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06-17-2012, 08:29 PM #1
Samsdad IP thread
Hi New Member here and I appreciate any leads or advice. My 11 year old has taken up my old hobby. I will back date some of our other successes from this season as I find appropriate. But here is a review of the current Braves Hoemstand that ended today:
6/8/12:
Braves v Blue Jays AND Alumni Weekend:
Phil Niekro on a Ball in Black Ball Point
Dale Murphy on a 83 Topps All Star card in Blue Sharpie
Leo Mazzone
Jeff Tradway
Craig Skok
Omar Vizquel on a Topps
Missed Bautista by guessing on the wrong side of the dugout. Darn
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06-17-2012, 08:32 PM #2
Turner Field 6/10 for the Blue Jays v Braves:
Sam got:
Buck Martinez 1/1
John Farrell 1/1- Both Farrell and Martinez were on Topps Blue Jay team cards as Sam "forgot" the Buck Martinez cards I had.......
Colby Rasmus 3/4- One got smudged by rain-- I would be grateful for advice on keeping drying methods and/or keeping cards dry while queueing up. We have our cards in a large sketch book mounted with photo corners. We switch out the cards when a new team comes to town. It was raining/misting most of the pregame and this was the first time we experienced this.
Brandon Morrow 3/3
Jason Frasor 1/1
All in Blue Sharpie
also signing today but we either missed or did not have cards for them to sign:
Darren Oliver
Omar Vizquel
Chad Beck
David Cooper
Casey Janssen
Mike McCoy
all the above was during batting practice
Edwin Encarnaccion 1/1 after the game as he knew some people and was hanging out for a bit
In reagrds to not having cards, we have seen some collectors using a 4X6 color photo of a ball on the sweet spot. Anyone else seen/do this or have other thoughts?
Janssen did toss Sam a ball and Omar vizquel had Sam do a dance for one between innings. He was not impressed by Sam's dancing and his Latin mother is horrified by his effort, but Omar gave him a ball anyway....Yankees are in next and we are not very optimistic at all.
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06-17-2012, 08:34 PM #3
6/11-Day 4 of the homestand, day 3 for us and most important game one of NY Yankees at Atl Braves
Got:
Andy Pettitte
Andruw Jones- he chose to sign his Rangers card for some reason....
missed but saw signing:
Robby Cano
Mark texeria
Dan uggla
Corey guerin
Unconfirmed rumor that Jeter signed a few before entering the stadium
Have tickets again for tomorrow, we shall see how it goes.
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06-17-2012, 08:36 PM #4
6/12 Day 5 of homestand 4th day for us:
Yankees v Braves Night two:
Curtis Granderson - 09 Upper Deck on the Tigers
Dale Murphy- 85 Topps All Star
Joe Giradi- 09 Topps Mgr Card- After saying no, politely last night and tonight, he called Sam over and Signed for him only. Sam was Psyched.
Seen signing in VIP batting practice: Robbie Cano, ARod, and Craig Kimbrell very light Yankee signing today.
Someone told me Hank Aaron signed outside before the game today, which I understand is a rarity.
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06-17-2012, 08:38 PM #5
6/13- Braves v Yankees: Homestand game 6 our 5th
Pregame-Braves Side:
Joe Giradi 1/1 Topps Card and posed for a photo with Sam, I will post it as soon as I upload.
Brett Gardner 2/2 Topps Cards and Posed for a photo with Sam, I will post as soon as I upoad- My son's favorite player and the reason we were waiting on the Braves side, we heard he was driving himself in and walking in on this side. Worth every minute wait for it in Sam's eyes
Tommy Hanson 2/2 One Topps Cards and Gwinnett Braves Prospect Card, I understand that it is not typical for him to sign. But he did not pitch this series....
Johnny Venters Topps Card and a Braves Team Ball He is working on
Livan Hernandez 1/1 Topps Card (Gold) ( Wish we had our 97 Marlins stuff )
Dale Murphy ROMLB with 82, 83 NL MVP noted, and a Topps Card
Don Sutton 2/2 Topps pitching leader cards from my old collection. One has Jim Palmer on it too so we are going to try to get him this weekend when the Orioles come.
Missed but Heard:
CC Sabathia signed on the Yankees Side
Rafeal Soriano came in after we left at 3:45 on the Braves Side but did sign
Inside the stadium-Batting Practice
Curtis Granderson- ROMLB, not on the SS
Saw signing but Missed-
Derek Jeter- someone commented that he signed on get away day two years ago here too..Perhaps this is a trend on the road?
Arod- took one black sharpie and signed about twenty items including balls some people were dissappointed to get that.
CC- A few in the VIP section
Cano- in VIP
After the game on the Braves Side:
Joe Simpson- 3/3 84? Topps, Fleer and Donruss
Yet one more Dale Murphy on a Topps. He might be the nicest guy ever....
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06-17-2012, 08:40 PM #6
6/15 Braves v Orioles Game One, Game 7 of homestand our 6th
Not much going on on the Braves side today pregame,
Don Sutton took a picture with Sam ( I will post when I upload) and signed a ROMLB with HOF 98 on the SS
We saw Terry Pendelton and Jonny Venters sign but had nothing for him.
Heard the Orioles side was very strong. But there was no sighting of Jim Palmer or Nick Markakis both very sought after by the crowd.
Batting Practice:
Sam and I got seperated and I got him Jake Arrieta on a roster and Adam Jones on a ROMLB but it was side panel
Then Sam got
Wilson Betemit 3/3-'06,'09,'11 Topps
JJ Hardy- 1/1 '09 Topps
Nick Johnson 1/1 '10 Topps ( and took a photo)
Matt Weiters '09 IL Prospects cards and a ROMLB on the Sweet spot
Steve Pearce 2/2 '09 and '10 Topps
Kevin Gregg 1/1 '11 Topps
Adam Jones ROMLB personalized on the sweet spot.
Obviously a terrific day. First time this homestand the crowd was limited and this was a big factor.
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06-17-2012, 08:42 PM #7
6/16 Game Two of Orioles v Braves: Game 8 of homestand our seventh.
Ran a little behind today and dropped Sam off at 1:10 on the Orioles side and there were probably 15 collectors there.
Weiters was signing as we pulled up and this was big as we had a new 8X10 of him and Pedro Strop that we wanted to get signed. Personally, I thought 6+ hours before game time was early having a night game the night before but he was there.
Mike Bordick came by next, Sam had him sign a generic Orioles topps card, as he did not know who he was but someone said he was an HOFer. He must be an Orioles HOFEr (this means Palmer is not here but we did realize that at the time....) oh well.....
Next came:
Jake Arrieta 2/2- '11 Topps and a '10 IL card
Tommy Hunter 1/1- '10 Topps ( He also commented if it were not for two little kids that were about 6 years old that were there he never would have come over)
Jim Johnson- '10 UD and posed for a picture with Sam
Brain Roberts 2/2 and 1/1 -'09, '10,'11 Topps cards I got one and Sam asked for and got two signed
Pedro Strop 1/1 on the picture we had with Weiters. We took a picture with him and will bring to him tomorrow
Also signing today but we missed or did not have stuff for:
Nick Johnson
Steve Pearce
Kevin Gregg
Wilson Betemit
and I might be forgeting someone.
The Orioles are signing very well this year according to the people out there and were not this good last year. Sam has a collecting buddy coming down from Chattanooga around 8 am. Ugh.
No Adam Jones sighting so perhaps he came very early? Again no Jim Palmer, but now that I looked up Bordick , I know that he and Palmer alternate.
Missed but heard was signing On the Braves side pregame
Bobby Cox signed, albeit as BCox as he is known to do on the street.
Jonny Venters for the third time in three games
Don Sutton
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06-17-2012, 08:47 PM #8
6/17- Last game of the big homestand- Orioles at Braves Turner Field
Pregame- Orioles Side
Matt Weiters - ROMLB SS
Endy Chavez- '06 Topps, he is on DL but has been with them all weekend. Signed all weekend too, Sam did not have a card of his but a Chattanooga buddy gave him one.
Kevin Gregg- '12 Topps
Nick Johnson-'09 Topps
Seen signing but missed or did not have anything for them:
O's side:
Jim Pressley
Jim Johnson
Steve Tolleson
Ron Gant on Braves side
Inside Batting Practice:
Brian Matusz- '11 Topps ( first time seeing him sign) he ignored two requests for pictures.
Seen signing but did not have something or missed:
Braves side:
Tim Hudson
Tommy Hanson
Orioles:
Steve Pearce
Tommy Hunter
John Russell
All in all an unbelievalby succesful homestand and it will be tough to be better.
47 cards
an 8X10
ROMLB by Adam Jones ( 2)
Brett Gardner
Curtis Granderson
Matt Weiters (2)
Dale Murphy
Don Sutton
and a couple of adds to a team ball he is working on.
Looking forward to the next homestand:
Diamondbacks, Cubs and Nationals.
I will review our last Nationals visit soon.
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06-17-2012, 08:47 PM #9
great autos! any chance any of these are on 2012 topps heritage? lmk.
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06-17-2012, 09:17 PM #10
Do Niekro or Murphy work with the team or were they just there?
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