Eric Young Jr. c/o Tulsa Drillers (6 days) Questions
May 6th, 2008
Worked the Nationals Hotel (took a day off of work to do it) and was the only one there..........
Notes: Kearns, Johnson, Zimmerman, LoDuca and Boone came out together I could only get one and needed Boone the most. Wily Mo Pena ignored me even after Belliard nudged him to let him know I was asking for his auto, not the nicest of guys..........
Ryan Speier 2/2 (He commented that it was the first time he'd ever signed the 05 Total that already had Chin Hui Tsao's auto on it, might be the only one in the world............)
Maddux and Edmonds both signed inside the hotel for 2 jackass dealers who acted like they were staying there and when they came out wouldn't sign for us, otherwise I'd have gotten them too)
April 16th, 2008
Jeff Zimmerman c/o home (22 days, added the Fleer Update and 00 Topps)
For the first time in over 4 years I did not have a single return in my mailbox.
However, I did work the Marlins Hotel and outside the Stadium this past Saturday and Sunday. All in all not a great signing team really (scans to come)
Jose Cruz Jr. (he's staying at the visiting players hotel) 5/5
And my girlfriend and I exchanged Christmas gifts early (I am heading out of town Sat. AM) and she shocked me with a Sandy Koufax HOF ball hand numbered to 500! Greatest gift I've ever received!
Chad Harville c/o AZ D-Backs ST Questions (213 days)
Also recieved a gift from my buddy Lamar in Georgia, he got me Lidge, Steve Kline, Juan Cruz (all on 03 Totals) and then a 97 Fleer Mark Gardner and a 91 Line Drive Chip Hale signed for me this past season while doing the Braves. Thanks man!
I sent Mr. Miles a Blue Sharpee as well b\c everything I saw he was signing TTM was in ballpoint. In a note back to me he thanked me for my donation to the Negro League Museum and for the blue sharpee which he said he'd use for future requests, so those of you hesistant to send b\c he didn't sign in sharpee go for it!
Spring Training Requests
32/57 or 56%
August 26th, 2007
Did the Pirates Team Hotel today, when you come away with 15 of the 25 guys on the roster you have to say it's a good day (even if it is the Pirates)
Prince, JJ, Braun, and Hart all took the same cab and security ran us off of them even after Prince waved us over that he'd sign so after that I went to the ballpark and got the guys coming in.
Didn't see: Suppan, Hall, Sheets, Any Coaches, Jenkins
and a Ron Santo SS Baseball, very nice guy and sweet looking addition to my collection
Definately a quantity over quality day today as Zambrano, Lee, Floyd and Marquis all refused to sign and Ramirez, Marmol, DeRosa, Lilly were MIA
August 7th, 2007
Did BP and outside after the game for the Cubbies and did okay, going to do the entrance all day Wednesday and at least 2 days with the Brewers Hotel this weekend
Well, this update is a week late but I have a good excuse.
Did the Padres Hotel last Friday and then left Saturday morning for Los Angeles where I visited friends and attended a funeral. Was also at Tuesday nights' Dodgers/Giants game in which Bonds did not homer (but I did get to boo his ass a lot).
Showed up for Batting Practice and did after the game outside the stadium, pretty much got everyone I needed except the usual non-signers (Penny and Kent)
In reference to the Heaverlo, send him a return note with a pack of dessicates in it as a joke and told him he had forgotten to sign the card I sent him. He signed it, sent me an extra signed card, and included a nice note apologizing for not signing it the first time.
First off, my apologies for the lack of updates. As many of you know I spent the end of June moving to Houston and then left for a 6 day trip to Philadelphia. I arrived home on the 3rd in just enough time to do the Phillies at the park and hotel and today I did the Mets at the park. Due to technical difficulties I am not able to provide scans but will when I get that problem solved.
The scans are the contents of the SASE, PLEASE email me what you think his cryptic message and contents mean, oh and I still need Heaverlo on that 03 Total set!
June 21st, 2007
A big surprise was waiting for me in the mailbox today:
Orlando Hernandez c/o Mets (387 days) (this one had even been forwarded from my old house!)
***Please note my email address has changed. I am teaching at a new school next year and thus my huntsville email address is no longer in service. If you need to reach me use the new address listed above***
Richie Sexson signed 2, one for a kid who ran in the hotel and one for a guy who stuck it in his face when he was walking to his cab, so thus I didn't get him.
Willie Bloomquist told me no he was in a hurry and rushed into a cab
Inside Stadium Before the Game:
Ryan Feierabend 4/6 (told him to sign whatever he wanted to and he did all but dupes)
Erik Schindewolf c/o home (248 days) I had sent this one out after Erik Ok'd me sending an 05 Total already inked by Dan Uggla, after such a long time I thought it was a gonner and was kinda pissed about not getting it back b/c of the Uggla sig, glad Erik came through!
Down at Minute Maid it was a rainy/crappy day and had very little luck, doing the hotel tomorrow to try to finish them off:
Piazza came in again but told us he wasn't signing today, oh well maybe tomorrow as I am going again and to the game. Didn't see Chavez for the 2nd straight day
June 12th, 2007
No mail but I headed down to Minute Maid to do the A's and had my best day of the year:
