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Rich, the author of "The Autograph Corner" on Stu-Man.com, has been generous enough to provide my site with his autograph updates. His updates are a great source of who is signing, who is not, et cetera. Enjoy!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Hi there,
 
3 baseball responses back today:
 
1 retired baseball (HM08):

Ron Leflore signed 2 cards from his home address.
 
1 current major leaguer:
 
Brandon Fahey signed 2 cards care of the Orioles.
 
1 minor leaguer:
 
Jake Arrieta signed 2 cards care of the Lancaster Jethawks.
 
Rich

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Hi there,
 
     Got 5 mail responses the past 2 days.
 
2 retired football:
     Billy Kilmer signed 2 cards (HM08)
     Jeff Wright signed a card (HM07)
 
2 minor leaguers:
     Josh Horton signed 2 cards care of the Stockton Ports.
     Cyle Hankerd signed 3 cards care of the Mobile BaySox
 
  1 retired minor leaguer:
     Brian Biggers signed 2 cards and wrote a note back
      2716 Cypress Point Drive
     Missouri City, TX 77459
 
I've also done very well with both South Bend and Cedar Rapids during the recent home stand in Burlington.
   
Rich Hanson

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball yesterday (HM08):
Dave Chalk signed 2 cards.
 
23 in person minor league baseball autographs yesterday from the South Bend Silver Hawks playing in Burlington.  Did not see their #1 pick Jarrod Parker though last night.  It was a cold night and he was probably charting in the dugout.  Hope to pick him offf today.
Left the game in the 5th inning to attend a poetry reading at Southeastern Community College.  Quraysh Ali Lansana the Director of Black Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Studies and Creative Writing at Chicago University gave a moving reading, most of which centered around his book of Harriet Tubman Poems.  He signed that volume( "They Shall Run") and another volume of his work for me, as well as the double-sided 8x10 that I put together about him and his work.
 
Rich

Friday, April 25, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
     Raining tonight.  Passed on driving to Burlington to arrive at a rain out.(Now watch, they'll play).  Did go to a poetry reading at Knox College today.  Welsh poets Peter Thabit Jones and Aeronwy Thomas (Dylan Thomas' daughter) were the featured artists.
     Aeronwy signed a copy of her newest book, "Burning Bridges" and a copy of her recollections of growing up with her famous poet father "A Daughter Remembers Dylan," as well as a double sided 8x10 that I put together about her and her work.  Peter Jones signed his book "The Lizard Catchers" and an 8x10 that I put together about him and his work.
     
Rich

Monday, April 21, 2008

Hi there,
 
Got two retired football back today:
Warren Moon signed a card care of the Seattle Seahawks.
(I believe) This has been out since last season.
 
Alex Karras signed a double sided 8x10 that I sent him, and sent back a signed B&W 8x10 as well.  This one I no longer have the address for, but if you find it on the net, it was care of the car dealership that he owns.
 
Rich

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired minor leaguer back yesterday.
 
David Crouthers signed 4 cards
care of Southern Illinois University
Attention: Athletic Department
PO Box 1129
Edwardsville, IL 62026
 
Rich

Friday, April 18, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
One minor leaguer back today.
 
Trevor Cahill signed 2 cards care of the Stockton Ports.
 
Rich

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Hi there,
 
     Catching up on Friday-today.
 
     2 retired minor leaguers:
     Travis Chambers signed 3 cards and sent a note
     8015 South Cook Road
     Grain Valley, MO 64029
 
     Rick Morris signed 3 cards:
 
     Harvey M's update sheet.  I have misplaced it and don't have the address to share.
 
     Saw Great Lakes in Burlington.  Got all my Loons signed but 1 homemade card for Aquaviva.  Results included 3 Bryan Morris, 5 Jamie Ortiz, 9 Garey ingram, 17 Danny Darwin (generous signer both days for my wife and I) and many other players.
     Saw  Lansing in Burlington.  This team was loaded with prospects, including John Tolisano, Justin Jackson, Kevin Ahrens, Trystan Magneson, Darin Mastriani, Cody Crowell, and McDade.  I had a lot of cards for their hitting coach, Justin Mashore too, and he signed them all.
 
      Caught West Michigan in Peoria.  former major leaguer Mark Johnson is their ptiching coach.  He signed 5 cards.  With oneonta not producing a set, I had few cards for this team.  Fortunately I discovered "Whitecap Wendy's" photos on the Flicker site.  She's very generous about posting her photos, and put on index cards I was able to make something for every player to sign.  You people who watch Tiger farm clubs in the MWL, FSL and Eastern League, check out her site.  You'll find it invaluable.  LMK what you think of it.
      Not much baseball for about 8 days now.  Hopefully the mail requests will start rolling in.
 
 
Rich

Friday, April 11, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired minor leaguer back today:
 
Daryl Bailey signed his 77-79 minor league cards
(former Brewer 1st round pick)
1223 North 6th Street
Burlington, IA 52601
 
Rich

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired football back today:
 
Former Viking Dave Osborn signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Hi there,
 
    Ryne Sandburg finally came out and signed today.  Got a couple cards signed for friends.
     Got 20 cards signed for my collection and took a few more pics.  Also got 4 John Donaldson, 4 Mike Moustakas, 4 Doug Henry and a Doo-Eun Rhee among others.
     If you're curious, my wife Nancy is pictured on the River Bandits website in the pic labelled "The River Bandits are back.  She's the lady in the pink coat.
 
Rich

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
     Nothing in the mail today.  Did well in person.  We went up to the Quad Cities for a Day game.  Between Nancy and I we got 4 Phillipe Aunmont (Wisconsin's #1 pick) which included a TriStar card, 2 homemade cards and the BAmerica organizational report.  Nancy got all my Peter Kozma cards signed (4 different carrds and 3 duplicates)
and between her and I we got 12 different Jaime Navarro, the Timber Rattlers pitching coach.  Got most of my River Bandits cards done, and all but three of my Timber Rattlers.  Took enough pictures too to finish my first roll for the season.
     Stopped at the West Burlington Wal-Mart to catch former Viking/Patriot Chuck Foreman.  Got another card of his signed ($10) for my Vikings scrapbook.
     Didn't do as well at the Bees game.  Sandburg didn't come out again and Nancy was shut out on the Peoria players that I needed.  I got 2 Mike Moustakas signed on the Bees signed, and took a few pictures.  Now the only Bees I need to finish up are Abreau and Baldoff
     44 signed items for me.  Not too bad a day.
 
-Rich

Friday, April 4, 2008

Just returned from Burlington.
A good night despite Sandburg opting not to sign again.
Got close to 60 cards signed, including 2 more Moustakas ( he came out late or he would've signed more) 4 Jason Taylor, 3 Desi Wilson, 6 Doug Henry, and about half my Burlington cards signed.  Nancy got me about 7 of the Peoria players, (Including Wilson) while standing in the Sandburg autograph line.
Nancy went to shop during the game.  Came back and said that Chuck Foreman, former Vikings running back, was signing at the Wal-mart there.  Since I refuse to set foot in the evil empire for the most part, I asked if she would mind going back there and getting me a card signed ($10).  She did.  That was an added bonus.
I guess he's signing there tomorrow from 4-8 as well.  I might have to consider getting another card or two signed.
Even if I have to step in there myself.
 
Rich

Friday, April 4, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 from Harvey's retired Minor league list today:
 
Joee Lazor signed 3 cards and wrote a note back.
404 North Court Street
Medina, OH 44256

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired minor leaguer today (HM08):

Phil Wiese signed 4 cards
825 Johns road, Apt. 133
Boerne, TX 78006
 
Minor League season began yesterday with an open River Bandits practice during the day and Meet the Bees in the evening.
I got about half my River Bandits signed at the practice.  Couldn't wait for Peter Kozma and some of the others to come off the field, as I had to leave at for to attend the Meet the Bees function.
Did well at Meet the Bees.  Couldn't catch them all, but between Nancy and I we got 13 Doug Henry signed and 12 Mike Moustakas, including a Baseball America cover.  Got maybe about two thirds of the team.
Today, opening night at Burlington, I was less successful.  A drizzly night.  Cold.  We waited for an hour for Sandburg to come out, but he opted to stay in the dugout in this cold weather.  As bundled up as the players were, we were lucky to get 4 of them.  John Donaldson signed 3 cards.  Would have signed more, but he was anxious to get back into the dugout.  I couldn't blame him.  We did get 7 cards signed by Desi Wilson though.
Hope the weather is better tomorrow, and Sandburg is more amenable.
 
Rich

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
3 mail responses today:
 
 
1 retired major leaguer (HM08):
 
Mark Littell signed 3 cards and send a business card.
 
1 retired minor leaguer (HM Minor lg list 08):
 
Steve Fanning signed 6 cards
2585 King Circle SE
Conyers, GA 30013
 
1 softball phenom:
 
Jennie Finch signed a card
Care of Finch Windmill
PO Box 97
La Mirada, CA 90637
 
Rich
 

Friday, March 28, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 success and 1 failure back today:
 
the success was an autographed double-sided 8x10 that I put together and sent to Bob Heironimus of Yakima, WA.
Bob has confessed to being dressed up as "Bigfoot" in the famous footage that's been circulating as evidence for thirty years.  He also sent along a signed xeroxed photo of him as "Bigfoot" as well.  Thanks to Earl for posting this one.  A fun autograph to add to my collection.
 
1 failure (HM Minor Lg08):
 
Rich Morris came back UTF
8431 East Clarendon Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
 
Rich

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Hi there,
 
 3 responses back in today's mail:
 
2 retired football (Bears, HM07).
 
Brian Baschnagel signed 2 cards and sent a note back as well.
 
Gary Fencik signed 2 cards.
 
1 ST:
 
J R Towles signed 2 cards care of the Astros ST site.
 
Rich

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
2 ST back today:
 
Jacob Smolinski signed 2 cards care of the Nationals ST site.
Alcides Escobar signed 2 cards care of the Brewers ST site (I hadn't realized it, but I must have written to him twice.  Must be getting old)
 
1 retired Minor Leaguer (Harvey's ML list):
 
Don Perigny signed 2 cards and wrote a letter back along with it.
20 Reid Lane
Litchfield, NH 03052
 
Rich

Monday, March 24, 2008

Hi there,
 
3 sucessful responses back in today's mail:
 
1 retired major leaguer (HM08):
 
Mike Bielecki signed 4 cards.
 
1 ST:
 
Alcides Escobar signed 2 cards care of the Brewers ST site.
 
1 Minor leaguer (HM Minor Lg 08):
 
Scott Bryant signed 4 cards
802 Lone Wolf Trail
San Antonio, TX 78232
 
1 retired football failure:
 
Bill Brown (Vikings) came back UTF (HM07)
 
Rich
 

Friday, March 21, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 baseball back today.
 
1 ST:
 
Alexi Casilla signed 2 cards care of the Twins ST site.
 
1 retired minor leaguer (Harvey's list):
 
Tim Gillis signed 4 cards
6102 Dogwood Drive West
Crestview, FL 32536
 
Rich

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 retired football back today (HM07):
 
Alfred Anderson signed 2 cards.
Kevin Hardy signed 2 cards.
 
1 retired baseball (HM08):
Kieth Atherton signed 5 cards.
 
2 minor leaguers (Harvey's list) 1 success, 1 failure:
 
Ivan Zwieg signed 2 cards
6422 Duffield Drive
Dallas, TX 75248
 
Brian Biggers was UTF
2611 West Pebble Beach Drive
Missouri City, TX 77459
 
Rich

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired football back today (HM07):
 
Scott Studwell signed 2 cards.
 
Rich

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

No ST today, but 3 more responses from Harvey's Minor League address list:
 
Kevin Legault    2 cards
20 Brookedge, Apt. H
Guilderland, NY 12084
 
Mark Chasey    3 cards
2715 South 19th Street
Clinton, IA 52732
 
Jerry Wolak     5 cards
2022 East Idahome Street
West Covina, CA 91791
 
Rich

Monday, March 17, 2008

Hi there,
 
4 responses back today from Harvey's Minor League baseball listings:
 
Joe Turek signed 2 cards
1019 Wiggins Way
West Chester, PA 19380
 
Adam Casillas signed 4 cards
3764 East 82nd Court
Tulsa, OK 74137
 
Mike Lexa signed 2 cards
6525 Hyde Park Drive
Zionsville, IN 46077
 
Matt Morse signed 2 cards
1731 Restoration Drive SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
 
Rich

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 ST back in the mail today:
 
Chin-Lung Hu signed 2 cards care of the Dodgers ST site.
Nick Noonan signed 2 cards care of the Giants ST site.
 
Rich

Friday, March 14, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
4 baseball and an author back today:
 
Philip Roth signed a double sided 8x10 that I sent him.  Thanks Earl for the address.  This was my second attempt and first success with Mr. Roth.
 
1 ST:
 
Willie Harris signed 2 cards care of the Nationals ST site.
 
3 Retired Minor leaguers (HM08 Minor league list):
 
Matt Beaumont (signed 3 cards)
8704 Clarksdale Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035
 
David Tuttle (signed 5 cards)
28852 Calle Vis
Laguna Niguel, Ca 92677
 
John Hardy (signed 2 cards and sent back a note as well)
1810 East Blacklidge Drive, Unit 124
Tucson, AZ 85719
 
Rich

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Hi there,
 
3 Minor leaguers back from Harvey's Minor League list:
 
Lee Plemel (signed 3 cards)
2519 Christmas Tree Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
 
Ron Stephens (signed 7 cards)
1 Stone Gate Drive
Wheeling, WV 26003
 
Dennis Burlingame (signed 4 cards)
407 Portsmouth Road
Cape May, NJ 08204
 
Rich

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Hi there
 
4 responses back in today's mail.
 
1 ST:
 
Ricky Nolasco signed 2 cards care of the Marlins ST site.
 
3 HM08 Minor League list:
 
Joe Siwa (signed 3 cards and wrote a note)
5101 South 82nd Street
Omaha NE 68127
 
Dave Jacas (signed 5 cards)
41 Sierra Vista Lane
Valley Cottage NY 10989
 
Frank Merigliano (signed 3 cards)
627 Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
 
Not a bad day.
Rich

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired baseball back today:
 
Jose Santiago signed 2 cards (63 debut) (HM08).
 
1 ST back today:
Hiroki Kuroda signed 2 homemade cards care of the Dodgers ST site.
 
2 retired minor leaguers (HM Minor League08).
 
1 success:
 
Kieth Black (signed 5 cards and wrote a note as well)
5000 Highway 17
Florence, AL 35634
 
1 failure:
 
Eugene (Motorboat) Jones (came back UTF)
1555 Litchfield Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35903
 
Personal note....Who cares about Elliot Spitzer's address anymore?, anyone have Kristen's?
 
Rich

Monday, March 10, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball back today:
Mo Vaughn signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Hi there,
 
3 baseball autograph responses today.
 
2 ST:
 
Brian Sanches signed 3 cards care of the Nationals ST site.
Andrew Sonnanstine singed 1 card (kept 10 care of the Devil Rays ST site.
 
1 retired Minor leaguer (HM08)
 
John Lepley (signed 5 cards and wrote a note back)
661 Rolling Creek Lane
Lexington, KY 40515
 
Rich

Friday, March 7, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
2 ST back today:
 
Donny Lucy signed 2 cards care of the White Sox ST site.
Matt Dominguez signed 2 cards care of the Marlins ST site.
That gives me 24 out of 72 back so far, 33%
 
Rich

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Hi there,
 
3 baseball back today:
 
1 retired baseball:
 
Mark Small signed a card and an index card (HM08).
 
1 ST:
Travis d'Arnaud signed 2 cards and wrote a note back care of the Phillies ST site.
 
1 minor leaguer (HM08 Minor Leaguers):
 
Cliff Brannon (signed 3 cards)
755 Marshview Close
Roswell GA 30076

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
3 ST back today:
 
Madison Bumgarner signed 2 cards and Tim Alderson signed 2 cards, both players care of the Giants ST site.
Brayan Pena signed 2 cards care of the Braves ST site.
 
1 retired minor Leaguer (HM08 Minor's list):
 
Jim Lemasters (former Burlington Brave...signed 5 cards)
13 Chestnut Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
 
Rich

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 ST back today:
 
Henry Sosa signed 2 cards care of the Giants ST site.
So far I've gotten 18 of the 71 ST I've sent out back.
 
1 retired ballplayer:
 
Rick Miller signed 2 cards (HM08)

Monday, March 3, 2008

Hi there,
 
5 ST back today:
 
Scott Feldman signed 2 cards care of the Rangers ST site.
Jair Jurrjens signed 1 card (kept 1) care of Atlanta's ST site.
Steve Pearce signed 2 cards care of Pittsburgh's ST site.
Jared Burton signed 2 cards care of Cincy's ST site.
Jackson Williams signed 2 cards care of the Giants ST site.
 
3 Retired Minor league back (HM08 Minor League list)
 
Pat Hallmark signed 3 cards
4823 Stillbrooke Drive
Houston, TX 77035
 
Tom Redington signed 4 cards
4331 Margarita Street
Irvine, CA 92604
 
Brian Deak signed 4 cards
8916 East Voltaire Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
 
Not a bad day at all.
Rich

Friday, February 29, 2008

Hi there:
 
2 ST back today:
 
Jesse Litsch signed 2 cards care of Blue Jays ST site (I'd sent this out before i got last year's mailing to him back.)
Josh Smoker signed 2 cards and wrote a note back care of the Nationals ST site.
 
 
2 Minor Leaguers (HM's 08 Minor league list):
]
Tommy Hottovy signed 2 cards
6675 NW Monticello Drive
Kansas City, MO 64152
 
Kip Yaughn signed 2 cards
1820 Wildbrook Court
Concord, CA 94521
 
1 retired football:
Ray Berry (former Viking) signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
2 retired football failures:
 
Darrell Green's envelope was refused.
 
Trace Armstrong came back "unable to forward"
4147 SW 96th Drive
Gainesville, Fl 32606
 
A special THANK YOU! to Stu for the cards I got in the mail today.
 
Rich

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Two baseball responses today:
 
1 ST:
Masahide Kobayashi signed 2 homemade cards care of Cleveland Indians ST.
 
1 retired ballplayer:
 
Steve Onteviros (pitcher) signed 2 cards (HM08).
 
Rich

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

2 baseball back today:
 
1 ST:
 
Russ Detwiler signed 2 cardss care of the Nationals ST site.
 
1 retired ballplayer:
 
Manuel Muniz signed 2 index cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
1 ST repsonse back today:
 
Kazuo Fukumori signed 2 homemade cards care of the Rangers ST site.
 
Rich

Monday, February 25, 2008

Just 1 ST today:
 
Adam Harben signed 1 card (kept 1) care of Cubs ST.
 
Rich

Saturday, February 23, 2008

1 ST response today:
 
Michael Saunders signed 2 cards care of the Mariners ST site.
 
Rich

Friday, February 22, 2008

Hi there,
 
Finally got some ST back (5):
 
Kevin Mulvey signed a card and kept 1 care of the Twins at Fort Myers.
Daniel Moskos signed 2 cards care of the Pittsburgh Pirates ST.
Lee Gronkiewicz signed 2 cards (including a jersey card) care of the Red Sox ST.
Scott Robinson signed 2 cards care of Mariners ST.  (I had written to him last year care of the Indy Macon Music team, and he had a good enough season there to get a chance this spring in the Seattle organization).
Yashiro Yabuta signed 1 of my homemade cards (kept the other) care of the Royals Spring training site.
 
1 retired ballplayer:
Johnny Bench signed a HOF plaque postcard and a reprint of his 70 Topps.  Pricey at $40 per signature.  This was the last of my mad money from winning the town "Pick em" football competition.
 
Rich

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Hi there,
 
I'd hoped to open the mail box to find several ST today.
 
Just 1 arrived though:
Kevin Hart signed a picture, the BA organizational report and a bseball card care of HoHoKam Stadium.
 
1 retired baseball failure:
 
Ted Ford returned to sender/undeliverable as addressed:
 
2404 Xanthisma Avenue
McAllen, TX 78504
 
Rich

Friday, February 15, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball today:
Hawk Taylor signed 2 cards (HM08).
 
Rich

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 major leaguer straggled in from last season:
 
Jesse Litsch signed 3 cards care of the Toronto Blue Jays.
 
Rich

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

1 retired baseball back today:
 
Bobby Bonilla signed 2 cards (HM08).
 
Rich

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Hi there,
 
Nothing in the mail, but two friends came through.
 
Thank you Terrell, for the Jesse Pickens 8x10.  Tell your buddy that I really appreciate the picture.
Thank you, Chris, for the two signed Tom Glavine cards.
 
They are very much appreciated as well.
 
Rich

Monday, February 11, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired football in the mail today:
 
Jay Schroeder signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Thanks, Adam. 
 
I got the 2 Josh Kinney in the mail today as well.
 
Rich

Monday. February 4, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 retired football back in today's mail:
 
D D Lewis signed a card (HM07)
Chester Marcol signed a card (HM07)
 
1 retired baseball:
 
Ken Hrbek signed 2 cards (HM address update)
 
Care of Hrbek Outdoors
5500 Lincoln Drive, Ste 150
Edina, MN 55436
 
Rich

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Nothing in the mail today, but got 4 Lee Smith in person tonight at a free signing at Galesburg.  He was signing 2 per person, and Nancy was with me.  Got 3 for myself and 1 for a friend.
 
The weather was nasty and kept the crowd down.
 
Rich

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 baseball ST straggled in:
Billy Rowell signed 2 cards care of the Orioles.
 
1 retired baseball:
 
Jerry Koosman signed 6 cards @ $10 per (HM08)
(Part of my football pool winnings.  6 cards may seem a little excessive, but 3 were from the 70 Topps set, my favorite, and one was a reprint of the Nolan Ryan Rookie card, which he shares with Koosman.)
 
Went to the Otis Wilson (Bears football) free signing in Galesburg.  Failed.  I'm signed up to take the 50 question Jeopardy quiz at 8pm, and the line was close to 400 people.  The decision was a no-brainer.  I turned around and went home.  Wish me luck on the quiz!
 
Rich

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball yesterday:
 
Jack Curtis signed a baseball card (HM08).
 
1 retired football:
 
Jeff Siemon signed a card and sent back two signed 4x6
action photos of himself along with it. (HM07)
 
2 writers:
 
I went to hear poets Michelle Tarnowsky and Caroline Manring read last night.  Both signed 8x10s that I'd put together about them and their work.  Tarnowsky's was too off the wall and experimental for my taste, but Caroline Manring's work was impressive.
 
Rich

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
3 retired baseball back today:
 
George Elder signed an index card and sent back a signed postcard as well. (HM07).
Bob Natal signed 3 cards (HM07).
Jack McDowell signed 2 cards (this one had been out a long time.  Jack added a couple 2 cent stamps to the return envelope..
 
1 current ballplayer:
Cory Sullivan signed 2 cards care of the Rockies.
 
1 failure:
 
My cards and check that I sent to Jerry Koosman came back "no forwarding address."  I see that your 08 baseball has a new address, Harvey, so I'll try that.
 
 
2 Self indulgences....
 
Got my first Confederate General today.  Bought a James Connor autograph and a long out of print biography of Conf. General/LA Governor Henry Watkins Allen from Olde Soldier Books.  (for those of you who don't know, I collect biographies and memoirs of Civil War generals.)
 
Rich

Monday, January 21, 2008

Nancy and I went to the Cardinal Caravan last night.
 
Got the following...
 
Brian Barden signed 4 cards
Kerry Robinson signed 6 cards
Joe Mather signed 4 cards
Aaron Miles signed 7 cards
Scott Cooper signed 7 cards
GO Cardinals......
 
Rich

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 responses back in today's mail:
 
1 baseball HOFer:
 
Robin Roberts signed 3 cards @$10 per (HM08).
 
1 retired football:
 
former Bear Gary Huff signed a card (HM07).
 
Went by myself to the Cubs Caravan today in Peoria.  Got everyone but Ted Lilly in the 45 minutes allotted time.
 
Tyler Colvin 2 cards and a B&W Cub pic.
Larry Rothschild  B&W pic.
Randy Bush 2 cards and a B&W pic.
Rocky Roquet 2 cards and a B&W pic.
Aan Trammell 2 cards.
Geovanny Soto card and B&W pic.
 
-Rich

Monday, January 14, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired football back today:
 
Got the Tommy Mason 8x10 that I mentioned that he called about last week.  What a kind man! (HM07)
 
Former Packer Mike McCoy signed 2 cards and included a third signed one of his own.
 
Rich

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
Jordan Zimmerman signed an index card (atrocious signature) (HM07).
Jose Valdevielso signed a card ($5) (HM07).
 
Rich

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired football back today:
 
Larry Little signed a card (HM07).
Alan Page signed 2 cards. $10 per (HM07).

Rich

Monday, January 7, 2008

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired football today:
 
Bob Berry signed a card (HM07).
 
1 retired baseball back today:
 
John Ernest Miller signed an index card (HM07).
 
Got a phone call today as well that made my day.  I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and have always been a Vikings fan. Tommy Mason, the Viking's first ever 1st round draft choice called me today to ask how he should sign the laminated 8x10 that I sent him and whether I wanted it personalized or not. How many former athletes would care enough to call and ask.  I was pleasantly shocked and surprised.
 
Rich

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Hi there,
 
2 retired baseball back yesterday:
 
Vaughn Eshelman signed 2 cards (HM07).
Robert Conley signed an index card(HM07).
 
Rich

Thursday, December 27, 2007

1 minor league baseball straggled in today.
 
Adam Greenberg signed 2 cards care of Wichita.
 
Rich

Sunday, December 23, 2007

2 retired baseball back today:
 
Wade Boggs signed a HOF plaque postcard care of his home address (HM07).
 
Randy Gomez signed an index card and wrote a note back care of his home address (HM update):
 
50 Oak St.
San Martin, CA 95046
 
Also opened 2 boxes of 07 Bowman DP today.
 
Got a Joe Savery autograph, and the nice pull, a Jon Gilmore refractor autograph insert #d 18 of 25.
 
Rich Hanson

Monday, December 10, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
John Upham signed an index card (HM07).
Robert Guindon signed an index card (HM07).
 
Rich

Monday, December 3, 2007

Hi there,
 
2 retired baseball today:
 
Bart Zeller signed an index card and sent a chatty, informative letter back (HM07).
 
Jim Hicks signed an index card (HM07).
 
2 ST straggled in today as well:
 
Josh Hamilton signed 2 cards care of the Reds.
Lee Smith signed 2 cards care of the Giants.
 
Rich

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Hi there,
 
2 retired baseball today plus one boxing:
 
1 success and one failure:
 
Biff Pocobora signed 2 cards (this one had been out awhile.  He added 2 2 cent stamps). Probably HM06 or earlier.
 
Doug Capilla came back unsigned.
 
PO Box 540053
San Jose CA 95154
 
Muhammed Ali sent a signed 4x6 color picture in lieu of what I sent him to sign.
 
P O Box 187
Berrian Springs, MI 49103
 
Rich

Friday, November 16, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 responses back today:
 
Retired baseball:
 
Jim Hicks signed 2 cards (HM07).
Steve Decker signed 3 cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today.
 
1 success and 1 failure:
The Success:  Glenn Gulliver signed 4 cards.  I haven't sent a player 4 cards to sign in years, and it's obvious.  The return envelope had a 34 cent XMAS stamp on it.
 
The Failure:
 
Randy Gomez
9223 Rancho Hills Drive
Gilroy, CA 95020
 
Not deliverable as addressed.
Unable to forward.
 
Rich

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball back today:
 
Mike Walters signed 2 cards.
 
Thanks Harvey for the address update.
 
Also got 2 sets of the new Justifiable 07:
Four autographs per box.
 
I pulled Joe Savery, Chris Shaver, Kyle Drabek,
Jordan Brown, Jair Jurrjens, Rich Thompson,
Mike Moustukas and Michael Saunders.
 
Rich Hanson

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Hi there,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
Len Whitehouse signed 2 cards (HM07).
Lawrence Elliot signed an index card (HM07).
 
-Rich

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Hi there,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
1 success:
Del Crandall signed 2 cards for $5 each (HM07).
 
1 failure:
 
Casey Parsons came back "forwarding time expired".
from his Spokane Valley, WA address.
 
New address as per post office info is...
 
17214 East Galactica Court
Greenacres, WA 99016-7766
 
I'll give it a try.
 
Rich

Monday, November 6, 2007

Hi there,
 
Filled three more gaps in my retired baseball players today.
 
Thaddeaus Tillotson signed an index card (HM07).
 
George Korince signed an index card (HM address update).
 
Ralph Citatella signed a card but not the index card (HM07).
 
I failure:
Eddie Phillips came back "Unable to Forward".
 
I used the:
 
 2207 Edgehill Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
 
Rich

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Hello everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
1 success:
 
Mark Grant signed 3 cards (HM07).
 
1 failure:
 
I got the 3 Colin Ward cards that I mailed him back today in the return envelope.  Unsigned.  No other note or indication as to why they weren't.
 
Rich

Monday, October 29, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 baseball successes and 1 failure back today:
 
1 Major Leaguer:
Wes Littleton signed 2 jersey cards care of the Rangers.
 
1 retired ballplayer:
 
Roger Hambright signed a card and an index card (HM07).
 
1 failure:
 
Mike Walters came back undeliverable from the following address:
 
79965 Kingston Drive
Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203
 
Rich

Friday, October 26, 2007

Hi everybody,
 
A few to report the last couple of days.
 
1 current baseball:
 
Derrick Turnbow signed 2 cards care of the Brewers.
 
2 retired baseball players:
John W Poff signed an index card (HM07).
Andrew J Tomasic signed an index card (HM07).
 
And... An outstanding in person success to report.
 
Nancy and I went up to Iowa City last night to attend a reading and book signing by Sarah Vowell.
If you like history and current events served up with wry humor; she's a must read for you.
She signed her books (I have all four of them):
 
ASSASSINATION VACATION, my favorite of hers.
RADIO ON her first effort, a diary of a year listening to the radio.  A fun read, especially if you like music and/or reading her bashing of right wing talk show wackos.
THE PARTLY CLOUDY PATRIOT and
TAKE THE CANNOLI.
 
She also signed a double-sided laminated 8x10 that I put together about her and her work.
A fun evening, even though we got home about midnight.
 
Rich
 

Monday, October 22, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
Scott Holman signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Porter Vaughn signed an index card and sent back an unsigned B&W xeroxed picture of himself as well (HM07).
 
Rich

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired baseball back today:
 
Rick Williams (78 debut) signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
3 baseball responses today:
 
2 retired ballplayers:
 
Edward A Wolfe signed an index card and wrote a note back (HM07).
Jay Spurgeon signed an index card (HM07).
 
1 minor leaguer:
 
Marcus Sanders signed 2 cards care of the Augusta Greenjackets.
 
Rich

Friday, October 19, 2007

Hi there,
 
3 retired baseball back today:
 
2 successes:
 
George V Sundin signed an index card (HM07).
James T Mahoney signed 2 index cards (HM07).
 
1 failure:
George E Korince came back "wrong address"...
 
(991 Main Street West
North Bay, ON P1B 2W2)
 
was the address I used.
 
Rich

Monday, October 15, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
3 retired baseball back today:
 
Kevin Hickey signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
Dave Revering signed 3 cards (HM07).
 
Richard A Smith (1963-65) signed 2 index cards and sent back an extra signed B&W card (HM07).
 
Rich

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Hi there,
 
1 retired baseball to report.
Garland Shifflet signed an index card (HM07).
 
-Rich

Friday, October 12, 2007

Hi there,
 
3 retired baseball back today:
 
Former Yankee Archie Moore not only signed my index card, but sent back a 4x6 signed B&W postcard as an extra (HM07).
 
Billy Ed Smith signed a card and an index card (HM07).
 
Nate Smith (5 games with the Orioles in 1962) signed an index card and wrote a wonderful note back.(HM07)  He tried to squeeze a lot on the index card, including a new address, Harvey.  If I read it right (and it's hard to) it's
3033 Continental Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30331
 
It's responses like his and Archie Moore's that make writing to the lesser known players fun.  Like I remind them in my autograph request.  Just to have made it to the majors is something that all professional ballplayers strive for, yet few achieve.
 
1 minor leaguer:
 
Kevin Gunter signed 2 pictures care of the Dayton Dragons.
 
Rich

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Hi e,veryone,
 
3 retired baseball ballplayers back today:
 
Thomas L. Simpson signed an index card (HM07).
Jose Antonio Sanchez Zardon signed an index card (HM07).
Kelly Eugene Ratliff signed an index card. (HM07).
 
One interesting note.  A friend of mine e-mailed me back this week, noting that Aaron Pointer, whom I got back last week, is a brother of the Pointer Sisters.  There's a baseball-Rock and Roll connection.
I also attended a poetry reading by G. C Waldrep at Knox College yesterday evening and left with two signed volumes of his work as well as a double sided 8X10 that I put together about him and his work for him to sign.
 
Rich 

Friday, October 5, 2007

Hi there,
 
2 back yesterday, 5 today.  All retired baseball:
 
Craig Robinson signed 2 index cards (HM07).
Aaron Pointer signed an index card (HM07).
Phil Meeler signed an index card (HM07).
Thomas Robson signed an index card (HM07).
Glenn Cox signed an index card and sent a xeroxed b&w picture signed of himself as well (HM07).
Dan Dumoulin signed a card and an index card (HM07).
Fenton Mole signed an index card (HM07).
 
-Rich

Thursday, October 2, 2007

4 baseball back yesterday and today:
 
3 retired ballplayers, all HM07:
 
Duane Pillette signed an index card.
Jay Pettibone signed an index card.
Harding "Pete" Peterson signed an index card.
 
1 current ballplayer:
 
James Shields signed 2 cards care of the Devil Rays.
 
Rich

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back yesterday:
 
Vic LaRose signed a card and an index card (HM07).
 
Jesus Hernaiz signed an index card and sent back an extra signed card (HM07).
 
Rich

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Hi there,
 
3 retired baseball players back today:
 
Gregory G Heydeman signed an index card (HM07).
Robert F Heffner signed an index card and sent back a signed color photocopy of one of his baseball cards as well. (HM07).
Donald L Crow signed an index card and wrote a letter back asking if he could keep his 1980 Albuquerque card.  He offered to sign anything else I send him.
Of course I wrote back and said he could.
The address I got from HM07 worked, but the address on the letter he wrote me was different.
    10400 Overland Road #301
     Boise, ID 83709
 
Rich

Monday, September 24, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
3 baseball back today:
2 retired ballplayers:
 
Norman Gigon signed an index card (HM07).
John E Herrnstein signed an index card (HM07).
 
1 minor leaguer:
 
George Biddle signed two pictures and a baseball card and wrote a letter back care of the Kansas City Royals Instructional complex in Arizona.
 
Rich

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
2 retired baseball back today:
 
Thomas A Flanigan signed an index card (HM07).
Lee Bales signed 2 index cards and sent back a signed B&W picture as well.
 
1 minor leaguer:
 
Ivan Maldanado signed 3 cards care of the New Orleans Zephyrs.
 
Rich

Monday, September 17, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
1 retired major leaguer back today:
 
Bill Wilkinson signed 3 cards (HM07).
 
Rich

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Hi there,
 
4 baseball back today:
 
1 retired ballplayer:
 
Mark Strittmatter signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
1 major leaguer:
 
Cole Hamels returned my card unsigned but sent along a signed postcard instead, care of the Phillies.
 
2 minor leaguers:
 
Blake Wood signed 2 pictures care of the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Ray Burris signed and personalized 2 cards care of the West Michigan Whitecaps.  This was a surprise.  In person this guy was brusque, rude and on willing to sign one card, only if you waited for him to come out AFTER the game.  A friend of mine who used to be a batboy in Burlington was waiting after the game for him, and the Burlington clubbie said. "I'll go in and get it signed for you."  Burris was so petty as to ask the clubbie to describe my friend and what he was wearing, so that he wouldn't sign another card for him on the way out.  So, to get two signed back in the mail?  Who figured?
 
-Rich

Monday, September 10, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
6 baseball responses back today:
 
1 retired major leaguer:
 
Orestes Destrade signed 2 cards (HM07).
 
5 minor leaguers:
 
Rowdy Hardy signed a card and a laminated article.
Brett Bigler signed 2 cards.
 
Both players care of the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
 
Chris Renaud signed a picture care of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
Blake Brannon signed a picture care of the Great Lakes Loons.
Adrian Cardenas signed 2 cards care of Spring Training.
 
-Rich

Friday, September 7, 2007

Hi there,
 
3 baseball responses back today:
 
1 Major Leaguer:
 
Mike Maroth signed 1 of 2 cards and also sent back one of his own care of the St Louis Cardinals.
 
2 minor leaguers:
Tom Ellis signed 2 pictures.
James McOwen signed 2 pictures.
Both players care of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
 
-Rich

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
3 minor league baseball back in today's mail:
Joe Jones signed 2 pictures care of the Great Lakes Loons.
Chris Minaker signed 2 cards care of the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.
Justin Turner signed a picture and a card care of the Dayton Dragons.
 
-Rich

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Hi everyone,
 
4 mail responses today.
 
3 minor league baseball:
 
Cooper Brannon signed a laminated article and a card that I sent his way, and added a color 4x6 photo and a signed letter as well.  I wrote to him care of San Diego's Peoria Sports Complex.  Thank you Stu for the suggestion.
 
For those of you unfamiliar with Cooper Brannon, his is an interesting story of perserverance.  Google his name and you'll find some interesting reading.