OK The past pages represent all of the returns in 2011 and all future posts will be returns from requests that are very long overdue and ones that have been sent out begging 1-2-2012 -- for this first mailing I will list the requests and track how long it takes or if they come back
I only sent out one request in December 2011 which was Al Kaline (which was returned) so I had pleanty on time to research and make up cards for a big mailing after the new year. The 49 requests below were all sent out on Jan 2, 2012 --- I will keep track of this group all year and post the successes when they come in (and when I get around to scanning). I have sent out a few mailings since Jan 2nd but only 5-10 at a time and I will scan these as well.
Bill Almon Danny Ardoin Ramon Aviles Alan Bannister Rich Becker Frank Bolick Bob Borkowski Tom Bradley Ron Brand Ray Busse Will Clark Gil Coan Jerry Coleman Jack Daugherty Jim Davenport Bill Davis Vern Fuller Mark Grace Solly Hemus Ed Hobaugh Mark Johnson Bob Kearney John Kennedy Bruce Kimm Chad Kreuter Pat Lennon Don Leppert Mike Lieberthal J.C Martin Dave McCarty Roman Mejias Bob Miller Bob Montgomery Troy O'Leary Joe Oliver Mike Ramsey Chuck Schilling Bill Sharp Dave Stegman Marc Sullivan Mike Sweeney Jerry Tabb Tim Talton Jose Tartabull Dick Tomanek Eric Valent Gale Wade Butch Wynegar Don Zimmer
Great run to start 2012 Again all the requests below very mailed out on Jan 2, 2012
Bill Almon 7 days Danny Ardoin_____________ Ramon Aviles 15 days Alan Bannister 17 days Rich Becker_____________ Frank Bolick 18 days Bob Borkowski 11 days Tom Bradley 15 days Ron Brand 11 days Ray Busse 10 days Will Clark_____________ Gil Coan 12 days Jerry Coleman 9 days Jack Daugherty 10 days Jim Davenport 10 days Bill Davis 12 days Vern Fuller 9 days Mark Grace_____________ Solly Hemus 15 days Ed Hobaugh 9 days Mark Johnson 4 days Bob Kearney_____________ John Kennedy 9 days Bruce Kimm 18 days Chad Kreuter_____________ Pat Lennon_____________ Don Leppert 12 days Mike Lieberthal J.C Martin 8 days Dave McCarty_____________ Roman Mejias 15 days Bob Miller 8 days Bob Montgomery 7 days Troy O'Leary_____________ Joe Oliver_____________ Mike Ramsey_____________ Chuck Schilling 12 days Bill Sharp_____________ Dave Stegman_____________ Marc Sullivan 10 days Mike Sweeney 7 days Jerry Tabb 18 days Tim Talton 8 days Jose Tartabull 18 days Dick Tomanek 11 days Eric Valent 7 days Gale Wade 11 days Butch Wynegar 10 days Don Zimmer 10 days
<< <i>Great run to start 2012 Again all the requests below very mailed out on Jan 2, 2012
Bill Almon 7 days Danny Ardoin_____________ Ramon Aviles 15 days Alan Bannister 17 days Rich Becker_____________ Frank Bolick 18 days Bob Borkowski 11 days Tom Bradley 15 days Ron Brand 11 days Ray Busse 10 days Will Clark_____________ Gil Coan 12 days Jerry Coleman 9 days Jack Daugherty 10 days Jim Davenport 10 days Bill Davis 12 days Vern Fuller 9 days Mark Grace_____________ Solly Hemus 15 days Ed Hobaugh 9 days Mark Johnson 4 days Bob Kearney_____________ John Kennedy 9 days Bruce Kimm 18 days Chad Kreuter_____________ Pat Lennon_____________ Don Leppert 12 days Mike Lieberthal J.C Martin 8 days Dave McCarty_____________ Roman Mejias 15 days Bob Miller 8 days Bob Montgomery 7 days Troy O'Leary_____________ Joe Oliver_____________ Mike Ramsey_____________ Chuck Schilling 12 days Bill Sharp_____________ Dave Stegman_____________ Marc Sullivan 10 days Mike Sweeney 7 days Jerry Tabb 18 days Tim Talton 8 days Jose Tartabull 18 days Dick Tomanek 11 days Eric Valent 7 days Gale Wade 11 days Butch Wynegar 10 days Don Zimmer 10 days
Curious on how you determine who to mail cards out to. I would think you'd want to send out to the oldest guys first, but I see players from all eras on this list.
"I think the guy must be practicing voodoo or something. Check out his eyes. Rico's crazier than a peach orchard sow." -- Whitey Herzog, Spring Training 1973
I was at the game in Atlanta when Kevin Tapani hit his first home run, a grand slam with two outs. Of all of the professional games of any sport that I have attended in my life, his home run was by far the most unexpected, surprising, laugh out loud moment that I have had at a sporting event. The Braves fans weren't too thrilled, though.
I would think the players receiving such an auto request would also think this is very cool.
I didn't read your intro too closely, but you should consider putting a couple questions for them to expand upon their memory of the event & see what they put in it -- as that would make for some very interesting reads & increase the collectible value of what you are doing.
Things like, do you recall the pitch count and the pitch that was thrown to you when you connected for your first home run?
Second, was there anything else from the moment or that day that you'd like to share (e.g., how you were welcomed to the dugout or what you had for dinner that night & who paid?)...
<< <i> Curious on how you determine who to mail cards out to. I would think you'd want to send out to the oldest guys first, but I see players from all eras on this list. >>
I did start with the older players and then I would find out they had a son who hit a HR (Vern Law -- Vance Law) then when I looked up the pitchers who gave up the HR sometimes they also hit an HR Hal Naragon hit his off of Jim Bunning and Jim Bunning hits his off of Camilo Pascual. I went through a few mailings that targeted a year -- checked to see who hit one on my birthday --- wanted to send only to a specific team --- lets just say it is all over the place now.
I would think the players receiving such an auto request would also think this is very cool.
I didn't read your intro too closely, but you should consider putting a couple questions for them to expand upon their memory of the event & see what they put in it -- as that would make for some very interesting reads & increase the collectible value of what you are doing.
Things like, do you recall the pitch count and the pitch that was thrown to you when you connected for your first home run?
Second, was there anything else from the moment or that day that you'd like to share (e.g., how you were welcomed to the dugout or what you had for dinner that night & who paid?)...
Keep the thread coming! >>
Those are some great ideas !!! -- and I will add them to the next bunch of letters
I agree with the thought that the players might enjoy this type of request --- I have had players thank me for remembering, some have written and /or typed their story of that day and I have had a few who have requested copies for themselves. This project has been an awesome experience and I am thrilled on how it has gone so far.
Thanks again for the ideas and I will post some answers to these specific questions if/when they come back.
Quick Update on my first mailing of 2012 --- all the requests below were mailed out on Jan 2, 2012 --- those below in BOLD were received after 1-21-2012 (last update)
So out of the 49 that were sent on 1-2-2012 40 have come back for a 81.63% success rate -- so far
Bill Almon 7 days Danny Ardoin_____________ Ramon Aviles 15 days Alan Bannister 17 days Rich Becker 19 days Frank Bolick 18 days Bob Borkowski 11 days Tom Bradley 15 days Ron Brand 11 days Ray Busse 10 days Will Clark___________________ Gil Coan 12 days Jerry Coleman 9 days Jack Daugherty 10 days Jim Davenport 10 days Bill Davis 12 days Vern Fuller 9 days Mark Grace___________________ Solly Hemus 15 days Ed Hobaugh 9 days Mark Johnson 4 days Bob Kearney___________________ John Kennedy 9 days Bruce Kimm 18 days Chad Kreuter___________________ Pat Lennon 32 days Don Leppert 12 days Mike Lieberthal 19 days J.C Martin 8 days Dave McCarty___________________ Roman Mejias 15 days Bob Miller 8 days Bob Montgomery 7 days Troy O'Leary___________________ Joe Oliver 24 days Mike Ramsey 30 days Chuck Schilling 12 days Bill Sharp___________________ Dave Stegman___________________ Marc Sullivan 10 days Mike Sweeney 7 days Jerry Tabb 18 days Tim Talton 8 days Jose Tartabull 18 days Dick Tomanek 11 days Eric Valent 7 days Gale Wade 11 days Butch Wynegar 10 days Don Zimmer 10 days
I messed up the Ramsey card --- the year should be 1982 instead of 1985
Wanted to say thanks to 1963ellsworth22and10 for the Mickey Lolich and Duane Kuiper suggestions Mickey Lolich hit his only HR during the 1968 World Series and Duane Kuiper hit only one HR in his 12 year 3379 at bat career
Another cool first HR story Friday September 1, 1961 Wrigley Field --- the Giants are in town to play the Cubs Making his major league debut, catching and batting 8th is Cuno Barragan
Cubs are up by 2 in the 2nd and with 2 outs up steps Barragan for his first Major League At Bat ++++BANG++++ 1 At Bat 1 Homerun
That must have been an amazing feeling -- getting your break in the bigs, first at bat, Homerun!!! He played in 9 more games in 1961, 58 in 1962 and 1 in 1963 --- totaling 163 at bats No more homeruns after his first
This has happened before and since but Mr. Barragan is the oldest living member of the: - "I hit my first and only homerun during my first at bat" - club
<< <i>Wanted to say thanks to 1963ellsworth22and10 for the Mickey Lolich and Duane Kuiper suggestions Mickey Lolich hit his only HR during the 1968 World Series and Duane Kuiper hit only one HR in his 12 year 3379 at bat career
Another Update on my first mailing of 2012 --- all the requests below were mailed out on Jan 2, 2012 --- on additional return highlighted in BOLD --- was received after 2-10-2012 (last update)
So out of the 49 that were sent on 1-2-2012 41 have come back for a 83.67% success rate -- so far
Bill Almon 7 days Danny Ardoin_____________ Ramon Aviles 15 days Alan Bannister 17 days Rich Becker 19 days Frank Bolick 18 days Bob Borkowski 11 days Tom Bradley 15 days Ron Brand 11 days Ray Busse 10 days Will Clark___________________ Gil Coan 12 days Jerry Coleman 9 days Jack Daugherty 10 days Jim Davenport 10 days Bill Davis 12 days Vern Fuller 9 days Mark Grace___________________ Solly Hemus 15 days Ed Hobaugh 9 days Mark Johnson 4 days Bob Kearney___________________ John Kennedy 9 days Bruce Kimm 18 days Chad Kreuter___________________ Pat Lennon 32 days Don Leppert 12 days Mike Lieberthal 19 days J.C Martin 8 days Dave McCarty___________________ Roman Mejias 15 days Bob Miller 8 days Bob Montgomery 7 days Troy O'Leary___________________ Joe Oliver 24 days Mike Ramsey 30 days Chuck Schilling 12 days Bill Sharp___________________ Dave Stegman 46 days Marc Sullivan 10 days Mike Sweeney 7 days Jerry Tabb 18 days Tim Talton 8 days Jose Tartabull 18 days Dick Tomanek 11 days Eric Valent 7 days Gale Wade 11 days Butch Wynegar 10 days Don Zimmer 10 days
Hey Mike, this is great. You really come up with some great ideas. If I ever decide to concentrate on something other than unopened packs, I'll ask you for suggestions.
Hopefully we can meet up one of these days. Best of luck with this new project!!!
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting: Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
I said it before ~~ since I started this project the returns have been great but what blows me away is some of the personal responses. I have posted the Jeff DeWillis card before but I thought it deserved a second look and a post all by itself.
Jeff De Willis played in 13 games with 25 atbats and had 3 hits in 1987 for the Blue Jays --- and never played in the majors again.
When you send an item TTM the person you are sending it to has no obligation to send it back so when they do come back I am truly grateful --- but I am truly amazed that Mr. DeWillis would go out of his way to type me a letter back -- awesome!!!!
It is beyond refreshing to hear what joy and excitement he had playing for the little time he did -- I though you all would enjoy
<< <i>I said it before ~~ since I started this project the returns have been great but what blows me away is some of the personal responses. I have posted the Jeff DeWillis card before but I thought it deserved a second look and a post all by itself.
Jeff De Willis played in 13 games with 25 atbats and had 3 hits in 1987 for the Blue Jays --- and never played in the majors again.
When you send an item TTM the person you are sending it to has no obligation to send it back so when they do come back I am truly grateful --- but I am truly amazed that Mr. DeWillis would go out of his way to type me a letter back -- awesome!!!!
It is beyond refreshing to hear what joy and excitement he had playing for the little time he did -- I though you all would enjoy
>>
That is incredible. Really cool that his mom was able to buy the ball from someone in the tough UD crowd at Old Comiskey. Great stuff.
<< <i>Mike, thanks for sharing that letter. I am a big Todd Dunn fan now. It is great when you get ballplayers who really appreciate the fans!!! >>
Hey Mike I agree -- These responses have been the best part of the project --- I showed my wife and kids the letter and they wanted to know more about him. Carter now wants a card --- I looked up some of his cards and I am going to get him the 93 Topps Traded Team USA card.
I didn't realize this before I sent out requests to Ramon Aviles and Keith Moreland but they both hit their first HR in the same game. Have not looked yet to see if that has been done before but I will start checking.
May 21, 1980 Reds vs Phillies Veteans Stadium at night in front of 26,099 fans
Pitching match up Tom Seaver vs Larry Christenson
Top of the first the Reds jump on Christenson for 3 runs Bottom of the first Phillies get them all back
Top of the 2nd Reds do not score Bottom of the 2nd -- with one on and two outs Greg Luzinski hits his 11 of the year Next up Keith Moreland who promptly hits his first HR of his career and also knocks Seaver out of the game. He is replaced by Mario Soto
Top of the 3rd Reds do not score Bottom of the 3rd -- with one out and no one on Ramon Aviles hits his first HR
Reds battle back to take the lead and in the ninth the Phillies score 1 to tie it up and then an error allows the winning run to score
Final Phillies 9 Reds 8
Just received the Keith Moreland autograph --- Ramon Aviles was received back in January (posted it on Jan 21)
Comments
<< <i>Did he happen to play with Cal
very little; his last year was Cal's rookie year; though when he gave up the HR he wasn't a member of the Orioles
IMF
The past pages represent all of the returns in 2011 and all future posts will be returns from requests that are very long overdue
and ones that have been sent out begging 1-2-2012 -- for this first mailing I will list the requests and track how long it takes or if they come back
The 49 requests below were all sent out on Jan 2, 2012 --- I will keep track of this group all year and post the successes when they come in (and when I get around to scanning).
I have sent out a few mailings since Jan 2nd but only 5-10 at a time and I will scan these as well.
Bill Almon
Danny Ardoin
Ramon Aviles
Alan Bannister
Rich Becker
Frank Bolick
Bob Borkowski
Tom Bradley
Ron Brand
Ray Busse
Will Clark
Gil Coan
Jerry Coleman
Jack Daugherty
Jim Davenport
Bill Davis
Vern Fuller
Mark Grace
Solly Hemus
Ed Hobaugh
Mark Johnson
Bob Kearney
John Kennedy
Bruce Kimm
Chad Kreuter
Pat Lennon
Don Leppert
Mike Lieberthal
J.C Martin
Dave McCarty
Roman Mejias
Bob Miller
Bob Montgomery
Troy O'Leary
Joe Oliver
Mike Ramsey
Chuck Schilling
Bill Sharp
Dave Stegman
Marc Sullivan
Mike Sweeney
Jerry Tabb
Tim Talton
Jose Tartabull
Dick Tomanek
Eric Valent
Gale Wade
Butch Wynegar
Don Zimmer
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
Again all the requests below very mailed out on Jan 2, 2012
Bill Almon 7 days
Danny Ardoin_____________
Ramon Aviles 15 days
Alan Bannister 17 days
Rich Becker_____________
Frank Bolick 18 days
Bob Borkowski 11 days
Tom Bradley 15 days
Ron Brand 11 days
Ray Busse 10 days
Will Clark_____________
Gil Coan 12 days
Jerry Coleman 9 days
Jack Daugherty 10 days
Jim Davenport 10 days
Bill Davis 12 days
Vern Fuller 9 days
Mark Grace_____________
Solly Hemus 15 days
Ed Hobaugh 9 days
Mark Johnson 4 days
Bob Kearney_____________
John Kennedy 9 days
Bruce Kimm 18 days
Chad Kreuter_____________
Pat Lennon_____________
Don Leppert 12 days
Mike Lieberthal
J.C Martin 8 days
Dave McCarty_____________
Roman Mejias 15 days
Bob Miller 8 days
Bob Montgomery 7 days
Troy O'Leary_____________
Joe Oliver_____________
Mike Ramsey_____________
Chuck Schilling 12 days
Bill Sharp_____________
Dave Stegman_____________
Marc Sullivan 10 days
Mike Sweeney 7 days
Jerry Tabb 18 days
Tim Talton 8 days
Jose Tartabull 18 days
Dick Tomanek 11 days
Eric Valent 7 days
Gale Wade 11 days
Butch Wynegar 10 days
Don Zimmer 10 days
<< <i>Great run to start 2012
Again all the requests below very mailed out on Jan 2, 2012
Bill Almon 7 days
Danny Ardoin_____________
Ramon Aviles 15 days
Alan Bannister 17 days
Rich Becker_____________
Frank Bolick 18 days
Bob Borkowski 11 days
Tom Bradley 15 days
Ron Brand 11 days
Ray Busse 10 days
Will Clark_____________
Gil Coan 12 days
Jerry Coleman 9 days
Jack Daugherty 10 days
Jim Davenport 10 days
Bill Davis 12 days
Vern Fuller 9 days
Mark Grace_____________
Solly Hemus 15 days
Ed Hobaugh 9 days
Mark Johnson 4 days
Bob Kearney_____________
John Kennedy 9 days
Bruce Kimm 18 days
Chad Kreuter_____________
Pat Lennon_____________
Don Leppert 12 days
Mike Lieberthal
J.C Martin 8 days
Dave McCarty_____________
Roman Mejias 15 days
Bob Miller 8 days
Bob Montgomery 7 days
Troy O'Leary_____________
Joe Oliver_____________
Mike Ramsey_____________
Chuck Schilling 12 days
Bill Sharp_____________
Dave Stegman_____________
Marc Sullivan 10 days
Mike Sweeney 7 days
Jerry Tabb 18 days
Tim Talton 8 days
Jose Tartabull 18 days
Dick Tomanek 11 days
Eric Valent 7 days
Gale Wade 11 days
Butch Wynegar 10 days
Don Zimmer 10 days
Curious on how you determine who to mail cards out to. I would think you'd want to send out to the oldest guys first, but I see players from all eras on this list.
<< <i>
I was at the game in Atlanta when Kevin Tapani hit his first home run, a grand slam with two outs. Of all of the professional games of any sport that I have attended in my life, his home run was by far the most unexpected, surprising, laugh out loud moment that I have had at a sporting event. The Braves fans weren't too thrilled, though.
I would think the players receiving such an auto request would also think this is very cool.
I didn't read your intro too closely, but you should consider putting a couple questions for them to expand upon their memory of the event & see what they put in it -- as that would make for some very interesting reads & increase the collectible value of what you are doing.
Things like, do you recall the pitch count and the pitch that was thrown to you when you connected for your first home run?
Second, was there anything else from the moment or that day that you'd like to share (e.g., how you were welcomed to the dugout or what you had for dinner that night & who paid?)...
Keep the thread coming!
Erik
<< <i>
Curious on how you determine who to mail cards out to. I would think you'd want to send out to the oldest guys first, but I see players from all eras on this list. >>
I did start with the older players and then I would find out they had a son who hit a HR (Vern Law -- Vance Law) then when I looked up the pitchers who gave up the HR sometimes they also hit an HR
Hal Naragon hit his off of Jim Bunning and Jim Bunning hits his off of Camilo Pascual. I went through a few mailings that targeted a year -- checked to see who hit one on my birthday --- wanted to send only to a specific team --- lets just say it is all over the place now.
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<< <i>Wow! What an innovative idea...Congrats!
I would think the players receiving such an auto request would also think this is very cool.
I didn't read your intro too closely, but you should consider putting a couple questions for them to expand upon their memory of the event & see what they put in it -- as that would make for some very interesting reads & increase the collectible value of what you are doing.
Things like, do you recall the pitch count and the pitch that was thrown to you when you connected for your first home run?
Second, was there anything else from the moment or that day that you'd like to share (e.g., how you were welcomed to the dugout or what you had for dinner that night & who paid?)...
Keep the thread coming! >>
Those are some great ideas !!! -- and I will add them to the next bunch of letters
I agree with the thought that the players might enjoy this type of request --- I have had players thank me for remembering, some have written and /or typed their story of that day and I have had a few who have requested copies for themselves. This project has been an awesome experience and I am thrilled on how it has gone so far.
Thanks again for the ideas and I will post some answers to these specific questions if/when they come back.
--- those below in BOLD were received after 1-21-2012 (last update)
So out of the 49 that were sent on 1-2-2012 40 have come back for a 81.63% success rate -- so far
Bill Almon 7 days
Danny Ardoin_____________
Ramon Aviles 15 days
Alan Bannister 17 days
Rich Becker 19 days
Frank Bolick 18 days
Bob Borkowski 11 days
Tom Bradley 15 days
Ron Brand 11 days
Ray Busse 10 days
Will Clark___________________
Gil Coan 12 days
Jerry Coleman 9 days
Jack Daugherty 10 days
Jim Davenport 10 days
Bill Davis 12 days
Vern Fuller 9 days
Mark Grace___________________
Solly Hemus 15 days
Ed Hobaugh 9 days
Mark Johnson 4 days
Bob Kearney___________________
John Kennedy 9 days
Bruce Kimm 18 days
Chad Kreuter___________________
Pat Lennon 32 days
Don Leppert 12 days
Mike Lieberthal 19 days
J.C Martin 8 days
Dave McCarty___________________
Roman Mejias 15 days
Bob Miller 8 days
Bob Montgomery 7 days
Troy O'Leary___________________
Joe Oliver 24 days
Mike Ramsey 30 days
Chuck Schilling 12 days
Bill Sharp___________________
Dave Stegman___________________
Marc Sullivan 10 days
Mike Sweeney 7 days
Jerry Tabb 18 days
Tim Talton 8 days
Jose Tartabull 18 days
Dick Tomanek 11 days
Eric Valent 7 days
Gale Wade 11 days
Butch Wynegar 10 days
Don Zimmer 10 days
I messed up the Ramsey card --- the year should be 1982 instead of 1985
Mickey Lolich hit his only HR during the 1968 World Series and Duane Kuiper hit only one HR in his 12 year 3379 at bat career
PM me
Super project!
IMF
Friday September 1, 1961 Wrigley Field --- the Giants are in town to play the Cubs
Making his major league debut, catching and batting 8th is Cuno Barragan
Cubs are up by 2 in the 2nd and with 2 outs up steps Barragan for his first Major League At Bat
++++BANG++++
1 At Bat 1 Homerun
That must have been an amazing feeling -- getting your break in the bigs, first at bat, Homerun!!!
He played in 9 more games in 1961, 58 in 1962 and 1 in 1963 --- totaling 163 at bats
No more homeruns after his first
This has happened before and since but Mr. Barragan is the oldest living member of the: - "I hit my first and only homerun during my first at bat" - club
<< <i>Wanted to say thanks to 1963ellsworth22and10 for the Mickey Lolich and Duane Kuiper suggestions
Mickey Lolich hit his only HR during the 1968 World Series and Duane Kuiper hit only one HR in his 12 year 3379 at bat career
--- on additional return highlighted in BOLD --- was received after 2-10-2012 (last update)
So out of the 49 that were sent on 1-2-2012 41 have come back for a 83.67% success rate -- so far
Bill Almon 7 days
Danny Ardoin_____________
Ramon Aviles 15 days
Alan Bannister 17 days
Rich Becker 19 days
Frank Bolick 18 days
Bob Borkowski 11 days
Tom Bradley 15 days
Ron Brand 11 days
Ray Busse 10 days
Will Clark___________________
Gil Coan 12 days
Jerry Coleman 9 days
Jack Daugherty 10 days
Jim Davenport 10 days
Bill Davis 12 days
Vern Fuller 9 days
Mark Grace___________________
Solly Hemus 15 days
Ed Hobaugh 9 days
Mark Johnson 4 days
Bob Kearney___________________
John Kennedy 9 days
Bruce Kimm 18 days
Chad Kreuter___________________
Pat Lennon 32 days
Don Leppert 12 days
Mike Lieberthal 19 days
J.C Martin 8 days
Dave McCarty___________________
Roman Mejias 15 days
Bob Miller 8 days
Bob Montgomery 7 days
Troy O'Leary___________________
Joe Oliver 24 days
Mike Ramsey 30 days
Chuck Schilling 12 days
Bill Sharp___________________
Dave Stegman 46 days
Marc Sullivan 10 days
Mike Sweeney 7 days
Jerry Tabb 18 days
Tim Talton 8 days
Jose Tartabull 18 days
Dick Tomanek 11 days
Eric Valent 7 days
Gale Wade 11 days
Butch Wynegar 10 days
Don Zimmer 10 days
TOTALLY messed up the Perkowski card --- his first name is Harry
very happy he signed it and I will make another card to go over the name
Hopefully we can meet up one of these days. Best of luck with this new project!!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
These 2 recently came back with answers to those questions
Jeff De Willis played in 13 games with 25 atbats and had 3 hits in 1987 for the Blue Jays --- and never played in the majors again.
When you send an item TTM the person you are sending it to has no obligation to send it back so when they do come back I am truly grateful --- but I am truly amazed that Mr. DeWillis would go out of his way to type me a letter back -- awesome!!!!
It is beyond refreshing to hear what joy and excitement he had playing for the little time he did -- I though you all would enjoy
<< <i>I said it before ~~ since I started this project the returns have been great but what blows me away is some of the personal responses. I have posted the Jeff DeWillis card before but I thought it deserved a second look and a post all by itself.
Jeff De Willis played in 13 games with 25 atbats and had 3 hits in 1987 for the Blue Jays --- and never played in the majors again.
When you send an item TTM the person you are sending it to has no obligation to send it back so when they do come back I am truly grateful --- but I am truly amazed that Mr. DeWillis would go out of his way to type me a letter back -- awesome!!!!
It is beyond refreshing to hear what joy and excitement he had playing for the little time he did -- I though you all would enjoy
That is incredible. Really cool that his mom was able to buy the ball from someone in the tough UD crowd at Old Comiskey. Great stuff.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>Mike, thanks for sharing that letter. I am a big Todd Dunn fan now. It is great when you get ballplayers who really appreciate the fans!!!
Hey Mike
I agree -- These responses have been the best part of the project --- I showed my wife and kids the letter and they wanted to know more about him. Carter now wants a card --- I looked up some of his cards and I am going to get him the 93 Topps Traded Team USA card.
Sent out in May 2011 300+ days later it has returned
Thanks for sharing!!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
I didn't realize this before I sent out requests to Ramon Aviles and Keith Moreland but they both hit their first HR in the same game. Have not looked yet to see if that has been done before but I will start checking.
May 21, 1980
Reds vs Phillies
Veteans Stadium at night in front of 26,099 fans
Pitching match up
Tom Seaver vs Larry Christenson
Top of the first the Reds jump on Christenson for 3 runs
Bottom of the first Phillies get them all back
Top of the 2nd Reds do not score
Bottom of the 2nd -- with one on and two outs Greg Luzinski hits his 11 of the year
Next up Keith Moreland who promptly hits his first HR of his career and also knocks Seaver out of the game. He is replaced by Mario Soto
Top of the 3rd Reds do not score
Bottom of the 3rd -- with one out and no one on Ramon Aviles hits his first HR
Reds battle back to take the lead and in the ninth the Phillies score 1 to tie it up and then an error allows the winning run to score
Final
Phillies 9
Reds 8
Just received the Keith Moreland autograph --- Ramon Aviles was received back in January (posted it on Jan 21)