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Showing posts with label Houston Astros. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houston Astros. Show all posts
Monday, October 24, 2022

2022 World Series - some thoughts

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The Houston Astros have probably been declared the favorites where their excellence over the past 8-9 years will be rewarded with another Wo...
Friday, July 02, 2021

2021 Topps Home Run Challenge - Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez

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I added Home Run Challenge codes for Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez for their Thursday games - Schwarber has been on a Ruthian home run ...
Wednesday, May 05, 2021

TTM autograph received: Jose Cruz

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I got the former big league outfielder to sign my card in about a couple of weeks for $5 - he started to charge to sign TTM in 2020 and whi...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Featured autographs - a certified quartet

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These aren't the greatest big league players, but to quench my thirst for new autographs featuring current guys I don't expect to se...
Friday, October 30, 2020

TTM autographs received: Gerald Young

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The former big league outfielder from the 1980s through 1990s signed my cards in about two weeks - who knows whether the image was actually...
Friday, October 16, 2020

Featured autograph - Derek Bell

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On forums or other social media, I see other autograph collectors' 'brag posts' as far as what they get - there maybe more purc...
Saturday, August 08, 2020

TTM autographs received: Bill Virdon

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I don’t know if Virdon was on my scratch the itch list, but I had a 1978 Topps [#279] buried under other cards, laying around loose for the...
Sunday, July 26, 2020

Featured autograph - Jason Castro

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The former Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins catcher homered in his debut with Angels - despite unimpressive career batting numbers, hopef...
Thursday, July 09, 2020

Featured autograph - Pete Harnisch

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Harnisch signed my two cards in blue Sharpie, though this I didn’t realize this MIA request was out for the longest time - until I got it ...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Featured autograph - Yordan Alvarez

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He might not have had many cards back when he played in the Arizona Fall League in 2017, so I had Alvarez sign a 2015 Topps Pro Debut Fra...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

1995 Topps Traded Carlos Beltran RC #18T

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This rookie card was on my ‘holes to fill’ list and I randomly decided to finally pick a copy up for my PC - even though Beltran’s rookie c...
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Friday, August 24, 2018

TTM autographs received: Phil Garner

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The longtime MLB player and manager signed my trading cards in about three weeks - I didn't know where I expected to see Garner in-pers...
Thursday, April 12, 2018

Beyond the glory addition - Don Wilson

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I didn't know who Wilson was until I probably stumbled upon a YouTube video of him pitching in the 1971 MLB All-Star Game - as much a...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Featured autograph - Brad Peacock

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Peacock was part of the Houston Astros World Series team this past year and while he didn't pitch well in his outings during the Americ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Featured autograph - Mark Appel

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Designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies, Appel seems destined to be a first round pick who maybe a failed prospect - still, ...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

TTM autographs received: Xavier Hernandez

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The former big league reliever signed my cards in about 10 days - rather than just being some sort of chicken scratch scrawl, I like how...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

TTM autographs received: Gary Pettis

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The former Angels outfielder signed my cards in black Sharpie in about three weeks c/o Houston Astros - where he is the third base coach. ...
Monday, June 05, 2017

The 30-Day Baseball Card Challenge - Day 22

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A card of a common player that always seems to elude you. 1967 Topps Claude Raymond #364 - I don't know if this card has eluded me in...
Friday, March 17, 2017

2017 Topps Opening Day pack breaks

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It looks like a fresh box was open on the counter and while I really turn my nose at this more cutesy, 'flagship-lite' alternative ...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

TTM autographs received: Jed Lowrie

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The Oakland Athletics infielder signed my two cards in blue Sharpie and kept the third card I sent - I saw he was pretty good about signin...