A Long Overdue (2nd) TTM Success From Lance Parrish

I actually received a TTM success from Lance Parrish last month.  However, he was one of the first former players I sent cards to back in February of last year.  Finally, these cards came in a couple weeks ago, long after I had considered them written off.

Since this was an early card TTM request, I sent multiples of the same card to Parrish.  I sent one 1989 Topps, three 1987 Topps All Stars and two 1992 Topps.  Parrish sent them all back signed, and I gave three of the cards to Chris.

I sent the cards out on February 18, 2016 and got these cards back signed on August 31, 2017, for my longest card TAT yet, 560 days.

TTM Success - Lance Parrish

I finally got a TTM return from former catcher, Lance Parrish.  It took me over a year and a half, and two attempts, but I got some signed cards back.  I liked this 1992 Triple Play Little Hotshots card, as it was the first of these that I have added to my album.

I also added some nice Topps cards, including another 1987 for the album.  I also was glad to get a 1989 Topps, as it was one of the first ever baseball cards that I had.

Parrish (b. 1956) played in the majors from 1977 to 1995 for the Tigers, Phillies, Angels, Mariners, Indians, Pirates and Blue Jays.  He had 1,782 hits, 324 home runs and a .252 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Tigers in 1984.  He was an 8-time All Star and his best finish for the MVP award was 9th (1983).  He was a Silver Slugger Award winner in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1990.  He won the Gold Glove Award in 1983, 1984 and 1985.  Parrish appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2001 and received only 1.7% of the vote.

I originally mailed to Parrish on February 18, 2016, but never got those cards back.  I mailed to him again on June 10 of this year via the Erie SeaWolves, and got the cards back on August 4, for a 55-day TAT.