TTM Success - Mike Hartley

A couple more Junk Wax Era cards came back signed TTM; these.were from Mike Hartley. He signed the above 1993 Topps and the below 1994 Donruss.

Hartley (b. 1961) played in the majors from 1989 to 1993 and 1995 for the Dodgers, Phillies, Twins, Red Sox and Orioles. He had a record of 19-13 with 259 strike outs and a 3.70 ERA.

I mailed to Hartley on February 6 and got the cards back on March 20, for a 42-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Mark Parent

Some more Junk Wax Era cards were added to the autograph album when I got these three cards back from Mark Parent. He signed the above 1990 Topps, and the 1990 Fleer and 1989 Topps below.

He also signed a 1996 Fleer for me, but I sent that along to my friend, Max, for his Cubs collection. 

I had gotten Parent before back in 2020. He had actually signed a 1989 Topps in that return, as well, but that one was in black Sharpie. This one is in blue, so I'll take that as an upgrade.

I mailed to Parent on February 25 and got the cards back on March 19, for a 22-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jason Giambi

A private signing for Jason Giambi for an amazing price popped up on Facebook, and I jumped in. I follow some private signings pages on there and they have helped me add some guys to the album. The above 2004 Fleer National Pastime was a card I had pulled a while back and was easy to find so I could meet the short window for the signing. It turned out great. I don't think I have any others of these in the album. 

Giambi (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1995 to 2013 for the A's, Yankees, Rockies and Indians. He had 2,010 hits, 440 home runs and a .277 batting average. He was the 2000 AL MVP. He was a five-time All Star (2000-2004) and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2001 and 2002). He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2020 and received only 1.5% of the vote.

I mailed to the signing on February 20 and got the card back on March 19, for a 27-day TAT. I paid a fee of $20.00.

TTM Success - Logan Porter

A nice 2024 Topps Heritage came back signed TTM by Logan Porter from Spring Training. The signature is hard to see on the card, but it's there.

Porter (b. 1995) has played in the majors in 2023, 2025 and 2026 for the Royals, Giants and Angels. He has 8 hits, 1 home run and a .190 batting average. 

I mailed to Porter on February 13 via Giants Spring Training and got the card back on March 19, for a 33-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mike Harkey

Some older cards from the Junk Wax Era were added to the autograph album when I got these back signed TTM from Mike Harkey. He signed the above 1989 Topps and the three cards below: a 1992 Topps, 1994 Score and 1993 Fleer Ultra. 

Harkey (b. 1966) played in the majors in 1988, from 1990 to 1995 and 1997 for the Cubs, Rockies, A's, Angels and Dodgers. He had a record of 36-36 with 316 strike outs and a 4.49 ERA. He finished 5th in the 1990 NL Rookie of the Year voting. 

I mailed to Harkey on January 31 and got the cards back on March 19, for a 47-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ryan Pope

Here is another 2007 Donruss Elite Extra Edition card that I pulled from my box and sent out TTM. I kept passing this Ryan Pope card in searches through the box, abd I finally got around to sending it out. 

Pope (b. 1986) was a 3rd round pick by the Yankees in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Savannah College of Art and Design. He played in the minors from 2007 to 2013 in the Yankees system, reaching AAA. He had a record of 25-34 with 431 strike outs and a 4.34 ERA. 

I took a look to see if anyone else from Savannah College of Art and Design has played professionally; 11 played have played in the minors, and one of them (Charlie Zink) played in the majors (1 game in 2008 with the Red Sox).

I mailed to Pope on December 5 and got the card back on March 18, for a 103-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Ralph Garr

This 1971 Topps Braves Rookie Stars card is now complete, since I added Ralph Garr. I was able to send to him TTM after getting Rick Kester back in March. The card came in, and I turned it right around to Garr.

Garr (b. 1945) played in the majors from 1968 to 1980 for the Braves, White Sox and Angels. He had 1,562 hits, 75 home runs and a .306 batti g average. He was the NL batting champ in 1974 with a .353 average. He was an All Star that season. He had 200 or more hits 3 times in his career (1971, 1973 and 1974). His best finish in the MVP race was 12th in 1974 (NL). 

I mailed to Garr on March 2 and got the card back on March 17, for a 15-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5.00.