OLYMPIC SOFTBALL CHAMPION, JENNIE FINCH; AIR GUITAR CHAMPION BILLY OCEAN; AND MLB CATCHER RICK CERONE!

Jennie Finch (Olympic Softball Champion)
Finch Windmill
PO Box 97
La Mirada CA 90637-0097
Sent: 11/1/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 A&G card
Received: 11/7/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie & added “USA”)*
2006 Topps Allen & Ginter’s #303 Autographed card
Returned In: 7 days


William Ocean (Air Guitar Champion)
315 W 39th St Rm 607
New York NY 10018-4034
Sent: 11/1/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 A&G card
Received: 11/7/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter’s #283 Autographed card
Returned In: 7 days


Rick Cerone (MLB Catcher)
34 Winding Way
West Paterson NJ 07424-2669
Sent: 9/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 11/7/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1989 Topps #96 Autographed card
(Gave this duplicate 1989 Topps #96 card to Nicole)
Returned In: 44 days

FERNANDO VALENZUELA

Fernando Valenzuela (MLB Pitcher)
2123 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles CA 90068-3403
Sent: 10/31/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 11/6/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1986 Topps #630 Autographed card
(Giving this duplicate of 1986 Topps #630 to Nicole for her collection)
Returned In: 7 days

HIDEKI OKAJIMA, AKINORI IWAMURA, BUCK MARTINEZ, & NBA HALL OF FAME GREAT ROBERT PARISH!

Buck Martinez (MLB Catcher)
1340 Gulf Blvd Apt 6A
Clearwater FL 33767-2808
Sent: 09/23/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, baseball, pen, 1 baseball card, 1 custom-made card
Received: 11/4/08 (signed baseball w/blue ink & 2/2 cards w/blue sharpie)**
1982 Topps #314 Autographed card
Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card
(Giving Nicole the duplicate custom-made card)
Returned In: 33 days




Akinori Iwamura (MLB 2B)
c/o Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Stadium Dr
St Petersburg FL 33705-1703
Sent: 07/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 11/4/08 (signed 1/1 cards w/blue fine-tip sharpie)*
2007 Topps Allen & Ginter #87 Autographed card
Returned In: 98 days


Hideki Okajima (MLB Relief Pitcher)
c/o Boston Red Sox
4 Yawkey Way
Boston MA 02215-3496
Sent: 07/23/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 11/4/08 (signed 3/3 cards with black sharpie)**
2007 Topps #641 Autographed Rookie card
2007 Topps Allen & Ginter #217 Autographed card
2008 Topps Heritage #358 Autographed card
Returned In: 105 days


Robert Parish (NBA Center HOF)
20 Stonybrook Rd Apt 1
Framingham MA 01702-5997
Sent: 07/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 basketball cards
Received: 11/4/08 (signed 2/2 cards with fine-tip blue sharpie)**
1991 NBA Hoops #305 Autographed card
1991 NBA Hoops #324 Autographed card
Returned In: 98 days

4 AUTOGRAPHS FROM FERNANDO VALENZUELA!

Fernando Valenzuela (MLB Pitcher)
2123 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles CA 90068-3403
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 11/1/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1982 Topps #510 Autographed card
Returned In: 38 days


Fernando Valenzuela (MLB Pitcher)
2123 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles CA 90068-3403
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 11/1/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue sharpie)*
1982 Topps All-Star #345 Autographed card
Returned In: 38 days


Fernando Valenzuela (MLB Pitcher)
2123 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles CA 90068-3403
Sent: 09/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received: 11/1/08 (signed 1/2 cards with blue sharpie)*
1990 Fleer #409 Autographed card
Returned In: 33 days


Fernando Valenzuela (MLB Pitcher)
2123 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles CA 90068-3403
Sent: 09/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received: 11/1/08 (signed 1/2 cards with blue sharpie)*
1986 Topps #630 Autographed card
Returned In: 33 days

MANNY ACTA & LARRY NANCE SIGN FOR ME!

Manny Acta (MLB Mgr.)
c/o Washington Nationals
2400 E Capitol St NE Ste 2
Washington DC 20003-1736
Sent: 09/23/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, baseball, pen, 2 baseball cards, 1 custom-made card
Received: 10/31/08 (signed baseball w/black ink & 3/3 cards w/black sharpie)***
Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card
2007 Topps #607 Autographed card x2
(Giving Nicole one of these 2007 Topps #607 cards & the duplicate custom card)
Returned In: 39 days



Larry Nance (NBA Power Forward/Center)
c/o Cleveland Cavaliers
1 Center Ct
Cleveland OH 44115-4001
Sent: 09/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 basketball cards
Received: 10/31/08 (signed 2/2 cards with black sharpie)**
1991 Skybox #52 Autographed card
1992-93 Fleer #276 Autographed card
Returned In: 32 days

ICHIRO SUZUKI & JAY CUTLER IN MY MAILBOX!

Ichiro Suzuki (MLB CF)
17186 SE 58th St
Bellevue WA 98006-6609
Sent: 07/2/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 10/30/08 (signed 0/1 card; sent signed 4x6 picture)
Returned my card & sent me this 4x6 signed picture which I'm not sure is not pre-printed.
Returned In: 121 days


Jay Cutler (NFL QB)
c/o Denver Broncos
13655 Broncos Pkwy
Englewood CO 80112-4150
Sent: 06/27/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card
Received: 10/30/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black fine-tip sharpie)*
2006 Score #350 Autographed Rookie card
Returned In: 126 days


Jay Cutler (NFL QB)
c/o Denver Broncos
13655 Broncos Pkwy
Englewood CO 80112-4150
Sent: 07/2/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 football card
Received: 10/30/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black fine-tip sharpie)*
2007 Donruss Classics #31 Autographed card
Returned In: 121 days

3 TIME ALL-PRO LINEBACKER BRYAN COX

Bryan Cox (NFL OLB)
c/o New York Jets
1000 Fulton Ave
Hempstead NY 11550-1030
Sent: 06/27/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 football cards
Received: 10/29/08 (signed 2/2 cards with black sharpie)**
1993 Topps Stadium Club #6 Autographed card
1995 Score #139 Autographed card
Returned In: 125 days

BRYN SMITH & GLENN BRUMMER

Bryn Smith (MLB Pitcher)
1239 Highway 1
Santa Maria CA 93455-5909
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 10/27/08 (signed 3/3 cards with blue sharpie!)***
1982 Topps Future Stars #118 Autographed card
1992 Fleer Ultra #269 Autographed card
1992 Upper Deck #591 Autographed card
Returned In: 33 days



Glenn Brummer (MLB Catcher)
1830 Dalton Dr
Belleville IL 62226-8207
Sent: 09/5/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, baseball, pen, 1 baseball card, 1 custom-made card
Received: 10/27/08 (signed baseball & 2/2 cards w/blue ink pen; returned pen)***
1982 Topps Future Stars #561 Autographed Card
Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card
(Gave Nicole these duplicates: 1982 Topps #561 card & the custom-made card)
Returned In: 33 days

RON WASHINGTON & BILL SWIFT SIGN!

Bill Swift (MLB Pitcher)
5880 E Sapphire Ln
Paradise Valley AZ 85253-2200
Sent: 10/17/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, baseball, pen, 2 baseball cards, custom-made card
Received: 10/25/08 (signed baseball w/blue ink pen; signed 2/2 cards w/black sharpie)***
1992 Upper Deck #620 Autographed card (Nicole’s copy)
Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card
(Gave Nicole the duplicate 1992 Upper Deck #620 Autographed card)
Returned In: 9 days



Ron Washington (MLB IF/Mgr.)
c/o Texas Rangers
1000 Ballpark Way
Arlington TX 76011-5168
Sent: 09/25/08 (not really sure)
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card?
Received: 10/25/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)*
2008 Topps #22 Autographed card
(This was mailed to me in an envelope made out from Texas Rangers; I don’t remember sending for this one but am very happy to receive it!)*
Returned In: 31 days

RON WASHINGTON SIGNS; RETURN TO SENDER FROM MIKE MUSSINA

Ron Washington (MLB IF/Mgr.)
c/o Texas Rangers
1000 Ballpark Way
Arlington TX 76011-5168
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 2 baseball cards
Received: 10/24/08 (signed 1/2 cards with black sharpie)*
2007 Topps #606 Autographed card
(Gave this 2007 Topps #606 duplicate card to my BFFT Nicole)
Returned In: 30 days


Mike Mussina (MLB Pitcher)
4109 Highland Park Cir
Lutz FL 33558-5314
Sent: 09/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 10/24/08 (Returned to Sender/Unable to Forward)
Returned In: 25 days

OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY PLAYER DAVE CHRISTIAN!

Dave Christian (Olympic Ice Hockey Player)
3501 Rivershore Dr
Moorhead MN 56560-5554
Sent: 9/30/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 Olympic Ice Hockey card
Received: 10/22/08 (signed 1/1 cards with blue ink pen)*
1991 Impel U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame #68 Dave Christian & Buzz Schneider
Returned In: 23 days

FORMER MLB OUTFIELDER VON "PURPLE" HAYES SIGNS ONE!

Vance Law (MLB IF)
1682 N 1950W
Provo UT 84604-1177
Sent: 10/1/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 10/21/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)*
1989 Topps #385 Autographed card
Returned In: 21 days

VANCE LAW SIGNS & LOU PINIELLA SENDS A CREASED PRE-PRINT!

Vance Law (MLB IF)
1682 N 1950W
Provo UT 84604-1177
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card, 1 custom-made card
Received: 10/20/08 (signed 2/2 cards; baseball card w/blue sharpie & custom card with black ink pen!)**
1982 Topps #291 Autographed card
Custom-made Baseball Heroes Autographed card
Returned In: 26 days


Lou Piniella (MLB IF)
c/o Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
Chicago IL 60613-4397
Sent: 07/24/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 3 baseball cards
Received: 10/20/08 (returned all 3 cards unsigned & sent me what I believe to be a pre-printed signed picture of himself and on top of that, he folded it and put it in the envelope; note the huge crease!) BAH! HUMBUG!
Returned In: 89 days

CHARLIE HOUGH & JOE NATHAN IN MY MAILBOX

Charlie Hough (MLB Pitcher)
2266 Shadetree Cir
Brea CA 92821-4423
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 4 baseball cards
Received: 10/17/08 (signed 4/4 cards with blue sharpie!)****
1982 Topps #718 Autographed card
1991 Upper Deck #792 Autographed card
1992 Fleer Ultra #37 Autographed card
1992 Upper Deck #418 Autographed card
Returned In: 23 days


Joe Nathan (MLB Pitcher)
c/o Minnesota Twins
Metrodome
34 Kirby Puckett Pl
Minneapolis MN 55415-1523
Sent: 09/25/08
Item Sent: Letter, SASE, 1 baseball card
Received: 10/17/08 (signed 1/1 cards with black sharpie)*
2008 Topps Heritage #29 Autographed card
Returned In: 23 days