Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Hal Brown--MLB-- (December 11, 1924 – December 17, 2015)


Hal signed our blank index TTM.
MLB debut
April 19, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
MLB statistics
Win–loss record85–92
Earned run average3.81
Strikeouts710
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (19511952)
  • Boston Red Sox (19531955)
  • Baltimore Orioles (19551962)
  • New York Yankees (1962)
  • Houston Colt .45s (19631964)
Career highlights and awards
  • Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Hal Brown--MLB--(December 11, 1924 – December 17, 2015)

Hal signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
April 19, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
MLB statistics
Win–loss record85–92
Earned run average3.81
Strikeouts710
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (19511952)
  • Boston Red Sox (19531955)
  • Baltimore Orioles (19551962)
  • New York Yankees (1962)
  • Houston Colt .45s (19631964)
Career highlights and awards
  • Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Tito Francona--MLB

Tito signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
April 17, 1956, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1970, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.272
Home runs125
Runs batted in656
Teams
  • Baltimore Orioles (19561957)
  • Chicago White Sox (1958)
  • Detroit Tigers (1958)
  • Cleveland Indians (19591964)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (19651966)
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1967)
  • Atlanta Braves (19671969)
  • Oakland Athletics (19691970)
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1970)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1961²)

Walt Moryn--MLB--(April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996)

Walt signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
June 29, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.266
Home runs101
Runs batted in354
Teams
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (19541955)
  • Chicago Cubs (19561960)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (19601961)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1961)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1958)
  • World Series champion (1955)

Walt Moryn--MLB-- (April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996)

Walt signed our blank index TTM.
MLB debut
June 29, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.266
Home runs101
Runs batted in354
Teams
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (19541955)
  • Chicago Cubs (19561960)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (19601961)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1961)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1958)
  • World Series champion (1955)

Joe Astroth--MLB-- (September 1, 1922 – May 3, 2013)

Joe signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
August 13, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs13
Runs batted in156
Teams
  • Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1945–1946; 1949–1956)

Joe Astroth--MLB--(September 1, 1922 – May 3, 2013)

Joe signed our blank index TTM.
MLB debut
August 13, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs13
Runs batted in156
Teams
  • Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1945–1946; 1949–1956)

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Dave Sisler--MLB--(October 16, 1931 – January 9, 2011)

Dave signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
April 21, 1956, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1962, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–44
Strikeouts355
Earned run average4.33
Teams
  • Boston Red Sox (19561959)
  • Detroit Tigers (19591960)
  • Washington Senators (1961)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1962)

Howie Judson--MLB

Howie signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
April 22, 1948, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record17–37
Earned run average4.29
Innings pitched615
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (19481952)
  • Cincinnati Redlegs (19531954)

Sam Dente--MLB--(April 26, 1922 – April 21, 2002)

Sam signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
July 10, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs4
Runs batted in214
Teams
  • Boston Red Sox (1947)
  • St. Louis Browns (1948)
  • Washington Senators (1949–1951)
  • Chicago White Sox (1952–1953)
  • Cleveland Indians (1954–1955)

Mike Ryan (catcher)--MLB

Mike signed our lined index TTM.
MLB debut
October 3, 1964, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.193
Home runs28
Runs batted in161
Teams
  • Boston Red Sox (1964–67)
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1968–73)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1974)

Denny Hocking--MLB

Denny signed our lined index card TTM.
MLB debut
September 10, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs25
Runs batted in226
Teams
  • Minnesota Twins (19932003)
  • Colorado Rockies (2004)
  • Kansas City Royals (2005)

John Orsino--MLB-- (April 22, 1938 – November 2, 2016)

John signed our blank index card TTM.
MLB debut
July 14, 1961, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1967, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.249
Home runs40
Runs batted in123
Teams
  • San Francisco Giants (1961–1962)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1963–1965)
  • Washington Senators (1966–1967)

Vitaly Potapenko--NBA

Vitaly signed our lined index card TTM.
Career information
CollegeWright State (1994–1996)
NBA draft1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1992–2008
PositionCenter
Number52, 9, 20
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1994Budivelnyk
19961999Cleveland Cavaliers
19992002Boston Celtics
20022006Seattle SuperSonics
20062007Sacramento Kings
2007–2008MMT Estudiantes
As coach:
2009–2010Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
20102011Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2011–2012Dakota Wizards (assistant)
2012–2013Santa Cruz Warriors (assistant)
2013–presentCleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 2× Ukrainian champion (1993, 1994)
As assistant coach:
  • NBA champion (2016)

Fred Stanley--MLB

Fred signed our two 1981 Donruss in 16 days TTM. Shortstop Born:  August 13, 1947  (age 70) Farnhamville, Iowa Batted:  Right Thr...