This success came back to me a few days before Thanksgiving. The TTMs have really been rolling in since I started putting real effort into mailing Orioles cards out to the gentlemen that played for them. This return from Paul Gilliford was the first time I tried a little something different. He never had an official card released to the masses so my options were limited in selecting something to send. Once again, I'm saved by the cursed blessing, 1991 Crown/Coke Orioles SGA set. I'm thankful for this set of cards because I have a chance to connect with a handful of nearly forgotten Orioles. While I was writing my letter of request to Mr. Gilliford, I read that he attended and played baseball at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. Randy Mac as its known around the area, is about a 35 to 40 minute drive up I-95 from where I live. Its a very small college that is not well known for its sports endeavors.
I had a bright idea that day to send a question on an index card in an effort to interact a bit more with him. Since that day I've included an index card question to each of the players I've sent autograph requests to.
A bit of a look into the future from this request, the results have made me smile and chuckle a bit at some of the responses. Hopefully, the readers of this blog will enjoy the responses as much as I have. Don't get me wrong, I still love the autographs I've gotten!
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