Wednesday, October 23, 2024

October 23, 2024

Rick Monday

was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics with the 1st pick of the 1965 first ever amateur draft and played for 19 seasons in the big leagues.


Ron Davis


Rajai Davis


Walter Bales
was a catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization from 1960 to 1964, never moving above Double A with the Fort Worth Cats. However he got his photo taken in uniform so "they took his picture, he deserves a card.



Sunday, October 6, 2024

October 6, 2024

 Nancy Faust

was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 until she retired in 2010. Back in 2022 I got the Bill Melton and Wilbur Wood autographs through private signings and then sent the cards to my friend Keith in NYC so he could get Ms. Faust  to finish the cards.





Tuesday, October 1, 2024

 October 1, 2024

Gary Cohen

I'm partial to Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner but Gary Cohen is a pretty good announcer....



Orestes Destrade



Buck Martinez

Frank Duffy

Pat Darcy

Ross Grimsley

Ray Burris

Glenn Hubbard

Paul Ray Powell


Charlie Puleo


Eric Raich


Eric Rasmussen


Bob Galasso


Jeff Keener


Bill Lyons



Herm Winningham


Jim Rittwage


Steve Nicosia


Doug Clemens



Monday, September 30, 2024

 September 30, 2024

Continuing with some customs signed at private signings held the last two years.....

Dave Righetti

was named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1981, pitched a no-hitter against the Red Sox on July 4, 1983 and in 1991 signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. After his playing career ended, he became the Giants pitching coach.


Sandy Alomar

was on the on-deck circle when Chris Chambliss hit the series ending homer in the 1976 American league Playoffs.


Kurt Bevacqua
was an infielder with several teams but was most famous for batting .413 with 2 homers as the San Diego Padres' DH in the 1984 World Series.


Leon Brown


Byron Browne


Clay Carroll

was one of the top relief pitchers in baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He led the National League in saves in 1972 and was named the National League Fireman of the Year.


Tom Chism


Vince Colbert


Mike Epstein


Darrell Evans

hit 414 home runs in his career and led the majors in homers with the Detroit Tigers in 1985 at the age of 38.


Vern Fuller


Ralph Garr

His nickname was Roadrunner and he won the National League batting title in 1974.


Steve Grilli


Jack Heidemann


Tom Heintzelman

is the son of pitcher Ken Heintzelman, who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies from 1937-1952


Joe Henderson

Bob Humphreys


Lou Klimchock

Andy Kosco

Jack Kucek

Bill Landis

Dave Lemanczyk

Jeff Leonard

Leo Mazzone

was a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves organization from 1979 to 1989 before he was promoted to the Braves in 1990, where he coached all the great Braves pitchers like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz. After leaving the Braves in 2005, he moved to the Orioles for 2006 and 2007.

Randy McGilberry

Jim Nash

went 12-1 with a 2.06 ERA as a rookie with the Kansas City Athletics in 1966.

Joe Morgan

John Papa

Marty Perez