TTM Success - Tom Walker

Here are a couple 70s cards that I was able to get signed by Tom Walker via TTM.  The above 1976 Topps turned out really well, and is a sharp looking card.

The above 1973 Topps also looks really nice.

Walker (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1972 to 1977 for the Expos, Tigers, Cardinals and the Angels.  He had a career record of 18-23 with 262 strike outs and a 3.87 ERA.

I mailed to Walker on January 27 and got the cards back on February 7, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ryan Helsley

I like adding different kinds of cards to my autograph album.  I had hoped that when I busted a blaster box of 2019 Topps Holiday, that I would be able to get a few cards signed.  Thankfully, I got this Ryan Helsley back signed when I sent to him TTM.

Helsley also signed this 2017 Topps Heritage Minors.  I still have a good many 2017 Heritage Minors left in my minors box, but I had knocked the number down significantly over the years.

Helsley (b. 1994) pitched in the majors for the Cardinals in 2019.  He has a record of 2-0 with 32 strike outs and a 2.95 ERA.

I mailed to Helsley on January 6 and got the cards back on February 7, for a 32-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike Laga

I already had him in my 1987 set, but I saw that Mike Laga was signing TTM finally, so I got one of my own cards signed to take the place of the one I bought a while back at the National.  I also got the above 1986 Topps Traded signed, which turned out well.

The 87 turned out well, as did the 1987 Donruss that I sent.

Laga (b. 1960) played in the majors from 1982 to 1990 for the Tigers, Cardinals and Giants.  He had 84 hits, 16 home runs and a .199 batting average.

I mailed to Laga on January 28 and got the cards back on February 7, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike Beard

I searched my "to be TTMed" box for a random player, and pulled this 1976 Topps Mike Beard card to send out.  I did, and was glad when it came back signed.  1976 Topps is an underrated set, and is full of some nice vintage uniforms, much like Beard's Braves jersey.  This is a really nice looking card.

Beard (b. 1950) played in the majors from 1974 to 1977 for the Braves.  He had a career record of 4-2 with 43 strike outs and a 3.74 ERA.

I mailed to Beard on January 27 and got the card back on February 7, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Clay Bellinger

These Clay Bellinger cards sat in my box for a long time, but I finally got around to mailing them out.  He returned them signed, and I was especially glad to get the above ProCards AAA signed, since it came out of a box of stuff my mom found in the attic.

I also had one of Bellinger's Topps cards in my collection, so I got it signed as well.

Bellinger (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1999 to 2002 for the Yankees and Angels.  He had 60 hits, 12 home runs and a .193 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Yankees in 1999 and 2000.

I mailed to Bellinger on January 20 and got the cards back on February 7, for an 18-day TAT.

TTM Success - Hal Breeden

I waited a while to send these, for some reason, but I finally pulled the trigger and got these two cards signed TTM by Hal Breeden.  I think I waited because I thought maybe I had some more of his cards, but I never found them.  I was just happy to add a 1975 Topps to the album, since it has been a while since I got one signed.

I also got this 1973 Topps signed out of the lot I got from Conrad in South Carolina.  A while ago, I didn't have many signed 73s, but now I have a bunch, and I have Conrad to thank.

Breeden (b. 1944) played in the majors from 1971 to 1975 for the Cubs and Expos.  He had 148 hits, 21 home runs and a .243 batting average.

I mailed to Breeden on January 20 and got the cards back on February 6, for a 17-day TAT.

TTM Success - Austin Hedges

My TTM returns have come to a grinding halt as we all battle the Corona Virus.  That does help me get caught up on my backlog of TTMs that are sitting here waiting to be blogged, but I really would like it if more were coming in.

I was pleasantly surprised when this TTM success came back from Austin Hedges.  The above 2018 Topps turned out really well.  I love the action shot on a horizontal card.

I was also happy to get this 2019 Topps in.  Hedges has a pretty fat autograph, or the marker he used was a king size, but the cards are still signed and will still make it into my album.

Hedges (b. 1992) has played in the majors since 2015 for the Padres.  He was a 2dn round pick by the Padres in the 2011 June Amateur Draft.  He has 234 hits, 46 home runs and a .201 batting average.

I mailed to Hedges on February 6, 2019 via Padres Spring Training, and got the cards back signed on February 6, 2020, for a 365-day TAT.