First, Bobby Shantz signed a 1953 Athletics Yearbook, including a few interior photos, as well as a couple team cards from 1965 in just 10 days. The Cardinals card is getting pretty full, and has Dick Groat on it, so I may be retiring this card since it would be too heartbreaking to lose it now.
This is the second copy of the 53 Yearbook he signed for me. I came across another copy and couldn't resist. I'm running out of things to send to Mr. Shantz, so apparently I'm doubling up on things. I need to take some time to see if I'm overlooking anything I'll really regret not getting signed if I should miss the opportunity. I had enclosed a Staedtler with my request, and told him to keep it, but he returned some other pen. It is a Doctors Without Borders pen with a little flashlight on the end.
Rollie Sheldon is the fifth player to sign my 1966 Kansas City Athletics Yearbook. He signed the cover, as well as his picture next to his biography inside in 10 days.
He also signed a 1966 Athletics team card, and his 1965 and 1966 Topps cards. He appears to have used the Staedtler I enclosed with my request.
Lee Smith signed a Grand Slam print and a 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game (GOTG) nicely in blue in just seven days! I don't think I included a pen with this request because he appears to always use a nice blue marker. This is my 41st autographed Grand Slam print.
I haven't really worked on the gotg set lately, although it is one of my favorite modern sets. I have decided to try to get the last living players I need. At least the affordable ones. I probably won't send one in to George Brett at $200, bit maybe I'll buy an authenticated one if I can find one significantly cheaper than that.
I did just send some cards in to a Reggie Jackson signing, who I still need for this set, but I am getting a few copies of his rookie card done as well as a 2008 Goudey. I didn't want to spend any more at this time, but maybe next time I'll send the gotg. I also need Winfield, Righetti, Schmidt, McRae, Concepcion, Dwight Evans, and Don Mattingly. So, I should be able to get a few of these guys these year. I'm disappointed that Harmon Killebrew wasn't included in this set.
My last ttm return was from Juan Marichal, who signed his 1970 Topps nicely in blue sharpie. I didn't send a pen with this one because he is another player who you can usually count on to use a nice blue marker. I did enclose $20 with my request, which took 71 days to get back. That's quite a bit longer than usual for him, but he's very dependable.
This 1970 Topps completes the run of all of his regular Topps cards from 1961 through 1974. I don't have the 74 Topps Traded signed, but I have the card around here somewhere, so maybe that will be my next request. I also have a bunch of team cards, a couple Post, a 64 Stand Up, and some modern cards for a total of about 40 signed cards.
I also received a 1960 Sport Magazine signed by Killebrew and McCovey that I bought, as well as Killebrew on a 1972 Topps RBI Leaders card. I think I will crack the card open and send it to Reggie Smith if there is a mail-in signing coming up, but probably not just directly to him.
