TTM Success - Will Craig

When I saw Wake Forest early this season, I had hoped to get some cards signed by student assistant coach, Will Craig.  I had picked up some cards for the game, but missed Craig completely.  I dropped a few of the cards in the mail and waited patiently for them to come in.  Thankfully, they did. 

I had picked up several nice parallels, so I was really excited to get them in and add them to the album.

Craig (b. 1994) played for the Pirates in 2020 and 2021.  He had 13 hits, 1 home run and a .203 batting average.

I mailed to Craig on March 28 via Wake Forest Baseball and got the cards back on May 24, for a 57-day TAT.

TTM Success - Tim Lynch

My prospects box features tons of cards from various years.  It helps me find stuff to send to guys or with in person graphing.  There are a few years and sets, however, that are starting to dwindle, two of which made their way into this TTM success.  I have very few 2016 Bowmans remaining in my box, so when I can send one off to get signed, I am happy with that.  This was a very nice year of Bowman, and the Chrome versions really look sharp.

I didn't buy as many boxes of 2017 Topps Pro Debut as I would later on, so my remaining stack of these is also dying down.  This was the first Pro Debut set I bought boxes of since it first came out in 2010; all because of my newfound love for in person graphing.

This TTM success from Tim Lynch was nice, even though his Sharpie looks like it is beginning to fade.

Lynch (b. 1993) was a 9th round pick by the Yankees in the 2016 June Amateur Draft out of Southern Miss.  He played in the Yankees system from 2016 to 2018, reaching High A.  He had 121 hits, 15 home runs and a .269 batting average.

I mailed to Lynch on January 10 and got the cards back on January 25, for a 15-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ben Rortvedt

Ben Rortvedt was one of those guys whos cards I kept seeing in my boxes, so I finally found an address and sent to him TTM.  I was happily surprised that I got a success, even though he used a dying marker on my cards.

Rortvedt (b. 1997) was a 2nd round pick by the Twins in the 2016 June Amateur Draft out of high school.  He made his major league debut this season with the Twins (on April 30) and has 1 hit in 8 at bats.  Currently, he is batting .125.

I mailed to Rortvedt on January 4 and got the cards back on January 25, for a 21-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Nick Solak

I had sent to Nick Solak before, but I had a bunch more cards of his that I wanted to get signed, so I sent to him again.  The card I wanted the most, was this 2018 Bowman blue parallel.  He inscribed it with my name, but I don't care.  I was happy to get it out of my box.

I also got a 2017 Bowman Chrome, 2020 Topps and a 2017 2017 Topps Pro Debut signed by Solak.

Solak (b. 1995) has played in the majors since 2019 for the Rangers.  So far, he has 90 hits, 7 home runs and a .277 batting average.

I mailed to Solak on August 4 via the Rangers and got the cards back on October 10, for a 67-day TAT.

TTM Success - Taylor Ward

I was able to get some cards out of my prospects box and get them signed recently with this TTM success from Taylor Ward.  I have slowed down on getting 2017 Pro Debut signed, but I have also whittled the bulk stack of those cards down, so it is nice to pull a few more away.

Ward also signed these 4 cards; a 2014 Panini USA (top right), a 2015 Panini Stars & Stripes (top left), a 2019 Bowman (bottom left) and a 2019 Heritage Minors (bottom right).

Ward (b. 1993) has played in the majors for the Angels since 2018.  He has 32 hits, 7 home runs and a .181 batting average.

He was a first round pick (26th overall) by the Angels in the 2015 June Amateur Draft.

I mailed to Ward on January 6 and got the cards back on February 4, for a 29-day TAT.

Christmas Gift From Dugan

My good friend, Dugan, hooked me up with this nice 2017 Pro Debut auto of Cody Sedlock.  The card is numbered 15/25, and is an orange parallel.

We met Sedlock during the 2017 season.  He was really nice, and signed everything we had.  He also posed for photos (and signed them later) for Chris and also my nephew, Jacob.

Thanks so much for the card, Dugan!