Hello my name is T.J. I'm 26 and I am trying to get back into the hobby of collecting sports autographs, this time through the mail (TTM) for football, baseball and basketball. And also In Person for baseball.
12/7/09 Inbox last 11 days:
Steve Huntz
Jim Morrison
Joe Roa
Jeff Calhoun
DeWayne Buice
Pete Ladd
Jim Nettles
Vance Law
Vern Law
Dave Frost
John Orsino
Jerry Don Gleaton
Ed Wojna
Floyd Bannister
Scott Kamieniecki
Rich Monteleone
Bob Macdonald
Ken Ryan
Kevin Hickey
Oscar Robertson (BK)
Jerrod Mustaf (BK)
11/27/09 Inbox last 9 days:
Tom Brewer
Jaime Bluma
Luis Gomez
Sherman Corbett
Jim Robertson
Don Kirkwood
Phil Clark
Glenn Adams
Howie Bedell
Ken Phelps
John Rocker
Bobby Bonilla
Solly Hemus
John Hale
John Montague
Mel Parnell
Pat Clements
Eddie Milner
Willie Adams
Jimmy Key
Matt Young
Alex Grammas
Wayne Causey
Phil Garner
Shawn Boskie
Butch Wynegar
Keith Lockheart
Bill Dawley
Mark Dalesandro
Steve Lubratich
Mahlon Duckett
Doug Jennings
Chris Beasley
Brian Bevil
Bill Risley
John Verhoeven
George Siefert (FB)
Muggsy Bogues (BK)
A.C. Green (BK)
11/18/09 Nice surprise from Birmingham, Alabama today:
Charles Barkley 2 of 2
also got:
Doug Botchler 3 of 4 kept 1 duplicate
Merv Rettenmund 2 of 2
Inbox last 3 1/2 weeks:
Willie Bloomquist
Gary Bell
John LaRose
Bobby Bragan
Marty Marion
Steve Farr
Matt Mieske
Mike Hedlund
Robin Jennings
Andy Larkin
Les Straker
Tom Davey
Ken Ryan
Jim Corsi
Clay Bellinger
Andy Sheets
Fred Patek
Tim Naehring
Ken Singleton
Denny Walling
Andy Etchebarren
Jim Bruske
Cade Gaspar
Acie Earl 2 of 3 kept 1 (BK) (wants $2 per for cards for his girls basketball team or threatens to put my address under "greedy collectors list")
David Robinson 2 of 2(BK)
Mike Garrett (FB)
Raymond Berry 2 of 2(FB)
10/25/09 I wish I could see more famous former and current Japanese players and get their autographs. I live on the West Coast so for spring training I could possibly look for people who are there to see Ichiro and Fukudome. In 2002 there was an older Japanese man in a white jumpsuit (which I read somewhere later it was a way of dressing like a gangster; that was just the way he dressed) who looked important so my friend and I walked over to him and we found out from the man next to him that he was a famous manager in Japan. It turned out to be Akira Ohgi, former Nishitetsu Lions Champion second baseman that managed Hideo Nomo and Ichiro, helping them be famous.
When I went to Hideki Irabu's games in Long Beach and in Orange County I was able to get Shigetoshi Hasegawa at one game and Meikyukai (1 of 2 Japanese Baseball HOFs) member Kenichi Yazawa at another. Both are television broadcasters in Japan.
I saw someone has a ticket stub signed by Sachio Kinugasa on his website and that is awesome. Must have been an Orioles game to honor Ripken or something. Cool autograph to have.
1958 Japanese MVP Wally Yonamine signs and sent me a signed photo from his home address. When he left the Giants he had the highest lifetime batting average ever in Japanese baseball history. The only American ever to win the Sawamura award, Gene Bacque, has his address online and he sends a signed baseball card from home. Alonzo Powell, who won the batting title 3 consecutive years in the Central League, signed a card for me from the team he coaches address. Daryl Spencer and George Altman signed from their home addresses and Rick Lancellotti signed from his baseball school. There are many former great suketto (foreign helpers).
Inbox last 6 weeks:
Wally Yonamine!
Steve Dalkowski! good ones to get!
Buck Martinez
Hensley Muelens
Greg Luzinski
Steve Crawford
John Hart
John Wathan
Jim Clancey
Joe Redfield
Mike Proley
Pokey Reese
Ted Higuera
Jeff Stone
Floyd Youmans
Steve Nicosia
Corey Lee
Charlie Kerfeld
Tim Blackwell
Mark Dewey
Chris Hoiles
Lenny Green
Steve Searcy
Jack Spring
Gordon Richardson
Dave Tomlin
Gerald Young
Randy Niemann
Byrn Smith
Bill Nahorodny
Gene Garber
Scott Ruskin
Hideki Okajima
Steve Mix (BK)
Mark Landsburger (BK)
Connie Hawkins (BK)
Jim Chones (BK)
Steve Walsh (FB)
Jeff Jaeger (FB)
Some gangster shitkicker stole my Lakers card collection that had the following signatures:
Kareem Abdul Jabbar(ttm)
Magic Johnson(IP)
James Worthy(IP)
Byron Scott(ttm)
A.C. Green(ttm)
Norm Nixon(ttm)
Jamaal Wilkes(ttm)
Mitch Kupchak(ttm)
Bob McAdoo(ttm)
Pat Riley(ttm)
Paul Westhead(ttm)
Kurt Rambis(ttm)
Billy Thompson(ttm)
Michael Cooper(ttm)
Mychal Thompson(ttm)
Jeff Lamp(ttm)
and one more that i can't recall. *(11/18/09 it was Jerry West. awesome.) it was one of my favorite pieces. and a while ago i let my friends brother come over and he stole my O.J. Simpson autograph that was perfectly signed and not sloppy at all right on the white of his 1972 topps card. i wrote to him a week after he was arrested this last time so it had some special meaning to me. really sad people were stealing from him too and getting away with it.
9/8/09 Inbox last 2 weeks:
Russ Springer
Gary Peters
Bruce Chen
Stan Papi
Jim Sundberg
Dave Bergman
Jack Lazorko
Tom Trebelhorn
Moose Stubing
Johnny Grubb
Tom Brookens
Paul Runge
Esteban Yan
Gary Wayne
Brent Gates
Ray Smith
Gary Serum
Phil Bradley
Greg Briley
Bob Milacki
George Culver
Steve Foster
Willie Fraser
Gary Ward
Jeff Reboulet
Dave Stapleton
Rick Manning
Charles Hudson
Chris Donnels
Nelson Liriano
Nate Oliver
Rick Camp
Willie Horton
Dave Johnson
Chris Jones
Rick Wrona
Bill Long
Diego Segui
Paul Mirabella
Carlos Garcia
Michael Cofer (Lions FB)
Kevin Mckenna (BK)
B.J. Armstrong (BK)
Jamaal Wilkes (BK)
Norm Nixon (BK)
Keith Erickson (BK)
Lucius Allen (BK)
Jeff Lamp (BK)
Mychal Thompson (BK)
8/22/09 Inbox:
Brian Dayett 5 of 5
Wendell Davis 4 of 4
Joe Sambito 3 of 5 kept 2
Terry Jorgensen 6 of 6
Outbox:
George Culver
Floyd Youmans
8/21/09 Inbox:
Roberto Alomar 1 of 1
Manny Trillo 2 of 2
Bob Forsch 4 of 4
A.J. Pierzynski 1 of 1
Buzz Capra 1 of 1
Chris Speier 6 of 6
Yasuhiko Yabuta 1 of 1
Ed Bressoud 2 of 2
Outbox:
Jack Twyman
Mike Cofer(Lions)
Willie Horton
Mark Dewey
Steve Foster
Teddy Higuera
Ray Smith
Gary Serum
8/20/09 Inbox:
Mike Cubbage 6 of 6
Clyde King 1 of 1
Mike Smithson 5 of 5
Joe Nossek 2 of 2
Kenshin Kawakami 1 of 1
8/19/09 Armada game:
Koichi Misawa x10 BBM Cards
Cory Snyder x5
Inbox:
Tom Filer 4 of 4
Ted Power 3 of 5 kept 2
Qadry Ismail 2 of 2
Outbox:
Gary Wayne
Frank Lucchesi
Willie Fraser
Joe Sambito
Greg Briley
Phil Bradley
8/18/09 Inbox:
Bobby Molinaro 3 of 3
Alonzo Powell 1 of 1
Outbox:
Jack Lazorko
John Wathan
8/17/09 Inbox:
Ken Oberkfell 2 of 2
Wayne Krenchicki 3 of 3
Steve Boros 4 of 4
Scott Livingstone 3 of 4 kept 1
Outbox:
Will Clark
Steve Nicosia
Bob Milacki
Chris Jones
Jim Sundberg
Johnny Grubb
Buck Martinez
Paul Runge
8/15/09 Inbox:
Brian Fisher 10 of 10
Pete Filson 5 of 5
Richard Dotson 3 of 3
Rudy Meoli 3 of 3
Bob Kipper 5 of 5
Steve Trout 1 of 1
8/14/09 Inbox:
Gene Bacque 2 ICs + 1 card
John Stearns 4 of 4
Rusty Kuntz 2 of 2
Mike Tyson 3 of 3
Bob Uecker 1 of 1
Felix Jose 2 of 2
Joe Nolan 8 of 8
Ernie Whitt 6 of 6
Gilberto Reyes 2 of 2
8/13/09 Inbox:
Bill Campbell 2 of 2
Duane Kuiper 3 of 3
Lee Stange 2 of 2
Mark Whiten 1 of 1
Beau Allred 6 of 6
Bob Watson 6 of 6
Ray Herbert 3 of 3
Joe Moeller 2 of 2
Daryl Spencer 1 of 1 + 1 card
8/12/09 Inbox:
Henry Cotto 4 of 4
Jon Matlack 1 of 1
Chris Hammond 4 of 7 kept 3
Bobby Meacham 3 of 3
8/11/09 Inbox:
Xavier Hernandez 5 of 5
Ed Hobaugh 2 of 2
Ed Ott 4 of 4
Jimy Williams 4 of 4
8/10/09 Inbox:
George Altman 2 of 1
Jim Gott 7 of 7
Larry Stahl 2 of 2
Kevin Saucier 4 of 7 kept 3
Dennis Martinez 2 of 2
Larry Shepard 1 of 1
Grant Jackson 3 of 3 + 2 photos
Greg McMurtry 4 of 4
Rick Lancellotti 1 of 1
8/8/09 Inbox:
Jack McKeon 2 of 2
Bill Landis 1 of 1
Don Demeter 1 of 1
Woodie Fryman 2 of 2
Larry Christenson 2 of 2
Mike Sadek 3 of 3
Akinori Iwamura 1 of 1
8/7/09 Inbox:
Jose Cruz 2 of 2
J.C. Martin 2 of 2
Larry Dierker 2 of 2
Outbox:
Randy Johnson
Alonzo Powell
Leron Lee
Rusty Kuntz
Ray Herbert
Gene Bacque
Rick Camp
Bob Watson
Daryl Spencer
Kevin Baez
Mike Smithson
8/6/09 Inbox:
Dave Owen 2 of 2
Max Alvis 2 of 2
Dennis Leonard 2 of 2
Glenn Borgmann 3 of 3
Gene Stephens 2 of 2
Outbox:
Pete Filson
Wally Yonamine
Esteban Yan
Corey Lee
8/5/09 I went to the Long Beach Armada @ Orange County Flyers game to see Irabu's last start before going back to Japan and he pitched well going 6 innings giving up 3 runs. He would have gotten the win but the bullpen got hit hard.
Hideki Irabu 2 8x10s and 1 8x10 Zenith
Adam Johnson x3
Inbox:
Ed Stroud 1 of 1
Jim Landis 1 of 1
Frank Carpin 1 of 1 included signed photo with note
Outbox:
Sandy Koufax
Gilberto Reyes($10)
Joe Nolan
Mike Anderson(Phillies)
Duane Kuiper
Stan Papi
Bob Kipper
Brian Fisher
Ted Power
8/4/09 Inbox:
Jay Hook 1 of 1
Rollie Sheldon 2 of 2
Gene Freese 2 of 2
Outbox:
Danny Cater
Joe Redfield
David McCarty
Mark Whiten
Geoff Zahn
Tom Brookens
8/3/09 Inbox:
Johnny Briggs 1 of 1
Milt Pappas 2 of 2
Bob Oliver 1 of 1
Les Lancaster 2 of 2
Darrin Fletcher 2 of 2
Stan Williams 1 of 1
Ray Semproch 1 of 1
Frank Linzy 2 of 2
Outbox:
Ichiro
Chris Speier-Reds
Felix Jose-team
Scott Livingstone
Mark Buehrle-White Sox
A.J. Pierzynski-White Sox
Jack McKeon
Mike Sadek
Beau Allred
Wendell Davis(football)
Bill Landis
Bill Campbell
Kevin Saucier
Larry Shepard
Larry Stahl
Lee Stange
Mike Cubbage
Dave Bergman
Greg McMurtry(football)
Bob Forsch-team
Steve Trout
Dennis Martinez-team
Ernie Whitt-team
Qadry Ismail(football)
Charles Hudson
Ed Ott
Randy Bass
Henry Cotto
Rudy Meoli
Tom Filer
Paul Molitor-Twins
Theo Fleury(hockey)
Bob Uecker-Brewers
Rick Lancellotti
Jimy Williams
Terry Jorgensen
John Stearns-team
Tom Trebelhorn
Pat Clements
Terry Kennedy-team
Xavier Hernandez-team
Bobby Meacham-team
Jim Dwyer-team
8/1/09 Inbox:
Randy Ready 3 of 3
Bill Short 1 of 1
Leo Posada 1 of 1
Ron Tompkins 1 of 1
Jim Pagliaroni 2 of 2
Ernie Broglio 2 of 2
Mike Hershberger 1 of 1
Max Venable 3 of 3
Joe Pignatano 1 of 1
Outbox:
Dave Owen-Kansas City Royals
Bill Long
Bob Molinaro
Chris Hammond
Steve Buechele
Jim Gott
Mac Suzuki
7/31/09 Inbox:
Koji Uehara 1 of 1
Armando Benitez 2 of 2
Jim Rivera 2 of 2
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7/30/09 Armada game:
Hideki Irabu x5 and 1998 World Series program
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7/22/09 I went to another Hideki Irabu start and he pitched well once again. Here's my haul:
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7/20/09 Outbox:
7/18/09 I went to another Long Beach Armada game for Jose Lima baseball card night and got a couple autographs:
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7/14/09 Japanese player autographs I have:
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7/12/09 I recently have been attending ballgames in the Golden Baseball League and I have gotten some autographs on cards of former major and minor leaguers. Today I went to watch Hideki Irabu pitch in Long Beach and here are the autographs I obtained:
Other players and coaches I have gotten in the few games I have been to: Bob Bafia, Greg Cadaret, Kory DeHaan, Robert Fick, Jackie Gutierrez, Damian Jackson, Koichi Misawa, and Phil Nevin.
6/11/09 Outbox:
Old Links
Brian's Field of Dreams Baseball Autographs
Phil Garner
Larry Christenson
Jon Matlack
Roberto Alomar
Chris Speier
Mel Stottlemyre-Arizona Diamondbacks
Jose Lima x2
Eddie Watt 2 of 2
Howie Koplitz 2 of 2
Marv Foley 3 of 3
Jim King 2 of 2
Rick Reuschel 3 of 3
Dan Petry 1 of 3
Eric Soderholm 2 of 2
Pat Listach-Washington Nationals
Andre Dawson
Charlie Leibrandt
Kevin Bass
Onix Concepcion
Larry Dierker
Grant Jackson
Nelson Liriano
Paul Splittorf 1 of 1
Tom Underwood 3 of 3
Mike Squires 1 of ? kept a few
Frank Carpin
Gary Peters
Buzz Capra
Gordie Richardson
Stan Williams
Clyde King
Richard Dotson-Charlotte Knights
Gary Ward-Charlotte Knights
Frank Linzy
Butch Henry-El Paso Diablo
Les Lancaster-Sioux City Explorers
Daisuke Matsuzaka-Boston Red Sox
Kat Maekawa-Memphis Redbirds
Ross Baumgarten 2 of 2
Steve Renko 1 of 1
Dave Gumpert 2 of 2
Steve Boros
Russ Springer-Oakland A's
Cha Seung Baek-Portland Beavers
Joe Pignatano
Miguel Batista-Seattle Mariners
Andy Etchebarren
Jim Pagliaroni
Rollie Sheldon
Max Alvis
Mike Hershberger
Jim Landis
Johnny Briggs
Ed Hobaugh
Gene Freese
Joe Moeller
Manny Trillo-Chicago White Sox
Bob Oliver
Eddie Bressoud
Jay Hook
Ernie Broglio
Leo Posada
Milt Pappas
J.C. Martin
Gene Stephens
Ray Semproch
Joe Nossek
Duke Snider 1 of 1
Jeff Reardon 2 of 2
Wayne Krenchicki-Evansville Otters
Randy Ready-Portland Beavers
Max Venable-Portland Beavers
Preston Wilson-Long Island Ducks
Jim Rivera
Hensley Meulens-Fresno Grizzlies
Jerry Mumphrey 2 of 2
Derrel Thomas 2 of 2
David Weathers-Reds
Glenn Borgmann
Bill Short
Ron Tompkins
Dave Tomlin
Ed Stroud
Don Demeter
Howie Koplitz
Jeff Stone
Les Straker-Phillies
Dan Schatzeder-work
Eddie Watt
Jackie Brandt
Lenny Green
Jim King
Jimmy Key 2 of 2
Ricky Jordan 2 of 2
Kei Igawa 1 of 1
Kat Maekawa 1 Index card
Dan Petry
Dennis Leonard
Carlos Hernandez-Restaurant
Chris Hoiles-York Revolution
Tippy Martinez-York Revolution
Gene Garber
Denny Walling
Ken Harrelson
Rick Reuschel
Hideki Irabux8 and a signed OMLB
Cory Snyderx4
and Meikyukai member Kenichi Yazawa on my ticket. According to Rob's Japanese Baseball Cards he played from 1970 to 1986 with the Central League's Chunichi Dragons and helped them win two pennants, the rookie of the year award, and a batting title in 1976 and 1980. The first baseman was also selected to 3 Best Nine teams. He finished his career after the 1986 season with 2062 hits making him a member of the exclusive Meikyukai club, 1 of 2 Japanese baseball Hall of Fames. Another site (Yakult Swallows Home Plate) says this:
"One of the best Japanese batters of all time, Kenichi Yazawa is one of only fifteen players to finish their career above the .300 plateau. Hitting .302 exclusively with the Dragons (1970-86), the left-handed first-baseman won two batting crowns, with a .355 average in 1976 and .369 in 1980. In his seventeen year career, Yazawa also stroked 273 home runs with 2,062 hits, 348 doubles and 969 RBIs."
Oddibe McDowell 2 of 2
Ken Takahashi 1 of 1 and IC
Eric Soderholm
Mike Squires
Brian Dayett
Tom Underwood
Mike Proly
Dane Iorg
Bill Nahorodny
Dick Drago
Marv Foley
Yasuhiko Yabuta-Omaha Royals
Dwayne Henry
Tommy Gregg
Mike Tyson(Cardinals, Cubs)
Dave Stapleton
Dave Gumpert
Ken Oberkfell-Buffalo Bisons
Ross Baumgarten
Al Pardo
Rick Lysander
Jose Cruz-Astros
Bobby Thigpen-Winston-Salem Dash
Jose Limax6
Ed Vosberg
Glenn Hubbard-Braves
Armando Benitez-Newark Bears
Aubrey Huff-Orioles
Jimmy Key
Darrin Fletcher
Moose Stubing
Woodie Fryman
Tim Teufel-St. Lucie Mets
Oddibe McDowell
Derrel Thomas
Jerry Mumphrey
Ken Singleton
Willie Bloomquist-Royals
Josh Fields-White Sox
Greg Luzinski
Ricky Jordan
George Altman
Nate Oliver
Steve Renko
Duke Snider($5)
Jeff Reardon
Akira Ohgi
Koichi Misawa
Hideki Irabu
Ichiro
Shinjo
Hideki Matsui
Kazuhiro Sasaki
Hideo Nomo
Masato Yoshii
Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Koji Uehara
Akinori Iwamura
Hideki Okajima
Masumi Kuwata
Kazuhisa Ishii
Kazuo Matsui
Tadahito Iguchi
Kenji Johjima
Kei Igawa
Akinori Ohtsuka
Keiichi Yabu
I need Ohka, Mac Suzuki, Shingo Takatsu, Takashi Saito, Fukudome, Fukumori, Yasuhiko Yabuta, So Taguchi, Kaz Tadano, Hiroki Kuroda, Takahito Nomura, Satoru Komiyama, Masao Kida, Takashi Kashiwada, Norihiro Nakamura, and Matsuzaka. If anyone has for trade let me know.
My Stars of Japan 8x10 from 2001 (Not the 2005 photo) has 4/9 sigs on it. Ichiro, Shinjo, Irabu, and Hasegawa.
Tomo Ohka-Indians
Junichi Tazawa-Boston AA
Masahide Kobayashi-Indians AAA
Kei Igawa-Yankees AAA
Akinori Iwamura-Rays
Kat Maekawa-Cardinals AAA
Keiichi Yabu-Giants AAA
Ken Takahashi-Mets AAA
Kenshin Kawakami-Braves
Koji Uehara-Orioles
Kazuo Matsui-Astros
Hideki Okajima-Boston
Bruce Chen(Panamanian)-Royals
Hideki Irabu x9 (mostly short signature Irabus after I handed him 8 at one time. Instead of signing his first name "Hideki" he signed them "H Irabu." I am just happy to get all of my old Irabu cards signed.)
Jerry Spradlin
Tim Johnson x3
Jason Jacome x2
Pete Lacock x3
Jose Lima x2
Garry Templetonx7
and Shigetoshi Hasegawa on my original Stars of Japan 8x10. I think he lives near Long Beach and was there to watch Irabu pitch and I was very happy to add his signature to my 8x10 since I have been becoming more and more a fan of Japanese baseball.
Koji Uehara-Baltimore Orioles (Success 6/19/09)
Paul Splittorf (Success 7/29/09)
Jim Bibby (Success 6/21/09)
Mike Timlin (Success 6/29/09)
Mark's Signing Bonus
Mike's Page O' Baseball Autographs
D.J.'s Autographs
Laurens' Autograph Page
Brett's Autographs