TTM Success - Rafael Ramirez

A private signing that I really needed popped up that helped me finish this 1987 Topps Braves Leaders card, and also knock out Rafael Ramirez's base card.  I had already gotten Glenn Hubbard on the leaders card, so it was nice to finally be able to put this away as finished in my 87 album.

Ramirez (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1980 to 1992 for the Braves and Astros.  He had 1,432 hits, 53 home runs and a .261 batting average.  He was an All Star in 1984, and finished 16th in the NL MVP race in 1983.

I mailed to the signing on December 27 and got the cards back on January 28, for a 32-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $40.00.

TTM Success - Mason Miller

Another 2021 Bowman Draft that I got signed TTM is shown here.  This one is signed by Mason Miller.  The card looks great with his signature in thin blue Sharpie.

Miller (b. 1998) was a 3rd round pick in the 2021 July Amateur Draft by the A's out of Gardner-Webb University.  He played at the Rookie-Level Arizona Complex league for the A's this past season.  He went 0-1 with 9 strike outs and a 1.50 ERA.

I mailed to Miller on January 10 and got the card back on January 24, for a 14-day TAT.

TTM Success - Austin Love

A few more 2021 Bowman Draft cards came back signed TTM recently; this time from NC native, Austin Love.  He's from the same small town as former Wood Duck, Owen White (Mt. Ulla).

Love (b. 1999) was a 3rd round pick by the Cardinals in the July 2021 Amateur Draft out of UNC.  He played seven games this past season across two levels of the Cardinals system (Rookie and Low A).  He went 0-0 with 13 strike outs and a 1.13 ERA.

I mailed to Love on January 7 and got the cards back on January 24, for a 17-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ed Flanagan

Here are a couple older football cards that I got signed TTM recently by Ed Flanagan.  The cards came from my buddy, Max.

Flanagan signed a 1972 and a 1973 Topps Football. Both cards turned out great.

Flanagan (b. 1944) played professionally from 1965 to 1976 for the Lions and Chargers.  He was a 4-time pro bowler (1969 - 1971 and 1973).

I mailed to Flanagan on January 13 and got the cards back on January 24, for an 11-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dave Gassner

Here are some nice cards I pulled from my old "rookies box."  I used to pull rookie cards and put them away and not look at them for years, then I would go back in the box and surprise myself with some nice cards.  It worked until I got too lazy to pull all of the rookies, and also because I started buying more and more prospect stuff.  So, I have been going into that box and pulling out some guys to send TTM to.

Dave Gassner was one of the players in the box, and the above 2005 Fleer Tradition turned out nicely.

I also sent off a 2005 Topps Update.  I busted a box of these, for some reason, so I have a lot of 2005 Update in one of my boxes.

Gassner (b. 1978) played in the majors in 2005.  He was 1-0 with 2 strike outs and a 5.87 ERA.

I mailed to Gassner on March 8, 2021, and got the cards back on January 21, 2022, for a 319-day TAT.

TTM Success - Josh Parr

While going through my prospect boxes, I pulled a bunch of guys that I saw who signed TTM and pulled enough to fill a smaller box.  So, I've had a ton of choices of folks to send to, and I have already sent out over 150 TTM request in the new year.  One of the players I came across in the boxes was Josh Parr.  I found several of his 2011 Bowman Draft cards, as well as the above 2012 Topps Pro Debut.

All of the cards turned out great.  Especially the card that I initially pulled, the 2011 Bowman Draft Chrome refractor.  Those cards look especially nice, for some reason, and this one was no different.

Parr (b. 1989) was a 12th round pick in the 2011 June Amateur Draft by the Diamondbacks out of the University of Illinois.  He played in the Diamondbacks system from 2011 to 2014, reaching A ball.  He had 149 hits, 11 home runs and a .230 batting average.

I mailed to Parr on January 10 and got the cards back on January 21, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jordan Nwogu

Not only had I been sending off 2021 Bowman Draft for TTMs; I had sent out a few 2021 Topps Heritage Minors, as well.  I got a TTM success back from Jordan Nwogu that had a 2021 Topps Heritage Minors (above) as well as a 2020 Bowman Draft Chrome and a 2021 Topps Pro Debut.

Nwogu (b. 1999) was a 3rd round pick by the Cubs in the 2020 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Michigan.  He played at Low A Myrtle Beach last season where he had 80 hits, 10 home runs and a .248 batting average.

I mailed to Nwogu on January 4 and got the cards back on January 19, for a 15-day TAT.