Monday, April 4, 2011

On the signing front-Mail only version!

With the In Person signing season upon us tomorrow, I thought I would catch up on the mail version before the IP starts.
I have been writing more this winter and have continued to of late,so these are more sizable than in the past...

Baseball
Former Rangers outfielder Billy Sample-included a note
Former Indians and Red Sox utilityman Jack Brohamer
Former Oriole closer Gregg Olson
Former Astros and Padres pitcher Dan "How's it goin' Spec,baby?" Coombs-new record for longest response-353 days,which is cool in its own right.
Former Oriole and White Sox outfielder Royle Stillman
Former Indian,Ranger and White Sox pitcher Jim Kern
Former Oriole,Indian and Royals pitcher Don Hood
Former Giant and White Sox catcher Marc Hill
Former White Sox pitcher Rich Wortham
Former Indians shortstop Frank Duffy
Former Oriole,Blue Jay and Mets infielder Bob Bailor-Included a signed postcard of himself with the Dodgers.
Former Indians,Angels and White Sox outfielder Rusty Torres
Former Angel pitcher Ed Halicki-sent 3 cards and 2 more to keep-2 Giants,1 Angels,signed one,which of course was the Angels :(
Former Indians pitcher Bryan Oelkers
Former Orioles (and Hagerstown Suns) catcher Carl Nichols
Former Indians outfielder Gary Gray-sent four,kept all but his Cleveland card,but that was the main one I wanted!!
Former Red Sox,Brewer and Yankee first baseman George "Boomer" Scott-Another one I had hoped to get.
Former Rangers and Braves pitcher Tommy Boggs-started the first game I ever saw as a kid rooting for the Rangers!
Former White Sox,Cubs and Phillies pitcher Mike Proly
Former Royals pitcher Craig Chamberlain
Former Senators outfielder Fred Valentine
Former Indians and Mariners second baseman Jack Perconte
Former Cubs and Indians pitcher Paul Reuschel

Football
Former Browns defensive tackle Jerry Sherk-Very happy with this one!
Former Bears corner Virgil Livers
Former Patriot QB Brian Dowling-Dowling is more noted for two things-quarterbacking Yale in their famous 1968 tie with Harvard and being the person that the character "BD" is based on in the cartoon "Doonesbury".
Former Patriot and Browns corner Raymond Clayborn
Former Viking linebacker Matt Blair-included a very nice note,thanking me!
Former Rams,Jets and Cardinal punter Duane Carroll-Carroll included a note that talked about him punting for the old semi-pro team here-the Hagerstown Bears.Interesting
Former Eagle,Bengal and USFL quarterback John Reaves
Former CFL and Eagle safety John Sciarra
Former Cardinal linebacker Eric Hill
Former 49er and Lion QB Joe Reed
Former Bronco safety Mike Harden
Former Bears linebacker Waymond Bryant
Former Vikings linebacker Roy Winston
Former Chief and Texas Tech running back James Hadnot
Former Seahawks head coach Chuck Knox
Former Ram,Eagle and Chief QB Ron Jaworski
Former Saints and Redskin QB Billy Kilmer-Great pickup for one of the most imitated passers of my childhood!
Former Cardinals head coach Gene Stallings
Former Bears and USFL tight end Robin Earl-Enclosed a note and link to his radio show
Former Bears and USFL quarterback Vince Evans
Former Colts,Lions and USFL linebacker Stan White
Former Cowboys running back and Broncos head coach Dan Reeves
Former Eagles and Redskin corner Joe Lavender
Former Redskin wideout Danny Buggs-kept his USFL card,but signed all others,so I'll live
Former Cowboy fullback Scott Laidlaw
Former Rams QB Pat Haden
Former Tennessee and CFL Hall of Fame QB Condredge Holloway
Former Falcons and Cowboys defensive tackle Tony Casillas

Basketball
Former North Carolina All-American and Net Mike O'Koren
Former Kentucky Colonel and Utah Star Rick Mount-One of the Big Ten networks "icons"

Golf
Bobby Clampett

Announcers
Dick Enberg-"OH,MY"!

Wrestling
Cowboy Bob Orton
Mickie James-I had just one card to send to Ms.James,who signed another and added it as well..

Lots more cool stuff out there,let's hope some of it comes in for a future Mail only On The Signing Front!!

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