Throughout the 2018 baseball season, I have been sending baseball cards to numerous MLB players, past and present, through the mail. I am happy to say I have achieved a pretty high success rate, and I want to share my collection with YOU! Premiering in November, I will be sharing my autographs through a weekly photo blog format. Stay tuned!
Tag: TTM
MLB TTM Status 2018
This year, I have adapted a new way of autograph collecting; through the mail autograph requests. Basically, I send out a letter, a card to be signed, and a self addressed stamped envelope to both former and current baseball players. As of July 17, I have sent out 32 letters. Out of the 32, I have gotten 11 back. I have gotten back Rob Manfred, Pat Neshek, Ken Singleton, Danny Duffy, Raisel Iglesias, Brad Ziegler, Chris Iannetta, Ryan Goins, Adeiny Hechavarria, Juan Gonzalez, and Ryne Sandberg. Of the 21 I still have out there, Mark Teixeira, Clayton Kershaw, Todd Frazier, and Greg Bird highlight the pending requests.
MLB Sent Something Amazing To Me!
On Monday, April 30, I received a package in the mail from the offices of Major League Baseball in New York City. Approximately ten days earlier, I wrote a letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred telling him how much I enjoyed baseball. I only asked for an autographed business card, but I got much more.
The package was sent first class in a bubble mailer. The shipping cost totaled at $3.75, which was a surprise since I did not send any money in. When I opened it, I found my requested signed business card along with a full sized official Major League Baseball. The baseball was signed in blue Sharpie across the sweet spot.
This is only my second through the mail autograph return, and I am really grateful. Five years ago I wrote a letter to Ken Singleton and got a signed 8×10 glossy picture. Acts like these make the game stronger and get more fans involved.