Sunday, October 31, 2010

TTM Success: Mark Eichorn



Former Toronto Blue Jay Mark Eicchorn responded to my through the mail autograph request this week.
Eichhorn is the eighth player to respond to my requests since I started pursing autographs through the mail in September.
Eichhorn began his Major League career in 1982 with the Blue Jays with a 0-3 record.
After the poor start, it took four years for Eichhorn to play in the big leagues again.
He stayed with the Blue Jays until 1989 when he became an Atlanta Brave for a year.
In 1990 he played with the California Angels until returning to the Blue Jays in 1992.
Eichhorn returned back to the Angels and then back to the Blue Jays for the remainder of the season.
He spent the 1994 season with the Baltimore  Orioles and then returned to the Angels in 1996 before ending his career with a 48-43 win loss record.
I mailed Eichhorn a 1988 Topps baseball card on Oct. 22 to an address in Cailfornia. I got a response in just eight days, one of the fastest responses so far.
Others that have responded to my TTM requests are: Mike Sweeney, Bill Swift, Vance Law, and Kevin Gross, Bryn Smith, Chris Speier, and Scott Sanderson.
Those that have refused are Craig Paquette, Jody Davis and Bob Horner.
In addition to signing his name, Eichhorn added the number 38 and then wrote Phil:4:13.
Which is a Bible verse that reads "I can do all things through him who gives me strength."
Have to say thanks to Mark for the signature and the inspiration.
If your a sports fan I encourage you to give this hobby a try.
It is fun, inexpensive and can be exciting.
For addresses of players and others log onto http://www.sportscardforum.com/forum.php?referrerid=72224  There you can find comments from other collectors as to who has signed and who hasn't. So log on, buy some stamps and have some fun.

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