Been a little busy. Helping run a few other groups related to autographs, plus going out and doing IP, and mailing TTM, and dealing with ridiculous weather because Texas, and took a week and a half of much-needed vacation, and doing genealogical research, and doing music for my church, and getting banned from a floorball league, and dealing with the Browns being the Browns, and the Cavs pulling off an historic comeback, and the Indians not swooning in June nor dying in July... it's been an eventful time. Looking back, some of these successes seem like a year ago.
JULY 5
Steve Larmer, c/o home, 6/6, 35 days
Mark Murphy, c/o home, 5/5, 20 days
JULY 8
Reggie Langhorne, c/o home, 6/6, 38 days
Randall McDaniel, c/o home, 2/2, 23 days
JULY 9
Mike Baab, c/o home, 5/5, 39 days
Paul Perkins, c/o NY Giants, 3/3, 45 days, added "Sorry you're a Browns fan" to one.
JULY 13
Mike Horan, c/o home, 4/4, 28 days, personalized all four
JULY 15
Chris Mohr, c/o home, 4/4, 30 days
JULY 20
Randy Gilhen, c/o Manitoba Moose Alumni, 5/5, 46 days
Rangers Alumni Weekend IP
Mike Bacsik Sr., 3/2
Cecil Espy, 4/4, 4/4
Benji Gil, 4/4
Donald Harris, 4/4, 4/4
Dave Hostetler, 4/4
Kevin Mench, 4/4, 4/4
Jim Norris, 4/4
Claude Osteen, 2/1
Ken Pape, 1/1
Jeff Russell, 4/4
Donnie Sadler, 4/4
Scott Sheldon, 2/2
Mike Simms, 4/4
Marty Stajduhar, 1/0
Don Stanhouse, 4/4, 3/3
Ken Suarez, 2/2
Ellis Valentine, 1/4
John Wetteland, 1/4
Curtis Wilkerson, 4/4
Mike Adams, 4/4
Gerald Alexander, 4/4
Tucker Ashford, 3/3
Mark Brandenburg, 1/0
Keith Creel, 2/2
Bill Fahey, 1/1
Jeff Frye, 4/4
Jim Gideon, 1/0
Jose Guzman, 1/0
Rich Hand, 4/4
Larry Hardy, 1/1
Toby Harrah, 4/4
Rick Henninger, 1/0
David Hulse, 4/4
Pat Mahomes, 4/4
Pete O'Brien, 4/4
Todd Van Poppel, 1/0, 8/8
DeWayne Vaughn, 2/2
Jamey Wright, 4/4
Ian Desmond, 2/2
Tom Grieve, 1/1
Bobby Jones, 4/4
Mitch Moreland, 1/1
Spike Owen, 4/4
Rangers Stadium Vote Yes Event IP
Jeff Russell, 8/8
Darren Oliver, 8/8
Bump Wills, 6/6
Chuck Morgan, 1/1
Todd VanPoppel, 10/9 (3x5 photo)
Kevin Mench, 1/0 (3x5 photo)
Jim Sundberg, 9/8 (3x5 photo)
AUGUST 19
Mark Mettrick, 4/4, c/o home, 11 months
AUGUST 22
Mike Hough, 6/6, c/o home, about 2 months
Frisco vs. Tulsa IP
Ryan Garko - 7/7, 4/4
Lars Anderson - 1/3
Terrmel Sledge - 7/7
Andrew Sopko - 4/4
Willie Calhoun - 3/3
Joey Curletta - 1/1
Bill Simas - 6/6
Josh Sborz - 2/2
Alex Verdugo - 4/4
Chase DeJong - 2/2
Yaisel Sierra - 1/1
Daniel Corcino - 4/4
Jeff Malm - 3/3
Kyle Farmer - 1/1
Jason Hart - 9/9
Carson Blair - 2/2
Carlos Maldonado - 3/3
Joe Jackson - 4/4
Kellin Deglan - 4/4
Scott Carroll - 3/3
Luke Jackson - 4/4
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa - 4/4
Darin Mastroianni - 1/2
AUGUST 25
Jim Mason, c/o home, 4/4, 1 week
Bob Reynolds, c/o home, 4/3, 1 week-- kept my 1972 card (he might not sign it anymore since it features him with the now-deceased Darrell Porter) but enclosed two signed photos
AUGUST 26
Steve Christie, c/o home, 6/6, 1 month
Paul Schaal, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
AUGUST 27
Ed Romero, c/o home, 6/6, 1 week
Bob Gebhard, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
AUGUST 29
Gary Neibauer, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks
Stan Williams, c/o home, 3/2, 1 week, personalized and wrote a short note back answering my question
Bill Greif, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
Rangers-Indians IP
Terry Francona 1/2
Francisco Lindor 1/1
Cody Allen 1/2
Abraham Almonte 2/4
Tyler Naquin 1/2, 1/1
Danny Salazar 1/1
Mike Clevinger 1/1
Bryan Shaw 1/1
Tim Crabtree 8/8
Rick Manning 7/7
Trevor Bauer 1/1
Mike Napoli 1/4, 1/1
Jurickson Profar 1/1, 1/1
Jonathan Lucroy 1/1
Delino DeShields Jr. 4/4
Mitch Moreland 1/1
Doug Brocail 8/8
Brad Holman 2/2
Colby Lewis 2/2
AUGUST 30
Otis Sistrunk, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 1
Fred Scherman, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
Dave Duncan, c/o home, 4/4, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 3
Jon Matlack, c/o home, 5/5, 11 days
SEPTEMBER 6
Dick Bosman, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks
Fred Stanley, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 7
Bert Campaneris, c/o home, 1/1, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 9
Connor Cook, c/o Oakland Raiders, 2/2, 3 months
Rich Karlis, c/o home, 2/3, 6 weeks, kept one card
Chris Speier, c/o Washington Nationals, 4/4, 2 weeks
Reggie Cleveland, c/o home, 2/2 for $2, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 12
Craig Coxe, c/o work, 6/6, 3 weeks - hadn't seen a success from him in 15 years!
Dave Johnson (Twins pitcher), c/o home, 4/3, 1 week, wrote a short note back
SEPTEMBER 13
Bobby Smith, c/o Halifax Mooseheads, 5/6, 4 months
A.J. Lachowecki, c/o home, 2/2, 1 week
Tito Francona, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 14
Chuck Essegian, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 15
Ray Busse, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 16
Frank Howard, c/o home, 3/3, 10 days
Hal Naragon, c/o home, 3/1, 10 days - added another signed card and wrote a short note back
SEPTEMBER 17
Sam Militello, c/o work, 4/4, 11 days
Greg Gagne, c/o home, 6/6, 11 days
Leroy Stanton, c/o home, 2/2, 11 days
Kevin Crow, c/o work, 4/4, 11 days
JULY 5
Steve Larmer, c/o home, 6/6, 35 days
Mark Murphy, c/o home, 5/5, 20 days
JULY 8
Reggie Langhorne, c/o home, 6/6, 38 days
Randall McDaniel, c/o home, 2/2, 23 days
JULY 9
Mike Baab, c/o home, 5/5, 39 days
Paul Perkins, c/o NY Giants, 3/3, 45 days, added "Sorry you're a Browns fan" to one.
JULY 13
Mike Horan, c/o home, 4/4, 28 days, personalized all four
JULY 15
Chris Mohr, c/o home, 4/4, 30 days
JULY 20
Randy Gilhen, c/o Manitoba Moose Alumni, 5/5, 46 days
Rangers Alumni Weekend IP
Mike Bacsik Sr., 3/2
Cecil Espy, 4/4, 4/4
Benji Gil, 4/4
Donald Harris, 4/4, 4/4
Dave Hostetler, 4/4
Kevin Mench, 4/4, 4/4
Jim Norris, 4/4
Claude Osteen, 2/1
Ken Pape, 1/1
Jeff Russell, 4/4
Donnie Sadler, 4/4
Scott Sheldon, 2/2
Mike Simms, 4/4
Marty Stajduhar, 1/0
Don Stanhouse, 4/4, 3/3
Ken Suarez, 2/2
Ellis Valentine, 1/4
John Wetteland, 1/4
Curtis Wilkerson, 4/4
Mike Adams, 4/4
Gerald Alexander, 4/4
Tucker Ashford, 3/3
Mark Brandenburg, 1/0
Keith Creel, 2/2
Bill Fahey, 1/1
Jeff Frye, 4/4
Jim Gideon, 1/0
Jose Guzman, 1/0
Rich Hand, 4/4
Larry Hardy, 1/1
Toby Harrah, 4/4
Rick Henninger, 1/0
David Hulse, 4/4
Pat Mahomes, 4/4
Pete O'Brien, 4/4
Todd Van Poppel, 1/0, 8/8
DeWayne Vaughn, 2/2
Jamey Wright, 4/4
Ian Desmond, 2/2
Tom Grieve, 1/1
Bobby Jones, 4/4
Mitch Moreland, 1/1
Spike Owen, 4/4
Rangers Stadium Vote Yes Event IP
Jeff Russell, 8/8
Darren Oliver, 8/8
Bump Wills, 6/6
Chuck Morgan, 1/1
Todd VanPoppel, 10/9 (3x5 photo)
Kevin Mench, 1/0 (3x5 photo)
Jim Sundberg, 9/8 (3x5 photo)
AUGUST 19
Mark Mettrick, 4/4, c/o home, 11 months
AUGUST 22
Mike Hough, 6/6, c/o home, about 2 months
Frisco vs. Tulsa IP
Ryan Garko - 7/7, 4/4
Lars Anderson - 1/3
Terrmel Sledge - 7/7
Andrew Sopko - 4/4
Willie Calhoun - 3/3
Joey Curletta - 1/1
Bill Simas - 6/6
Josh Sborz - 2/2
Alex Verdugo - 4/4
Chase DeJong - 2/2
Yaisel Sierra - 1/1
Daniel Corcino - 4/4
Jeff Malm - 3/3
Kyle Farmer - 1/1
Jason Hart - 9/9
Carson Blair - 2/2
Carlos Maldonado - 3/3
Joe Jackson - 4/4
Kellin Deglan - 4/4
Scott Carroll - 3/3
Luke Jackson - 4/4
Isaiah Kiner-Falefa - 4/4
Darin Mastroianni - 1/2
AUGUST 25
Jim Mason, c/o home, 4/4, 1 week
Bob Reynolds, c/o home, 4/3, 1 week-- kept my 1972 card (he might not sign it anymore since it features him with the now-deceased Darrell Porter) but enclosed two signed photos
AUGUST 26
Steve Christie, c/o home, 6/6, 1 month
Paul Schaal, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
AUGUST 27
Ed Romero, c/o home, 6/6, 1 week
Bob Gebhard, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
AUGUST 29
Gary Neibauer, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks
Stan Williams, c/o home, 3/2, 1 week, personalized and wrote a short note back answering my question
Bill Greif, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
Rangers-Indians IP
Terry Francona 1/2
Francisco Lindor 1/1
Cody Allen 1/2
Abraham Almonte 2/4
Tyler Naquin 1/2, 1/1
Danny Salazar 1/1
Mike Clevinger 1/1
Bryan Shaw 1/1
Tim Crabtree 8/8
Rick Manning 7/7
Trevor Bauer 1/1
Mike Napoli 1/4, 1/1
Jurickson Profar 1/1, 1/1
Jonathan Lucroy 1/1
Delino DeShields Jr. 4/4
Mitch Moreland 1/1
Doug Brocail 8/8
Brad Holman 2/2
Colby Lewis 2/2
AUGUST 30
Otis Sistrunk, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 1
Fred Scherman, c/o home, 3/3, 1 week
Dave Duncan, c/o home, 4/4, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 3
Jon Matlack, c/o home, 5/5, 11 days
SEPTEMBER 6
Dick Bosman, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks
Fred Stanley, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 7
Bert Campaneris, c/o home, 1/1, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 9
Connor Cook, c/o Oakland Raiders, 2/2, 3 months
Rich Karlis, c/o home, 2/3, 6 weeks, kept one card
Chris Speier, c/o Washington Nationals, 4/4, 2 weeks
Reggie Cleveland, c/o home, 2/2 for $2, 2 weeks
SEPTEMBER 12
Craig Coxe, c/o work, 6/6, 3 weeks - hadn't seen a success from him in 15 years!
Dave Johnson (Twins pitcher), c/o home, 4/3, 1 week, wrote a short note back
SEPTEMBER 13
Bobby Smith, c/o Halifax Mooseheads, 5/6, 4 months
A.J. Lachowecki, c/o home, 2/2, 1 week
Tito Francona, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 14
Chuck Essegian, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 15
Ray Busse, c/o home, 1/1, 1 week
SEPTEMBER 16
Frank Howard, c/o home, 3/3, 10 days
Hal Naragon, c/o home, 3/1, 10 days - added another signed card and wrote a short note back
SEPTEMBER 17
Sam Militello, c/o work, 4/4, 11 days
Greg Gagne, c/o home, 6/6, 11 days
Leroy Stanton, c/o home, 2/2, 11 days
Kevin Crow, c/o work, 4/4, 11 days