TTM Success - Brent Dlugach

The 1961 Topps set is a great-looking set. I really enjoyed when 2010 Topps Heritage came out; we got to relive that set with (then) current players.  I've still got a lot of extras from 2010 Heritage, so it was nice to pull one and sent it out TTM.  

I had seen that Brent Dlugach was signing, so I sent off the Heritage, and also sent out his 2010 Topps base.

Both cards turned out nicely.

Dlugach (b. 1983) had 3 at bats for the Tigers in 2009.  He didn't get a hit, but did score a run.  

I mailed to Dlugach on March 14 and got the cards back on April 28 for a 45-day TAT.

TTM Success - Derek Holland

Derek Holland turned out to be a bit of a tough TTM to get.  I had to send to him twice, and finally got this 2013 Topps back signed.  The ones I sent before this one have never come back.

Holland (b. 1986) played in the majors from 2009 to 2021 for the Rangers, White Sox, Giants, Cubs, Pirates and Tigers.  He had a record of 82-83 with 1,241 strike outs and a 4.62 ERA.

I mailed to Holland on March 8 and got the card back on April 28 for a 51-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Sam McDowell

This 2001 Topps Archives card of Sam McDowell was in one of my boxes for quite some time.  I knew I wanted to send it out to him TTM, but I kept putting it off.  I finally put it in the mail last November, and it came back in April.  The card turned out great.  2001 Archives is a nice set, and there are several cards I'd like to send out or get done at some shows.

I mailed to McDowell on November 14 and got the card back on April 28 for a 165-day TAT.

TTM Success - Quinn Brodey

Here are some cards that I got back signed TTM from Quinn Brodey.  I was going through my old Bowman box and pulled these Brodeys to try TTM. 

He signed both a Bowman Draft and a Bowman Draft Chrome.  I don't mind that he signed them in black. I was just glad to get a couple out of the box and into the autograph album. 

Brodey (b. 1995) was a 3rd round pick by the Mets in the 2017 June Amateur Draft out of Stanford.  He played in the Mets system from 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023, reaching AAA.  He had 350 hits, 36 home runs and a .229 batting average. 

I mailed to Brodey on March 28 and got the cards back on April 25 for a 28-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Ken Sanders

With all of my National and graphing posts lately, I have neglected my TTM stack.  I need to get the stack knocked down, so here's one of the successes I got back.  I got this nice 1971 Topps back from Ken Sanders.  The card turned out great. 

Sanders (b. 1941) played in the majors in 1964, 1966, 1968 and from 1970 to 1976 for the A's (Kansas City and Oakland), Red Sox, Brewers, Indians, Angels, Mets and Royals.  He had a record of 29-45 with 360 strike outs and a 2.97 ERA.  He led the AL in saves in 1971 (31).  That season, he finished 16th in the AL MVP race.

I mailed to Sanders on April 15 and got the card back on April 25 for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dick Estelle

My post about Masanori Murakami was missing one card, my 1965 Topps Giants Rookie Stars card.  I got it back from Murakami and sent it off to Dick Estelle.  The card.came back signed quickly and looks awesome.

Estelle (b. 1942) played in the majors from 1964 to 1965 for the Giants.  He had a record of 1-2 with 29 strike outs and a 3.23 ERA.

I mailed to Estelle on April 16 and got the card back on April 25 for a 9-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Neil Medchill

The older Bowman box helped out with a couple Neil Medchill cards that I sent off TTM.  They came back signed in ballpoint pen.  Above is a 2010 Bowman of Medchill.

As usual, the 2010 Bowman Chrome didn't scan for crap, but rest assured, the card looks nice.  I was pretty satisfied with the autos even though the cards were signed in pen.

Medchill (b. 1987) was an 11th round pick by the Yankees in the 2009 June Amateur Draft out of Oklahoma State.  He played in the Yankees system from 2009 to 2013, reaching AAA.  He had 310 hits, 53 home runs and a .234 batting average. 

I mailed to Medchill on December 4 and got the cards back on April 21 for a 138-day TAT.

TTM Success - Pedro Alvarez

Whoops. I forgot to post last night.  Here is a great TTM success that I got back from Pedro Alvarez.  I got him on this 2017 Topps that shows him in an Orioles uniform. 

I also sent this 2014 Bowman that turned out great.

Alvarez (b. 1987) played in the majors from 2010 to 2018 for the Pirates and Orioles.  He had 704 hits, 162 home runs and a .236 batting average.  He led the NL in home runs (36) in 2013.  That season he was an All Star and won the Silver Slugger Award. 

I mailed to Alvarez on March 22 and got the cards back on April 19 for a 28-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Justin Morneau

A great TTM success came back recently from Justin Morneau.  I sent to him via the Twins at the start of the season last year, and the card finally came back signed.

The card is a 2006 Bowman Heritage.  I had a small handful of these cards and it was nice to be able to get one signed.

Morneau (b. 1981) played in the majors from 2003 to 2016 for the Twins, Pirates, Rockies and White Sox.  He had 1,603 hits, 247 home runs and a .281 batting average.  He was a 4-time All Star (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and th 2006 AL MVP.  He also won thr Silver Slugger Award twice (2006 and 2008).  He appeared on the 2022 Hall of Fame ballot, but received only 1.3% of the vote).

I mailed to Morneau via the Twins on March 26, 2024, and got the card back on April.18, 2025, for a 388-day TAT.

TTM Success - Masanori Murakami

This TTM success from Masanori Murakami came back all the way from Japan.  I saw that he signed TTM and picked up a couple of his cards to go along with the First Pitch 2025 Topps card that I had pulled.  I bought this insert card from the Tokyo series early in the year, which turned out great.

Here is the First Pitch card.  Both of the cards look awesome.  I also picked up his 1965 Topps rookie card and got it signed.  It was later sent out to Dick Estelle to complete.

Murakami (b. 1944) played in the majors from 1964 to 1965 for the Giants.  He had a record of 5-1 with 100 strike outs and a 3.43 ERA.  He played 18 seasons in Japan, going 103-82 with 758 strike outs and a 3.64 ERA.

I mailed to Murakami on March 22 and got the cards back on April 15 for a 24-day TAT.  I sent $10.00 to cover the return postage.

TTM Success - Mike Simms

Here are some quintessential early 90s cards that were added to the autograph album by way of a TTM success from Mike Simms.  The above 1991 Fleer looks great signed.

I also got back a 1991 Topps, 1992 Topps, 1992 Upper Deck and a 1991 Score.

Simms (b. 1967) played in the majors from 1990 to 1992 and 1994 to 1999 for the Astros and Rangers.  He had 163 hits, 36 home runs and a .247 batting average. 

I mailed to Simms on March 12, 2024, and got the cards back on April 14, 2025, for a 398-day TAT.

TTM Success - Curt Schilling

A private signing with Curt Schilling popped up recently that had him at the cheapest price that I had seen him, so I signed up.  I thought I had this 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces in my collection somewhere, but I couldn't find it.  I bought this one off of Ebay for the signing.  I wanted something with the bloody sock in the autograph album. 

Since the price was so reasonable, I went ahead and sent out my 1991 Crown Orioles card as well.  I had seen Schilling on a recent documentary and he honestly looked pretty rough.  I didn't want to wait around to get these signed, so I went ahead with this signing.

Schilling (b. 1966) played in the majors from 1988 to 2007 for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox.  He had a career record of 216-146 with 3,116 strike outs and a 3.46 ERA.  

He was a 6-time All Star (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004).  His best finish in the Cy Young Award voting was second, which happened 3 times (2001, 2002 and 2004).  His best finish in the MVP Race was 10th in 2001 and 2002.

He won the World Series with the Diamondbacks in 2001 and the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007.  He appeared on 11 Hall of Fame ballots but has come up shortly of election.  The highest vote % he received was 71.1%, just short of the 75% required.  His politics and a failed venture into the gaming industry (that cost investors a ton of money) are some of the reasons keeping him out.  He will get in eventually. 

I mailed to the signing on January 27 and got the cards back on April 12, for a 75-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $35/card.

TTM Success - Drew Finley

Here are a couple 2015 Bowman Draft cards (one paper and one chrome) that I got signed TTM from Drew Finley.  I was trying to thin out some older Bowman and saw that Finley signs.  The cards turned out nicely. 

Finley (b. 1996) was a 3rd round pick by the Yankees in the 2015 June Amateur Draft out of San Bernardo High School in California.  He played in the Yankees and Dodgers systems from 2015 to 2019, reaching A ball.  He had a record of 4-12 with 177 strike outs and a 5.80 ERA.

I mailed to Finley on March 19 and got the cards back on April 12 for a 24-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Phil Gosselin

Here are a few Topps Heritage cards that I got signed TTM by Phil Gosselin.  The above 2016 Heritage turned out nicely. 

I also sent off a 2017 and 2022 Heritage.  I don't get into my Heritage stuff as much as I would like, so getting these signed was nice.

Gosselin (b. 1988) played in the majors from 2013 to 2022 for the Braves, Diamondbacks, Pirates, Rangers, Reds, Phillies and Angels.  He had 281 hits, 17 home runs and a .254 batting average. 

I mailed to Gosselin on March 3 and got the cards back on April 12 for a 40-day TAT.

TTM Success - Sam Horn

My friend Gerard helped me get a few Sam Horn cards signed a while back.  When he did, I hadn't picked up my 1991 Crown Orioles set.  I saw a signing for Horn and went ahead and sent this card in to g a f signed.

Horn (b. 1963) played in the majors from 1987 to 1993 and 1995 for the Red Sox, Orioles, Indians and Rangers.  He had 250 hits, 62 home runs and a .240 batting average. 

I mailed to the signing on March 21 and got the card back on April 11 for a 21-day TAT.  I paid the fee of $10.00/card.

TTM Success - Taylor Motter

Here's a signed card of a guy that I have missed in person several times.  I saw that Taylor Motter was signing TTM, so I sent out this 2023 Topps Heritage.  It turned out great.

Motter (b. 1989) played in the majors from 2016 to 2018 and 2021 to 2023 for the Rays, Mariners, Twins, Rockies, Red Sox, Reds and Cardinals.  He had 90 hits, 10 home runs and a .188 batting average.

I mailed to Motter on March 13 and got the card back on April 8 for a 26-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Lenny DiNardo

My friend Michael hosted a private signing with former pitcher, Lenny DiNardo recently.  I sent a couple cards that I had and Michael threw in the above Upper Deck Team USA.  This was a really nice card that I definitely wouldn't have been able to pull from the boxes.

I'm pretty sure both of these were mine, though.  Left is a 2002 Topps and right is a 2008 Topps.

DiNardo (b. 1979) played in the majors from 2004 to 2009 for the Red Sox, A's and Royals.  He had a record of 10-18, 132 strike outs and a 5.36 ERA.

I mailed to the signing on February 22 and got the cards back on April 5 for a 42-day TAT.

TTM Success - Corey Beck

This 1997-98 Flair Showcase Wave of the Future card of Corey Beck randomly showed up in one of my boxes.  I'm guessing it came from the former LCS boxes, but at this point, I have no idea.  It's a funky card, sealed in a sort of thicker penny sleeve with some kind of gel substance to give it the look of being in water.  It's pretty cool, even though the outer plastic didn't age too well.  Beck signed the card for me TTM, and I have a cool oddball card in the autograph album. 

Beck (b. 1971) played professionally for the Charlotte Hornets in the 1995-96 and 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons and the Detroit Pistons in the 1998-99 season.  He played in 88 games and had 241 points and 123 assists.

I mailed to Beck on March 12 and got the card back signed on April 4 for a 23-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Cliff Politte

Here are some older cards that I got out of my boxes and sent TTM to Cliff Politte.  The above 1998 Leaf Rookies and Stars card turned out nicely.  I got a bunch of these from the former LCS and have been able to send a few out to get signed.

I also got a 1997 Bowman and 2003 Topps.  Both of these are pretty nice as well.

Politte (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1998 to 2006 for the Cardinals, Phillies, Blue Jays and White Sox.  He had a record of 22-23 with 342 strike outs and a 4.40 ERA.  He won the World Series in 2005 with the White Sox.

I mailed to Politte on January 18 and got the cards back on April 3 for a 76-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Bret Saberhagen

Here are some oddball cards that I got signed TTM recently by Bret Saberhagen.  The above 1986 Topps is a box bottom card.  It was in one of the boxes I got from the former LCS. 

This is a 1985 Donruss Highlights card.  I didn't have either type of card in the autograph album until now.  Both cards turned out great.

I mailed to Saberhagen on March 17 and got the cards back on April 3 for a 17-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $10/card.