TTM Success - Dave Roberts

I saw that Dave Roberts was signing TTM and jumped on getting some of his cards out to him.  The above 1973 Topps is really cool.  I like the Topps Rookie Cup and that you can see the ivy from Wrigley in the background.  The best part about this card, though, is the ugly mustard yellow Padres uniform that Roberts is rocking.  That definitely gets your attention.

I also got him to sign a 1976, 1979 and 1980 Topps.  THe 79 is cool because of the catcher's gear.

Roberts (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1972 to 1975 and 1977 to 1982 for the Padres, Rangers, Astros and Phillies.  He had 483 hits, 49 home runs and a .239 batting average.

I mailed to Roberts on September 18 and got the cards back on October 10, for a 22-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dave Roberts

Here are some cool cards that I received signed TTM from Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts.  I had heard he signed, so I sent off a few cards and was glad to get them back.  You can never go wrong with a signed Allen & Ginter.

I added a couple Topps cards to my Topps Autograph ledger, and these are two years that are very under-represented.  I need to find some bulk 09 Topps.  I got rid of all of my bulk years ago, but now I regret letting it go since I now use it for TTMs and stuff.

Roberts (b. 1972) played in the majors from 1999 to 2008 for the Indians, Dodgers, Red Sox, Padres and Giants.  He had 721 hits, 23 home runs and a .266 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Red Sox in 2004.

Roberts managed the Padres for one game in 2015, then became the Dodgers manager in 2016.  He led the team to the World Series last year, losing to the Astros.  He holds a career managerial record of 280-198 and won the NL Manager of the Year Award last season.

I mailed to Roberts on February 10 at Spring Training and got the cards back on June 18, for a 128-day TAT.