My November TTM successes - UPDATED 11/30 - 52 different successes all pictured

[tglg]

BUMP up to show all of November. It ended today on the 30th with three envelopes. I was soooooo excited to see one of my envelopes actually didn't get machined, since I label them as such and pay the extra $0.20 surcharge. It was from Bill Virdon. The next envelope contained the Cardinals announcer and former pitcher, Al "The Mad Hungarian" Hrabosky. Then, on my third letter, a let down. Got my cards back from Dennis Leanard with a copied note stating he now charges. And just a couple of bucks a card, but I am already into him for $1.30 with nothing but the cards back. Now, another $1.30 to send them back with some cash.

December might be a bit slower for me, as things going on. But overall, I think I got back 52 different players for the month of November.

 

[sean69]

BUMP up to show all of November. It ended today on the 30th with three envelopes. I was soooooo excited to see one of my envelopes actually didn't get machined, since I label them as such and pay the extra $0.20 surcharge. It was from Bill Virdon. The next envelope contained the Cardinals announcer and former pitcher, Al "The Mad Hungarian" Hrabosky. Then, on my third letter, a let down. Got my cards back from Dennis Leanard with a copied note stating he now charges. And just a couple of bucks a card, but I am already into him for $1.30 with nothing but the cards back. Now, another $1.30 to send them back with some cash.

December might be a bit slower for me, as things going on. But overall, I think I got back 52 different players for the month of November.

That sucks on the Dunston Address, I was needing a couple more signed by him as well. But it is what it is! Great looking stuff so far!

 

[tribefan]

Nice. It looks like you got the "All Penmanship Team" here. Lots of memories in this lot...

Roberto Hernandez was one of the tougher autographs I can remember in my IP days.

John Mabry. In a late September game in Pittsburgh back in the late 90s, I snuck down behind the Cardinals dugout to get pictures. It ended up being the night the Cardinals clinched the playoffs and I got some great photos of the team celebrating. I ended up sitting next to his Dad and struck up a conversation with him and learned that Mabry's childhood nickname was "Dugger". I always wanted to try to get his autograph by calling for "Dugger" but never did it.

Matt Young. While with the Red Sox, I saw him throw a no-hitter against my Indians in Cleveland in the early 90s. However it wasn't a no-hitter where the team charges the field and jumps all over the pitcher. Why? The Red Sox lost the game and he only pitched 8 innings. MLB doesn't recognize it as a no-hitter (stupid rule) because "you never know what could have happened in the ninth". One of the most unusual games in MLB history.... http://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/04121992.shtm]