Bill Mazeroski did a nice job signing a 1960 Pirates yearbook I sent him along with a couple cards, including a 1962 Post and a 1957 Topps Pirates team card signed by Roy Face, Vern Law, Bob Skinner and Johnny O'Brien.
Johnny O'Brien passed away recently, unfortunately. He was a great signer and signed the team card back in February of 2024. He was one of the few players left that had cards in the early 50's, like this 1953 Topps.
His brother, Ed, also played in the majors, but passed away back in 2014. He also had a card in the 1953 Topps set.
The brothers shared a card in the 1954 Topps set. I had each of them sign it in 2010.
Joe and Jake Mauer share a similar card in the 2003 Topps Heritage set. I have not had that card signed yet though. It should probably be towards the top of my Mauer want list.
I decided at the last minute to send another Mauer item to the Fan HQ signing. He already signed one session for them but left the bulky stuff for another day. I sent in some bobbleheads, and I think one card but decided to also send in a Grand Slam print.
If you're not familiar with them, do a search for "Grand Slam Prints" and their eBay store will be one of the first hits. They are drawings of players from old to current and are perfect for autographs since they have no backgrounds, just the white card stock. I bought about 20 of them for good ttm signers and Twins players. They are not MLB licensed, however, so I expect a few players might reject them. We'll see. Carew comes to mind. I bought one anyway, but would probably try to check with a promoter before sending it in.
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