HANK AARON ..(4/18/00-4/24 c/o Braves)1 card. A fake. Trust me. The 57 MVP and was an All-Star from 1954-76. Lifetime 755HRs 2297 RBIs.
SPARKY ANDERSON..(8/22/99-8/27 c/o home) 1 card and also signed a baseball. A Great manager for the Reds and Tigers. 1st to win the World Series in both leagues. Spent 9 seasons with the REDS winning a whopping 863 games. Lifetime W2194-L1834 .545% as an manager.
ERNIE BANKS..(2 months-1 year c/o HOF) 1 card. A 500HR member and an all time great on and off the field. Won back to back MVP awards in 1958 and 59. "Mr. Cub" will use a stamp a lot of the time. Lifetime 512 HRs 1636 RBIs.
YOGI BERRA..(6/24/00-7/10)1 card. $10 to sign cards. Well worth it for this baseball legend. Included an invoice that he and Dale signed. 3 time MVP winner in 1951, 54, and 55. Known to millions who don't even know about baseball. Has a championship ring for all ten fingers.Lifetime 358 HRs 1430 RBIs, W484-L444 .522 as a manager.
GEORGE BRETT ..(11/5/99-11/13)Returned my card unsigned and sent a 3by5 photo with a pre-printed letter and computer sig on the back. 1980 MVP that played entire career with K.C. leading them to 6 AL championships and 2 World Series. Lifetime 317 HRs 1595 RBIs.
LOU BOUDREAU..(3 weeks c/o HOF) 1 index card and a HOF postcard that he sent. 1948 MVP and 7 time All-Star. Former manager for the Indians, Red Sox, A's, and Cubs. Passed away on August 10, 2001. Lifetime 68 HRs 789 RBIs, W1162-L1224 .487% as a manager.
JIM BUNNING ..(12/23/00-1/6/01)1 card. When he retired he was 2nd on the all time strikeout list. 1st pitcher since Cy Young to win over 100 or to strike out over 1,000 in each league. Pitched a no-hitter for Detroit in 1958 and a perfect game for the Phillies against the Mets in 1964. Also sent him a ball and recieved it in about a year.Lifetime W224-L184
STEVE CARLTON ..(12/10/02-1/8/03) 1 baseball. Ranks second of all time in strikeouts behind Nolan Ryan with 4,136 and second-winningest lefthander of all time behind Warren Spahn. He was elected as an All-Star 10 times and won 20 games or more in 6 seasons. With a powerful fastball he won over 300 games. He signed my baseball that was sent to Game Winner Sports in Durango, Co. He signed his name and HOF 94 as requested for $20. The check was made to the Grace Fund. Lifetime W329-L244 3.22 ERA.
GARY CARTER..(1 month) HOFer that sends own card. 3-time All Star. Lifetime .262 324 HRs 1225 RBIs.
BOBBY DOERR ..(5/21/00-6/5)1 card. Former Red Sox that was a 9 time All-Star in a 10 year span. Had AL record 414 consecutive chances without an error. Usually signs within good reasonalbe times. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1986.Lifetime .288 223 HRs 1247 RBIs.
BOB FELLER..(12/8/02-12/26) 1 baseball. The winningest pitcher in Cleveland Indians history and he threw three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters in his career. He was an 8 time All-Star. He led the league
6 times in wins and 7 times in strikeouts. His fastball was clocked at 107 m.p.h. once. He lost nearly four seasons to the Navy during WWII, earning eight battle stars. Was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962. He signed my baseball and included "HOF 62" as requested for his fee of $20.Lifetime W266-L162 3.60 ERA.
ROLLIE FINGERS ...(6/14/02-8/22) Just as famous for his handlebar mustache as his pitching, one of the greatest relief artist in baseball, lasting 17 years and compiling 6th most career saves (341). All-Star in 1973-76, 78, 81-82 Most Valuable Player Award in 1981. Signed my ball for $8 c/o his home.Lifetime W114-L118 2.90 ERA.
WHITEY FORD ..(2/23/04-4/24) Played his entire career with the Yankees in the 1950's-60's. The "The Chairman of the Board" had an outstanding career and was an 8 time All-Star. He always posted low ERAs and in his 16 seasons he was under a 3.00 ERA 11 times and his highest ERA was 3.24. He won the 1961 Cy Young when he went 25-4 and was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1974. Was sent c/o home on Feb. 23rd with a donation. He sent a note saying in the future, refer to his website for information requesting his autograph.Lifetime W236-L106 2.75 ERA.
ERNIE HARWELL ..(1/20/04-2/4) Long time voice of the Tigers that was once hired by Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1981 which he added to my baseball as requested.
MONTE IRVIN ..(6/12/00-6/20)1 card. One of the first Negro League players to cross the color barrier in 1949 with Giants, A near .400 hitter in Negro Leagues. Lifetime .293 99 HRs 443 RBIs.
FERGIE JENKINS ...(10/11/02-10/21) 1 baseball. The Hall of Famer signed my baseball and included “HOF 91” as requested. He led the league in wins in 1971 and 1974 and led the league in strikeouts in 1969. He won 284 games (26th All-Time) and struck out 3,192(11th All-Time). He was elected to the Hall with Gaylord Perry and Rod Carew in 1991. I sent $15 with the ball to his home.Lifetime W284-L226 3.34 ERA.
AL KALINE..(5/15/00-6/9)1 card. Beautiful signature from the youngest player to win a batting title. Also the 1st player to win Gold Gloves at 2 postions. 18-time All-Star, 3,007 hits. Lifetime .247 349 HRs 1583 RBIs.
TOMMY LaSORDA ..(8/17/98-11/27/99)1 card..c/o HOF..Former manager of Dodgers. Longest wait ever for me! 1 yr. and 3 months. 1988 NL Manager of the Year.Lifetime W1099-L957 .535%
EDDIE MATHEWS ..1 baseball and card. He always signed. Passed away in 2001. Lifetime .271 512 HRs 1453 RBIs, W149-L161 as a manager
JOE MORGAN ..(9/8/98-4/1/99 c/o HOF)1 card....Had to wait a long time. Played for many teams including the Big Red Machine.
STAN MUSIAL ....(6/5/00-6/9) 1 index card and pricelist he sent. HOFer and a member of the 3000 hit club. NOW SENDS A POSTCARD.
JIM PALMER ...(1/24/00-2/18/00)1 card. HOFer that had a sucessful career with Balitmore. He had eight 20-win seasons and won three Cy Young Awards. He also won four Gold Gloves. 6 time All-Star.Lifetime W268-L152 2.86 ERA.
TONY PEREZ ..(9/8/99-11/11 c/o Marlins)2 cards. One of baseball's greatest run producers. He retired as the 14th best RBI man in ML history. One of the leaders of The Big Red Machine. 7 time All-Star. Lifetime .279 379 HRs 1652 RBIs, W20-L24 as Reds' manager.
GAYLORD PERRY ..(12/17/02-1/24) 1 baseball. An outstanding pitcher that was a five time All-Star and led the league is wins and strikeouts several times. He is the only pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues. During his career in which he won over 300 and had over 3,500 strikeouts, he was constantly accused of throwing a spitball which was never proved. In 1991 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with Rod Carew and Ferguson Jenkins. He signed my baseball and added "HOF 91" as requested. Was sent on Dec. 17th c/o All Sport.Lifetime W314-L265 3.10 ERA.
KIRBY PUCKETT ..(4/6/99-7/26 c/o Twins) 1 card. A super guy that had bad luck with his vision. His .318 lifetime batting average ranked as the highest for any right-handed batter since World War II and he collected more hits in his first 10 years (2,040) than any other player in the 20th Century. Also sent a team picture of the 98 Twins.
ROBIN ROBERTS ..(1 month c/o HOF) 1 card and a pre-printed HOF postcard he sent. Winnest righthander in Philles' history. He once pitched 28 straight complete games. From 1950 to 1955, he won more than 120 games.
FRANK ROBINSON ..(2/20/04-3/6) My biggest surprise so far from spring traing. A 11 time All-Star and two time winner of the MVP award in 1961 and 1966. He was 1956 ROY for my Cincinnati Redlegs and was traded in Dec. 1965 to Baltimore and one of the worst trades in the Reds’ history. A member of the 500 Homerun Club and elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1982.Lifetime .294 586 HRs 1812 RBIs as a player, W846-L909 .482% as a manager.
PETE ROSE The career leader in hits (4,256), singles (3,215), at-bats (14,053) and games played (3,562) and
17 time All-Star, 1963 Rookie of the Year, and 1973 MVP.
In 1978, Rose mounted the last serious threat to Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak. Rose hit safely in 44 straight games, the most by a NL player in the 20th century. On May 5, he became the youngest player ever to reach 3,000 hits and a feat many forget, Rose collected more than 1,000 hits after the age of 38.
He signed my MVP ball but did not include “75 MVP” as requested. He signed for $50 check which was made out to and sent to promoter Pastime Productions in Hawthorne, NY where he was doing a signing.. One of my favorite players and one of my favorite successes. He is banned from the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, but not my Hall.
PHIL RIZZUTO ..(1-2 months c/o HOF) 1 card and a personalixed HOF card. Yankee star, great signer and person. Scooter was one of the best shortstops in the AL in his time. He won the MVP award in 1950. 5 time All-Star.
NOLAN RYAN...(2 months).Returned my card unsigned and sent a autopen b&w 5 by 7 and a typed note. Real? No, but it just costed $0.64 and it looks good. One of the best pitchers to ever play the game.
ENOS SLAUGHTER ..(5/17/00-5/22)Great hustler for the Cards. Played in '38-'59. "Country" hit .300 or better ten times in his career. A 10 time All-Star and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.Lifetime .300 169 HRs 1304 RBIs. Passed away in 2002.
OZZIE SMITH...(10/31/02-1/31 c/o HOF) 1 baseball. The best defensive shortstop of the 1980s and most likely the best ever. "Wizard of Oz" dominated baseball with his breathtaking, and often game-saving, defensive play. An All-Star in 1981-92 and 1994-96. A Gold Glove Award winner from 1980-92 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002. Usually will NOT sign.
DUKE SNIDER...(5/9/02-5/17) After rubbing my rabbit’s foot and knocking on wood, the Dodgers’ all-time home run leader finally signed my card and my replica 1952 World Series ticket which I told him to keep. He hit more homers than anyone in the 50’s including Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. C/o home.
WARREN SPAHN ...(5/15/00-6/14)1 card and 1 baseball. All- time winningest left-handed pitcher and possibly the best ever in ML history. Won 20 games a ML record tying 13 times. He also pitched 2 no hitters and was a 14 time All-Star. $5 care of home. Lifetime W 363- L 245.
EARL WEAVER ..(2/16/04-6/2) Hall of Fame manager that was with the Baltimore Orioles from 1968-1982 and 1985-1986. He knew the game and knew how to argue with the umps. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1996. Was sent c/o home with a donation. W1480-L1060 .583%.
BILLY WILLIAMS ...(8/28/02-9/13) 1 baseball. Often overshadowed by flashier players during his day, he was a star for 14 full seasons as a Cub. From September 22, 1963 to September 2, 1970, he established a National League record of 1,117 consecutive games played that stood until Steve Garvey broke it in 1983. He won the 1961 Rookie of the Year award and was a seven time All-Star. His Hall of Fame career included 2,711 hits, 426 home runs, 1,475 RBI, and a .290 average. He signed my baseball that was sent to the Cubs.
ROBIN YOUNT...(over a year 2/22/2000)Returned card unsigned and sent a picture and letter. Both stamped.
