), Colt .45s/Astros, Braves and Mets.  He had 1,103 hits, 60 home runs and a .252 batting average.  He is the brother of Ken Aspromonte, who I got TTM a couple weeks before I got these back.

I mailed to Aspromonte on January 24 and got the cards back on February 7, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Denny Ribant

Here are a couple really nice vintage cards that I got signed TTM by Denny Ribant.  The above 1966 Topps was an Ebay purchase that I picked up to go with the 1968 Topps (below) that I found in my box.  I liked how this card looked, so I got it and am happy with it being in my album, now.

The 1968 Topps also turned out nicely.  This is definitely a Spring Training head shot (note the palm trees in the back).

Ribant (b. 1941) played in the majors from 1964 to 1969 for the Mets, Pirates, Tigers, White Sox, Cardinals and Reds.  He had a record of 24-29 with 241 strike outs and a 3.87 ERA.

I mailed to Ribant on October 25 and got the cards back on November 5, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dave Giusti

Some more vintage cards got signed TTM for me with this success from Dave Giusti.  He signed both of my cards (a 1966 and a 1972 Topps) with a thin black pen.  The cards turned out nicely.

Giusti (b. 1939) played in the majors in 1962 and from 1964 to 1977 for the Colt .45s/Astros, Cardinals, Pirates, A's and Cubs.  He had a record of 100-93 with 1,103 strike outs and a 3.60 ERA.  He was an All Star in 1973.  He led the league in saves (30) in 1971.  His best Cy Young finish was 1970 (4th, NL) and MVP was also 1970 (6th, NL).  He won the World Series in 1971 with the Pirates.

I mailed to Giusti on October 17 and got the cards back on October 31, for a 14-day TAT.

2022 National Free Signer - Rico Petrocelli

Rico Petrocelli was another of the free signers who was at this year's National that I had seen before.  So, I had no loose cards left of his.  I raided my 1970 Topps set to find this one so I would have at least one cars with me.

The 1966 and 1971 Topps cards were found at the show, since I ended up with two extra vouchers.

Petrocelli was nice, as usual.  His line took a while but that was because he would tell stories to everyone.  It was fine with me, because his stories were interesting.  I'm glad I got to see him again.

TTM Success - Bob Veale

Some nice vintage cards finally made their way out of my "to be TTMed" box and into my album with this TTM success from Bob Veale.  Veale's cards were some that sat in the box for a long time before I finally got around to sending off.  I'm glad I got them back, because they turned out really well.

Veale (b. 1935) played in the majors from 1962 to 1974 for the Pirates and Red Sox.  He had a record of 120-95 with 1,703 strike outs and a 3.07 ERA.  He was an All Star in 1965 and 1966.  He led the NL in strike outs in 1964, with 250.  He won the World Series with the Pirates in 1971.  He appeared on the 1980 Hall of Fame ballot, but received no votes.

I mailed to Veale on February 28 and got the cards back on March 21, for a 21-day TAT.  I paid Veale's fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Andy Kosco

I got a few vintage cards out of my box and into my album with this TTM success from Andy Kosco.  The above 1968 Topps turned out great.  I had a bunch of 68s all set to get started on set building, but I still have 1972 and 1967 going on.  One of these days, I'll finish those two and move on to other Topps sets.

The above 1969 Topps also turned out well.  I'm pretty sure I bought this one at a card show so that I would have something else to send to Kosco.

Finally, here is a 1966 Topps Rookit Stars that shows Kosco.  I didn't catch it until today, but Ted Uhlaender got an artist's rendering and not an actual photo for this card.

Kosco (b. 1941) played in the majors from 1965 to 1974 for the Twins, Yankees, Dodgers, Brewers, Angels, Red Sox and Reds.  He had 464 hits, 73 home runs and a .236 batting average.

I mailed to Kosco on September 21 and got the cards back on December 26, for a 96-day TAT.

TTM Success - Larry Dierker

I got a couple nice vintage cards signed when I got this TTM success back from Larry Dierker.  I like the old Astros jersey on the above 1974 Topps.  I believe this card came out of a box that I got from my buddy, Max, a while back.

This 1966 Topps also turned out well.

Dierker (b. 1946) played in the majors from 1964 to 1977 for the Colt .45s/Astros and Cardinals.  he had a record of 139-123 with 1,493 strike outs and a 3.31 ERA.  He was an All Star twice (1969 and 1971) and won 20 games in 1969.

Dierker managed the Astros from 1997 to 2001 compiling a record of 435-348 (.556 win %).  He was the NL Manager of the Year in 1998.  He appeared on the 1983 Hall of Fame ballot, but received no votes.

I mailed to Dierker on October 5 and got the cards back signed on November 23, for a 49-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $5/card.

Another TTM Success From Don Kessinger

I mailed to Don Kessinger back in 2018 and got him on 4 cards.  I found a few more at a card show and sent them TTM.  The above 1969 Topps All Star looks really cool signed.

I also got a 1966, 1972, 1973 and a 1975 Topps signed.  The 1973 is way miscut.  That is actually cool, because I didn't have a miscut card like that in my album.  I like having all kinds of cards represented in my autograph collection.

I mailed to Kessinger on October 12 and got the cards back on November 14, for a 33-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bob Bolin

I'm not the biggest fan of the Topps buyback cards, only because they're perfectly good vintage cards that I could possibly use in sets, but Topps insists on stamping them.  Yeah, I don't want that in a completed set, so I had a couple buybacks that I wanted to put to use.  I sent this 1966 Topps Bob Bolin buyback out for TTM, along with a plain 66 that I already owned, and got both signed by Bolin in blue ink pen.

Bolin (b. 1939) played in the majors from 1961 to 1973 for the Giants, Brewers and Red Sox.  He had a career record of 88-75 with 1,175 strike outs and a 3.40 ERA.

I mailed to Bolin on January 2 and got the cards back on February 6, for a 35-day TAT.

TTM Success - Chris Krug

I had this 1966 TOpps card of Chris Krug sitting in my "to be mailed" box for quite some time, and I finally got the card sent out.  It came back signed (with the faintest pen), so I am glad to put it away in my album.

Krug (b. 1939) played in the majors in `965, 1966 and 1969 for the Cubs and Padres.  He had 41 hits, 5 home runs and a .192 batting average.

I mailed to Krug on January 20 and got the card back on January 28, for an 8-day TAT.