TTM Success - Scott Sullivan

This was a really nice return from former pitcher, Scott Sullivan.  I had these four cards signed, beginning with the above 1996 Bowman and 1994 Upper Deck Minors.  I liked his choice of a thin black Sharpie, as it really complimented his signature.

I added more cards from 2002 and 2003 Topps to the autograph binder, which was nice.  They both turned out great.  He also wrote a note on the back of mine, and signed that, too!

Sullivan (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1995 to 2004 for the Reds, White Sox and Royals.  He had a career record of 40-28 with 622 strike outs and an ERA of 3.98.

I mailed to Sullivan on August 7 and got the cards back on September 1, for a 25-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ozzie Timmons

I received a TTM success from a player that I remember watching at Winston-Salem's Ernie Shore Field back when I was a kid.  Ozzie Timmons played in 86 games for the Winston-Salem Spirits in 1992.  That was back when my mom would take us to the field to watch the Frederick Keys.  My grandfather would also take us to a few Spirits games, as well, but I believe that was a couple seasons before.

Timmons (b. 1970) played in the majors from 1995 to 1997 and 1999 to 2000 for the Cubs, Mariners and Devil Rays.  He had 95 hits, 20 home runs and a .235 batting average.

I mailed to Timmons via the Durham Bulls (he is their hitting coach) on April 5 and got the cards back on April 15, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Vitiello

My "to be blogged" TTM stack is getting smaller.  I've been really busy with getting things together to do some autographing during the upcoming season, so I haven't had as much time to send out as many TTMs.

I had a bunch of minor league cards of Joe Vitiello, so it was kind of nice to add some of them to the album.

These two UD Minors cards turned out great.  They are some nice exapmles of horizontal cards.  I don't know where I got all of his minor league cards from, but I was happy to send them out.

Vitiello (b. 1970) played in the majors from 1995 to 2000 and 2003 for the Royals, Padres and Expos.  He had 172 hits, 26 home runs and a .248 batting average.  He was a first round pick (7th overall) in the 1991 Amateur Draft by the Royals.

I mailed to Vitiello on February 21 and got the cards back on March 7, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - John Wasdin

I added some cards with this TTM success that I don't really recall opening, mainly because they came out when I was out of collecting.  Luckily, there are a few boxes of cards at the shop that have a bunch of various cards and sets from that time period.  I have searched those boxes a bunch of times, and have come away with a bunch of potential TTM subjects that I think will look cool in my album.

The above 1994 UD Minors John Wasdin was the highlight of this TTM success.  The card is just really cool-looking, and pops nicely in the scan.

This 1996 Score Certified really could have been the highlight of the TTM success, but not even baby powdering this card could help the signature stay better.  The card is made of a pretty slick foil, and looks a lot better in person.

These two are pretty basic cards.  I got the 1996 Fleer out of my box break with my son, Chris.  The 1996 Topps was floating around some of my boxes.  I have very few 1996 Topps, so any one of them that I can get back signed, I have been sending out.  I need to find some more, but at the moment, I don't have many options.

Finally, I really liked the look of this 1996 Donruss.  This was the year when I got out of cards for a while, and I have very little 1996 anything.  I don't think I opened any 1996 Donruss, so adding this to the album will be really nice.

Wasdin (b. 1972) played in the majors from 1995 to 2001 and 2003 to 2007 for the A's, Red Sox, Rockies, Orioles, Rangers and Pirates.  He had a career record of 39-39 with an ERA of 5.28 and 527 strike outs.  He signed as the Orioles as Minor League Pitching Coordinator this offseason, taking over for Rick Peterson who left the organization.

I mailed to Wasdin at Orioles Spring Training on February 9 and got the cards back on February 27, for an 18-day TAT.