Sports Collectors Digest – August 16, 2019

byBryanPetrulis

Through the Mail

R

etired baseball players are some

of the best signers of all profes-

sional athletes. With some polite-

ness, accurate postage and a friendly

note, you’ll fi nd much success with the

individualsbelow.

The list below showcases the player’s

name, date autograph request was sent,

date the autograph request was returned,

where it was sent (in this installment, “H”

refers to a home address, “O” refers to an

officeand“S”referstotheteam’sarena).

When possible, the autograph request

is addressed to the player, in care of the

team, and sent to the team’s offi ces.

For more information on athlete

mailing addresses, e-mail bryjay41@

hotmail.com.◆

Collecting autographs

Retired baseball players who sign through the mail

Name Status Date Sent Date Rec Sent To How the Player Signed

Buddy Bradford retired 7/21/18 8/3/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Paul Hartzell retired 9/19/18 9/29/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Jaye Chapman retired 9/22/18 9/29/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Joe Henderson retired 10/27/18 11/10/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Chuck Hensley retired 11/2/18 11/14/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Tom Gilles retired 11/2/18 11/14/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Chuck Seelbach retired 11/10/18 11/23/18 H card in blue Sharpie

A.J. Achter retired 11/20/18 12/8/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Steve Reed retired 11/20/18 12/17/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Keefe Cato retired 12/22/18 12/29/18 H card in blue Sharpie

Pat Combs retired 3/11/18 1/11/19 H card in blue Sharpie

John Davis retired 3/11/18 2/7/19 H card in black Sharpie

Dale Polley retired 1/23/19 2/8/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Trey Hodges retired 1/23/19 2/11/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Joel Bennett retired 1/23/19 2/17/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Jason Rakers retired 2/9/19 2/21/19 O card in blue Sharpie

Ryan McGuire retired 2/23/19 3/7/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Jeff Byrd retired 4/14/19 5/11/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Dick Bosman retired 4/14/19 4/22/19 H card in blue Sharpie

Dave Schneck retired 4/18/19 4/27/19 H index card in blk. pen

CraigPaquette retired4/26/19 5/4/19 H cardin blueSharpie

Miscellaneous

Hereareafewplayers

whowillnotsign

certaincards:

-StubbyClapp

willnotsignhis

Bowman^2001

becauseithashis

facsimile

autographatthe

bottomofthecard

Richard as

Clapp.

-JasonArnoldwill

signtheback

2003 ofhis

EasternLeague

TopProspectcard.

Hewillnotsign

thefrontasthat

Arnold isEric

picturedonthe

front.

-Newaddress

forRonNecciai

from updated

thelastchart: 6261

OverlookLane

--BelleVernonPA

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