The game of baseball has changed so much since World War II. During the early 1940′s, there were only 16 major league teams. The Negro Leagues were at the height of their popularity, yet there were no African Americans in the majors. There was no DH, no night games, no reserve clause. There were no [...]
Tags: Baseball correspondence, Baseball letters, Boston Braves, Cleveland Naps, Lefty George, Minor leagues, through the mail, TTM, vintage autographs
Hal Trosky Jr. grew up around baseball. His father, Hal Trosky Sr., was a slugger in the ’30s and ’40s with his best season coming in 1936. That year, Hal Sr. smashed 42 homers and 162 RBIs while hitting .342. Suprisingly he only finished 10th in the 1936 AL MVP voting behind Gehrig, Appling, Averill, [...]
Tags: Baseball correspondence, Baseball letters, Chicago White Sox, Hal Trosky Jr., Hal Trosky Sr., Tim Tebow, TTM, TTM Autographs
Congrats to Ron Santo on his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Monday, the Veteran’s Committee finally did the right thing. It was long overdue and at least a year too late. Ron passed away from complications of bladder cancer in December 2010. Voting Results: Ron Santo (15 votes, 93.75%) Jim Kaat (10 [...]
It was cold and snowy and we had to wait outside, but it was worth it. My son got Brooks Robinson on an 11×14 and I added Brooks to my HOF photo. Brooks is always great with the fans. Click images for full size I didn’t post this before, but I also added Frank Robinson [...]
Tags: autograph signings, baltimore orioles, Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame, HOF, In-Person Autographs, Multisigned
We waited for about 50 minutes in line to see Luis Aparicio at Fan Fest. Halfway through the line we got word that Luis changed his mind about inscriptions and would not be doing them. We got up to meet Luis and he could not have been less enthusiastic about being there. I hate being [...]
Tags: in person, Luis Aparicio
