TTM Success - Steven Duggar

My buddy Drake approached me recently regarding a signing with Steven Duggar.  I searched my boxes and sent him a stack of Duggar cards; he sent me back a few signed.

I got a 2022 Topps Update (top), a 2015 Bowman (above left) and a 2015 Bowman Chrome (above right) back from the signing.  Duggar signed all of the cards in blue paint pen.

Duggar (b. 1993) played in the majors from 2018 to 2022 for the Giants, Rangers and Angels.  He had 183 hits, 14 home runs and a .236 batting average. 

I mailed the cards out on July 23 and got the cards back on November 1, for a 101-day TAT.  I forgot what I paid for the signing. 

Another TTM Success From Nolan Watson

Earlier this season, I saw that Nolan Watson was on High Point's roster.  I went on Ebay and picked up a couple of his cards, and also dug through my stacks at the house for one of Gerard's team set cards that never got signed when Watson was with Wilmington.  All of this was nice and all, until I asked Watson with High Point for his autograph.  He said "Dude, I'm a catcher."  Yeah, wasn't the same guy.  Oops.

I found an address for this Nolan Watson and mailed to him.  The cards I sent all came back signed and looked great.  I noticed when they came back that I had gotten Watson before, back in April of 2021.

Since then, Watson (b. 1997) has moved.on from the Royals organization to the Padres system.  He was in AAA this year, but was on the 60-day IL when I mailed to him. 

Currently, Watson has a career record in the minors of 32-53 with 488 strike outs and a 6.14 ERA.

I mailed to Watson on August 14 and got the cards back on August 26, for a 12-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Justin Jacome

Here are a couple 2015 Bowman that I got signed TTM by Justin Jacome.  I sent off his Bowman base and chrome, and got both of them back signed in black Sharpie. 

Both of the cards turned out nicely.  I was glad to get a couple of these out of the box.

Jacome (b. 1993) was a 5th round pick by the Marlins in the 2015 June Amateur Draft out of UC Santa Barbara.  He played in the minors in 2015 and 2016 in the Marlins system. He had a record of 1-6 with 76 strike outs and a 3.33 ERA.

I mailed to Jacome on February 5 and got the cards back on March 27, for a 51-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Austin Rei

This TTM success from Austin Rei was exciting because I was able to complete this card already signed by Braden Bishop that my friend Sam sent to me for Christmas. I had intended to send to Rei for some time now, and this card pushed him to the front of the line.  The card looks great now that it is complete.

I also sent off a 2015 Bowman and a 2016 Bowman Chrome.  Both of them look really nice.

Rei (b. 1993) was a 3rd round pick by the Red Sox in the 2015 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Washington. He played in the minors from 2015 to 2019 and 2021.  He reached AA in the Red Sox system, then went to the Diamondbacks AA for a season.  He finished his career in independent ball in 2022.  In affiliated ball, he had a total of 242 hits, 19 home runs and a .216 batting average.  I'm sure I got Rei on a 2015 Bowman when he played at Salem, but I went ahead and sent this one to get it out of the box.

I mailed to Rei on February 10 and got the cards back on March 14 for a 33-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jack Wynkoop

While making a pass through my Box Of Shame, I pulled a couple guys that I had missed and tried them TTM recently.  One of the successes that came out of this was Jack Wynkoop.  I sent off the above 2015 Bowman Chrome and the below 2015 Bowman base.

Both cards came out looking nice with the black Sharpie.  One of my friends had gotten Wynkoop for me in blue a while back, but this one will go well in my album, too. 

Wynkoop (b. 1993) was a 6th round pick by the Rockies in the 2015 June Amateur Draft out of the University of South Carolina.  He played in the minors from 2015 to 2019 and 2021 in the Rockies system, reaching AAA.  He had a record of 32-40 with 416 strike outs and a 4.06 ERA.

I mailed to Wynkoop on January 10 and got the cards back on February 9, for a 30-day TAT. 

Tyler Helps Me Get a Card Signed

When I last went to High Point, I missed a few guys who were on the inactive list.  One of the players I missed was Jeremy Rhoades.  I had also had a TTM request sent back RTS a while back, so the cards I had of him had some miles on them.

Thankfully, my friend, Tyler, took my Rhoades cards (two 2015 Bowman), and got both of them signed.  I'm glad to have them out of my box (and out of my RTS bag). Thanks Tyler!

TTM Success - JJ Hardy

Game 2 of the 2014 ALDS still is the greatest baseball game that I have attended.  The Delmon Young 3-run double in the bottom of the 8th inning resulted in the loudest moment I've heard at a ballpark.  I had hoped for a private signing with Young for some time now, since his 2015 Topps shows him at bat for that hit.  That hasn't happened, but JJ Hardy's 2015 Topps also captures part of that moment.  As a result of a signing with Hardy, I was able to get a few of his cards signed and added to my album.

I couldn't settle just for the base card being signed.  I had this blue refractor from 2015 Topps Chrome, and sent it along, as well.

Hardy's 2015 Bowman also shows him rounding the bases as part of the Young double, so I included it in the package, as well.  I topped the request off with the above 2012 Bowman red ice parallel because it looks so cool.

Hardy (b. 1982) played in the majors from 2005 to 2017 for the Brewers and Orioles.  He had 1,488 hits, 188 home runs and a .256 batting average.  He was a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (2012, 2013 and 2014) and an All Star twice (2007 and 2013).  He also won the Silver Slugger award in 2013.  He appeared on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot, but received no votes.

I mailed to the signing on February 14 and got the cards back on March 9, for a 23-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Justin Nicolino

Here are a couple cards I was able to get out of my Box of Shame and signed TTM recently.  These two Justin Nicolino cards had been sent to someone who had promised to take 50/50s for me; I got all of her junk custom cards signed, but she proceeded to lose my stuff, conveniently, and not get anything signed for me.  She also hounded me constantly about whether or not players liked her terrible custom jobs.  Needless to say, once I got the partial package back of my stuff that she "found" later on, she got the block.

Anyway, I rescued two of the Justin Nicolino cards from the box and sent them off; a 2015 Topps Heritage Minors and a 2015 Bowman.

Nicolino (b. 1991) played in the majors from 2015 to 2017 for the Marlins.  He had a record of 10-13 with 86 strike outs and a 4.65 ERA.

I mailed to Nicolino on February 2 and got the cards back on April 12, for a 69-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bailey Falter

Here is another older Bowman that I got out of my boxes and got signed TTM.  Bailey Falter signed the card in black Sharpie, and it turned out well.

Falter (b. 1997) played in the majors in 2021 for the Phillies.  He went 2-1 with 34 strike outs and a 5.61 ERA.

I mailed to Falter on February 1 and got the card back signed on February 15, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Breckin WIlliams

A couple 2015 Bowmans came back signed recently from Breckin Williams.  The cards turned out nicely, and Williams has a nice signature.  The signature looked best on the 2015 Bowman Chrome shown below.

Williams (b. 1993) was a 4th round pick in the 2015 June Amateur Draft by the Diamondbacks out of the University of Missouri.  He has played in the Diamondbacks and Twins organizations since then, and has reached AA.  He has a record of 14-7 with 173 strike outs and a 3.69 ERA.

I mailed to Williams on January 26 and got the cards back on February 12, for a 17-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Crownover

A couple 2015 Bowmans came back signed TTM from Matt Crownover recently.  I like this sky blue refractor.  I can't remember where I got it, but it turned out really well.

I also got Crownover's base card signed.  The cards look good, and can now be filed away in the album.

Crownover (b. 1993) was a 6th round pick by the Nationals in the 2015 June Amateur Draft out of Clemson.  He played in the minors from 2015 to 2018 in the Nationals system, reaching AA.  He had a record of 19-26 with 311 strike outs and a 3.78 ERA.

I mailed to Crownover on April 15 and got the cards back on April 28, for a 13-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jimmy Reed

There isn't a card set I dread looking through more than 2015 Bowman.  The foil and vertical writing bother my eyes, but I still like getting cards from the set signed.  I just bear with the annoyance and find stuff as I go through my box.  I was able to get this silver parallel signed TTM by Jimmy Reed recently, and can now put it away in my album.

I also got a 2015 Bowman Chrome signed; those are a lot easier to leaf through, but I have far less of those than the paper ones.

Reed (b. 1990) was a 6th round draft pick by the Cardinals in the 2013 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Maryland.  He played in the minors from 2013 to 2015 and 2017 in the Cardinals system, advancing to AAA.  He had a record of 19-16 with 244 strike outs and a 3.76 ERA.

I mailed to Reed on January 25 and got the cards back on April 21, for an 86-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Matt Andriese

This 2015 Bowman blue parallel pushed me to send to Matt Andriese again, this time at Spring Training.  The card came back looking great, and I was happy to add it to my album.

This 2013 Topps Heritage Minors card also turned out nicely.  I didn't have very many of these to start with, so I was happy to be able to add one to the autograph album.

Andriese (b. 1989) has played in the majors since 2015 for the Rays, Diamondbacks, Angels and Red Sox.  He has a record of 28-37 with 462 strike outs and a 4.68 ERA.

I mailed to Andriese via Red Sox Spring Training on February 11 and got the cards back on March 11, for a 28-day TAT.

TTM Success - Tim Berry

Several cards came out of my Orioles box when I was able to get Tim Berry to sign for me TTM.  I had his stuff put aside for a while, hoping that I would have seen him at some point, but that never happened.  I had seen earlier in the year where someone got him TTM, so I dug a bunch of cards out and sent them along.

All of the cards turned out great.  The 2015 Pro Debut at the top of this post is probably my favorite of the bunch.  He also signed 2014 Bowman, 2014 Pro Debut, 2015 Heritage Minors and 2015 Bowman.

Berry (b. 1991) was a 50th round pick by the Orioles in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of San Marcos High School in California.  He played in the minors from 2010 to 2018 in the Orioles, Marlins, Padres and Phillies systems.  He did reach AAA, but was unable to make the jump to the majors.  He had a career record of 36-50 with 636 strike outs and a 4.77 ERA.

I mailed to Berry on December 1 and got the cards back on March 2, for a 91-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Raisel Iglesias

A TTM Success with cards I sent out, as well as one that Gerard had sent as a mystery TTM both came back from Raisel Iglesias, recently.  I sent this nice 2020 Topps Fire blue foil that I wanted to send out, as well as the 2015 Bowman Ice parallel below.

My friend, Gerard, sent out a 2021 Topps Heritage and a 2021 Topps.  Both look great.

I believe both of these TTM requests were sent to Spring Training.  Not a whole lot of stuff came back from Spring Training this season, so getting these back was very welcome.  I'm glad Gerard sent the two he sent, as well.

I mailed my cards to Iglesias on February 9, via Angels Spring Training and got the cards back on February 23, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike Papi

I was happy to get a couple Bowman cards out of my box and into my album with this TTM success from Mike Papi.  I have a ton of 2014 Bowman, and I really enjoy the design.  These were some of the first cards that I got signed IP, and they have a special place for me.

This 2015 Bowman Draft Dividends turned out nicely, also.  These kinds of cards just kind of stick in my card box, and I am glad that I can move a few, now that most of the guys in the set have either moved to the majors, or ae no longer playing.

Papi (b. 1992) was a first round (38th overall) draft pick by the Indians out of the University of Virginia.  He played in the Indians system from 2014 to 2019 and reached AAA.  He had 401 hits, 41 home runs and a .235 batting average.

I mailed to Papi on November 18 and got the cards back on January 22, for a 34-day TAT.

TTM Success - Frank Schwindel

There aren't too many 2020 Topps Update in my autograph album yet, so when I can add one, it is a nice day.  This return from Frank Schwindel turned out pretty nicely.

I also got a 2015 Bowman signed, and it looks nice, also.  This wasn't my favorite design, and the foil lettering really makes it tough to read the names as you sort through the cards.

Schwindel (b. 1992) played in the majors in 2019 for the Royals.  He appeared in 6 games that season and had 1 hit, no home runs and a .067 batting average.

I mailed to Schwindel on January 4 and got the cards back on January 22, for an 18-day TAT.

TTM Success - Nick Petree

Here is a 2015 Bowman that I was able to get signed by former Cardinals minor leaguer, Nick Petree.  He signed the card in red ink, which matches his hat and socks.  It is a pretty faint signature, but it is signed, nonetheless.

Petree (b. 1990) was a 9th round pick by the Cardinals in the 2013 June Amateur Draft out of Missouri State University.  He pitched in the minors from 2013 to 2015, reaching AA.  He had a record of 17-14 with 227 strike outs and a 2.94 ERA.

I mailed to Petree on December 3 and got the card back on January 4, for a 32-day TAT.

TTM Success - Thomas Eshelman

I spent a lot of time during the suspension of baseball to try to send to the home addresses of some players who I had lots of cards of.  The Orioles crapped on their fans earlier this year by canning Fan Fest, so I have a bunch of cards of Orioles that I wasn't able to get signed.  In hindsight, it probably was a good idea that they canceled Fan Fest, but at the time it sucked.  So, I sent off to a bunch of players, and got a few successes.  This one from Thomas Eshelman helped me get two 2015 Bowmans out of my box.

Eshelman signed a 2015 Bowman and a 2015 Bowman Chrome refractor.  Both cards turned out great.  I'm not too big a fan of 15 Bowman because of the foil lettering on the cards.  They're hard to read, so I have to flip them over and read the backs as I am poring through the stacks in my boxes.

Eshelman (b. 1994) has played in the majors since 2019 for the Orioles.  He has a career record of 3-2 with 30 strike outs and a 5.17 ERA.

I mailed to Eshelman on May 20 and got the cards back on June 18, for a 29-day TAT.

These two cards filled up my 12th full album of signed baseball cards.  This doesn't include my signed 1987 set, which has its own album.

TTM Success - TJ Chism

I had TJ Chism's cards in my box for a while, so I could send to him TTM, but it took me some time to find his address.  My friend, Gerard, found it for me, and I sent to him.  The cards came back looking great.

I'm not the biggest fan of 2015 Bowman.  In my opinion, the crds are really hard to read when you are leafing through them due to the foil letters and vertical type.  I usually have to flip them over and go through them by looking at the backs, but maybe that's just me.  If a card is hard to read quickly, they fall out of favor with me really quickly.  That being said, I like getting them signed, because that removes them from my box, and I have less and less cards to look through.

Chism (b. 1988) was a 32nd round pick by the Mets in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of La Salle University.  He spent 6 seasons in the minors between 2009 and 2015, reaching the AA level (Binghamton).  He went 14-11 with 225 strike outs and a 2.78 ERA.

I mailed to Chism on May 11 and got the cards back on May 21, for a 10-day TAT.