TTM Success - Will Cunnane

Here is a nice 1996 Bowman foil parallel that I pulled from a box I got a while back when visiting my buddy, Andrew. This Will Cunnane card turned out great. I love the old Marlins teal hats, and it shows up great on the card.

Cunnane (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1997 to 2004 for the Padres, Brewers, Cubs and Braves. He had a record of 13-12 with 234 strike outs and a 5.26 ERA.

I mailed to Cunnane on October 25 and got the card back on January 24, for a 91-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jim Cole

Another card from the 1996 Bowman hobby box that I busted at Andrew's house a long time ago came back signed TTM. Periodically, I go through those Bowmans and pull a few for TTMs. This Jim Cole was in this batch, and came back looking nice.

Cole (b. 1971) was a 27th-round pick by the Brewers in the June 1993 Amateur Draft out of Mercer University. He played in the minors from 1993 to 1995 in the Brewers system, reaching AA. He had a record of 27-13, with 269 strike outs and a 3.66 ERA. He was 18-5 with a 3.32 ERA for Single A Beloit in 1994. It looks like he struggled in the Texas League (AA) and his career ended.

I mailed to Cole on October 29 and got the card back on December 18, for a 50-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ron Wright

A nice stack of late 90s cards came out of the box wheb I mailed off to Ron Wright.  The above 1997 Bowman Chrome International card turned out great.

I also sent off this 1996 Topps Prospects card.  I'm not sure if I'm going to want to try to get it finished.  I guess it will depend on if I can find a Derrek Lee signing. We'll see about that.

I also sent out Wright's 1996 Bowman, 1997 Bowman, 1998 Leaf Rookies and Stars and his 1998 Bowman Chrome. 

Wright (b. 1976) played in the majors in 2002 for the Mariners.  He got into one game and didn't get a hit.  He had been drafted by the Braves in the 7th round of the 1994 June Amateur Draft out of Kamiakin High School in Washington.

He played in the minors from 1994 to 2003 in the Braves, Pirates, Reds, Devil Rays, Mariners, Indians and Tigers.  In his minor league career, he had 773 hits, 145 home runs and a .262 batting average. 

I mailed to Wright on October 2 and got the cards back on November 1, for a 30-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Onan Masaoka

We care. That's what my sad-looking envelope was wrapped in when I got this TTM success back from Onan Masoaka.  The envelope was ripped in half, but my cards survived.  They were bent pretty badly, but they made it back to me.

I had sent Masaoka a 1996 Bowman (top) and a 1997 Bowman (above).  The cards turned out well when signed, but thanks to the USPS, they're pretty beat up.

Masaoka (b. 1977) played in the majors from 1999 to 2000 for the Dodgers.  He had a record of 3-5 with 88 strike outs and a 4.23 ERA.

I mailed to Masaoka on January 8 and got the cards back on January 31, for a 23-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Scott McClain

1996 Bowman is a card set that doesn't get a lot of play lately.  From what I can tell, there aren't any huge rookie cards in the set like some of the prior years of Bowman.  The design isn't bad; it is very reminiscent of 1968 Topps.  I got a wax box of 1996 Bowman from the neighbor of my good friend, Andrew, when I was up there in 2018 for Andrew's graduation.  I have tried to get a few signed cards from this set into my album, and the above card of former Oriole minor leaguer, Scott McClain, is the latest example.

McClain (b. 1972) played in the majors in 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2008 for the Devil Rays, Cubs and Giants.  He had 15 hits, 2 home runs and a .192 batting average.  McClain would play professional baseball for 20 seasons; not bad for a 22nd round pick out of the 1990 June Amateur Draft.  He began playing pro baseball at the age of 18 in 1990 for the Bluefield Orioles and finished his career in 2009 for the Hiroshima Carp in Japan at the age of 37.  His complete career totals are impressive: 2,039 hits, 383 home runs and a .262 batting average.

I mailed to McClain on October 1 and got the card back on November 19, for a 49-day TAT.

TTM Success - Greg Whiteman

Here is a nice 1996 Bowman that I got signed TTM by Greg Whiteman.  This is a nice design that you don't see too often.  I got a box of the cards way back when I visited Andrew for his graduation.  I enjoyed busting the box, and every now and then I get some of the cards signed TTM.

Whiteman (b. 1973) was a third round pick by the Tigers in the 1994 June Amateur Draft out of James Madison University.  He played in the minors from 1994 to 1998 in the Tigers and Phillies organizations, reaching AA ball.  He had a record of 31-33 with 425 strike outs and a 4.21 ERA.

I mailed to Whiteman on February 10 and got the card back on April 1, for a 50-day TAT.

TTM Success - Shawn Senior

Before I got this 1996 Bowman back signed TTM from Shawn Senior, there were no logged requests or successes from him on SCN.  So, mine was the first.  That was kind of cool.  Since then, one other person has gotten their card signed, and a third person has sent theirs off and are waiting for their success.

My card was signed in ballpoint pen, and the signature isn't all that great, but I did get a 1996 Bowman added to my album.

Senior (b. 1972) was a 4th round draft pick by the Red Sox in the 1993 June Amateur Draft out of NC State University.  He played in the minors from 1993 to 1996, all in the Red Sox system, reaching AAA.  He had a record of 38-23 with 354 strike outs and a 3.99 ERA.

I mailed to Senior on May 13 and got the card back on May 29, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Pete Munro

I have a bunch of 90s Bowman cards now, and it is always nice to get a few signed and get them out of my boxes.  Creating the space is great, but obviously, getting the autographs is nice, too.  The above 1996 Bowman that I got signed TTM by Pete Munro turned out really well.  This design is a nice one, I think.

I also got a 1998 Bowman Chrome signed by Munro.  The signature is a bit harder to see, but it's there.

Munro (b. 1975) played in the majors from 1999 to 2000 and 2002 to 2004 for the Blue Jays and Astros.  He had a career record of 13-19 with 189 strike outs and a 4.88 ERA.

I mailed to Munro on April 11 and got the cards back on October 24, for a 196-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Luke

I was able to pull some obscure cards out of my boxes and get them signed with this TTM success from Matt Luke.

I think the above 1995 Upper Deck Minors came out of a box that my wife got me years ago.  The card turned out really well.

The above 1996 Bowman came out of a box that I got while visiting my friend, Andrew a few years ago.  This one also turned out really well.

Luke (b. 1971) played in the majors in 1996, 1998 and 1999 for the Yankees, Dodgers, Indians and Angels.  He had 65 hits, 15 home runs and a .242 batting average.

I mailed to Luke on April 11 and got the cards back on May 8, for a 27-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jeff Abbott

I added some cool, older Bowman cards to my album with this TTM success from Jeff Abbott.  He signed a 1998 Bowman Chrome, a 1996 Bowman and a 1996 Bowman Foil.

Abbott (b. 1972) played in the majors from 1997 to 2001 for the White Sox and Marlins.  He had 157 hits, 18 home runs and a .263 batting average.

I mailed to Abbott on April 11 and got the cards back on May 1, for a 20-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ben Petrick

The TTM I sent ended up being a bunch of cards, but Ben Petrick signed them all, and I added some different stuff to my autograph album.

This 2000 Skybox turned out to be a pretty sharp card, and I liked how it looked.  I'm pretty sure it was something I found at my LCS a while back, and it finally came in signed.

Here are three different Bowmans from a long time ago, and a 2000 Topps Stadium Club.  The Bowmans are 1996, 2000 and 2001.  The 1996 (bottom left) was one of the cards I got out of a box while visiting Andrew a couple years ago.

Finally, some Fleer offerings, a 2001 Fleer Futures and a 2000 Fleer Tradition.  These are some pretty cool cards, as Fleer had some cool designs in the early 2000s.  Their problem was that they flooded the market with products and ran themselves out of business.

Petrick (b. 1977) played in the majors from 1999 to 2003 for the Rockies and Tigers.  He had 172 hits, 27 home runs and a .257 batting average.

I mailed to Petrick on March 25 and got the cards back on August 24, for a 152-day TAT.

TTM Success - David Doster

This TTM success got a couple cards out of my box that will look pretty nice in my autograph album.  The above 1996 Upper Deck Diamond Debuts turned out really well, in spite of how the scan looks.

This 1996 Bowman came out of a box that I got while I was at Andrew's house a couple years ago.

Doster (b. 1970) played in the majors in 1996 and 1999 for the Phillies.  He had 47 hits, 4 home runs and a .233 batting average.

I mailed to Doster on January 4 and got the cards back on January 15, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ryan Nye

I received a TTM success from Ryan Nye that was spurred from my box busting while at Andrew's this past May.  I busted a box of 1996 Bowman, and wanted to try to get a few of them into my album.  The design reminds me of 1968 Topps, somewhat.

I also added a 1995 Topps, which was nice.

Nye (b. 1973) played in the majors in 1997 and 1998 for the Phillies.  He had a career record of 0-2 with a 9.69 ERA and 10 strike outs.

I mailed to Nye on February 5 and got the cards back on March 1, for a 24-day TAT.

TTM Success - Glendon Rusch

This was a TTM success that added a few late 90s cards to the album that I mostly came across in some old boxes at my LCS.  I like these 1998 Fleer Ultras.  They lend themselves to great autos since they have no borders and are fairly glossy.  This shot of Rusch was a good one, and it looks great signed.

I picked up a box of 1996 Bowman while handing with Andrew, so I wanted to add a few of these to my album.  I like the coloring on the border, almost a beige to pink color like 1968 Topps (without the burlap).  The 1997 Stadium Club TSC 2000 is really cool, a type of card that I hadn't seen before.

Rusch (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1997 to 2006 and 2008 to 2009 for the Royals, Mets, Brewers, Cubs, Padres and Rockies.  He had a career record of 67-99 with 1,088 strike outs and an ERA of 5.04.

I mailed to Rusch on September 2 and got the cards back on October 16, for a 44-day TAT.

TTM Success - Scott Sullivan

This was a really nice return from former pitcher, Scott Sullivan.  I had these four cards signed, beginning with the above 1996 Bowman and 1994 Upper Deck Minors.  I liked his choice of a thin black Sharpie, as it really complimented his signature.

I added more cards from 2002 and 2003 Topps to the autograph binder, which was nice.  They both turned out great.  He also wrote a note on the back of mine, and signed that, too!

Sullivan (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1995 to 2004 for the Reds, White Sox and Royals.  He had a career record of 40-28 with 622 strike outs and an ERA of 3.98.

I mailed to Sullivan on August 7 and got the cards back on September 1, for a 25-day TAT.

TTM Success - Carlos Baerga

I added a really nice success to my list with this one from Carlos Baerga.  He was one of the better offensive second basemen that I remember from my formative years following the game.  The above 1996 Topps Gallery turned out really nice, and it was out of the box I busted while I was at Andrew's house.

I really liked the action shot on this 1998 Topps.  The white Mets hat also looks pretty cool, I think.

Finally, these two round out the success.  The 1996 Bowman looks pretty good, and the 1995 Stadium Club Super Teams card looks really freaky, but in a good way.

Baerga (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1990 to 1999 and 2002 to 2005 for the Indians, Mets, Padres, Red Sox, Diamondbacks and Nationals.  He had 1,583 hits, 134 home runs and a .291 batting average.  He was an All Star three times (1992, 1993 and 1995) and was a Silver Slugger Award winner in 1993 and 1994.  His best finish for MVP (AL) was in 1993 when he finished 10th.  He appeared on the 2011 Hall of Fame ballot, but didn't receive any votes.

I mailed to Baerga on May 30 and got the cards back on July 20, for a 51-day TAT.