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. 

May 23, 2026, Graphing of the Nashville Sounds at Durham Bulls

Last night, I flew solo and went to Durham to catch the Nashville Sounds while they were in town. I was afraid the weekend would be a washout, weather-wise, but all we got were cooler temperatures and some fog.

I was prepared for a pretty stacked roster, and did fairly well on my own. With all the one per guys, it would have been nice to have another pair of hands with me to help, but it's all good, since Nashville visits Durham again in August, and they will be in Norfolk too.

I finally got JB Bukauskus, a guy that I've missed so many times. That Greg Jojes card at the middle of the bottom row is actually a foil card; the scan makes it look like it is a base card.

The Nashville guys were pretty nice, for the most part. I got ignored by Junior Fernandez, which sucked because I had a really cool red foil Topps Fire card I wanted to get signed. I really liked the foil card I picked up of Drew Rom (bottom, far right). He's a really cool guy, and always seems happy to sign.

I dod get several of the Brewers' top guys, like Jett Williams, Cooper Pratt and Brock Wilken. Tyler Thornburg didn't seem all that happy to sign, but he did. It was nice seeing a 2010 Bowman show up in my recap.

I also chipped away at the Durham Bulls team set. I got a couple of the staff guys, and also Raynel Delgado and Evan Reifert.

I also had no shame in getting Wool E Bull again.

I graphed alongside an older guy named Bo who sat with me during the game. The crowd was light, with most folks scared off by the cloud cover. I did have a great conversation with a kid who had a bunch of questions about graphing toward the end of the game. A nice kid named Judah who was visiting the area from Southern Maryland with his family. I hope they enjoyed Durham and made it home safely.

In all, I got the following autographs: JB Bukauskas x 6, Greg Jones x 2, Reiss Knehr x 1, Luis Lara x 3, Luis Matos x 2, Easton McGee x 2, Ethan Murray x 1, Cooper Pratt x 2, Drew Rom x 2, Jett Williams x 2, Brock Wilken x 2, Tyler Thornburg x 3, Craig Yoho x 1, Raynel Delgado x 2, Mason Englert x 2, Dominic Keegan x 1, Evan Reifert x 2, Dalton Payfer-Lockling x 2, Lucas Grennan x 2, Homer Bush Jr x 2 and Wool E Bull x 2 (50 total autographs).

TTM Success - Trevor Cohen

Here is another 2025 Bowman Draft TTM success, this time from Trevor Cohen. I like that Draft comes out in kind of the dead period of the offseason and gives me something to focus on with TTMs during that time. Cohen's cards turned out nicely.

Cohen (b. 2003) was a 3rd round pick by the Giants in the 2025 June Amateur Draft out of Rutgers. He has played in the Giants system since 2025, reaching High A. He has 76 hits, 1 home run and a .288 batting average across the two seasons, so far.

I mailed to Cohen on January 21 and got the cards back on February 9, for a 19-day TAT.

TTM Success - Andy Phillips

Here is a 2008 Topps Update that I got signed TTM by Andy Phillips. The card turned out nicely.

Phillips (b. 1977) played in the majors from 2004 to 2008 for the Yankees, Reds and Mets. He had 139 hits, 14 home runs and a .250 batting average. 

I mailed to Phillips on December 19 and got the card back on February 9, for a 52-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Alan Page

This 1976 Topps football card of Alan Page came back signed TTM recently. I picked him to send to TTM because I had read that along with being a football player, he also was a drag racer. I thought that was pretty cool, so in the letter I sent him, I mentioned who my dad is and how he has drag raced for a long time. I did get the signed card back, but nothing else. Maybe he read my note. Maybe he didn't. Oh well. I tried.

Page (b. 1945) played professionally from 1967 to 1981 for the Vikings and Bears. He was an 9-day pro bowler (1968-1976), and was an All Pro five times (1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 and 1975). He was the NFL MVP in 1971. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

I mailed to Page on November 14 and got the card back on February 9, for an 87-day TAT. I paid his fee of $30.00.

TTM Success - Jeff Branson

Here are some nice cards that came back signed TTM by Jeff Branson. The above 1988 Topps Traded showing Branson in a Team USA uniform was pretty cool. 

He also signed a 1993 Topps and a 1994 Topps. Both of these also look nice.

Branson (b. 1967) played in the majors from 1992 to 1998, 2000 and 2001 for the Reds, Indians and Dodgers. He had 383 hits, 34 home runs and a .246 batting average. 

I mailed to Branson on January 3 and got the cards back on February 6, for a 34-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Bernard Moon

This is another signed 2025 Topps Pro Debut that has been added to the autograph album. I got this one signed TTM by Bernard Moon. The 2025 Topps design is such a good one, and the cards look great signed.

Moon (b. 2005) was a 16th round pick by the Reds in the 2023 July Amateur Draft out of Redan High School in Georgia. He has played in the Reds system since 2023, reaching A ball. He has 188 hits, 14 home runs and a .259 batting average. 

I mailed to Moon on January 23 and got the card back on February 5, for a 13-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jack O'Connor

Another 1991 Crown Orioles card has been signed and added to the autograph album. I saw that I could add Jack O'Connor via TTM, so I found some other cards to send along.

He signed a 1982 Topps, 1983 Topps, 1983 Donruss and 1988 Score. The Score is the only card I saw that showed O'Connor in an Orioles uniform. 

O'Connor (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1981 to 1985 and 1987 for the Twins and Orioles. He had a record of 14-17 with 177 strike outs and a 4.89 ERA.

I mailed to O'Connor on January 2 and got the cards back on February 5, for a 34-day TAT. 

May 15, 2016, Graphing of the Jackals at Bird Dawgs

Graphing the Frontier League has its challenges. The hardest challenge is getting cards of guys that you'll see. In the case of the New Jersey Jackals, I was only able to find cards of Felix Stevens prior to the series.

I ordered cards of Stevens from gosportscards, and got all of them signed during the first game of the series on Friday. He was really nice and jad a good series, hitting a few home runs. 

In all, we got the following autographs: Felix Stevens x 10. 10 total autographs. The next series should be much better.

Another TTM Success From Chuck Porter

Oops. Here is another example of me forgetting who I have sent to TTM. I had gotten Chuck Porter TTM back in 2016, but forgot. Almost 10 years later, I sent another 1985 Topps to him and got it back signed. 

Since I had forgotten, the card got put in the autograph album, even though I try not to put duplicates in there. Oh well. I'll live.

I mailed to Porter on January 13 and got the card back on February 4, for a 22-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Carson McCusker

This nice 2025 Topps Update of Carson McCusker came back signed TTM back in February.  I had busted a box of Update and pulled a few guys that I wanted to try TTM, and got pretty lucky. The 2025 Topps design is a good one, in my opinion. 

McCusker (b. 1998) played in the majors last season for the Twins. He had 5 hits, no home runs and a .172 batting average. 

I mailed to McCusker on January 20 and got the card back on February 4, for a 15-day TAT. 

May 12, 2026, Graphing of the Capitales at Bird Dawgs

The Down East Bird Dawgs home opener was on Tuesday against the Quebec Capitales. Quebec has won what seems like the last 4 Frontier League championships. The Bird Dawgs have retained maybe half of the guys from last season, with quite a few new guys on the team. One of which is Australian, Jackson Grounds.

Grounds has some cool Stars and Stripes relic cards, which I picked up, along with one of his Australian cards. Rolando Heredia-Bustos and Lyle Miller-Green are two of the other new guys on the team with cards. Heredia-Bustos pitched pretty well, and Miller-Green seems to be a pretty good hitter. Grounds has been pitching in relief so far this season. 

Quebec had a bunch of guys with cards, so I put an order in at gosportscards.com and got some cool team set stuff.

In all, we got the following autographs: Ruben Castro x 1, Nelvin Correa x 8, Nic Deschamps x 4, Torin Montgomery x 4, Adam Shoemaker x 6, Ian Villers x 4, Lyle Miller-Green x 4, Jackson Grounds x 5 and Rolando Heredia-Bustos x 2 (41 total autographs).

TTM Success - Ryan Vanderhei

This 2024 Bowman Chrome yellow refractor of Ryan Vanderhei was a nice pull from my box that I picked up back then. I didn't see a chance to get it signed in person, so I tried sending it TTM. I found an address and gave it a shot. The card came back signed in black Sharpie, and it looks great. Sending it TTM is a big risk, as all TTMs are, but like my good friend Billy says, "it's not getting signed sitting in the box". It isn't sitting in the box anymore; it's in the autograph album. 

Vanderhei (b. 2001) was a 10th round pick by the Giants in the 2023 July Amateur Draft out of TCU. He has played in the Giants system since 2024, reaching A+. In his career, he has a record of 8-8 with 117 strike outs and a 3.88 ERA.

I mailed to Vanderhei on January 12 and got the card back on February 4, for a 23-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Chris O'Riordan

Here is a random 2004 Topps that I found in my box that I was able to send out and get signed TTM. Chris O'Riordan signed the card in black Sharpie, and it looks pretty nice. 

O'Riordan (b. 1980) was an 8th round pick by the Rangers in the 2002 June Amateur Draft out of Stanford. He played in the minors in 2002, 2003 and 2006 in the Rangers and Padres systems. He had 173 hits, 6 home runs and a .297 batting average. 

I mailed to O'Riordan on January 10 and got the card back on February 4, for a 25-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dave Edler

Here is a nice 1983 Topps that came back signed TTM by Dave Edler. My mind keeps thinking Elder, but it is Edler. He signed the card in black Sharpie, and it turned out well.

Edler (b. 1956) played in the majors from 1980 to 1983 for the Mariners. He had 72 hits, 6 home runs and a .216 batting average. 

I mailed to Edler on September 3 and got the card back on February 3, for a 154-day TAT.

May 9, 2026, Graphing of Express at Bulls

We were looking forward to Round Rock coming through Durham since the schedule was announced toward the end of the season last year. The graphing was pretty good, but it didn't live up to the hype we had built up. This was mainly because there weren't as many former Wood Ducks as we had hoped. The ones that were there didn't really recognize us, so that was a bit of a bummer.

I got a couple Hickory team set cards signed. This team set was from 2022, so i had been holding onto the Marc Church and Trevor Hauver cards for a while. 

I was the only one of the graohers there on Saturday who got Ryan Brasier. I got him by the bullpen once the game ended. He wouldn't stop for the rest of us outside.

I chipped away at my stack of Nick Prattos that I had pulled a while back. I was glad to pull a bunch of Mason Thompson cards; the 2016 Bowman Draft came from one of the boxes I got in Richmond this winter. I was also surprised that Aaron Zavala signed more than one per. He always was a strict one per back in the day. I was able to get everything I had left of him done, finally.

The Durham team set is already out. That feels really early in the season. I chipped away at sets for Gerard and I. The set looks nice, but was a disorganized mess. I soebt a coupke innings alphabetizing and organizing it into my book.

I got a bunch of the team set taken care of. I'll have to keep working on them through the next couple of times in Durham.

In all, Jesse and I got the following autographs: Dairon Blanco x 3, Ryan Brasier x 2, Jonah Bride x 1, Diego Castillo x 1, Cam Cauley x 2, Marc Church x 1, Trevor Hauver x 4, Michael Helman x 1, Jose Herrera x 1, Richie Martin x 1, Nick Pratto x 9, Trey Supak x 2, Emiliano Teodo x 1, Mason Thompson x 7, Aaron Zavala x 5, Cam Booser x 2, Cooper Bowman x 2, Homer Bush Jr x 5, Carlos Colmenarez x 5, Alex Cook x 2, Luis Guerrero x 2, KC Hunt x 2, Ty Johnson x 2, Dominic Keegan x 1, Cooper Kinney x 4, German Melendez x 2, Brian Reith x 2, Chrystal Rowe x 2, Blake Sabol x 3 and Logan Workman x 2 (79 total autographs).

TTM Success - Evan Scribner

A nice 2013 Topps came back signed by Evan Scribner recently. He signed the card in black Sharpie, and it looks pretty nice. I like the yellow A's jersey that he has on.

Scribner (b. 1985) played in the majors from 2011 to 2017 for the Padres, A's and Mariners. He had a record of 5-4 with 155 strike outs and a 4.15 ERA.

I mailed to Scribner on January 22, 2025, and got the card back on February 4, 2026, for a 378-day TAT.

TTM Success - John Hiller

Some older Topps cards came in signed TTM from John Hiller. This nice 1977 Topps was one of them. Love the empty stadium shots, haha.

He also signed a 1978 and a 1980 Topps. All of the cards look great.

Hiller (b. 1943) played in the majors from 1965 to 1970 and 1972 to 1980 for the Tigers. He had a record of 87-76 with 1,036 strike outs and a 2.83 ERA. He was an All Star in 1974. His best MVP and Cy Young finishes were 4th for both in 1973. He won the World Series with the Tigers in 1968. He appeared on the 1986 Hall of Fame ballot and received 2.6% of the vote.

I mailed to Hiller on January 10 and got the cards back on January 30, for a 20-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5/card.

TTM Success - Curtis Granderson

His marker was less than stellar, but I was still happy to get this 2016 Topps negative parallel signed TTM by Curtis Granderson. He is signing through his education fund in Chicago. 

Granderson (b. 1981) played in the majors from 2004 to 2019 for the Tigers, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers and Marlins. He had 1,800 hits, 344 home runs and a .249 batting average. He three-time All Star (2009, 2011 and 2012). His best MVP finish was 4th in 2011 (AL). He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2025 where he received 0.8% of the vote. 

I mailed to him on January 5 and got the card back on January 30, for a 25-day TAT. I paid his fee of $50.00.

A Fourth TTM Success From Jay Bell

Four TTM requests may seem like a lot, but Jay Bell has a ton of cards and signs pretty frequently. I had sent to him in 2016, 2019 and 2023, so  I figured enough time had passed to send a few more. The above 1993 Upper Deck was the card that got my attention to send to him again.

I also cleared out some room in my boxes by pulling the above 1992 Triple Play, 1996 Collectors Choice, 1998 Bowman and 2001 Topps.

I'm pretty sure I'm out of his cards now, so I'm probably done sending to him. Bell or Bobby Richardson may be the two guys I've sent to the most. I'll have to look into that at some point. 

I mailed to Bell on December 22 and got the cards back on January 30, for a 39-day TAT.

Mystery TTM From Gerard - Luke Lacourse

Back in 2020, when we were in the dark times, Gerard and I added autographs to each other's collections by sending mystery TTMs out to be returned to each other. We let that pass once games resumed, but recently, Gerard sent off one to a 2025 Bowman Draft guy so I wouldn't have to dig his cards up. Not too long after, I got several cards back signed by Luke Lacourse.

Lacourse (b. 2006) was a 6th round pick by the Angels in the 2025 July Amateur Draft out of Bay City Western High School in Michigan. He has yet to make his professional debut. 

Thanks for sending out some cards for me, Gerard!