TTM Success - Juan Pierre

Juan Pierre had been in my "to be TTMed" stack for quite a while before I finally saw an opening in which to get the cards to him.  I sent some nice cards, like the above 2005 Topps Turkey Red.  This card looks great.  I used to have a bunch of these, but sold off a lot of them over the years.

I also sent off this 2003 Fleer Focus, which will look great in my album.

Pierre (b. 1977) played in the majors from 2000 to 2013 for the Rockies, Marlins, Cubs, Dodgers, White Sox and Phillies.  He had 2,217 hits, 18 home runs and a .295 batting average.  He led the NL in hits in 2004 and 2006, and had 200 or more hits in four seasons.  He led the NL in stolen bases in 2001 and 2003, and led the AL in 2,010.  His 614 stolen bases rank 18th, all-time.  His best MVP finish was 10th (NL) in 2003.  He won the World Series with the Marlins in 2003.  Pierre appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2019, but received no votes.

I mailed to Pierre on March 21 and got the cards back on September 13, for a 176-day TAT.

TTM Success - Chris Roberson

This TTM success from Chris Roberson featured this really nice 2005 Topps Turkey Red red parallel (Turkey Reds are usually gray).  The card turned out great, and I was happy that I had one to send along, as I don't have many of them in my boxes at all.

I also got a 2005 Topps signed, and it looks nice, too.  I got rid of a ton of 05s, so adding one to my albums isn't as easy as it may have been had I kept them.

Roberson (b. 1979) played in the majors from 2006 to 2007 for the Phillies.  He had 16 hits, no home runs and a .232 batting average.

I mailed to Roberson on January 26 and got the cards back on February 16, for a 21-day TAT.

2018 National Free Signer - Livan Hernandez

Another of the free signers at this year's National was 1997 World Series MVP, Livan Hernandez.  I bought a few cards of his specifically for the show, even though I did have a few in my possession.  The above Turkey Red was a nice pickup that looks great signed.  He even inscribed this one 1st pitch, Nats History.

I also added the Studio, and the Bowman Heritage.  The middle card, 1997 World Series Heroes, was from my 1998 box that I still have here.

Hernandez (b. 1975) played in the majors from 1996 to 2012 for the Marlins, Giants, Expos, Nationals, Diamondbacks, Twins, Rockies, Mets, Braves and Brewers.  He had a career record of 178-177 with 1,976 strike outs and a 4.44 ERA.  He was an All Star in 2004 and 2005 and was the runner-up in the 1997 NL Rookie of the Year voting (Scott Rolen won that year).  He won the World Series in 1997 with the Marlins, picking up MVP honors in both the NLCS and World Series.