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 - John Fulgham

Finding early 80s cards to send out TTM are getting tougher to find these days. I did pull a couple of John Fulgham, who I hadn't sent to before. Above is a 1980 Topps, which turned out great.

I also got a 1981 Topps signed. This card is really sharp, and looks great. I always have liked this set, but am running low on bulk cards from the set. On one hand, I like clearing out the space in my boxes; on the other hand, I loke having options to send out. It's a conundrum. 

Fulgham (b. 1956) played in the majors in 1979 and 1980 for the Cardinals. He had a record of 14-12 with 123 strike outs and a 2.84 ERA.

I mailed to Fulgham on December 2 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 31-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Dave Rajsich

Back in October, I got a TTM success in from Gary Rajsich.  Not too long after, a success came in from his brother, Dave.  So, I got both of the Rajsich brothers taken care of in a short amount of time.  Dave Rajsich signed my 1980 Topps in blue Sharpie. As I have said many times, I do like 1980 Topps because of its simple design, but mainly because it is my birth year.

Rajsich (b. 1951) is the older of the two Rajsich brothers who played baseball.  Dave played in the majors from 1978 to 1980 for the Yankees and Rangers.  He had a record of 3-4 with 76 strike outs and a 4.60 ERA.

I mailed to Rajsich on October 9 and got the card back on November 12, for a 34-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Butch Alberts

The card may say Butch Edge, but the photo is actually of Butch Albert's.  So, I sent this 1980 Topps out TTM to be signed by Alberts, and it came back looking pretty nice.  As for the other guys on the card; I have gotten Pat Kelly in the past, but it looks like Ted Wilborn doesn't sign.  I may go ahead and get Kelly done, and maybe worry about Wilborn later on, if at all.

Alberts (b. 1950) played in the majors in 1978 for the Blue Jays.  He had 5 hits, no home runs and a .278 batting average.

I mailed to Alberts on October 17 and got the card back on November 12, for a 26-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jim Wright

Another 1980 Topps was added to the autograph album when this one came back signed TTM by Jim Wright.  He signed the card close to the facsimile autograph and added a uniform number inscription. 

Wright (b. 1950) played in the majors in 1978 and 1979 for the Red Sox.  He had a record of 9-4 with 71 strike outs and a 3.82 ERA.

I mailed to Wright on October 15 and got the card back on October 28, for a 13-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Bert Blyleven

This 1980 Topps of Bert Blyleven was found in my partial set that I use for TTMs.  I thought the card was pretty sharp, and put it aside for a potential submission to the Hall of Famer. I finally pulled the money for his fee and sent the card off.  It looks pretty nice.  It kind of looks like Blyleven's signature is getting a little shaky.

I mailed to Blyleven on October 13 and got the card back on October 27 for a 14-day TAT. I paid his fee of $20.00.

TTM Success - Larry Wolfe

1980 Topps is a sharp-looking set.  It is also my birth year set, which one would think would be a main focus for me to get signed.  I haven't really focused on the set, but I do have a ton signed.  There's probably zero chance for me to ever complete the set, but you never know.  I added one more 1980 Topps to the autograph album when I got this one back signed from Larry Wolfe.

Wolfe (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1977 to 1980 for the Twins and Red Sox.  He had 83 hits, 7 home runs and a .230 batting average. 

I mailed to Wolfe on October 17 and got the card back on October 25 for an 8-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Bill North

Bill North is a guy who's cards I had pulled for a long time, but since he charged for signing, I kept putting off mailing to him.  I finally pulled some cash and sent a 1974 Topps (above) and a 1980 Topps (below).  The cards turned out great. 

North (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1971 to 1981 for the Cubs, A's, Dodgers and Giants.  He had 1,016 hits, 20 home runs and a .261 batting average.  He led the league in stolen bases in 1974 and 1976.  He finished 29th in the AL MVP race in 1973.  He won the World Series with the A's in 1974.

I mailed to North on September 5 and got the cards back on September 15 for a 10-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $10/card.

TTM Success - Jim Norris

A couple older Topps cards came back signed TTM recently from Jim Norris.  He signed a 1978 Topps (above) and a 1980 Topps (below).

Norris (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1977 to 1980 for the Indians and Rangers.  He had 338 hits, 7 home runs and a .264 batting average. 

I mailed to Norris on December 24 and got the cards back on August 23 for a 242-day TAT.

2025 National Free Signer - Milt Wilcox

The other of Wednesday's free signers at the National was Milt Wilcox.  He wa supposed ti be at last year's show, but had to cancel.  I wanted to get this 1971 Topps previously signed by Frank Duffy completed.  The card looks great now that it is complete.

They called Wild Cards on Wilcox, so Jesse and I used them up to get some more cards out of the box.  I got my well-worn 1972 Topps (left) and this sharp 1980 Topps (right) signed as well.  Both turned out great.

Wilcox (b. 1950) played in the majors from 1970 to 1975 and 1977 to 1986 for the  Reds, Indians, Cubs, Tigers and Mariners.  He has a career record of 119-113 with 1,137 strike outs and a 4.07 ERA.  He won the World Series with the Tigers in 1984.

I was glad to finally get some of my Wilcox cards (many of which I had pulled last year) signed and put away into my autograph album. 

Another TTM Success From Von Joshua

Here are a few more cards that came out of the boxes from Conrad.  I had gotten Von Joshua TTM back in 2018.  I sent again recently to add these 70s cards to the autograph album. 

The card at the top of the page is a 1975 Topps Mini.  Above are: 1971 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1975 Topps and 1980 Topps.  All of the cards turned out great.

I mailed to Joshua on October 29 and got the cards back on April 1 for a 154-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Kip Young

Here is another signed 1980 Topps that has been added to the autograph album.  Kip Youbg signed the card in thin blue Sharpie, and it looks pretty nice. 

Young (b. 1954) played in the majors in 1978 and 1979 for the Tigers.  He had a record of 8-9 with 71 strike outs and a 3.86 ERA.

I mailed to Young on November 9 and got the card back on December 17 for a 38-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Brian Kingman

A couple nice 80s cards made their way into the autograph album when this TTM success came in from Brian Kingman.  The above 1983 Topps looks pretty nice. 

I also got this 1980 Topps signed. Derek Bryant hasn't signed since 2022; Mike Morgan hasn'tsigned since 2021, so I'm not too sure I'll be able to complete this card. I may give it a shot though.  

Kingman (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1979 to 1983 for the As and Giants.  He had a record of 23-45 with 273 strike outs and a 4.13 ERA.  He lost 20 games in 1980.  

I mailed to Kingman on November 23 and got the cards back on December 11 for an 18-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dan Briggs

Some older cards were added to the autograph album when this TTM success came in from  Dan Briggs.  The above 1980 Topps has the good yellow and brown Padres uniform.  It's pleasingly ugly. 

I also got a 1979 Topps and a 1982 Topps signed.

Briggs (b. 1952) played in the majors from 1975 to 1979 and in 1981 and 1982 for the Angels, Indians, Padres, Expos and Cubs.   He had 134 hits, 12 home runs and a .195 batting average. 

I mailed to Briggs on November 27 and got the cards back on December 9 for a 12-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Steve Braun

Several nice vintage cards came back signed TTM by Steve Braun recently.  I was especially happy that I added another 1972 Topps to the album.  I like the old school All Star Rookie trophy.

I also got back his 1978, 1980 and 1983 Topps.

Braun (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1971 to 1985 for the Twins, Mariners, Royals, Blue Jays and Cardinals.  He had 989 hits, 52 home runs and a .271 batting average.  He won the 1982 World Series with the Cardinals.

I mailed to Braun on October 22 and got the cards back on November 29 for a 38-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Guy Hoffman

Here are a few 80s cards that I got back signed TTM from Guy Hoffman.  The above 1980 Topps White Sox Future Stars card looks pretty cool.

Above left is a 1987 Fleer Update and above right is a 1988 Topps.  Hoffman inscribed both of these for me, and both look great.

Hoffman (b. 1956) played in the majors in 1979, 1980, 1983 and from 1986 to  1988 for the White Sox, Cubs, Reds and Rangers.  He had a record of 17-17 with 187 strike outs and a 4.25 ERA.

I mailed to Hoffman on October 31 and got the cards back on November 26 for a 26-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Eddy Putman

A 1980 Topps card was added to the autograph album when I got this one back signed TTM from Eddy Putman.  His signature is pretty thin, but completes the card.

Putman (b. 1953) played in the majors in 1976, 1978 and 1979 for the Cubs and Tigers.  He had 17 hits, 2 home runs and a .239 batting average.

I mailed to Putman on October 28 and got the card back on November 21 for a 24-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Fernando Gonzalez

Here are some older cards that i got back signed TTM from Fernando Gonzalez.  His mustache game is pretty high on all of his cards.  The above 1979 Topps features a great 'stache and also a classic ugly Padres jersey.

I also got a 1974 Topps (left) and a 1980 Topps (right) signed.

Gonzalez (b. 1950) played in the majors from 1972 to 1975 and 1977 to 1979 for the Pirates, Royals, Yankees and Padres.  He had 244 hits, 17 home runs and a .235 batting average.

I mailed to.Gonzalez via PastPros on October 24 and got the cards back on November 12 for a 19-day TAT.  I paid a total fee of $35.50.

Another TTM Success From Larry Harlow

Another 1991 Crown Orioles card was signed TTM recently when I got this one back from Larry Harlow.  I've tried to get a few of these in the mail lately, and have seen a few come back. 

I had a few other Harlow cards put aside to send, so I got a good many out.  Above are: 1979 Topps, 1980 Topps and 1982 Topps.

I mailed to Harlow on October 15 and got the cards back on October 29 for a 14-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Jose Cruz

With a $20 in my wallet for some reason, I decided to pull four more cards out of my boxes and send to Jose Cruz again.  He signs for $5.00/card.

I added the 1986 Topps Astros Leaders at the top, and the above 1972, 1978 and 1980 Topps.  All of the cards look nice. 

I met some of the Cruz family this past summer when I saw Jose, Jr. and Trei Cruz in Erie.  I'd liked to have met Jose, Sr., as well, but he didn't make the trip.

I mailed to Cruz on October 10 and got the cards back on October 22, for a 12-day TAT.