My name is Donna and I have discovered a new hobby. I love to collect autographs of my favorite sports stars, celebrities, authors, etc. I have only been collecting for a couple of months and I have been very successful, so I would like to share my successes with others and maybe we can start sharing addresses, etc. I mainly collect TTM (Through the Mail) Autographs but will also post those that I get from other venues as well. Thanks for visiting. This is gonna be fun!
Boof Bonser (MLB Pitcher) c/o Minnesota Twins 34 Kirby Puckett Pl Minneapolis MN 55415-1596 Sent: 07/2/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card, 1 custom-made card Received: 07/31/08 (signed 1/2 cards (not the custom-made) with blue pen)* 2008 Upper Deck Series 1 #272 Autographed card Returned In: 30 days
Brad Ausmus (MLB Catcher) c/o Houston Astros 501 Crawford St Houston TX 77002-2113 Sent: 07/23/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/31/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)* 2007 Topps Allen & Ginter #196 Autographed card Returned In: 9 days
Dave Dravecky (MLB Pitcher) c/o Outreach of Hope 13840 Gleneagle Dr Colorado Springs CO 80921-3214 Sent: 07/23/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/31/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)*** 1987 Donruss #187 Autographed card 1988 Donruss #485 Autographed card 1988 Topps #68 Autographed card Returned In: 9 days
Frank Tanana (MLB Pitcher) 28492 S Harwich Dr Farmington Hills MI 48334-4281 Sent: 07/24/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/21/08 (signed 1/3 cards with blue sharpie)* 1991 Donruss #508 Autographed card Returned In: 8 days
Pat Neshek (MLB Relief Pitcher) c/o Minnesota Twins Metrodome 34 Kirby Puckett Pl Minneapolis MN 55415-1523 Sent: 07/21/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball, 1 baseball card & 1 custom-made card Received: 07/31/08 (signed baseball with blue pen!; signed 2/2 cards regular & custom-made with blue sharpie)*** 2008 Upper Deck #563 Autographed card Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card Returned In: 11 days
Sparky Anderson (2B/Mgr.) PO Box 6415 Thousand Oaks CA 91359-6415 Sent: 07/19/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/31/08 (signed 2/3 cards with blue sharpie)** 1992 Topps #381 Autographed card 2005 Fleer Showcase #129 Autographed card Returned In: 13 days
Tom Brunansky (MLB OF) 13411 Summit Cir Poway CA 92064-2169 Sent: 07/23/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards Received: 07/31/08 (signed 4/2 cards with blue sharpie as he even signed 2 postcards that were used for padding!)**** 1986 Fleer #387 Autographed card 1990 Fleer #242 Autographed card (Gave Nicole one of the signed postcards) Returned In: 9 days
Houston Astros Fan Pack Request Email address: fanfeedback@astros.mlb.com Request Date: 07/9/08 Arrival Date: 07/30/08 Returned in: 22 days Postage from: $.42 Return Address: Houston Astros Minute Maid Park P.O. Box 288 Houston, TX 77001-0288 Items Received: 1 x Houston Astros 2008 Pocket Schedules 1 x Houston Astros Team Logo Sticker 1 x Brandon Backe Oversized 4x6 Trading Card 1 x Roy Oswalt Oversized 4x6 Trading Card
Herschel Walker’s Career highlights and Awards: 2x Pro Bowl selection (1987, 1988) 2x All-Pro selection (1987, 1988) 1982 Heisman Trophy 1985 USFL MVP 1985 Sporting News USFL Player of the Year 2x USFL leader in rushing yards (1983, 1985) 1999 College Football Hall of Fame
Herschel Walker (NFL RB CFHOF '99) 3000 Blackburn St Apt 1901 Dallas TX 75204-2211 Sent: 07/16/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football, sharpie, homemade card, request for 8x10 photo Received: 07/30/08 (signed football with silver sharpie!)* YEAH! Returned In: 15 days
I'm not sure about what happened here because I heard that Kyle Brady was signing autographs. I got my SASE back and the envelope was open with the card still in it. How that happened, I have no idea. But the card was unsigned. No explanation. It could have been an oversight, as much mail as he probably gets, so I may give this one another try. Kyle Brady (NFL TE) 2221 Alicia Ln Atlantic Beach FL 32233-5975 Sent: 07/1/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card Received: 07/30/08 (returned football card unsigned in my SASE) Returned In: 30 days
Houston Astros Fan Pack Email Address: fanfeedback@astros.mlb.com Request Date: 07/9/08 Arrival Date: 07/30/08 Returned In: 22 days Postage From: $.42 Return Address: Houston Astros Minute Maid Park P.O. Box 288 Houston, TX 77001-0288 Items Received: 1 x Houston Astros 2008 Pocket Schedules 1 x Houston Astros Team Logo Sticker 1 x Brandon Backe Oversized 4x6 Trading Card 1 x Roy Oswalt Oversized 4x6 Trading Card
Nolan Ryan (MLB Pitcher HOF) 27 Meandering Way Round Rock TX 78664-9620 Sent: 07/24/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/29/08 Return to Sender with forwarding address included so I'm going to try the new address. Returned In: 6 days
Paul Konerko (MLB 1B) 5440 E Via Buena Vis Paradise Valley AZ 85253 Sent: 07/16/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/29/08 Return to Sender with forwarding address included so, again I'm going to try the new address. Returned In: 14 days
Rick Cerone (MLB Catcher) 34 Winding Way West Paterson NJ 07424-2669 Sent: 07/19/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/29/08 (signed 1/1 cards with red sharpie)* 1992 Topps #643 Autographed card Returned In: 11 days
Steve Balboni(MLB DH/1B) 117 Burlington Rd New Providence NJ 07974-2709 Sent: 07/23/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/29/08 (signed 1/3 cards with blue fine point sharpie)* 1987 Topps #240 Autographed card Returned In: 7 days
Tom Herr (MLB Pitcher) 1077 Olde Forge Xing Lancaster PA 17601-1738 Sent: 07/21/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/29/08 (signed 3/3 cards with black sharpie)*** 1990 Donruss #75 Autographed card 1991 Donruss #610 Autographed card x2 (Gave duplicate of 1991 Donruss #610 card to Nicole) Returned In: 9 days
Bruce Benedict (MLB Catcher) 335 Quiet Water Ln Atlanta GA 30350-3724 Sent: 06/30/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card, ball or catcher’s helmet signing request Received: 07/28/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)* 1989 Upper Deck #121 Autographed card Returned In: 29 days
Dickie Thon (MLB SS) C17 Calle Lino Del Mar Dorado PR 00646 Sent: 07/17/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards Received: 07/28/08 (signed 2/2 cards with fine point black sharpie)** 1986 Fleer #313 Autographed Card 1992 Upper Deck #150 Autographed Card Returned In: 12 days
Gene Upshaw Career Highlights and Awards: 7-time Pro Bowl selection (1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) 11-time All-Pro selection (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) 2-time Super Bowl champion (XI, XV) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team 1987 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Gene Upshaw (NFL Guard HOF ‘87) c/o NFL Players Association 2021 L St NW Washington DC 20036-4909 Sent: 07/16/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football, sharpie, homemade card, request for 8x10 photo Received: 07/28/08 (signed football with black sharpie!)* YEAH! Returned In: 13 days
Hank Aaron (MLB OF HOF) c/o Atlanta Braves PO Box 4064 Atlanta GA 30302-4064 Sent: 07/17/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/28/08 (signed 1/1 card with black pen)* 1976 Topps #550 Autographed card Returned In: 12 days
Rick Cerone (MLB Catcher) 34 Winding Way West Paterson NJ 07424-2669 Sent: 07/12/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/1 cards with red sharpie)* 1990 Topps #303 Autographed card Returned In: 17 days
Steve Balboni (MLB DH/1B) 117 Burlington Rd New Providence NJ 07974-2709 Sent: 07/17/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/28/08 (signed 1/3 cards with blue fine point sharpie)* 1986 Fleer #1 Autographed card Returned In: 12 days
Tom Herr (MLB Pitcher) 1077 Olde Forge Xing Lancaster PA 17601-1738 Sent: 07/18/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/28/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)*** 1991 Leaf #48 Autographed card 1991 Score #820 Autographed card 1988 Donruss #208 Autographed card Returned In: 11 days
Tony La Russa (MLB IF/Mgr.) c/o St. Louis Cardinals 250 Stadium Plz Saint Louis MO 63102 Sent: 07/10/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/28/08 (signed 2/3 cards with black sharpie)** 1989 Topps #224 Autographed card 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter #299 Autographed card Returned In: 19 days
According to Wikipedia: Vince Papale played three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL following two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. Papale was the inspiration for the 2006 movie Invincible.
In 1974, while bartending at Max's in Prospect Park and substitute-teaching at Interboro High School, he successfully tried out for the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League as a wide receiver. Papale caught 9 passes for 121 yards, 13.4 average. His performance with that team earned him a meeting with Coach Dick Vermeil of the Philadelphia Eagles after general manager Jim Murray got him an invitation to a private work-out held by Coach Vermeil.
Papale, at 6-feet 2-inches (1.88 m) and 195 pounds (88.5 kg), eventually made the team, thereby becoming, at age 30, the oldest rookie in the history of the NFL to play without the benefit of college football experience (other than kickers). He went on to play wide receiver and special teams for the Eagles from 1976 through 1978. During that time, he played in 41 of 44 regular season games (regular seasons being 14 games in 1976-1977 and 16 games in 1978) recording two fumble recoveries, (including one that led to Vermeil's first NFL victory), and one 15-yard reception. He was voted Special Teams Captain by his teammates and "Man of the Year" by the Eagles in 1978 for his many charitable activities. A shoulder injury ended his career in 1979. After retiring from the NFL, he worked as a TV and radio broadcaster for eight years, then became a commercial mortgage banker.
Papale, who earned the nickname "Rocky" (after the 1976 Sylvester Stallone movie and character) while playing with the Eagles, is the subject of the Disney movie Invincible, starring Mark Wahlberg. He was also reportedly the inspiration for the 1998 Tony Danza movie, The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon.[1] In addition, Papale's legend was cited as a factor in the Eagles' signing of construction-foreman/tight-end Jeff Thomason for 2005's Super Bowl XXXIX.[2]
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2001,[3] Papale has recovered from the disease, to become a spokesman encouraging people to get regular check-ups. He has appeared in commercials for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital encouraging others to be tested.
Currently, Papale is the regional director of marketing and senior account executive for higher-education marketing at Sallie Mae. He resides in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with his wife Janet and two children, Gabriella and Vincent. Papale and Wahlberg during the filming of Invincible, a film based on Papale's football career.
Joe Montana (NFL QB HOF) 3455 Hwy 128 Calistoga CA 94515-9715 Sent: 06/26/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 over-sized Super Bowl postcard size football card Received: 07/26/08 (returned in my SASE but not signed) Returned In:31 days
Joe Montana (NFL QB HOF) 3455 Hwy 128 Calistoga CA 94515-9715 Sent: 06/27/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)* 1993 Topps #440 Autographed card Returned In:30 days
Joe Montana (NFL QB HOF) 3455 Hwy 128 Calistoga CA 94515-9715 Sent: 07/2/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)* 1999 Upper Deck Victory Cards NNO Autographed card Returned In: 25 days
Joe Montana (NFL QB HOF) 3455 Hwy 128 Calistoga CA 94515-9715 Sent: 07/17/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)* 1990 NFL Pro Set Super Bowl XXIV #24 Autographed card Returned In:10 days
Rick Cerone (MLB Catcher) 34 Winding Way West Paterson NJ 07424-2669 Sent: 07/7/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/1 cards with red sharpie)* 1990 Fleer #270 Autographed card Returned In: 20 days
Tom Herr (MLB Pitcher) 1077 Olde Forge Xing Lancaster PA 17601-1738 Sent: 07/7/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards Received: 07/26/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)*** 1987 Fleer #296 Autographed Card 1989 Bowman #403 Autographed Card 1990 Topps #297 Autographed Card Returned In: 10 days
Tony La Russa (MLB IF/Mgr.) c/o St. Louis Cardinals 250 Stadium Plz Saint Louis MO 63102 Sent: 07/16/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards Received: 07/26/08 (signed 1/2 cards with black sharpie)* 1988 Topps #344 Autographed card Returned In: 11 days
Boog Powell (MLB 1B) 333 W Camden St Baltimore MD 21201-2435 Sent: 07/2/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards Received: 07/25/08 (signed 1/2 cards with black sharpie)* 1992 Action Packed Hi-Pro #80 Autographed card Returned In:24 days
Glenn Brummer (MLB Catcher) 1830 Dalton Dr Belleville IL 62226-8207 Sent: 07/17/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/25/08 (signed 1/1 card with black sharpie)* 1986 Fleer #557 Autographed card Returned In: 8 days
Hank Aaron (MLB OF HOF) c/o Atlanta Braves PO Box 4064 Atlanta GA 30302-4064 Sent: 07/12/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/25/08 (signed 1/1 card with black pen)* 1974 Topps Special 62-65 #4 Autographed card Returned In: 14 days
Tommy Lasorda (MLB Pitcher HOF) 1473 W Maxzim Ave Fullerton CA 92833-4611 Sent: 06/26/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/25/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)* 1984 Topps #681 Autographed card (Gave duplicate of 1984 Topps #681 card to Nicole) Returned In: 30 days
Tommy Lasorda (MLB Pitcher HOF) 1473 W Maxzim Ave Fullerton CA 92833-4611 Sent: 06/26/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/25/08 (returned card unsigned) Returned In: 30 days
Tommy Lasorda (MLB Pitcher HOF) 1473 W Maxzim Ave Fullerton CA 92833-4611 Sent: 06/26/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card Received: 07/25/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)* 1988 Topps #74 CL Autographed card (Gave duplicate of 1988 Topps #74 CL card to Nicole) Returned In: 30 days
Tommy Lasorda (MLB Pitcher HOF) 1473 W Maxzim Ave Fullerton CA 92833-4611 Sent: 07/15/08 Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card & 1 homemade card Received: 07/25/08 (signed 2/2 cards with blue sharpie)** 1983 Studio Checklist Card Autographed card Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card Returned In: 11 days
