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Ken Harrelson

Ken Harrelson - 1966 Topps
Who: Ken Harrelson

Team: Kansas City Athletics

Card: 1966 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: In juxtaposition to the Steve Stone Experience™, there was Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, who was great with the fans in line and put down this fantastic autograph on a 1966 Topps. Alongside Steve Stone, Ken is a broadcaster for the White Sox.

When looking into Ken's career, that great little nugget that popped out was his popularization of the batting glove during the '60s. Though he can't be credited with the invention of it - some point out examples of its use as early as 1901 - he is the man that brought it back to stay in baseball. I wonder how much of it has to do with his love of golf? Where they using gloves in golf back then as well?

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Jake Peavy

Jake Peavy - 2009 Goudey
Who: Pitcher Jake Peavy

Team: San Diego Padres

Card: 2009 Goudey

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: Wow, what a score here. I was pretty jacked to get Jake's autograph at Soxfest. He couldn't have been any nicer with the fans too. It was the first autograph line of the day for us on that Saturday - a great way to start out.

Before Soxfest I was pretty torn on what card to get signed by Jake. I really did getting the '08 Goudey set signed, and Jake has a card in there. But, that card has him with a big glove right on the "sweet spot" for a signature. This card was utterly perfect for an autograph, so it won out. Jake has a pretty unique signature - glad to have it in the collection.

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Floyd Bannister

Floyd Bannister - 1987 Topps
Who: Pitcher Floyd Bannister

Team: Chicago White Sox

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: I'm tellin' you, I put a nice little dent in the '87 Topps autograph search at Soxfest. I think I was able to to get six in all? Very nice. More to come.

Floyd pitched for the Sox from 1983-'87. Though he had his lone all-star appearance in 1982 with the Mariners, overall he pitched better with with Sox right after that.

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Jay Bruce

Jay Bruce - 2008 Topps Heritage Rookie Performers
Who: Outfielder Jay Bruce

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2008 Topps Heritage Rookie Performer

Acquired: In Person

Comments: This autograph came along in a pretty out-of-the blue manner. I ended up getting a last minute invite to a meet & greet that the Reds Hall of Fame was hosting. I ended up getting to chat with Jay for a few minutes. He's a great kid and seems to have a real good head on his shoulders - even though he's just 22 years old. I'm really rooting for the guy to succeed.

Of course, I came to the event prepared and Jay kindly signed my card for me. What a great looking card too. This is one of my favorite subsets. Joey Votto also has a card like this as well. I'll have to get that signed sometime too so that this Jay will have some company in the binder.

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Bobby Jenks

Bobby Jenks - 2008 Allen & Ginter
Who: Pitcher Bobby Jenks

Team: Chicago White Sox

Card: 2008 Allen & Ginter

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: Bobby did not sign this card, his goat-tee did. It was amazing.

This Allen & Ginter card of Sox closer extraordinaire is pretty boss. Love the horizontal layout with that photo illustration. Great for a signature.

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Joe Horlen

Joe Horlen - 1969 Topps
Who: Pitcher Joe Horlen

Team: Chicago White Sox

Card: 1969 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: Joe pitched a no hitter for the White Sox back in 1967. He also help beat my Cincinnati Reds in the '72 World Series when he played with the Oakland Athletics. Drat!

How about that powerder blue Chi Sox uni? On wool, that color looks fantastic. I'm sure those uniforms will still hot as hell in the summer.

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Chris Stynes

Chris Stynes - 1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice
Who: Chris Stynes

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice

Acquired: TTM 2/2 1/2/2010 (10 days)

Comments: This is the second card that Chris signed for me through the mail. Once I was out of college and back to going to Reds game, I discovered Chris Stynes. A great hard-nosed player from the cut of Pete Rose. Cincinnati folks love it.

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Juan Pierre

Juan Pierre - 2008 Allen & Ginter
Who: Outfielder Juan Pierre

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Card: 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: Juan is just one of those guys that I never though I would get an autograph from. Not that I was broken up about it, but since he played for the Dodgers for so long, I didn't really give it much thought. So, I ended up with two Juan Pierre signatures from Soxfest. This is the first one I obtained during the first night of Soxfest. These Allen and Ginter cards look really nice signed.

Juan was traded by the Dodgers to the White Sox in December for a pair of minor leaguers. Between Manny and a couple of up and coming kids in the Dodgers system, Juan was the odd man out in Los Angeles. I like the way he rocks his socks high and pants baggy, so I hope he does well with the Sox. Yep, just for that reason. Go Juan!

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Steve Stone

Steve Stone 1974 Topps
Who: Pitcher Steve Stone

Team: Chicago White Sox

Card: 1974 Topps

Acquired: In Person, Soxfest 2010

Comments: I've got a ton of stuff coming up for the blog over the next few weeks, including a load of autographs from my trip to Soxfest. Had a great time and got a lot of cards signed.

So let's kick off my string of Soxfest autographs with the one I'm disappointed in the most - this 1974 Topps Steve Stone. This is the only card I've ever had signed at a fanfest in ballpoint pen. Seriously, what the heck? When I went though Steve's line at Soxfest, I noticed that he was signing things with ballpoint pen. My buddy in front of me handed him a Sharpie to sign his card, and Steve did. But, when I asked if he wouldn't mind signing my card with my Sharpie, Steve took my card and absolutely obliterated it with his pen. He mentioned something about him knowing that I "Won't sell this on eBay" and that "It's perfectly fine." All with a smile, of course. Really, the pen was literally scraaaaaaaped across the card. The ink is flaking up and you can feel the pen indentation on the back of the card.

Ugh.

You go to these things and there is an understanding on both sides (player and fan) that guys sign baseball cards with a marker and baseballs with a pen. I've received dozens of autographs from many players - stars, hall of famers, journeymen, etc. at fanfests. They all used a Sharpie on my baseball card.

You know, it's really not that big of a deal. I'm actually not too upset about it. I guess if it were a Reds player that I had really admired as a kid I would probably be a little crushed. But, this good ol' Steve Stone autoscrape will live happily in my binder as a funny reminder to what was a really fun weekend.

I've got some nice looking autographs coming up soon. Stay tuned.

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Eddie Kasko

Eddie Kasko - 1972 Topps
Who: Manager Eddie Kasko

Team: Boston Red Sox

Card: 1972 Topps

Acquired: TTM 2/2 1/6/2010 (14 days)

Comments: Coming...

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Jim Fregosi

Jim Fregosi - 1987 Topps

Who: Manager Jim Fregosi

Team: Chicago White Sox

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 1/11/2010 (7 Days)

Comments: The funny thing about this post is the fact that I was just at the White Sox's SoxFest. While I got a ton of autographs from current and former Sox players, Jim Fergosi was not one of them I got this one through the mail - in just 7 days too. Another '87 Topps in the books thanks to Mr. Fergosi. More '87 Topps - and White Sox - are coming soon.

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Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith - 1987 Topps
Who: Outfielder Lonnie Smith

Team: Kansas City Royals

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 1/9/2010 (12 days)

Comments: Coming...

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Fernando Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela - 1987 Topps
Who: Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 11/17/2008 (9 days)

Comments: Coming...

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Chris Stynes

Chris Stynes - 2001 Topps Heritage
Who: Chris Stynes

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 2001 Topps Heritage

Acquired: TTM 2/2 1/2/2010 (10 days)

Comments: Coming...

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Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker - 1987 Topps
Who: Outfielder/First Baseman Dusty Baker

Team: Oakland Athletics

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: TTM 1/1 1/12/2010 (315 days)

Comments: DUSTY! I shot this card to Dusty Baker during the 2009 spring training. Glad to see it back. A nice addition to any '87 Topps autograph selection, really. This is one of three Dusty Baker cards I have in the my autograph collection. Should I keep going?

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Eddie Kasko

Eddie Kasko - 1960 Topps
Who: Infielder Eddie Kasko

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Card: 1960 Topps

Acquired: TTM 2/2 1/6/2010 (14 days)

Comments: Coming...

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Bruce Jenner

Bruce Jenner - 2008 Goudey
Who: Olympic Decathlete Bruce Jenner

Team: USA

Card: 2008 Goudey

Acquired: TTM 1/1 01/19/2010 (64 days)

Comments: I have one other card signed by Bruce, a 2008 Allen & Ginter - a sweet card. A set that I like to focus on these days is the 2008 Goudey set, so I sent this card to Bruce to sign recently. I think this will be it for a while with Mr. Jenner. He's been kind enough to sign for me twice through the mail - pretty cool.

2008 was pretty good for Bruce Jenner cards. He had a nice little run between the Allen & Ginter and Goudey sets. He didn't make it into the 2009 Goodwin set did he? I have a couple of Bill Rogers cards from that set to get signed sometime too. What can I say, I like the runners!

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Juan Rivera

Juan Rivera - 2009 Topps 206
Who: Pitcher Juan Rivera

Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Card: 2009 Topps 206

Acquired: Pack Pulled

Comments: This is the other certified autographed I pulled from a hobby box of Topps 206. Not a bad pull at all. Juan had a pretty good year for the Angels in 2009, posting career highs in nearly all categories. The sticker on a full-sized card is not my favorite style of autographed card to pull, but two autos in a box (the other was this Micheal Bowden) along with silk card (Roy Campenalla) and relic card (Ryan Braun - Mil) is nothing to stick your nose up at.

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Gary Roenicke

Gary Roenicke - 1987 Topps Traded
Who: Outfielder Gary Roenicke

Team: Atlanta Braves

Card: 1987 Topps Traded

Acquired: TTM 2/2 12/29/2009 (77 Days)

Comments: The second of two cards that Gary signed for me through the mail. Here's the other, an 1987 Topps card from the regular set. Above is from the traded set. It's fun getting autographs from guys that have cards in both sets. It's like an '87 Topps bonus bonanza.

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Randy St. Claire

Randy St. Claire - 1987 Topps
Who: Pitcher Randy St. Claire

Team: Montreal Expos

Card: 1987 Topps

Acquired: TTM 2/2 12/14/2009 (173 days)

Comments: Coming...

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