TTM Success - Geoff Goetz

Geoff Goetz signed several cards for me, which helped create some room in my old Bowman box.

He signed a 1997 Bowman (top of post), 2000 Bowman (top left), 2000 Bowman Chrome (top right) 1998 Bowman Chrome (bottom left) and 1999 Just Minors (bottom right).

Goetz (b. 1979) was a first round (6th overall) pick by the Mets in the 1997 June Amateur Draft out of Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida.

He played in the minors from 1997 to 2002 and 2004 in the Mets, Marlins and Yankees systems.  He would reach AA.  He had a record of 21-20 with 302 strike outs and a 3.37 ERA.

I mailed to Goetz on October 2 and got the cards back on October 11 for a 9-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Warren Morris

I had sat aside a few cards out of a box of 2000 Topps recently.  The cards were of guys who signed TTM, and Warren Morris was one of them.  I went to my LCS a couple weeks ago and added a few more cards to my pile.  The above 1999 Fleer Brilliants turned out really well, even though the scan doesn't do it justice.

I also got a 1998 Bowman and a 1999 Just Minors.  Both of them look really nice, also.  Note, Morris kept the 2000 Topps that started this whole thing, for some reason.  Still, I like what was returned, and I am happy with this TTM success.

Morris (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1999 to 2003 for the Pirates, Twins and Tigers.  He had 399 hits, 26 home runs and a .267 bating average.  He finished 3rd in the 1999 NL Rookie of the Year voting.

I mailed to Morris on January 23 and got the cards back on March 8, for a 44-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Belisle

It took a while, but I got a TTM success from Twins reliever, Matt Belisle recently.  I had sent to him during last season via the Twins, and the cards finally came in signed.

The above 1999 Bowmans Best turned out really nice, but the scan doesn't really show how cool the card looks.

This 1999 Just Minors looks really cool, as well.  A 19-year old Belisle is shown on the card.  I didn't realize he had been around as long as he has.

Finally, here are two similar, but different, 2008 Upper Deck.  The one on the left is a 2008 Upper Deck First Pitch, and the one on the right is an 08 base.

Belisle (b. 1980) has played in the majors since 2003 (he missed 2004) for the Reds, Rockies, Cardinals, Nationals and Twins.  He has a career record of 51-57 with a 4.19 ERA and 686 strike outs.  He signed as a free agent with the Indians on February 25, 2018.

I mailed to Belisle on June 12, 2017, and got the cards back on February 15, for a 248-day TAT.