Phil Nevin - TTM

Phil Nevin

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.

Autograph obtained c/o the Toledo Mud Hens.

Nevin signed my 2004 Upper Deck card in black sharpie. I was not expecting to get this back as soon as I did because only a couple days after sending it out, Nevin joined the Tigers for the remainder of the season.

Sean Casey - TTM

Sean Casey

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.

Autograph obtained c/o the MLB Network.

This former Tigers first baseman signed my 2007 Topps card in blue sharpie. The autograph turned out great on this card and is a great addition to my Detroit Tigers PC.

Al Dark - TTM

Al Dark

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Boston Braves, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Dark signed and inscribed my index card " '48 ROY". As well as being the Rookie of the Year in 1948, Al is a two time World Series champion.

Luis Gonzalez - TTM

Luis Gonzalez

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins.

Autograph obtained c/o the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Luis signed my 2008 Upper Deck card in black sharpie. The signature looks very nice on this card and even though he only spent one year in the Motor City, this is another nice addition to my Detroit Tigers PC.

Al Kaline - TTM

Al Kaline

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Detroit Tigers.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Probably the best autograph to add to the Detroit Tigers PC, Kaline's #6 is retired by the Tigers. This Hall of Famer signed my card in blue sharpie. Al does charge a fee of $10 per autograph, but I was more than happy to pay this fee for an autograph from one of the greatest Detroit ball players in the history of the game.

Whitey Herzog - TTM

Whitey Herzog

Retired professional baseball player and manager. Played for the Washington Senators, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers. Managed from 1973 to 1990.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

It's always awesome to get a signature from a Hall of Famer. Herzog was inducted to Cooperstown in 2010. Whitey signed my 1988 Topps card in thin blue sharpie.

Bobby Bonilla - TTMR

Bobby Bonilla

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Bobby signed four cards for me, 1 with the Pirates and the rest with the Mets. I'm glad to get this one back as Bobby was a great player during his career. His resume includes 3 Silver Sluggers, 6 All-Star Games and a World Series Ring.

Elroy Face - TTM

Elroy Face

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Montreal Expos.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Even though Face was known for his playing days with the Pirates, it's great that he played for the Tigers as I can add this to my Tigers PC. Face was a solid reliever for the Pirates during their World Series run and many other seasons.

Bobby Shantz - TTM

Bobby Shantz

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankee, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Colt .45's, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Shantz is famously known for striking out Whitey Lockman, Jackie Robinson, and Stan Musial in consecutive at bats at an All-Star game. He signed my Yankees holograph in blue. These holograph cards look great signed.

Yogi Berra - TTM

Yogi Berra

Former professional baseball player. Played for the New York Yankees and the New York Mets.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Yogi signed my 2004 UD Yankees Classics card. Previously, Berra used to charge $50 per signature, but was nice enough to sign my card for free. Yogi is a true baseball legend and his autograph is huge addition to my autograph collection.

Frank Tanana - TTM

Frank Tanana

Former professional baseball player. Played for the California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Tanana signed my custom card and added his own signed card. Frank inscribed both cards with a bible verse. Tanana spent seven years pitching for the Tigers. His signature is an awesome addition to my Tigers PC.

Virgil Trucks - TTM

Virgil Trucks

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees.

Autograph obtained through the mail.

Throwing two no hitters in 1952, Trucks is a Tigers legend. Virgil signed my custom and sent his own card.

Lance Parrish - TTM

Lance Parrish

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Autograph obtained through the mail.

Another addition to my current and former Detroit Tigers collection, Lance signed my 1988 Topps in blue sharpie. Parrish has a real nice signature and it turned out great on my card.

Mark Fidrych - B

Mark Fidrych

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Detroit Tigers.

Autograph bought at a card shop.

I was absolutely thrilled to get this one. Being a Detroit fan, this was a must have for my collection. Unfortunately, "The Bird" passed away in 2009 but his legacy as a baseball legend lives on. Mark signed this "Action Packed" card in blue pen. Though it is signed in pen, the card looks real nice in person.

Tom Henke - B

Tom Henke

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Autograph bought at a card shop.

Another sweet former Jay signature, along with Dave Stieb, it was a no brainer to pick this one up. Henke is arguably the best reliever in Toronto Blue Jays history. Henke signed the card in blue sharpie. I'm not sure when it was signed but it's a real nice crisp signature on the card.

Dave Stieb - B

Dave Stieb

Former professional baseball player. Played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox.

Autograph bought at a card shop.

You'd think that I wouldn't be too interested in obtaining a Blue Jay's signature as I am a huge Tigers fan, but there was no way I could turn this one down. Stieb is still the only Blue Jays pitcher to ever throw a no hitter. He lost multiple no hit bids in the ninth inning.

Mookie Wilson

Mookie Wilson

Retired professional baseball player. Played for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays.

Autograph obtained in person at a sports dinner.

Wilson, a world series champion with the Mets, is currently the first base coach for the New York Mets. After a long career with the Mets, Mookie joined the Blue Jays for the remainder of his professional career.

Jamie Moyer - TTM

Jamie Moyer


Currently a free agent in the MLB. Formerly played for the Phialdelphia Phillies.


Autograph obtained c­/o Philadelphia Phillies.

Moyer began his major league career with the Chicago Cubs. After spending two years in the windy city, Jamie went on to play for the Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox before settling in Seattle where he would play 10 years with the Mariners. His time with Seattle would end in 2006, as Moyer would join the Philadelphia Phillies lineup. In Philly, Moyer was able to pick up his first World Series Ring, as Moyer's Phillies went all the way in 2008.

Rafael Belliard - TTM

Rafael Belliard

Retired professional baseball player. Currently working with the Detroit Tigers of the MLB.

Autograph obtained c/o the Detroit Tigers Baseball Club.

Belliard spent half of his baseball playing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the other half with the Atlanta Braves.
Over his major league baseball career, Belliard had a batting average of .221 and tallied 508 hits. "Pac-Man" spent 8 years with the Pirates and 7 years with the Braves. During his 7 years in Atlanta, Rafael was privelaged enough to be part of a World Champion team in 1997. He now works as an infield coach with the Detroit Tigers.

Jeff Jones - IP

Jeff Jones

Retired Major League Baseball (MLB) Player.

Autograph obtained in person at the 2010 TigerFest.

Jones, who was a pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics from 1980 to 1984. Jeff is currently the bullpen coach for Jim Leyland's, Detroit Tigers.

Jones signed a team sheet for me.