Sunday, October 5, 2025

TTM Success - Tyler Cropley

My recent TTM successes weren't all older Bowman cards.  I got this one back from Tyler Cropley on a couple 2024 cards.  Above is a 2024 Topps Chrome.
This is a 2024 Topps.  Both cards turned out nicely.

Cropley (b. 1995) played in the majors in 2023 with the Royals.  He had 1 hit, no home runs and a .167 batting average.

I mailed to Cropley on May 6 and got the cards back on June 6 for a 31-day TAT. 

Saturday, October 4, 2025

TTM Success - Chris George

Here is a random Topps card pulled from my box that I got signed TTM by Chris George.

George (b. 1979) played in the majors from 2001 to 2004 for the Royals.  He had a record of 14-20 with 99 strike outs and a 6.48 ERA.

I mailed to George on September 6, 2023, and got the card back on June 5, 2025, for a 638-day TAT.

Friday, October 3, 2025

TTM Success - Mike Nixon

Another of the cards that Ryan gave me came back signed TTM; this one came in from Mike Nixon.  This is a 2002 Bowman Chrome.  Nixon's auto isn't much, but the card is signed and now in the autograph album. 

Nixon (b. 1983) was a 3rd round pick by the Dodgers in the 2002 June Amateur Draft out of Sunnyslope High School in Arizona.  He played in the Dodgers system from 2002 to 2005, reaching AAA.  He had 308 hits, 11 home runs and a .267 batting average. 

I mailed to Nixon on November 26 and got the card back on June 2 for a 188-day TAT.

Thursday, October 2, 2025

TTM Success - Max Kuhns

Something else that I've been trying to do with my cards is to try to get a few team set cards out of my box.  I was successful in getting this 2017 SAL All Star Card of Max Kuhns signed TTM. 

Kuhns (b. 1994) was a 21st round pick by the Mets in the 2016 June Amateur Draft out of Santa Clara University.  He played in the minors in 2016 through 2019 and 2023 in the Mets and Phillies systems.  He had a record of 2-4 with 99 strike outs and a 5.20 ERA.

I mailed to Kuhns on May 6 and got the card back on May 29 for a 23-day TAT. 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

TTM Success - Kevin Hooper

As I said before, I did a purge of sorts of my older prospect cards.  I pulled a bunch to try to send out TTM, and the above 2007 Topps Rookie 52 card of Kevin Hooper is another example that came back signed.  The card turned out nicely.

Hooper (b. 1976) played in the majors in 2005 and 2006 for the Tigers.  He had one hit, no home runs and a .125 batting average. 

I mailed to Hooper on May 6 and got the card back on May 27 for a 21-day TAT. 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

TTM Success - Jay Tessmer

Here is a random older Bowman card that I got signed TTM recently by Jay Tessmer.  Ive been going through the older Bowman box and condensing down to make room for other stuff.  I've done pretty well in identifying some guys who signed, which helps clear out space.

Tessmer (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1998 to 2000 and 2002 for the Yankees.  He had a record of 1-0 with 14 strike outs and a 7.71 ERA.  He was part of the Yankees teams that won the World Series in 1998, 1999 and 2000.  He didn't pitch in the postseason, though.

I mailed to Tessmer on May 8 and got the card back on May 27 for a 19-day TAT. 

Monday, September 29, 2025

TTM Success - DJ Herz

Another 2025 Topps came back signed TTM from Spring Training by DJ Herz.  It's a little weird that I'm still covering Spring Training successes when today was the day between the end of the season and the playoffs.

Herz (b. 2001) is from Fayetteville, NC.  He played in the majors last season for the Nationals.  He went 4-9 with 106 strike outs and a 4.16 ERA.

I mailed to Herz on February 18 via Nationals camp and got the card back signed on May 21 for a 92-day TAT.