Another TTM Success From Chuck Brinkman

Chuck Brinkman makes a return to the blog. I had gotten him TTM back in 2020 on a 1973 Topps.  I found this 1974 Topps recently and sent it off. It came back signed nicely, adding another Brinkman to the autograph album. 

I mailed to Brinkman on November 25 and got the card back on December 8, for a 13-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Kirt Manwaring

Kirt Manwaring is a guy who i had been waiting to send to for quite a while. He finally popped up with some successes, so i sent two cards. The above 1995 Topps Cyberstats foil card is really cool, and turned out great.

I also sent in a 1996 Topps, which is a tougher set for me to add to the album. It also looks nice. 

Manwaring (b. 1965) played in the majors from 1987 to 1999 for the Giants, Astros and Rockies.  He had 733 hits, 21 home runs and a .246 batting average. He won a Gold Glove Award in 1993.

I mailed to Manwaring on November 24 and got the cards back on December 8, for a 14-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Tom Runnells

A 1992 Topps was added to the autograph album when I received this TTM success from Tom Runnells.  This card turned out great. Runnells has a great signature. 

Runnells (b. 1955) played in the majors in 1985 and 1986 for the Reds. He had 8 hits, no home runs and a .174 batting average. 

He managed the Expos for parts of the 1991 and 1992 seasons, compiling a record of 68-81 (.456 win %).

I mailed to Runnells on November 14 and got the card back on December 8, for a 24-day TAT. 

TTM Success - David Christensen

A couple more older Bowman cards from Ryan were added to the autograph album when these 2006 Bowman Chrome cards came back signed from David Christensen. The above 2006 Bowman Chrome refractor turned out great. It also scanned great.

The 2006 Bowman Chrome also turned out well. 

Christensen (b. 1988) was a 2nd round pick by the Rockies in the 2006 June Amateur Draft out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Yes, you've heard of this school before, sadly.

He played in the minors from 2006 to 2011, in the Rockies system, reaching High A. He had 378 hits, 56 home runs and a .223 batting average. 

I mailed to Christensen on November 22 and got the cards back on December 8, for a 16-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Bobby Richardson

Here is a cool 1961 Topps of Bobby Richardson that I found at a recent card show. It shows Richardson during the 1960 World Series, where he was the only player on a losing team to win World Series MVP.

I had no problem paying Richardson's fee to get this card signed and into the autograph album. 

I mailed to Richardson on November 25 and got the card back, along with another Mickey Mantle religious tract and a hand-written note plugging Richardson's new film on his website on December 6, for an 11-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Joba Chamberlain

Joba. Joba. Joba. Those chants still ring in my ears. Joba Chamberlain was melting down in front of our eyes during game 2 of the ALDS. The Orioles were behind the Tigers and things weren't looking too good against Justin Verlander. Then, the Tigers went to their bullpen, and the game unraveled. I'll never forget it, the greatest baseball game I have ever witnessed in person, and Joba was a huge part of it. I wanted to add his autograph to my album for a long time, aside from the meltdown that contributed to that wild game. I also wanted to add a 2007 Upper Deck Rookie of the Month card to the album. 

I had sent this card to a private signing in the past, but that signing was canceled. I waited until another one came up. One finally did, and this card came back signed. It turned out great.

Chamberlain (b. 1985) played in the majors from 2007 to 2016 for the Yankees, Tigers, Royals and Indians. He had a record of 25-21 with 546 strike outs and a 3.81 ERA. He finished 8th in the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year voting. 

I mailed to the signing on October 18 and got the card back on December 5, for a 48-day TAT. I paid a fee of $30.00.

TTM Success - Ricky Jones

Here is another 1991 Crown Orioles card for the autograph album. This card is signed by Ricky Jones. I had never heard of him before, so it was nice to get this card taken care of.

Jones (b. 1958) played in the majors in 1986 for the Orioles. He had 6 hits, no home runs and a .182 batting average. 

I mailed to Jones on November 13 and got the card back on December 4, for a 21-day TAT.