TTMCast this Week
Former NFL wide receiver Jon Staggers joins me this week to talk about his time in the NFL. We look back at some of his teammates with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers and special times on the field. We also talk a little collecting and signing autographs through the mail.
Staggers, by the way, was a cousin of the late Arthur Ashe.
Collectors and content creator Clemente Lisi is back for this month’s installment of Clemente’s World. He was in attendance for the Upper Deck rookie event and we discuss that along with recent hockey releases and recent hobby news.
On this Wednesday’s TTMCast 1-on-1 I replay my interview with Wilma Briggs. Ms. Briggs passed away last week at the age of 92. She had a historic career playing professional baseball in the 1940s and 50s and was happily signing for fans and chatting about baseball six decades later.
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TTM Successes this Week
This week’s returns include two Baseball Hall of Famers and a few returns from players from the 80’s.
Nolan Ryan
Every baseball fan knows what Nolan Ryan accomplished: 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts, seven no-hitters, 12 one-hitters and a World Series title with the Mets in 1969.
Ryan signs items through his Foundation and returned his 1978 and 1979 Topps cards in about a month. He requires a donation of $75 per autograph.
Ken Harrelson
“Hawk” Harrelson was a popular player with the A’s, Senators, Red Sox and Indians from 1963-1971. He quit baseball to try his hand at golf but had minimal success on the links. He started broadcasting in 1975 with the Red Sox and gained fame in Chicago as announcer with the White Sox. In 2020 he was recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award presented for excellence in broadcasting by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Harrelson is an excellent signer through the mail and signed his 1969 Topps card in just bout 10 days.
Kevin Bass
Bass played outfield for the Brewers, Astros, Giants, Mets, and Orioles from 1982-1995. He slugged 118 home runs and knocked in 611 runs during his career. He was an All-Star with Houston in 1986 when he hit ,311 with 20 home runs and 22 steals. In 1987 he became the 15th switch hitter to hit a homerun from each side of the plate in the same game.
He signed his 1987 and 1988 Topps card in less than two weeks. He requires a $10 donation when signing through the mail.
David Walling
Walling never made it to the majors but the 6’6” hurler was featured on this 2001 Topps card.
He signed and returned it to me in about two weeks.
Jack McKeon
“Trader Jack” managed 1,972 MLB games winning 1,051 with the Royals, A’s, Padres, Reds and Marlins from 1973-2011. He won a World Series championship with the Marlins in 2003 and was named NL Manager of The Year in 1999 and 2003.
He is a fantastic signer through the mail and signed his 2001 Topps card in a few weeks.
Adam Kennedy
Kennedy played second base for the Cardinals, Angles, A’s, Nationals, Mariners, and Dodgers from 1999-2012 winning a World Series in 2002 with the Angles. He finished his career hit a .272 batting average and hit 80 home runs.
Since retiring he has been a consistent signer through the mail. He signed his Topps Heritage card in about 10 days.
Bill Mueller
Bill Mueller could hit. He won the AL batting championship with the Red Sox in 2003 and won a World Series with Boston in 2004. In 1,216 games over eleven seasons, he posted a .291 batting average. He 36 post season games he had eight doubles and one home run.
Mueller sighed his 2001 Topps card in about two weeks.
Jim Kern
Kern was a three-time All-Star closer with Cleveland, Texas, Cincinnati, Chicago White Sox, Phillies, and Brewers from 1974-1986. He was AL Rolaids Relief Man Award winner in 1979 with Texas. He saved 88 games and struck out 651 batters during his career.
He signed his 1982 Topps card in about a week.
Pat Neshek
Neshek is a two-time All-Star relief pitcher who has tossed games for the Twins, Padres, A’s, Cards, Astros, Phillies, and Rockies from 2006-2019. Neshek is a noted collector of cards and autographs and is a regular signer for fans through the mail.
He signed his 2010 Topps in about two weeks.
Bob Brower
Brower played outfield for the Rangers and Yankees from 1986-1989.
He signed his 1989 Fleer card in a few weeks.
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