President Bill Clinton, Daryl Johnston, Bobby Doerr, Robin Roberts, & Charlie Hough!

Bill Clinton (William Jefferson Clinton) (Ex-President of USA)
55 W 125th St
New York NY 10027-4516
Sent: 07/18/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 08/2/08 (received my card back unsigned with nice letter from Presidential aide stating he had too many obligations; sent signed 8x10 picture)*
Returned In: 15 days


Bobby Doerr (MLB Catcher HOF ‘86)
37705 Agness Illahe Rd
Agness OR 97406-9703
Sent: 07/18/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 08/2/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)**
(Gave duplicate of 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter #287 card to Nicole)
Returned In: 16 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 06/21/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received:08/2/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1986 Donruss Diamond Kings #7 Autographed card
Returned In:13 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 06/26/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received:08/2/08 (signed 2/2 cards with blue sharpie)**
1974 Topps #408 Autographed card (3rd copy)
1986 Topps #275 Autographed card
Returned In:8 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 06/27/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received:08/2/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1986 Topps Team Leaders #666 Autographed card
Returned In:7 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 07/21/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received:08/2/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)***
1986 Topps Team Leaders #666 Autographed card
1989 Topps #345 Autographed card
1992 Upper Deck #418 Autographed card
(Gave duplicates of 1986 Topps #666 & 1989 Topps #345 cards to Nicole)
Returned In:13 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 07/23/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 08/2/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)***
1992 Upper Deck #418 Autographed card
1987 Topps #70 Autographed card
1988 Topps #680 Autographed card
(Gave duplicate of 1992 Upper Deck #418 card to Nicole)
Returned In:11 days


Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 07/24/08
Item Sent:Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 08/2/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie)***
1989 Topps #345 Autographed card (2nd card)
1991 Fleer #288 Autographed card
1992 Donruss #69 Autographed card
Returned In:10 days


Daryl Johnston (NFL FB)
9923 Avalon Creek Ct
Dallas TX 75230-5091
Sent: 07/11/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, Dallas Cowboys Riddell mini helmet, mini football, sharpie
Received: 08/2/08 (signed helmet & football with black sharpie! & even added $.51 for extra postage**
Returned In: 23 days


Doug Drabek (MLB Pitcher)
15 Ivy Pond Pl
The Woodlands TX 77381-6326
Sent: 07/23/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received: 08/2/08 (returned to sender with no forwarding address added)
Returned In: 11 days


Robin Roberts (MLB Pitcher HOF)
504 Terrace Hill Dr
Tampa FL 33617-3850
Sent: 07/24/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card & 1 custom-made card
Received: 08/2/08 (sent signed HOF induction ticket; returned my cards unsigned)*
Returned In: 10 days

Duke Snider, Frank Tanana, Pat Neshek, & Sparky Anderson!

Duke Snider (MLB OF)
3037 Lakemont Dr
Fallbrook CA 92028-9598
Sent: 07/24/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card & 1 custom-made card
Received: 08/1/08 (signed 2/2 cards with blue sharpie; signed custom card upside down !)**
2004 Fleer Greats #20 Autographed card
Custom-made Baseball Heroes 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: 08/1/08 (returned cards unsigned)
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: 08/1/08 (returned cards unsigned)
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: 08/1/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie card)***
1992 Donruss #111 Autographed card
1992 Upper Deck #605 Autographed card
1993 Topps Gold #53 Autographed card
Returned In: 9 days


Pat Neshek (MLB Relief Pitcher)
c/o Minnesota Twins
Metrodome
34 Kirby Puckett Pl
Minneapolis MN 55415-1523
Sent: 07/19/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received: 08/1/08 (signed 2/2 cards with blue sharpie!)**
2007 Topps #29 Autographed card x2
(Gave Nicole one of the duplicate 2007 Topps #29 cards)
Returned In: 14 days


Sparky Anderson (2B/Mgr.)
PO Box 6415
Thousand Oaks CA 91359-6415
Sent: 07/11/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, baseball, ink pen
Received: 08/1/08 (signed baseball w/blue ink & “HOF 2000” !)*
Returned In: 25 days

Boof Bonser, Brad Ausmus, Dave Dravecky, Frank Tanana, Pat Neshek, Sparky Anderson, Tom Brunansky, & Houston Astros Fan Pack!

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 Autographed Football & Kyle Brady Slammer! Houston Astros Fan Pack!

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

Rick Cerone, Steve Balboni, & Tom Herr Autos!

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

Hank Aaron, Gene Upshaw, Vince Papale, Bruce Benedict, Dickie Thon, Rick Cerone, Steve Balboni, Tom Herr, & Tony LaRussa! COOL!

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.

Vince Papale (NFL WR)
Email request: www.vincepapale.com
Sent: 07/9/08
Item Requested: Autographed photo
Received: 07/28/08 (received personalized autographed 4x9 picture)*
Returned In: 20 days


Vince Papale (NFL WR)
Email request: www.vincepapale.com
Sent: 07/9/08
Item Requested: Autographed photo
Recvd: 07/28/08 (received personalized autographed 8x10 movie poster picture)*
Returned In: 20 days