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Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts
Saturday, December 26, 2020

TTM autograph received: Dick Drago

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I got an return to send earlier in the year even as other collectors seemed to report regular successes with the former big league righthan...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

TTM autographs received: Storm Davis

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I didn’t know if I would get back a good response from Davis after sending him a letter meant for someone else - I had written out several...
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Saturday, August 01, 2020

1996 Pinnacle Bob Hamelin #289

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I was worried for a little bit I couldn't find this one lousy common because of a little cult notoriety - where this particular card ...
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Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Featured autograph - Bo Jackson

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This card caught my eye because it actually pictures Jackson as an Angel and I’ve wanted a Jackson autograph for my all-time Angels collecti...
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Friday, May 10, 2019

Featured autograph - Brian Goodwin

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Goodwin has been a solid addition so far for the middling 2019 Angels, getting an opportunity to stick at the end of spring training after ...
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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Saturday, November 11, 2017

TTM autograph received: Steve Balboni

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Balboni signed and returned my card in about three months or so - his big league career was winding down the time I started watching baseba...
Saturday, October 07, 2017

TTM autograph received: Paulo Orlando

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I sent a request to the Kansas City Royals outfielder in April and got my card back signed this month - a longtime minor leaguer from Brazi...
Monday, May 08, 2017

The 30-Day Baseball Card Challenge - Day 8

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"A card that reminds you of a family member." Baseball card collecting has been a self-absorbed hobby for me, where I don't kn...
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

A couple of Rookies of the Year adds

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2008 Topps 50th Anniversary All Rookie Team Lou Piniella #AR6 - 1969 American League ROY 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Chris Chambliss #24 - 1971...
Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Featured autograph - Chien-Ming Wang

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The 36-year old pitcher picked up his first MLB win since 2013 and there is a MLB human interest story here - about a professional basebal...
Monday, November 02, 2015

World Series champs Kansas City Royals

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I wouldn't have thought Christian Colon would get the opportunity to come through and get game-winning hit to lead the Kansas City Roya...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

2015 World Series - Kansas City Royals

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I remember Eric Hosmer hitting 1 home run in 225 at-bats early in 2014 and wondering if he was ever going to put it together - he isn't...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Featured autographs - Greg Holland and Salvador Perez

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I pulled a 2014 Topps Chrome Greg Holland from this break and I mused how it might be a project to get the card signed by both players pict...
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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...
Saturday, December 20, 2014

Featured autograph - Johnny Giavotella

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The Angels picked him up recently and I was geeked up since I have this random card that he signed in ballpoint ink [through the mail] layin...
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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Featured autograph - Raul A. Mondesi

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The 19-year old Raul Adalberto Mondesi is the more prominent of the two sons of the original Raul Mondesi to play professional baseball -...
Sunday, November 02, 2014

The Angels could use this guy - Billy Butler

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The Angels need to take a chance on signing him to plug somewhere in the middle of the lineup to hit after Albert Pujols and/or Josh Hamilto...
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

2014 World Series recap

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Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants for winning their third World Series championship in five years - I wonder how Los Angeles Dodg...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

2014 World Series blues

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I have watched little of the 2014 World Series - I don't remember sitting around to watch any particular game on TV and I feel like I...