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.

Another TTM Success From Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn has taken up signing his mail again, so I sent a couple mid-90s Topps cards out, and got them back signed. I like this 1997 Topps (above) due to the landscape position of the photo. 1997 had been a tough set to add to the autograph album, mainly due to the small size of the set and my having very few extra cards from it.

I also sent this 1996 Topps that turned out well. The design is basically, but 1996 is still a decent set.

I mailed to Vaughn on November 24 and got the cards back on March 16, for a 112-day TAT. I had also sent his 1991 Donruss The Rookies card, but he sent that back unsigned.

TTM Success - Sean Youngerman

Another 2025 Bowman Draft cadd came back signed TTM when I got this one back from Sean Youngerman. His signature isn't much, and it's not in the best spot, but it still counts as a signed card.

Youngerman (b. 2004) was a 4th round pick by the Phillies in the 2025 July Amateur Draft out of Oklahoma State. He has played in the Phillies system, beginning this season. He is at Low A Clearwater with a record of 2-4 with 37 strike outs and a 6.25 ERA.

I mailed to Youngerman on February 4 and got the card back on March 14, for a 38-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Shane Andrews

These cards of Shane Andrews had been put aside for a while until I finally put them all together to send out to him TTM. I had seen that he signed and pulled the cards separately and put them in separate places "so I would remember where they were." Yeah, that didn't work. I finally got them all together and am happy with the results.

Andrews (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1995 to 2000 and 2002 for the Expos, Cubs and Red Sox. He had 375 hits, 86 home runs and a .220 batting average.

I mailed to Andrews on January 29 and got the cards back on March 14, for a 44-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jason Monti

Here is a nice 2007 Bowman Chrome of Jason Monti that I got signed TTM. His signature is basically an @, which is kind of weird. I could have saved myself a couple of stamps and done that one myself. 

Monti (b. 1985) was a 25th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Sacred Heart University. He played in the Blue Jays system in 2007 and 2008, reaching Low A. He had a record of 9-1 with 67 strike outs and a 4.42 ERA.

I mailed to Monti on October 6 and got the card back on March 14, for a 159-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Clint Zavaras

This 1990 Topps of Clint Zavaras was a nice addition to the autograph album until I checked and saw that I had gotten him TTM before. Oops. Oh well, another card has been removed from the boxes, and that's always a good thing.

I mailed to Zavaras on February 21 and got the card back on March 13, for a 20-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Joe Whitman

A couple 2024 Topps Pro Debut cards came back signed TTM from Joe Whitman. The above chrome refractor turned out great.

He also signed a base card that turned out great.

Whitman (b. 2001) was a second round pick by the Giants in the 2023 July Amateur Draft out of Kent State. He has played in the minors from 2023 to 2026 in the Giants system, reaching AAA. He has a record of 16-22 with 333 strike outs and a 4.53 ERA.

I mailed to Whitman on January 14 and got the cards back on March 13, for a 58-day TAT.