Jersey Cards

Over the years I have pulled many jersey cards from packs. Here are all of them I have as of 8/27/13.

Will Clark, Mike Schmidt, Josh Bell, Danny Garnger, Jordan Crawford x2, Ed Davis, Hassan Whiteside, Glen Davis, Paul George, Dwyane Wade x2, Joe Johnson, Gordon Hayward, Michael Redd, Xavier Henry, Emeka Okafor, Steve Nash x2, and Chris Webber 

Adam Vinatieri

Today I received Adam Vinatieri back through the mail. Only took about 3 weeks, through the Colts address. He signed and personalized.

Adam Vinatieri 2005 Topps

Peyton Manning

I bought a 2010 Colts Score set from their proshop one weekend and ended up getting, Manning, Clark, and Collie signed 2 years later.
Not a big Manning fan but clearly from this guys stats its a gem for my collection. I also gave a Topps Heritage signed by Manning to my mom.

Peyton Manning 2010 Score

Cincy Royals

SOme of the oldest cards in my collection, and the only true tall boy cards. 60's Topps of Cincinnati's of basketball team the Royals. Also have a few recent remakes like a 2001 Big O, and a few others not pictured.

Matt Guokas, Nate Archibald Rookie, Tom Van Arsdale, 2001 Oscar Robertson

Tom Van Arsdale, Oscar Robertson, Jim King, Adrian Smith, Connie Dierking. Not signed Herm Gilliam, and Luther Rackley

2012 Bengals set

In 2012 I got a connection with the Bengals. S Jeromy Miles got all my cards signed by players willing to sign, I didn't receive back from Andre Smith, or Bernard Scott. I received multiple of most, and Devon Still signed my card that didn't go with the set so I have to get that 1 to finish my 2012 Score set.

2012 Bengals Score set. Andy Dalton, AJ Green, Benjarvis Green-Ellis, Jermaine Gresham, Daniel "Boom" Herron, Dre Kirkpatrick, George Iloka, Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Orson Charles, and Kevin Zeitler

Lakers HOFers, "Lake Show"

I have been able to acquire a few "Lake Show" Lakers and HOFers from those Hollywood hoop stars. I have acuired 2 Shaq (1 not pictured) after his move to his new home in Boston. Jerry West Golden State Warriors job, "Big Game" James Worthy from his CBS job, Kurt Rambis his Timberwolves job, Gail Goodrich, Byron Scott his Cavs coaching job. (not pictured Lamar Odom, and Andrew Bynum.) I tried Magic with a unsigned return. I have also tried Michael Cooper with no return at all, but am going to try again soon, as he is coach of the USC women's team. Mitch Kupchak also recently started signing through the Lakers.

Jerry "Mr. Clutch" West (the NBA Logo), Gail Goodrich, Shaquille O'Neal..
The "Lake Show" "Big Game" James Worthy, Byron Scott, and Kurt Rambis "Clark Kent"

Mark McGwire (Big Mac)

After Mark McGwire signed with the Cardinals as a hitting coach I was able to get this card to him. I tried to send my April fools card from SI Kids with him in Sammy Sosa's uniform but he didn't sign that 1. After receiving this back and doing research I found it to be the year he broke the single season HR record, making it a gem of my collection.

Mark McGwire 2001 Topps

Da'Sean Butler (autograph hunting at work)

Once again while I was at work I came across an athlete who came in the mall for meals. D'aSean Butler was drafted by the Miami Heat out of West Virginia, he was cut after the forming of the big 3. His agent was in downtown Cincinnati which is where we crossed paths. When I met him he was so excited to see his rookie card he signed the sleeve, and I requested he sign the card as well,  so I got 2 for the price of 1 with this 1.

2010-11 Panini Prestige Da'Sean Buter Rookie

Aroldis Chapman Rookie Cards

In Aroldis Chapman's rookie year he made watching the Reds games fun for me again. Every game I was glued hoping it would be a save situation so he would come in and throw the high heat. I was at his debut game and glued to the tv the night he threw 105.1 vs the Padres. Every time I went to my card dealer he had a new rookie and I bought it. His Cuban National team cards are difficult to find in Cincinnati so I only have 1 of those so far. I've gotten 3 of my set signed at Redsfest so far and try for 1 or 2 more every year.

My 1st Chapman signature

Chapman signatures (1 inscribed 105 MPH)

Rookie Mini cards

Chapman Rookies, Topps, Bowman, A&G, SGA set, Gypsy Queen, Topps Heritage

Autograph hunting at work

I used to work security in a shopping mall and pro athletes would come eat in the food court. Some players I saw were Johnny Cueto of the Reds (not pictured), Starlin Castro and Alfonso Soriano of the Cubs, and Cory Hary and Nyjer Morgan of the Brewers (Morgan got away before I got there).
Because of these findings I carried cards for every team that came to town. I now have a job that will put me in even better position to meet more players from every team that stays downtown.

Castro, Soriano, Hart notecards
Castro, Soriano 2011 A&G

Miguel Cabrera

In 2010 before the 2011 season started I got into buying Topps baseball cards again. 2011 Topps was the diamond anniversary year with sweet diamond holographic cards.

I pulled this Cabrera and sent it to him through the Tigers foundation with a $30 money order and it came back with a LOA to use to get authenticated some day.

Cabrera went on to win the triple crown as we all know and now this is a gem of my collection.

There are other players who sign through the Tigers Foundation I'd like to send to (Prince Fielder, and Torii Hunter)

New York Yankees

So in 2012 I got a connection with the New York Yankees. I met Curtis Granderson's uncle. Through him and the generosity of Curtis' son and The Yankee players I was able to gain possible 1 of a kind signatures.

First I received a Yankee souvenir baseball signed by Derek Jeter and an oversized Curtis Granderson card. Then I handed off the 2011 Yankees cards that I had. Then I sent more Yankees cards and received the 2012 Topps team set returned signed by each player except Michael Pineda who was out for the year.

I am also waiting for a 2012 Andy Pettitte to return through the mail.

Derek Jeter ball, 2011, 2012 Topps

A-Rod 2012, 2011 insert (Youngest to 600 HR's)

Mariano Rivera

Yankees 2012 Team set
Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova, Hiroki Kuroda, C.C. Sabathia, Eduardo Nunez, Brett Gardner, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin, Nick Swisher, Rsbinson Cano and on the stadium card is David Robertson, Andruw Jones, Eric Chavez, Raul Ibanez, Cory Wade, and Boone Logan

2011 set
Curtis Granderson, C.C. Sabathia, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Brett Gardner

Curtis Granderson oversized card

1st Printed Lebron James Card

In my younger years I got SI Kids in the mail monthly. I still hunt them down at grocery stores time to time.
I didn't know it at the time but May 2003 was a good issue to get and save. I didn't rip the cards out like I normally did either, another smart choice. Located in the issue is Lebron James 1st printed card, I am not a Lebron fan but this is a good item to have.

2003 LeBron James SI Kids. Listed as Guard fromSt. Vincent St. Mary High School, pictured posterizing other team

Big Red Machine Team Ball

I am trying to complete this set I received a Big Red Machine team baseball from my grandparents for my birthday 2011. It is the only team ball I have, and its the greatest franchise ever from my hometown in Cincinnati. After receiving this ball I have been working to get my 1976 Topps set signed, but that's for a different post


Side wall 1 Joe Morgan, Gary Nolan, Don Gullett

       

Sparky Anderson Sweet Spot 

Sidewall 2 Cesar Geronimo, Tony Perez, Johnny Bench, Pete Rose

 Also on the ball is Ted Kluszewski and other players






 



Adam "Pacman" Jones

Thursday August 1st was Bengals Training Camp Family Night. I had a bunch of cards ready but due to inexperienced autograph chasers I was only able to get this.
Which I'm ok with because I've been chasing this 1 since he signed with the Bengals.

Adam "Pacman" Jones 2005 Rookie Topps

Ryan Hanigan, Michael Tucker, Chris Sabo, Jason Motte

8/7 Ryan Hanigan was signing at Kenwood Cincinnati Bell


Ryan Hanigan 2013 Topps Heritage

 8/10 I received Michael Tucker back through the mail (about a 2 week wait)

Michael Tucker 2001 Topps

8/13 Chris Sabo was signing at Buffalo Wild Wings in Mason

Chris Sabo 1989 Upper Deck, 1991 SGA WS Champs set

8/15 I received Jason Motte back through the mail (2 week wait)

Jason Motte 2013 Topps