TTM Success - Jaycob Brugman

A fairly recent card came back signed TTM when this 2017 Topps Update came back from Jaycob Brugman. I had gotten Brugman in person at Orioles Fan Fest back in 2018, and again from a 50/50. Surprisingly, I didn't get a 2017 Topps Update signed. 

Brugman (b. 1992) played in the majors in 2017 for the A's. He had 38 hits, 3 home runs and a .266 batting average. 

I mailed to Brugman on March 17, 2025, and got the card back on April 1, 2026, for a 380-day TAT.

2025 National Pickup - Judy Johnson Signed Baseball

Another Hall of Famer was added to the collection at last year's National when I got a great deal on this baseball signed by Judy Johnson. He was a former Negro Leaguer who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975.

Johnson (b. 1899) played in the Negro Leagues from 1923 to 1927, 1929 and 1932 to 1936 for Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords and New York Cubans. He had documented statistics that included 481 hits, 32 home runs and a .288 batting average. 

I'm pretty sure Johnson is my 177th Hall of Famer on a baseball. 

TTM Success - Travis Blankenhorn

A fairly recent card came back signed TTM when I got this 2021 Topps of Travis Blankenhorn done. 2021 Topps is always tough to go through; that font really hurts my eyes. 

Blankenhorn (b. 1996) played in the majors from 2020 to 2024 for the Twins, Mets and Nationals. He had 14 hits, 2 home runs and a .154 batting average. 

I mailed to Blankenhorn on March 13 and got the card back on March 30, for a 17-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Cody Satterwhite

Here is a 2011 Bowman of Cody Satterwhite that I got signed TTM. He signed my card in blue Sharpie after not too long of a wait.

Satterwhite (b. 1987) was a 2nd round pick by the Tigers in the 2008 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Mississippi. He played in the minors in 2008, 2009, 2011 and from 2013 to 2018 in the Tigers, Mets, Angels and Nationals systems. He had a record of 15-15 with 310 strike outs and a 3.47 ERA.

I mailed to Satterwhite on March 11 and got the card back on March 30, for a 19-day TAT. 

2025 National Pickup - Dick Allen Signed Baseball

Oops. I may or may not have forgotten to post some of last year's pickups from the National. With this year's event days away, I had better catch up.

I found this baseball signed by the late Dick Allen very cheap at the show. It is authenticated, and has a lot of toning on the ball, but that's ok.

Allen (b. 1942 - d. 2020) played in the majors from 1963 to 1977 for the Phillies, Dodgers, White Sox and A's. He had 1,848 hits, 351 home runs and a .292 batting average. He was the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 1972. He led the AL in hone runs in 1972 (37) and 1974 (32).

I'm pretty sure he is Hall of Famer 176 in my collection.

TTM Success - Cade Crossland

Yet another 2025 Bowman Draft TTM success occurred when this 2025 Bowman Draft Chrome card came back from Cade Crossland. 

I did pretty well this year with my Bowman Draft TTMs. I generally send out aroubd 20-25 or so, and get maybe 60% back. That's actually a pretty good percentage. I haven't sat down and calculated the actual percentage; that's a job for a rainy weekend.

Crossland (b. 2004) was a 4th round pick by the Cardinals in the 2025 July Amateur Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. He has played at Low A Palm Beach this season and has a 4-5 record with 96 strike outs and a 4.87 ERA.

I mailed to Crossland on January 28 and got the card back on March 30, for a 61-day TAT.

TTM Success - Conor Essenburg

Another 2025 Bowman Draft came in the mail signed recently. This Conor Essenburg was sent in early February. It came back signed with what looks like a simple C and E. These kids need to learn better signatures.

Essenburg (b. 2006) was a 5th round pick by the Braves in the 2025 July Amateur Draft out of Lincoln-Way West High School in Illinois. He has played at two levels (Rookie and Low A) in the Braves system this season. He has 49 hits, 8 home runs and a .245 batting average. 

I mailed to Essenburg on February 5 and got the card back on March 28, for a 51-day TAT.