Multiple Sports Success

[Eddie_2]

One TTM:

- Curt Simmons c/o home in 3 days. Signed an index card for me with the "Whiz Kids 1950" inscription.

[SikSyko]

Alex Auld
Changed team since I sent it out.
Out 2011.01.07 Back 2012.04.19
1/1



Jim McKean
740 Sand Pine Dr. NE
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
Out 2012.03.16 Back 2012.04.19
1/1 also signed 2 index cards and answered some questions.



David Fulcher
All Pro Sports
P.O. Box 378
Mason, OH 45040
Out 2011.07.20 Back 2012.04.18
5/5



Steve Palermo
5102 W 143rd Ter
Overland Park, KS 66224
Out 2012.03.16 Back 2012.04.17
1/1 also signed 2 index cards and answered some questions.



Mike Reilly
131 Smithfield Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Out 2012.03.16 Back 2012.04.16
1/1 also signed an index card and answered some questions.



Terry Cooney
3205 Filbert Ave
Clovis, CA 93611
Out 2012.03.16 Back 2012.04.16
1/1 also signed 2 index cards, answered some questions and wrote a short note on my letter.

[indyreds]

Just one envelope all week so far and it was a great one!
Joey Votto 2/2 on cards after a 14 month wait!
Glad to see that the $225 Million did not stop him from not only being the best 1B in the NL, but one player who still goes above and beyond for the fans!

[C&C Collecting]

I haven't sent out in a looong time. Been too busy with a new job, grad school, and life. But, I went to Pa yesterday to visit my Dad and came home with some SASE's that made their way to his house after a couple of years. Here they are:

Frank Brickowski signed 2 cards
Ryan Miller signed 1 card
Tom Burgmeier signed 1 card
Biff Pocoroba signed 1
Billy Ray Smith signed 1

[gysot]

Great day for me. Received a signed 5X7 of Joey Votto (2011 ST), Jacob Turner (2012 ST) and a signed 8X10 of Stan Musial. Musial also sent me a holgram from Stan the Man inc to put on my photo. Sent donation!

[C&C Collecting]

In the mail this past Friday, Ralph Heck signed 1/1 c/o Home

[metsmagic18]

2 awesome successes today! (and my first 2 since ST)

After finishing a mammoth biography on Satchel Paige, I was left with some interesting anecdotes and stories about players in the Negro Leagues. I sent out 2 letters.

One to the always helpful Mule Miles, who according to legend, stepped up to the plate against Satchel Paige, took 2 strikes, said "If I didn't see the first 2, why would I hit the 3rd?" and sat down on the bench. I also asked him if Satchel Paige was the best player he had ever played against, as well as if he really hit 11 home runs in 11 straight games.

He answered that he did indeed sit on the bench after taking the 2 strikes, but he was pinch hit for. He didn't give up the at-bat. He also said Satch was the best pitcher he ever faced, and probably the best ever. Lastly, he said that he really did hit 11 HRs in 11 games.

The second letter was to Herb "Briefcase" Simpson. He is one of the few living players to play with Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige. I asked him his thoughts of Josh Gibson, as well as what he remembers about getting signed by a team that Satch was the player/owner of.

He said that he was drafted into service after playing 2 games with Josh Gibson, and he left no lasting impression. He also said that in an exhibition, he went 2 for 2 off Satchel. Satch demanded after the game to see the young man who showed him up, and after a handshake, he was signed for Satch's team.

Good stuff.

[C&C Collecting]

In the mailbox yesterday: New York Giants DT Jimmy Kennedy signed 1/1 c/o Giants. This was sent during the playoffs right after Kennedy encouraged fans to send stuff to him to be autographed. There are a ton of inscriptions on the card (a rackrs football one since I didn't have a Giants card for him to sign) including "Team Grizz" his Twitter handle, his number #73, "SB XLVI Champs!" "Go Giants!" Grizz #73" and "New York Native!" 1 card 7! inscriptions.

Mike Napoli signed 1/1 c/o Rangers ST.

[JVazz29]

It's been too long since I've posted on here. Man, I haven't gotten a request out in a long time, been busy. Hopefully soon I can start up again.

I did get a nice surprise in the mail the other day:

JOEY VOTTO pulled through after a 13-14 month wait. He signed a custom I sent to him last ST.

[Eddie_2]

Got a nice long return..

Fred Jackson - c/o Buffalo Bills in 184 days. Signed two cards in black sharpie. Very happy to see this come back even after 184 days. Updating the database.