TTM Success - Victor Robles

When I found out that Victor Robles was signing TTM earlier this season, I had to search my boxes for this 2017 Carolina League top prospects card. I had missed him when Potomac came through Kinston that season (I missed Juan Soto, too). I finally got my card signed and into my album, 9 years later.

Robles (b. 1997) has played in the majors since 2017 for the Nationals and Mariners. He has 515 hits, 36 home runs and a .248 batting average. He finished 6th in the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year voting. He won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019.

TTM Success - Javier Vazquez

Here is another card that I got signed recently through a private signing on SCN. I sent this 2010 Topps National Chicle, and it turned out great. I forgot how cool this set looked. I'm glad I was able to find this one to send out to the signing. 

Vazquez (b. 1976) played in the majors from 1998 to 2011 for the Expos, Yankees, Diamondbacks, White Sox, Braves and Marlins. He had a record of 165-160 with 2,526 strike outs and a 4.22 ERA. He was an All Star in 2004 and finished 4th in the NL Cy Young race in 2009.

I mailed to the signing on March 21 and got the card back on May 5, for a 45-day TAT. I paid a fee of $20.00.

Another TTM Success From Rich Harden

Back in 2020, I git a TTM success in from Rich Harden. Six years later, I got him again. This time, I sent out a 2003 Bowman Heritage (above), 2003 Topps 205 (below, left), 2003 Bowman (below, center) and a 2008 Topps Chrome refractor (below, right).

All of the cards turned out great. I'm not even sure how I got a few of them, as I didn't open much 2003 stuff at all.

I mailed to Harden on July 18, 2025, and got the cards back on May 5 of this year, for a 291-day TAT.

TTM Success - Moises Alou

A private signing with Moises Alou popped up recently on SCN. I had a couple of Alou's cards put aside, should such an event arise. I sent both of the cards off and they turned out great. 

The card above is a 1996 Pinnacle Denny's hologram that I picked up somewhere. The scan obviously doesn't do the hologram justice, but in person, it looks really cool. I had to explain to Jesse how holograms on cards was a huge thing in the mid-90s.

I also sent off this 2015 Bowman Chrome RC Flashback. It, too, turned out great.

Alou (b. 1966) played in the majors in 1990, from 1992 to 1998 and 2000 to 2008 for the Pirates, Expos, Marlins, Astros, Cubs, Giants and Mets. He had 2,134 hits, 332 home runs and a .303 batting average. He was an All Star 6 times (1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005). His best MVP finish was 2nd (1994, NL). He finished 2nd in the 1992 NL Rookie of the Year voting. He won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997. He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2014, receiving only 1.1% of the vote.

I mailed to the signing on March 21 and got the cards back on May 2, for a 42-day TAT. I paid a fee of $35/card.

TTM Success - Mike Gardella

There aren't many 1992 Bowmans in my autograph albums, so when I saw that I could add on by getting Mike Gardella TTM, I sent this card out. It came back signed in black Sharpie. 1992 Bowman is a sharp looking set. I just never had many cards from there, even dating back to when I was a kid.

Gardella (b. 1967) was a 13th round pick by the Yankees in the 1989 June Amateur Draft out of Oklahoma State. He played in the minors from 1989 to 1995 in the Yankees, Imdians and Giants systems. The highest level of the minors he reached was AAA. He had a record of 19-16 with 389 strike outs and a 3.23 ERA.

I mailed to Gardella on March 12 and got the card back on May 2, for a 51-day TAT.

TTM Success - Trevor Recklng

Another 2010 Bowman Chrome came back signed recently, this one from Trevor Reckling. These cards have such a mirror shine to them, they don't scan for crap. In person, though, the cards look great. 

Reckling (b. 1989) was an 8th round pick by the Angels in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of St. Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey. He played in the minors from 2007 to 2010 in the Angels system, reaching AAA. He had a record of 33-38 with 481 strike outs and a 4.15 ERA.

I mailed to Reckling on October 30 and got the card back on May 2, for a 184-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bryant Packard

This 2019 Bowman Chrome blue refractor f Bryant Packard was a card left over from when I went to an ECU game last season. I missed Packard at the game and put the cards aside.

This season, I didn't see myself getting out to ECU for a game, so I took a couple of the cards and sent them to the school TTM to see if I could get Packard. I sent two cards and he sent one back. Thankfully, it was the better card he sent back. 

Packard (b. 1997) was a 5th round pick by the Tigers in the 2019 June Amateur Draft out of ECU. He played in the minors in 2019 and from 2021 to 2023 in the Tigers system. He would reach AA Erie by the time he retired from playing. Now he is coaching with ECU. He had a 162 hits, 16 home runs and a .250 batting average. 

I mailed to Packard via ECU on March 9 and got the card back on April 27, for a 49-day TAT.