TTM Success - Ryan Tatusko

Yet another 2011 Bowman Chrome was pulled from the Bowman box and sent out TTM for signature. I found a working address for Ryan Tatusko and mailed the card out. The marker he used seems a little rough, but in the end, the card is still signed. It could very well have come from him putting the card back in the envelope while it was still wet. 

Tatusko (b. 1985) was an 18th round pick by the Rangers in the 2007 June Amateur Draft out of Indiana State University. He played in the minors from 2007 to 2014 in the Rangers and Nationals systems. He had a record of 45-53 with 627 strike outs and a 3.93 ERA. He would reach AAA before calling it a career.

I mailed to Tatusko on December 12 snd got the card back on December 29 for a 17-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Logan Moore

A couple more random Bowman cards were pulled from the box and sent out TTM. These two 2011 Bowman Logan Moore cards turned out nicely when they were signed. It's hard to believe 2011 Bowman was released 15 years ago. It's fun to find some guys from those older sets who sign TTM; it seems they're happy to hear from a fan these days.

Moore (b. 1990) was a 9th round pick by the Phillies in the 2011 June Amateur Draft out of Northeastern Junior College in Colorado. He played in the minors from 2011 to 2018 and 2021 in the Phillies system, reaching AAA. He had 387 hits, 28 home runs and a .217 batting average. He kept his career going into 2025 while playing in the independent leagues. He had played at High Point for a couple seasons, and I missed him.

I mailed to Moore on November 19 and got the cards back on December 20, for a 31-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dakota Watts

Here are a couple of 2011 Bowman Chrome cards that came back signed TTM by Dakota Watts.  The card above is a refractor, and the card below is a base Chrome card.

There hadn't been a success from Watts on SCN since 2017.  I really like finding addresses for tough guys like that and getting those cards signed. It takes a little bit of work, but can be worth it.

Watts (b. 1987) was a 16th round pick by the Twins in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of Cal State - Stanislaus.  He played in the minors from 2009 to 2013 and 2015 in the Twins and Rangers organizations.  He would reach AA.  He had a record of 17-11 with 252 strike outs and a 4.02 ERA.

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

TTM Success - Andy Dirks

This TTM success from Amdy Dirks was a nice one in that it got four cards out of my box that had been sitting in there for quite some time.  I think one or two of them came from my buddy Aidan R.  He sent me a stack of cards to try TTM a few tears ago, and I saw that Dirks was finally signing.  The above 2013 Topps was a great addition to the autograph album. 

He also signed a 2011 Bowman Chrome, 2011 Elite Extra Edition and a 2014 Heritage.

Dirks (b. 1986) played in the majors from 2011 to 2013 for the Tigers. He had 268 hits, 24 home runs and a .276 batting average.

I mailed to Dirks on September 10 and got the cards back on November 1, for a 52-day TAT.

TTM Success - Evan Crawford

Here is a nice 2011 Bowman Chrome that came back signed TTM by Evan Crawford.  I sent two, and both came back signed. 

Crawford (b. 1988) was a 9th round pick in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of Indiana University Bloomington by the Giants.  He played in the minors from 2009 to 2011 in the Giants and Cubs systems.  He had 316 hits, 7 home runs and a .284 batting average. 

I mailed to Crawford on July 17 and got the cards back on August 25 for a 39-day TAT.

September 16, 2025, Graphing of the High Point Rockers

My last opportunity to graph this season came and went on Tuesday when I saw High Point for the last time.  I didn't even bother with trying to get the opposing team (Charleston) this time around.

The biggest reason I wanted to see High Point one more time was to see David Hess.  Hess, a former Oriole, is a two-time cancer survivor and all-around great guy.  I bought the above 2019 Topps Chrome orange refractor for the potential trip.  The card is numbered to 25.  He signed the card, along g with a 2019 Topps base card for my friend, Ryan.

Frank Viola was great, as usual.  I'm running out of different Viola cards to get signed.  I do still have a ton overall, though.

I was looking through boxes for some cards to send to Max, and found a bunch of Alex Dickerson 2011 Bowmans.  I got those done, along with a few others.

I got several High Point team set cards signed.  George Greer was surprised that I wanted his autograph, so he signed my team set card, told me to hold on and brought me the Cardinals card from the clubhouse.  I thought that was really cool.

The 2017 Bowman sky blue refractor of Luis Gonzales was found in a bargain bin at the National.  I got most of the cards I found there signed.  I enjoyed finding the various parallels at the show and getting them into the album. 

I went to the fame with my brother, Andy.  I miss how we went to Wood Ducks games back when he was here for college.  It was good to get together and spend some time with each other.

In all, I got the following autographs: Alex Dickerson x 9, Ryan Dull x 1, Luis Gonzalez x 2, George Greer x 2, David Hess x 2, Jamie Keefe x 1, Drew Mendoza x 2 and Frank Viola x 9 (28 autographs).

TTM Success - Joe DeMers

Here are a couple older Bowman cards that I pulled and sent out TTM for signatures.  These Joe DeMers cards turned out nicely.

I enjoy getting some of these cards out of the Bowman box.  It also helps me learn about players that I didn't get to see while graphing.

DeMers (b. 1996) was an 11th round pick by the A's during the 2018 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Washington.

He played in the minors in 2019, 2021 and 2022, all in the A's system. He reached high A.  He had a record of 9-10 with 129 strike outs and a 5.77 ERA.

I mailed to DeMers on February 4 and got the cards back on February 21 for a 17-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Carl Thomore

A couple older Bowman cards were freed from the Bowman box recently when I sent these two cards TTM to Carl Thomore.  Getting cards like these signed is a lot of fun; I am able to learn about past minor leaguers who were around before I started graphing in person. 

Thomore (b. 1993) was a 2nd round pick by the Rockies in the 2011 June Amateur Draft out of East Brunswick High School in New Jersey.  He played in the minors from 2011 to 2014 in the Rockies and White Sox systems.  He reached low A Kannapolis prior to leaving affiliated ball in 2014.  He continued to independent ball in 2015 and 2016.

He had 159 hits, 8 home runs and a .213 batting average during his time with affiliated teams.

I mailed to Thomore on December 4 and got the cards back on January 6 for a 33-day TAT.  He included a note that said "Thanks for loving this great game.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to your family." 

TTM Success - Khris Davis

A private signing with Khris Davis came up that I was really excited about. The reason was the above 2011 Bowman Chrome green refractor that I had picked up a few years ago at the National. I had to scramble to find the card, but luckily I did. It turned out great.

While looking for the card, I found the above 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen green parallel and 2020 Topps Gypsy Queen Chrome.  I liked both of these so much, I sent them out with the 2011 Bowman Chrome. 

Davis (b. 1987) played in the majors from 2013 to 2021 for the Brewers, A's and Rangers.  He had 820 hits, 221 home runs and a .242 batting average.  He finished 8th in the 2018 AL MVP race.  He led the league in home runs with 48 in 2018, his third of three consecutive seasons with 40 or more home runs.  A weird stat for Davis is that for four seasons in a row from 2015 to 2018, Davis batter .247 in each season.

I mailed to the signing on May 23 and got the cards back on July 14, for a 52-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $20/card.

TTM Success - Nick Ahmed

These cards came back signed TTM from Nick Ahmed.  I had sent to Diamondbacks Spring Training.  The above 2021 Panini Mosaic blue parallel turned out great.  These were really nice cards that I ended up with a lot of.  I was glad to get this one signed and into my album.

I also got a 2011 Bowman Chrome, 2017 Topps and a 2022 Topps signed.

Ahmed (b. 1990) has played in the majors since 2014 for the Diamondbacks.  He has 678 hits, 70 home runs and a .234 batting average.  He was a Gold Glove Award winner in 2018 and 2019.

I mailed to Ahmed on February 14 and got the cards back on June 6 for a 112-day TAT.

TTM Success - Sean Ochinko

There was an Ebay purchase a while back that came with four Sean Ochinko 2011 Bowman Chrome cards as fillers.  I held onto the cards for a while before I found an address for Ochinko and mailed the cards off.  They came back RTS, so I waited a while and tried again.  This time around, I found the correct address and got two cards back signed.

Ochinko (b. 1987) was an 11th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of Louisiana State University.  He played in the Blue Jays system from 2009 to 2015, reaching AAA.  He had 541 hits, 49 home runs and a .273 batting average.

I mailed to Ochinko on January 21 and got the cards back signed on January 30, for a 9-day TAT.

Various 50-50s From Patrick

Taking a couple days off from posting didn't put me any farther behind than I thought I would be, which is nice.  I still have several 50/50s I need to catch up on and what will probably end up being a card dump post of stuff that I just can't tell where it came from.  I did, however, figure out which signed cards I got back from my friend, Patrick, and got them all into this post.

Patrick took a bunch of cards for Wilmington and Harrisburg for me the last to seasons, and did pretty well getting me most of my cards signed.  I was glad he was able to get Tim Cate done for me; he helped me finish a couple of the duals with Owen White that I had already posted a while back.

He also helped me knock out some random cards, as well as a few Carolina League All Star cards.  I wish they would bring back the league all star games.  It is so stupid that the minor leagues haven't been having them.

Patrick helped me get a 2011 Bowman Chrome signed.  I haven't been through that box in a while, since there haven't been many guys I've seen lately in that set.  I probably will go through that box soon and get some TTMs from it.

Finally, Patrick got a few more Frank Viola cards done for me.  I still have several of his cards, in case I see him at High Point again.

I appreciate Patrick getting these cards signed for me.  I didn't send him as many cards this season, as we both were busy, but he does have a package he is going to send back soon.  I also owe him some of his cards, so I need to get them in the mail too.

TTM Success - Sammy Solis

Here is a nice TTM success that got a couple older cards out of my boxes.  Sammy Solis signed the above 2011 Bowman Platinum green chrome refractor in black Sharpie, and the card looks pretty great.  The auto doesn't show up too well on the scan, but it really does look cool.  The card is numbered 348/599.

I also sent this 2011 Bowman Chrome along, and it turned out nicely as well.

Solis (b. 1988) played in the majors from 2015 to 2018 for the Nationals.  He had a record of 5-7 with 136 strike outs and a 4.51 ERA.

I mailed to Solis on October 4 and got the cards back on March 11, for a 158-day TAT.

TTM Success - Franklin Gutierrez

This TTM success from Franklin Gutierrez turned out nicely on some cards that I had been holding for a while.  The above 2011 Topps Chrome orange refractor was a card that I definitely was going to send out, and I am glad that it came back signed.

I was also able to get a 2003 Topps, 2011 Bowman Chrome refractor and a 2010 Topps 206 gold parallel signed by Gutierrez.

Gutierrez (b. 1983) played in the majors from 2005 to 2013 and 2015 to 2017 for the Indians, Mariners and Dodgers.  He had 778 hits, 97 home runs and a .257 batting average.  He won a Gold Glove Award in 2010.

I mailed to Gutierrez on August 19 and got the cards back on February 14, for a 179-day TAT.

TTM Success - Sean Coyle

Sean Coyle is another of those players who's name I saw in my boxes bunches of times.  I finally got around to looking for an address for him and sent some of the cards off.  They came back signed not too long later, and I'm glad to get them into my album.

I like the design of 2015 Pro Debut.  I didn't open much of it, but now, Pro Debut is pretty much a staple around here.  They look cool when signed, like the one above.

Here are some Bowmans that I got Coyle to sign.  They are 2011 Chrome, 2011 base and 2014 base.

Coyle (b. 1992) was a 3rd round pick by the Red Sox in the 2010 June Amateur Draft out of high school.  He played in the minors in the Red Sox, Angels and Orioles systems from 2010 to 2017, reaching AAA.  He had 490 hits, 70 home runs and a .234 batting average.

I mailed to Coyle on October 16 and got the cards back on January 25, for a 101-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jacob Goebbert

Here are two more nice cards I was able to get signed TTM.  These are signed by Jacob Goebbert.  The above 2011 Bowman Platinum x fractor is a really cool card, and it turned out well when it was signed.  I can't remember where I found it, but I was glad to get it signed.

I also got this 2011 Bowman Chrome signed.  Goebbert has a really cool signature, and he inscribed Bible verses.

Goebbert (b. 1987) played in the majors in 2014 for the Padres.  He had 22 hits, 1 home run and a .218 batting average.

I mailed to Goebbert on January 11 and got the cards back on January 25, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Cory Riordan

I got a couple older Bowman Chromes out of my box when I got these two cards signed by former pitcher, Cory Riordan.  The above card is a 2011 Bowman Chrome refractor, and the card below is the base chrome version.

Riordan (b. 1986) was a 6th round pick in the 2007 June Amateur Draft by the Rockies out of Fordham University.  He pitched professionally in the minors, independent and several foreign leagues from 2007 to 2019 amassing an overall record of 93-99 with 1,299 strike outs and a 4.93 ERA.  For him to pitch as long as he did in those leagues shows he was committed to playing the game.  In the minors, he reached the AAA level in the Rockies and Tigers systems.

I mailed to Riordan on November 16 and got the cards back on December 3, for a 17-day TAT.

TTM Success - Taylor Jungmann

I got a few nice cards back signed from Taylor Jungmann.  The above 2011 Bowman Chrome turned out really well.

Jungmann also signed a 2016 Topps and a 2017 Topps gold.  Those also turned out really well.

Jungmann (b. 1989) played in the majors from 2015 to 2017 for the Brewers.  He had a record of 9-13 with 126 strike outs and a 4.54 ERA.

I mailed to Jungmann on November 16 and got the cards back on November 27, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Cory Gearrin

I got a couple nice cards signed recently by Cory Gearrin.  The above 2011 Bowman Chrome is actually a purple parallel, but the scanner makes it look blue.  The card still looks great, and I am glad it came back signed.

He also signed a 2018 Topps, which also turned out really well.

Gearrin (b. 1986) has played in the majors since 2011 (missing the 2014 season) for the Braves, Giants, Rangers, A's, Mariners, Yankees and Twins.  He has a career record of 13-12 with 283 strike outs and a 3.61 ERA.

I mailed to Gearrin on November 1 and got the cards back on November 19, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brandon Kintzler

I got some nice cards back from Brandon Kintzler recently.  The above 2014 Topps red foil parallel had the signature wipe a little bit, but the card is still a nice card to put into my album.  

He also signed a 2011 Bowman Chrome and a 2018 Topps; both of which had better signatures on them.

Kintzler (b. 1984) has played in the majors since 2010 for the Brewers, Twins, Nationals, Cubs and Marlins.  He has a career record of 22-23 with 313 strike outs and 3.31 ERA.  He was an All Star in 2017.

I mailed to Kintzler on September 30, 2019, and got the cards back on November 2, 2020, for a 399-day TAT.