Another TTM Success From Dick Bosman

Back in 2018, I got Dick Bosman TTM on three cards.  I had a few more left over, so I sent to him again.

The above 1974 Topps was damaged at the bottom, but otherwise looks good.

I also got this 1975 Topps Mini signed.  When Bosman signed for me in 2018, he signed in black.  These were signed in blue, which i prefer.

I mailed to Bosman on October 7 and got the cards back on October 21 for a 14-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Ted Kubiak

Some more cards from Conrad were cleaned out of the boxes when i sent out another TTM request to Ted Kubiak.  I got his 1975 Topps Mini (above) taken care of.  I like this set, and have added a bunch to the autograph album. 

I had this old Fleer A's sticker floating around, so I tossed it in the envelope.  It looks really cool, as well.

Here are a 1971, 1974 and 1975 Topps that got signed.  I should be pretty much cleaned out of Kubiak by now.  That just means he will be at a show nearby soon and I won't have anything to take with me.  Not that I need anything else.

I mailed to Kubiak on September 6 and got the cards back on September 24 for an 18-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Ken Berry

Here is another couple of signed cards that came back TTM from Ken Berry.  The above 1975 Topps Mini turned out nicely.  He's got a really nice signature. 

I liked this 1974 Topps as well.  The colors on the card look really good.  These were both cards that I got out of Conrad's boxes and while back and finally made myself send them out.

I mailed to Berry on September 6 and got the cards back on September 16, for a 10-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Mac Scarce

Back in 2019, I sent to Mac Scarce and got a couple cards back signed TTM.  I got a few more cards when I got boxes from Conrad a while back, so I figured it was time to send to him again.

I got this 1975 Topps Mini, which was pretty cool.  Conrad had a broken set of 75 Mini; I probably should have bought all of the cards, but I knew I'd break it up further by sensing out TTMs.  There was no chance I was going to try to build that set.

I also sent out this 1974 Topps, which turned out well.

I mailed to Scarce on August 10 and got the cards back on August 23, for a 13-day TAT. 

TTM Success - John Morris

Finally, a bunch of TTM successes came in over the last couple of months.  I have a decent stack of stuff to post, which will carry me well into the off-season.  Then, I will be sending out more requests daily.

This TTM success from John Morris helped me add a 1991 Crown Orioles card to the album, along with a 1975 Topps and a 1975 Topps Mini. 

Morris (b. 1941) played in the majors in 1966 and from 1968 to 1974 for the Phillies, Orioles, Pirates, Brewers and Giants.  He had a record of 11-7 with 137 strike outs and a 3.95 ERA.

I mailed to Morris on July 15 and got the cards back on August 5, for a 21-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Tom McCraw

These cards took a whole to come in, and traveled a long way, but they got signed by Tom McCraw.  His address changed, but I was able to find a working one and added these to the autograph album. The above 1975 Topps Mini turned out nicely.

I also got a 1964 Topps, 1967 Topps and a 1974 Topps signed.  The 1967 is rough, but it is signed and locked into the album.  I also got an index card promoting McCraw's Instagram account: @TommyMcCrawBaseballFans.  I gave it a follow when I got the note.

I mailed to McCraw on October 11 and got the cards back on April 20, for a 192-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Eddie Leon

The mail has been slow the last several weeks.  TTMs have been slowly trickling in.  One of the latest TTM successes that I've gotten was this one from Eddie Leon.  He signed a 1975 Topps Mini, 1971 Topps and 1974 Topps.  These cards came out of the boxes I borrowed from Conrad.

Leon has a great signature; all three cards turned out nicely.

I mailed to Leon on August 9 and got the cards back on February 21 for a 196-day TAT.

TTM Success - John Doherty

These are two different cards, even though they don't look different.  One is a 1975 Topps John Doherty and the other is a 1975 Topps Mini Doherty.  My scanner enlarged the mini for me, so it looks like I scanned the same card twice.

Doherty signed both cards for me TTM, and they both turned out nicely. It was when my mail person rammed them into my mailbox that I had a problem.  She hasn't been doing the best job lately, and I may have to say something to the folks I deal with at the counter.  I'm tired of her leaving the mailbox open and ramming stuff in there. It's a big mailbox, the stuff will fit.

Anyway, Doherty (b. 1951) played in the majors in 1974 and 1975 for the Angels.  He had 76 hits, 4 home runs and a .240 batting average.

I mailed to Doherty on January 13 and got the cards back on February 23, for a 21-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Frank Tepedino

Here are some cards that I pulled from Conrad's boxes and sent off TTM.  I had gotten Frank Tepedino before, on a 1971 Topps, but I liked the 1975 Topps Mini, 1975 Topps and 1974 Topps that I had found.

The cards turned out nicely.   I still have a few guys to send to out of what I pulled from Conrad's stuff, but that stack is just about taken care of.

I mailed to Tepedino on December 6, and got the cards back on December 16, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Chris Ward

A colorful TTM success came back from Chris Ward when I got his 1975 Topps Mini (above) and his 1975 Topps (below) signed.

Both cards look great.  They add some pop to the album with the bold colors from that set.

Ward (b. 1949) played in the majors in 1972 and 1974 for the Cubs.  He had 28 hits, 1 home run and a .203 batting average. 

I mailed to Ward on November 7 and got the cards back on December 7, for a 30-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Jon Matlack

Another TTM success from Jon Matlack came in after I pulled a few of his cards that I hadn't already gotten signed. The above 1975 Topps Mini was from Conrad's stuff, and turned out great.

The above 1983 and 1984 Topps cards also turned out nicely.  These two sets get overlooked a lot of the time lately because I prefer other years over these.  They're still nice.  I've started pulling more 83s and 84s, so they'll start to fill the autograph album more.

I mailed to Matlack on October 21 and got the cards back on October 31, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jack Heidemann

Several more cards from Conrad's boxes and one from the Winston-Salem card shop got signed in this TTM success from Jack Heidemann.  I sent off the above 1975 Topps Mini, which turned out great.

I also sent off a 1971, 1975 and 1977 Topps to get signed.  All of them look nice.

Heidemann (b. 1949) played in the majors from 1969 to 1972 and 1974 to 1977 for the Indians, Cardinals, Mets and Brewers.  He had 231 hits, 9 home runs and a .211 batting average.

I mailed to Heidemann on May 15 and got the cards back on May 30, for a 15-day TAT. 

TTM Success - John Morlan

Some more 1975 Topps cards were added to the autograph album when I got this TTM success back from John Morlan.  I got a 1975 Topps Mini (above) and a 1975 Topps (below) signed in the process.

Morlan (b. 1947) played in the majors from 1973 to 1974 for the Pirates.  He had a record of 2-5 with 61 strike outs and a 4.16 ERA.

I mailed to Morlan on May 15 and got the cards back on May 26 for an 11-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Bill Lee

When I took the boxes from Conrad to loom through, I found a few more cards to send out to Bill "Spaceman" Lee.  I sent off the above 1975 Topps Mini shown above, and the 1974 and 1977 Topps cards shown below. All of the cards turned out great.

Recently, Lee collapsed at a Worcester Red Sox game where he had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch and sign autographs. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation where it was reported that he had a brief health scare.  Last year, he collapsed on the field while pitching for the Savannah Bananas.

I mailed to Lee on January 20 and got the cards back on May 15, for a 115-day TAT.

2023 National Free Signer - Eric Soderholm

Back in 2016, Eric Soderholm was among the first TTM successes I got.  I had to dig deep for cards, but I found some for this year's National.  The above 1975 Topps Mini turned out great.

I also got a 1974 and 1981 Topps signed at the show by Soderholm.

Soderholm was nice, and I was glad to have met him.

2023 National Free Signer - Paul Popovich

Paul Popovich was the next free signer that I got at this year's National.  I had received a TTM from him prior to leaving for the show, but those cards haven't been scanned yet.

I ended up with 4 vouchers for Popovich, and got a 1975 Topps Mini, 1969 Topps, 1972 Topps and a 1975 Topps signed.

I only brought the two cards with me, so I picked up the 69 and 72 at the show Thursday morning prior to the scheduled signing.  I was glad to pick them up cheaply, since the 1972 is a high number.

Popovich (b. 1940) played in the majors in 1964 and from 1966 to 1975 for the Cubs, Dodgers and Pirates.  He had 403 hits, 14 home runs and a .233 batting average.

TTM Success - Pat Bourque

Here are some more mid-70s cards that I added to the autograph album.  This TTM success from Pat Bourque afforded me a signed 1975 Topps mini (above), which turned out nicely.

I also got a 1974 Topps (above, left) and a 1975 Topps (above, right).  These also turned out well.  His signature blends will with the faux autograph on the 1975 Topps; his auto hasn't changed much in the past 50 years.

There won't be any completing the above 1973 Topps rookie first basemen card; Gonzalo Marquez has since passed away.  I could add Cabell, though.  I think I still need him on a 1991 Crown Orioles card.

Bourque (b. 1947) played in the majors from 1971 to 1974 for the Cubs, A's and Twins.  He had 87 hits, 12 home runs and a .215 batting average.  Bourque won the World Series in 1973 with the A's.

I mailed to Bourque on January 25 and got the cards back on March 17, for a 51-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bruce Ellingsen

This 1975 Topps Mini that I got signed TTM from Bruce Ellingsen turned out nicely.  These cards are pretty cool, and I am glad I got a few from Conrad.

Ellingsen (b. 1949) played in the majors in 1974 for the Indians.  He had a record of 1-1 with 16 strike outs and a 3.21 ERA.

I mailed to Ellingsen on January 26 and got the card back on March 14, for a 47-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Wayne Garrett

More 1970s cards were added to the autograph album with this second TTMsucces I had gotten from Wayne Garrett.  I had sent to him in 2019, and sent to him again after taking those 70s cards from Conrad.  The above 1975 Topps Mini turned out nicely.

I also got a 1971, 1974 and 1976 Topps back signed from Garrett.

I mailed to Garrett on February 2 and got the cards back on March 6, for a 32-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Bill Melton

Here are some more 70s Topps that were added to the autograph album recently.  These cards came back signed TTM from Bill Melton.  Above is another 1975 Topps Mini, which turned out nicely. 

I also sent along a 1971 Topps and a 1975 Topps.  These also turned out well.

Melton (b. 1945) played in the majors from 1968 to 1977 for the White Sox, Angels and Indians. He had 1,004 hits, 160 home runs and a. 253 batting average.  He led the AL with 33 home runs in 1971.  He was an All Star that season and finished 13th in the AL MVP race.

I mailed to Melton on January 25 and got the cards back on February 27 for a 33-day TAT.