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TTM This Week: Book and Card Show Talk; Mail Days Bring Sigs

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On this past Saturday’s podcast we had author Robert Skead on to talk about his new book The Bat Boy and the Unbreakable Record. (ad).

It’s about a 12-year-old boy who takes a new job as bat boy with the Cincinnati Reds in June of 1938. The boy confronts bullies at school and at his new jobs and becomes friendly with rookie pitcher Johnny Vander Meer who ultimately pitches back-to-back no hitters in June of 1938.

We are raffling off a signed copy. Please send your name and mailing address to [email protected] . Put “Skead book” in the subject line. The winner will be announced on Saturday’s show.

Also show regular contributor Les Wolff stopped by to review the recent Fall Classic card show at Hofstra University and talk about his beloved New York Yankees.

On this Wednesday’s TTMCast 1-on-1 founder and editor Danny Black of Hobby New Daily will be joining me.

You can listen to all our podcasts at ttmcast.podbean.com.

TTM This Week

I had a steady stream of returns this week including a nice return from a former MLB all-star and a couple of former first round NFL draft picks.

Several TTM web sites including, SportsCardForum.com and SportsCollectors.net offer player addresses.

Here are my successes this week:

Johnny Damon

A two-time World Series champion, Damon enjoyed a career that lasted from 1995-2012. He led the AL in stolen bases in 2000 and hit 235 home runs during his career.  He recently enjoyed a stint with the entertaining Savannah Bananas.

Damon has become a consistent signer through the mail but you do sometimes have to be patient. He returned my 1998 Metal Universe card in about six months. 

Pat Harlow

Harlow was the 11th overall pick in the 1991 NFL draft out of USC. He played six  seasons with New England and three with the Oakland Raiders.  After retiring he became a high school football coach in California.

He has been a very reliable signer through the mail in recent years. He signed his 1991 Pro Set and Topps cards in about 10 days.

Leonard Russell

Russell was the 14th pick by the Patriots out of Arizona State in the 1991 NFL Draft. He was Offensive Rookie of the Year that season.  Russell ran for 3,973 yards and scored 29 touchdowns during his NFL career with New England, Denver, St Louis and San Diego from 1991-1996. His most productive season was 1993 with the Patriots when he rushed for 1,088 yards.

He signed his 1991 Pro Set card in about two weeks.

Jerome Henderson

Henderson was selected with the 41st pick in the 1991 NFL draft by the Patriots. He played cornerback for the Pats, Buffalo, Philadelphia and the NY Jets from 1991-1998, picking off nine passes. Since retirement, he has coached for the Jets, Browns, Cowboys, Falcons and Giants, where he is currently defensive backs coach.

He signed his 1991 Pro Set card in about two weeks.

Albert Bentley

College football fans might remember Bentley as the guy who scored the winning touchdown in the 1984 Orange Bowl while at Miami.

He played two season in the USFL (with Michigan and Oakland) before joining the Colts who selected him out of Miami (FL) in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft. He played seven seasons with the Colt from 1985-1991 before finishing his career in Pittsburgh in 1992. He ran for 3,703 yard during his NFL career and ran for 1,020 for Oakland in the USFL in 1985.

Bentely is a great signer through the mail but refuses to sign his 1992 Game Day card. He returned his 1986 and 1987 Topps cards in a few weeks.

Bill Maas

The 6’ 5” Mass was the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NFL Draft out of Pitt. He was the 1984 Defensive Rookie of the Year with Kansas City and played in two Pro Bowls while a member of the Chiefs where he played from 1984-1992. He finished his career with one season with Green Bay in 1993, accumulating 40 career sacks. 

After he retired, Maas spent 12 years broadcasting games for Fox before running into some personal problems.

He signed his 1986 and 1987 Topps cards in about two weeks.  

Carlos Carson

In his first college football game at LSU, Carson caught five touchdown passses asgainst Rice.  Drafted in the fifth roound, he played ten seasons in Kanas City from 1980-1989 and made two Pro-Bowl teams. He caught 353 passes for 6,372 yards and 33 touchdowns during his NFL career. He was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2017.

Carson has been a great signer throuigh the mail since he retired. He signed his 1986 and 1987 Topps card and added his 1985 Topps card as well. He took less than two weeks to return the cards.

Have a TTM success story you would like to share with me? Please, send it me at [email protected]. If I use it in my column, I’ll send you a prize.

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