Steve Korcheck

Who: Catcher Steve Korcheck

Team: Washington Senators

Card: 1958 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 11/25/08 (12 days)

Comments: Another '58 Topps, this one signed by Mr. Steve Korcheck, a catcher for the Washington Senators. It's hard to believe that this card is 50 years old. Amazing still that Mr. Korcheck signed it for me via the mail. For me, this is a great little piece of baseball history - and my only Washington Senators card, I believe. Mr. Korcheck didn't have a terribly long or productive career in the bigs, but that's okay - he's forever immortalized on cardboard. Something to be proud of.

Tom Foley

Who: Infielder Tom Foley

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1984 Topps

Acquired: TTM 3/3 12/6/2008 (17 days)

Comments: Coming Soon...

Todd Christensen

Who: Tight End Todd Christensen

Team: Raiders

Card: 1984 Topps

Acquired: TTM 3/3 11/6/2008 (9 days)

Comments: Coming Soon...

Ron Robinson

Who: Pitcher Ron Robinson

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1986 Topps

Acquired: TTM 3/3 11/6/2008 (13 days)

Comments: How did Ron Robinson get so many Topps cards with epic photos? Seriously, good for him.

Norris Hopper

Who: Outfielder Norris Hopper

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2007 Reds SGA

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: The Reds could really use a health Norris Hopper this season. He got great quickness and can lay down a wicked slap bunt. He's a real weapon when we need to play some small-ball and get some runs going. I really like Norris' "N" in his signature. Something kinda old school about it. When I got this autograph from Norris at Redsfest, I was the VERY last person in line. Lucky me, huh?

Matt Maloney

Who: Pitcher Matt Maloney

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2005 Bowman Draft Picks and whatnot

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: Matt Maloney is going to be a stud for the Reds soon. Very tough lefty. He may be competing for a starting job this spring. Should be fun to watch. Dusty was really impressed with him last spring.

Todd Frazier

Who: Shortstop Todd Frazier

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2007 Just Rookies

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: Todd is one of the Reds top prospects and is motoring through the Reds minor league system. We may see him in the bigs very soon. Todd's autograph is kinda funny... more of a code than an autograph. All good to me!

Don Pavletich

Who: Catcher Don Pavletich

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1966 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 11/14/2008 (11 days)

Comments: Coming soon...

Todd Christensen

Who: Tight End Todd Christensen

Team: Raiders

Card: 1985 Topps

Acquired: TTM 3/3 11/6/2008 (9 days)

Comments: Coming Soon...

Tim Birtsas

Who: Pitcher Tim Birtsas

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1989 Topps

Acquired: TTM 11/13/2008 (12 days)

Comments: Coming Soon...

Chris Speier

Who: Shortstop Chris Speier

Team: San Francisco Giants

Card: 1973 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Redfest '08

Comments: Chris is the bench coach for the Reds. I figured I would find a card of him to get signed at Redsfest. I had no clue he had one of the coolest cards ever made. How about that action shot. That's a 1973 card, folks - not a whole lot of action shots back in those days. 1973 Topps is the bomb.

When I asked him, Chris said he thought he was safe in that play at the plate. Well... he was guessing. Funny.

Paul Janish

Who: Paul Janish

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2004 (?) Bowman Draft Picks

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: Paul got a cup of coffee in the bigs this past season with the Reds. With all the injuries to our shortstops - Jeff Kippenger, Alex Gonzoles, etc. - Paul got a chance to play in 38 games for the Reds. He'll likely start out in Louisville in '09. The card didn't scan for crap, did it? You can't read the bottom at all. Oh well.

Brook Jacoby

Who: Third Baseman Brook Jacoby

Team: Cleveland Indians

Card: 1986 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: I've actually had this card since the day I got it out of a pack in 1986. I'm sure I didn't give it too much of a thought then, as it was not a card of a Reds player. So, once Brook got the job as hitting coach for the Reds, I dug through my cards to see if I had any of his... and this badboy came up. Nice classic follow-thru from Coach Jacoby on the card and a nice autograph to polish it off. Well played.

Micah Owings

Who: Pitcher Micah Owings

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Card: 2007 Topps '52 Rookies

Acquired: TTM 1/1 12/17/2008 (93 days)

Comments: I thought this card was a good one to post on Christmas. On the heals of getting Micah's autograph at Redsfest, this card showed up in the mail after 93 days. Micah included a note that said "Merry Christmas" and apologized for delay and that he gets to all his mail in the off season. It didn't bother me at all that it took a while, but it was very nice of him to include a note. He also said to check out his website. I dig that he personalized the card to me... very nice touch.

Bobby Doerr

Who: Hall of Fame Second Baseman Bobby Doerr

Team: Red Sox

Card: 2008 Goudey

Acquired: TTM 1/1 12/16/2008 (13 days)

Comments: I love getting these cards signed! This one is great too... Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox. He's a great signer through the mail. Great card, fantastic autograph!

Jared Burton

Who: Pitcher Jared Burton

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2007 Bowman

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: Coming...

Johnny Cueto

Who: Pitcher Johnny Cueto

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2008 Allen & Ginter

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: This may be one of my favorite baseball cards ever. The photo and layout are totally epic. Nice auto from Johnny too, though it seems that no two of his "autographs" never seem the same. Alas, this card is going to my friend in Chicago. I'll miss it, but he'll really enjoy it. It's all worth it.

Chris Dickerson

Who: Outfielder Chris Dickerson

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2008 Topps Heritage High Series

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: I'm becoming quite a Chris Dickerson fan. He signed a card for me at Redsfest '07 and I've been following him since. He hit a MAMMOTH home run at the one spring training game I went to in 2008 and had a great call-up with the Reds at the end of the '08 season where he hit .304 over 31 games. I also did how he signs his cards along the edge - this one up the side, like Mario Soto. Nice touch.

This card was nice to get signed too... I had JUST pulled it out of a pack of Topps Heritage Updates & Highlights the week leading up to Redsfest. Good timing.

So, when I did get this card signed, it was at the VERY end of Redsfest on that Saturday night. I had gotten to Chris' line late and ended up in the auxiliary line. Once things got moving in Chris' line, a few of us from the auxiliary line ended up getting into the main line and getting his autograph. When I finally did get to him, he was exhausted. We chatted for a quick second and he said he was running on fumes at that point and was still on deck to play in the Reds poker tournament that night. He was a good trooper and singed a bunch of extra autographs for the line he had.

Bill Bray

Who: Pitcher Bill Bray

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2007 Topps Heritage

Acquired: In Person, Redsfest '08

Comments: I have two Bill Bray cards. They are the same card. They are both autographed.

Jeff Reed

Who: Catcher Jeff Reed

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1990 Donruss

Acquired: TTM 3/3 11/10/2008 (11 days)

Comments: Coming Soon...