Another TTM Success From Dusty Baker

I guess he was catching up on his mail, but I finally got these cards back from Dusty Baker long after I sent them to the Nationals ballpark, and after I had sent a second request to a different address.  I had seen that after he was dismissed from the Nationals, Baker was signing elsewhere, but these came in early this month.  I was glad to get them back and add them to the album.

At the time that I sent them, I had very few 1973 Topps.  Since then, I got some bulk cards and have boosted my numbers from that set.  I still have very few 1974s, so I may be seeking some bulk of those next.

I mailed to Baker via the Nationals ballpark on April 3, 2017, and got the cards back on January 4, 2019, for a 641-day TAT.  This was my first success for 2019.

TTM Success - Dusty Baker

It took a couple tries, but I finally got an 87 Topps back from Dusty Baker.  I had sent to him a while back when he was managing the Nationals, but they never came in, then he was fired.  Finally, I saw some new successes from a new address, so I sent out just the 87, and here it is.

Baker (b, 1949) played in the majors from 1068 to 1986 for the Braves, Dodgers, Giants and A's.  He had 1,981 hits, 242 home runs and a .278 batting average.  He was an All Star twice (1981 and 1982) and had a best finish in the MVP voting (NL)  of 4th in 1980.  He was also a two-time silver slugger (1980 and 1981).

Baker also managed the Giants from 1993 to 2002, where he would leave after taking them to the World Series, then onto the Cubs from 2003 to 2006.  He would return to manage in Cincinnati from 2006 to 2013 and then managed the Nationals in 2016 and 2017.  His career managerial record is 1,863-1,636 (.532 win %).

I mailed to Baker on March 19 and go the card back on March 31, for a 12-day TAT.

Almost Done WIth 1971 Topps

One of my main goals when I went to the Columbia Antique Mall last weekend was to try to knock out as much of my 1971 Topps set as I could.  I was able to do so by getting 72 cards that I needed.  The main highlights were the above Dusty Baker/Don Baylor RC and the below Greg Luzinski RC.

I still need several stars, apparently, so it will still take me a bit to complete the set, but I did major damage to the needs list this weekend.  I will be happy when I can finally put this set to bed and focus some more on 1959 and 1969.