TTM Success - Griffin Burkholder

Griffin Burkholder signed this 2025 Topps Pro Debut card TTM for me back in January. While I was looking for his cards to send out, i went through the 2025 Pro Debuts that I had put aside in a box, right after I busted several hobby boxes. I noticed a Burkholder parallel that I didn't realize that I had pulled. I looked closer at the card and saw 1/1. So, I busted something like three boxes, immediately put everything aside and didn't realize I had pulled a 1 of 1? Talk about embarrassing. Even more, when I wrote Burkholder for this TTM, I mentioned that I had his 1/1 and he could check out my Instagram if he wanted to see it. Crickets. Maybe he doesn't collect his own cards? Oh well, it's my first 1/1 in a long time and... it's put aside... for safe keeping. 

Burkholder (b. 2005) was a 2nd round pick by the Phillies in the 2024 July Amateur Draft out of Freedom High School in Virginia. He has played in the Phillies system since 2024, reaching A ball. He has 33 hits, 4 home runs and a .192 batting average. 

I mailed to Burkholder on January 10 and got the card back on January 28, for an 18-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Tony Fiore

A nice 2003 Topps came back signed TTM by Tony Fiore. I always enjoy the blue border of 2003 Topps. A white border is nice and all, but it's ok to have another color here and there. I got a broken set of these for free a while back at the former card shop, and have been pulling from it periodically. It's a nice set to add to the album from time to time.

Fiore (b. 1971) played in the majors from 2000 to 2003 for the Devil Rays and Twins. He had a record of 12-6, 94 strike outs and a 4.39 ERA.

I mailed to Fiore on January 9 and got the card back on January 28, for a 19-day TAT.  

Another TTM Success From Andy Van Slyke

Back in 2018, I got Andy Van Slyke to sign my 1987 Topps card TTM. Enough time had passed, so I sent to him again once I got a few nice cards together. The 2018 success was through a private signing. This time around, I sent to him directly. 

He signed the above 1992 Topps, which looks awesome. 

He also signed a 1987 Fleer Update (above, left), a 1995 Upper Deck (above, middle) and a 2023 Panini Prizm pink parallel (above, right). The 1995 Upper Deck adds an Orioles card to the collection. That's always a good thing.

I mailed to Van Slyke on January 3 and got the cards back on January 28, for a 25-day TAT. I paid a fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart is a guy who I thought I had gotten before, but it turns out the signed card I got for my 1987 Topps set came from Max. So, when I saw a private signing for him, I pulled and sent this 1982 Topps rookie card. After I had signed up for the signing, I saw that Stewart was signing on his own for the same fee. The card turned out great. 

Stewart (b. 1957) played in the majors in 1978 and from 1981 to 1995 for the Dodgers, Rangers, Phillies, A's and Blue Jays. He had a record of 168-129 with 1,741 strike outs and a 3.95 ERA. He was an All Star in 1989. He won 20 or more games in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990. His best finish in the Cy Young Race was 2nd (1989, AL), and his best finish in the MVP race was 8th (1990, AL). He won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1981, A's in 1989 and Blue Jays in 1993. He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2001 and 2002, receiving at most, 7.4% of the vote.

I mailed to the signing on December 11 and got the card back on January 28, for a 48-day TAT. The card came from an old box of cards Mom found at Goodwill. 

TTM Success - Jason Kubel

Jason Kubel is a guy who I could have sworn that I had sent to TTM before. It turns out, I hadn't. I already had this post titled "Another TTM Success From Jason Kubel". When I was adding tags, I saw that his name didn't pop up. Hmm. Well, here we go. I added Kubel to the autograph album when these two cards came back signed. The above 2005 Flair Showcase is a relic from my days at the former card shop in Winston-Salem. I opened a bunch of these, but offloaded much of what I had at card shows back then.

I also got this 2012 Topps signed. It also turned out great.

Kubel (b. 1982) played in the majors in 2004 and from 2006 to 2014 for the Twins, Diamondbacks and Indians. He had 913 hits, 140 home runs and a .262 batting average. He finished 24th in the 2009 AL MVP voting.

I mailed to Kubel on December 5 and got the cards back on January 26, for a 52-day TAT. 

TTM Success - PJ Morlando

Some recent cards got signed TTM back in January when these came in from PJ Morlando. I got a 2025 Topps Pro Debut (above) signed, along with a 2023 Panini Stars and Stripes (below, middle) and a 2025 Bowman Chrome Mojo (below, right).

The 2023 Leaf Perfect Game (above, left) was added by Morlando, which was a nice touch.

Morlando (b. 2005) was a 1st round (16th overall) pick by the Marlins in the 2024 July Amateur Draft out of Summerville High School in South Carolina.

He has played in the Marlins system since 2024, reaching Single A Jupiter. So far in his career, he has 58 hits, 7 home runs and a .212 batting average. 

I mailed to Morlando on January 10 and got the cards back on January 24, for a 14-day TAT. 

TTM Success - John Morris

There are actually two players named John Morris from whom I have received signed cards TTM. This John Morris played in the late 80s and early 90s, and is in the 1987 Topps set. I had gotten that card several years ago from a friend. This time around, I cleared out some othet older Topps cards from the boxes.

He signed my 1988 (above, left), 1989 (above, right) and 1990 (top) Topps cards. All turned out well.

Morris (b. 1961) played in the majors from 1986 to 1992 for the Cardinals, Phillies and Angels. He had 145 hits, 8 home runs and a .236 batting average. 

I mailed to Morris on January 7 and got the cards back on January 24, for a 17-day TAT.