Favourite ttm's you've gotten

[CardsAndPhils]

Not a big name guy, by any means... But I think my favorite is Chuck Stevens. When Bobby Doerr passed, I started researching the oldest living players. Chuck was at (or near) the top of the list. He was the first player to get a hit in the big leagues against Satchel Paige. He was also the Secretary Treasurer for the APBPA (an early precursor to the MLBPA). I looked all over for a card, but most of his issues were from the minor leagues. Since he played for the St. Louis Browns, and I'm a St. Louis native, I wanted something in a Browns uniform. So, I sent an 89 Bowman Paige reprint, two copies of a custom (offering one for him to keep), and a standard size card with the ABPBA logo and his title and years of service. He signed BOTH customs and the APBPA card, but declined to sign the Paige card. I learned after I got the return that he had quit signing TTM about a month before I sent to him. I'm guessing he made an exception because he saw the time I put into making the customs and because I appreciated his service with the APBPA. He passed away about a month later with no successes listed after mine. Now, I know there are other forums out there. Some are bigger than SCF. But, I like to think that I have his last autographs.

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[kclj520]

Head and shoulders my favorite return story. Wrote to Mr. Raymond Berry in 2015, sending an index card only. In my letter I told him I have 2 young daughters and we are Christians. Ten days later I receive an 8x10 envelope with a card and a 5x7 autographed, with a note on my index card saying that when he saw I had 2 daughters that he wanted to send something to them. Also included were 2 dvds about Israel for my children! On top of that, I noticed as I was throwing away his envelope that his phone number was on his return address sticker! After much consideration I called him to thank him for his generosity, leaving a message on his answering machine, expecting to NEVER hear from him. I did not bother to leave my phone number in the message, because I knew there was no point. When I got off of work the next day my wife was feverishly trying to get my attention while she was talking on the phone. She was talking to Mr. Berry! I proceeded to talk to him for an hour and a half about his time with the Baltimore Colts, Super Bowl XX, and our faith. HANDS DOWN THE NICEST MAN I HAVE EVER TALKED TO! AN AWESOME ONCE AND A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH!

WOW. That is super cool, I always thought him to be a nice man, but that is just awesome! If you don't mind me asking,, what did he say about Super Bowl XX?

[B-RAD]

He told me that he had an A,B,C plan. If plan A didn't work, they would move to plan B, and so on. He said that it was like a bunch of 1st graders (the Patriots) playing against a team with their PHD (the Bears). He said that for a long time that he was angry about the loss, but isn't and hasnt been for a while.

[kclj520]

He told me that he had an A,B,C plan. If plan A didn't work, they would move to plan B, and so on. He said that it was like a bunch of 1st graders (the Patriots) playing against a team with their PHD (the Bears). He said that for a long time that he was angry about the loss, but isn't and hasnt been for a while.

That is so cool! I remember Steve McMichael saying that no one who had ever played the game of football being able to do a darn thing against the Bears that night, and 46-10 really proved that! Such a cool story, thanks so much for sharing!!

[automaster]

I started doing TTM in 2004, so I was able to get some guys before they stopped signing through the mail. So guys like Greg Maddux, Mark McGwire, Mariano Rivera (on a ball), Mike Trout, Joe Torre, Ozzie Smith, Felix Hernandez, Marvin Miller, Bowie Kuhn, and a lot of other HOFers/stars.

[steelboy16]

Very cool

[zjlwolves3]

Hands down Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.