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Showing posts with label Atlanta Braves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atlanta Braves. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

TTM autographs received: Sonny Jackson

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The former big leaguer from the 1960s through early 1970s signed my cards in a year and 20 days - I counted this one gone as an MIA reques...
Saturday, October 23, 2021

Featured autograph - Eddie Rosario

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I got this card of 2021 NLCS MVP Eddie Rosario signed when played in the Arizona Fall League back in 2014 - this was loose somewhere for the...
Friday, June 04, 2021

TTM autographs received: Ernie Whitt

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The former big league catcher signed my cards in about 3 months, including a 1984 Donruss and a 1990 Leaf - I wasn't familiar with his ...
Sunday, November 15, 2020

TTM autographs received: David Nied

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The former big league righthander signed my cards in about a couple of weeks, including his 1992 Leaf Gold Rookies insert, a card I once cov...
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Saturday, November 07, 2020

TTM autograph received: Glenn Hubbard

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The former MLB infielder signed my 1984 Fleer in about three weeks - supposedly Hubbard didn't sign the cult favorite card for the long...
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Sunday, September 08, 2019

A monster box rummage - yields a pair of 1990s inserts

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1995 Select Gold Team Will Clark #9 of 12 - to juice up my notable player binders by decade, it should be a no brainer to pick up loose in...
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Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Featured autograph - Jonny Venters

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It's fun to find autographs I didn't even know I had but must have gotten at some point - in the early part of the decade, Venters ...
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Friday, May 18, 2018

2018 Topps Living Set Ronald Acuna #19

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At the end of April I picked up a couple of copies on eBay for $5 each and just got the cards in-hand this week - wanting to keep up with t...
Thursday, December 07, 2017

Andruw Jones - a borderline HOFer?

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I have this 1995 Bowman rookie card [#23] in a miscellaneous binder and I recoil whenever I see it - I remember buying it for something l...
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Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Kevin Maitan - all things considered

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As an Angels fan, the addition of Maitan is a nice pickup since he's only 17 and was the most intriguing prospect heading into this pas...
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Saturday, July 29, 2017

TTM autographs received: Charlie Puleo

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Puleo signed my cards in about a month and answered a couple of questions - it's a nice bonus when I write a former MLB player and get...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Farewell Mark Teixeira - a pro all the way

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Though Teixeira has had a fine career, it looks like his body is beat up and is apparently retiring at the end of the 2016 season - his y...
Friday, August 05, 2016

Featured autograph - Ryan Klesko

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I first learned of Klesko as a top prospect with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s - the lumbering slugger with a big swing didn'...
Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Featured autograph - Andrelton Simmons

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I was looking to add a Simmons autograph for my all-time Angels collection since the team traded for him last month - I picked up this cert...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Featured autograph - Kyle Kubitza

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I don't know much about Kubitza except the Angels picked him up during the offseason - I got him to sign a couple of cards in the Arizo...
Friday, February 27, 2015

2015 Topps Series I pack breaks

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When it comes to loose packs, I'm more inclined to pick them up at my card shop, since there is peace of mind that the packs haven't...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Featured autograph - Yunesky Maya

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I picked up a 2011 Topps Allen and Ginter in-person signed card of Maya and it was kind of a no brainer - it was another $2.50 auto from a ...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Random thoughts - the Kate Uptons...err Justin and B.J. Upton

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I thought Justin would be a superstar years ago, but he has never quite played at that level consistently and it seems like he's alwa...
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Friday, January 03, 2014

Featured autograph - Justin Upton

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I picked up a Justin Upton certified autograph because he has a nice signature when he takes the time to write it out - while not a person...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Featured autograph - Fred McGriff

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I picked this card up because according to SCN it doesn't look like the borderline Hall of Fame candidate has answered his fan mail si...