TTM Success - Jordan Weems

This TTM success from Jordan Weems took almost a year to come in, but when it did, it added another 2021 Topps to the autograph album. 

The card looks great signed. I have a tough time sorting through 2021 Topps because the font is way too small, but I make do. I still am happy when I can get one out of the box and into the album. 

Weems (b. 1992) played in the majors from 2020 to 2025 for the A's, Diamondbacks, Nationals and Astros. He has a record of 6-5 with 161 strike outs and a 5.51 ERA.

I mailed to Weems on March 12, 2025, and got the card back on February 13, 2026, for a 338-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rick Krivda

An Orioles pitcher that I hadn't gotten TTM until recently was Rick Krivda. I don't know what I had been holding out for, but I finally got a couple cards sent out to him. The above 1997 Topps turned out great.

He also signed this 1996 Topps. I had looked for his Collectors Choice card where he is biting the bat, but I couldn't find it. I have since found it and plan to mail to him again sometime in the not-too-distant future. 

Krivda (b. 1970) played in the majors from 1995 to 1998 for the Orioles, Indians and Reds. He had a record of 11-16 with 165 strike outs and a 5.57 ERA. 

I mailed to him on January 29 and got the cards back on February 13 for a 15-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mason Neville

Sending TTMs can often be a second chance for me to get some cards signed that I may have missed getting signed elsewhere. Case in point, these two cards of Mason Neville. I had missed him at Reds Fest, so when I got home, I dropped these two cards in the mail and got them back signed not too long after.

He signed a 2025 Bowman Draft and a 2021 Leaf Perfect Game. Both cards look great.

Neville (b. 2004) was a 4th round pick by the Reds in the 2025 July Amateur Draft out of the University of Oregon. He has played in the Reds system since 2025, reaching single A Daytona. He has 37 hits, 3 home runs and a .192 batting average. 

I mailed to Neville on February 3 and got the cards back on February 12 for a 9-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Griffin Herring

A pass through my Bowman box showed me this Griffin Herring 2024 Bowman Draft green parallel. I took a chance and sent this and a baseball card to him TTM and was lucky enough to get them back signed. 

Herring (b. 2003) was a 6th round pick by the Yankees in the 2024 July Amateur Draft out of Louisiana State. He has played in the minors since 2025 in the Yankees and Rockies systems, reaching AA so far. He has a record of 11-6 with 164 strike outs and a 2.12 ERA.

I mailed to Herring on January 14 and got the cards back on February 10 for a 27-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Brett Oberholtzer

My friend, Michael, hosted a private signing recently with Brett Oberholtzer. I bought in and sent a couple cards; Michael also added a couple. The above 2015 Topps is one that I could have sworn that I had already gotten signed, but I don't see it anywhere.

I'm pretty sure Michael added the (above, left) 2009 Bowman since I sent extra cards. I didn't want any duplicates, but I was happy to provide some extras, in case Michael needed them. 

Oberholtzer (b. 1989) played in the majors from 2013 to 2016 for the Astros, Phillies abd Angels. He had a record of 14-23 with 220 strike outs and a 4.36 ERA.

I mailed to the signing on January 8 and got the cards back on February 10, for a 33-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Declan Cronin

Here is a nice recent card that I got signed TTM; a 2024 Topps Heritage Mini of Declan Cronin. I loved this year of Heritage, and the minis were a lot of fun.

Cronin (b. 1997) played in the majors in 2023 and 2024 for the White Sox and Marlins. He had a record of 3-5 with 80 strike outs and a 4.98 ERA.

I mailed to Cronin on January 24 and got the card back on February 9, for a 16-day TAT. 

May 24, 2026, Graphing of the Delmarva Shorebirds at Wilson Warbirds

Sunday, Chris and I jumped up and headed to Wilson to check out the new ballpark. Wilson is about 45 minutes from the house, and is now the closest affiliated team to me. I had waited to go to Wilson, as there aren't many guys on the team with cards, and the tickets aren't cheap.

I paid the $20/ticket and headed to the stadium. It is in an area in Wilson that will need a lot of work. We didn't have to walk too terribly far from out parking spot to get into the stadium. We got in and got one of the two Wilson guys I had cards of, Brady Ebel. He did one per for us, but I'll take what I can get. Graphing by the ramp to the dugout is tough there, and i can see there being huge issues when a bigger name is there. I also think it's crazy that this is a Low A team, and they charge as much for tickets as the AAA Bulls. Oof.

Chris and I did have a good time. We didn't stay for the whole game, as I was still tired from Durham the night before. I took my two Ebel autos and left in the 5th inning, went home and took a nap.

Sadly, the only autographs we got were: Brady Ebel x 2. Two total autographs.