TTM Success - Justin Mashore

Another Glamour Shots from 1992 Topps Stadium Club was added to my autograph album with this TTM success from Justin Mashore.  The above card is a nice one, even though it screams 1990s.

I also got a 1992 Upper Deck Minors card signed, which isn't nearly as interesting as the Stadium Club, but it is a nice card, nonetheless. 

Mashore (b. 1972) was a 3rd round pick  y the Tigers in the 1991 June Amateur Draft out of a California Charter School.  He played in the minors from 1991 to 2001 in the Tigers, Padres, Mets, Red Sox and Rockies systems.  He reached AAA, way back in 1995 for 72 games.  In his minor league career, Mashore had 731 hits, 52 home runs and a .242 batting average.

I mailed to Mashore on January 13 and got the cards back on December 26, for a 347-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dave Doorneweerd

Before Bowman tackled baseball's draft picks and prospects, there was 1992 Topps Stadium Club and 1992 Upper Deck Minors.  I ended up with a bunch of cards from both sets when I got a box of cards from my aunt and one from thr former LCS here in Winterville.   I went through both boxes and pulled a few guys to try TTM.  I got Dave Doorneweerd back recently, along with a note from his wife thanking me for requesting his autograph.

Doorbeweerd (b. 1972) was a second round pick by the Pirates out of Ridgewood High School in Florida during the 1991 June Amateur Draft.  He played in the minors from 1991 to 1996 in the Pirates and Angels systems.  He had a record of 23-39 with 468 strike outs and a 3.53 ERA.

I mailed to Doorneweerd on March 13 and got the cards back on August 19, for a 159-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brandon Cromer

Here are a couple cards that came back TTM from some pre-Bowman prospect sets.  The above 1992 Stadium Club Brandon Cromer came out nicely.  Originally, I was uninspired with these cards, but the more I went through the set, the more I liked them.  I was especially happy to get some of the "Glamour Shots" cards signed.  Sadly, Cromer didn't have one of those style cards in the set.

I also got this 1992 Upper Deck Minors card signed.  It also turned out nicely.

Cromer (b. 1974) was a first round (34th overall) pick by the Blue Jays in the 1992 June Amateur Draft out of Lexington High School in Lexington, South Carolina.  He played in the minors (reaching AAA) from 1992 to 2000 in the Blue Jays, Pirates, Marlins and Brewers systems.  He had 600 hits, 79 home runs and a .227 batting average.

I mailed to Cromer on January 17 and got the cards back on February 21, for a 35-day TAT.

TTM Success - Steve Dreyer

Here are a couple nice cards that I got back signed TTM from Steve Dreyer.  I had the above 1994 Topps in my box for a while, but I never got around to sending it out.  Good thing, because I found the below 1992 Upper Deck Minors card in my boxes from the former LCS.  Once I found that one, I got around to sending off to Dreyer, and the cards turned out well.

Dreyer (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1993 to 1994 for the Rangers.  He had a record of 4-4 with 34 strike outs and a 5.71 ERA.

I mailed to Dreyer on November 17 and got the cards back on November 29, for a 12-day TAT.

TTM Success - Todd Jones

I was able to add a few more recent cards to my autograph album with this success from former pitcher, Todd Jones.  The above 2008 Topps was a nice one to get, since it is a horizontal card.  I didn't mind these cards when they came out, but the over-sized border does take away from the photo, somewhat.

I got a few really nice cards in the success, starting with the celebratory pose on the 2000 chrome Stadium Club.  It didn't scan all tha great, but it looks better in person.  The baby powder really helped that card out.  The 2001 Topps Heritage turned out really nice, as well.  The other two cards are a 1996 Fleer and a 1992 Upper Deck Minors.  I always enjoy the 1996 and 1997 Fleer, due to their Matte finish.

I also added this nice 2002 Topps.  I didn't have a whole lot of these in the album, so anything additional is a bonus.

Jones (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1993 to 2008 for the Astros, Tigers, Twins, Rockies, Red Sox, Reds, Phillies and Marlins.  He had a career record of 58-63 with 868 strike outs and a 3.97 ERA.  His 319 saves rank 19th all-time.  He was an All Star in 2000 and finished 5th in the AL Cy Young Award voting, his only appearance on that ballot.  He was on the 2014 Hall of Fame ballot, but didn't receive any votes.

I mailed to Jones on February 27 and got the cards back on April 10, for a 42-day TAT.