While away on vacation recently, I was briefly reunited with my childhood signed baseball collection. Some legends, some not so much:
Tommy John - the faded black signature, obtained in person when he was the manager of the Staten Island Yankees in 2004. The other signatures are all guys on that team. I thought I was slick having him sign in a different color to stand out, but I guess 11 year old me didn’t know much about sharpie’s fading
Moises Alou - a gift from my dad
David Newhan - obtained in person at Mets spring training in 2007
Juan Marichal - obtained in person at All Star FanFest in 2013
Pedro Martinez - a gift from my dad
Vance Wilson - obtained at a signing sometime in early 2000s
Bottom left ball - don’t know who this is
Whitey Ford - a gift from my dad
Bottom, 2nd from right - don’t know who this is
Ty Wigginton - obtained at a signing in early 2000s
A Willie Mays Wednesday flashback edition of #WhatsOnYourDesk.
“I couldn’t believe Mays could throw that far. I figured there had to be a relay. Then I found out there wasn’t. He’s too good for this world.” — Willie Stargell
Steve "Lefty" Carlton ⭐ Phillies Great Growing up a Bucs fan gave me ample opportunity to admire the prowess of Steve "Lefty" Carlton. He was one of the best pitchers of all time and a Pirates nemesis. He could hit too. As a sign of the respect I have for "Lefty" I keep signed ball and card display in my house. Collect What You Love.