I started collecting MLB autographs through the mail in 2010. I posted my stories on a content mill that is now shutting down. So in order to keep a record of my successes, it is time to move them to my blog. Here is what I published on March 27, 2013.
Martin Prado, who spent the first six years of his career with the Atlanta Braves, made his debut with the Arizona diamondbacks Monday night.
He went two for five and scored two runs as the Diamondbacks beat Adam Wainright and the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Opening Day.
While with the Braves, Prado played backup for now retired long time Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones. During his time with the Braves, he rode the train back in fourth from the big leagues to the minors.
In 2009 Prado became the second baseman for the Braves when Kelly Johnson was injured. In 2010 Prado led the major leagues with in hits with 121 and was named an All-Star.
However, he was not in the lineup in October 2010 when the Braves took on the Philadelphia Philles with the playoffs on the line.
In 2011 Dan Uggla joined the Braves and Prado and played different positions.
Prado played with the Braves in the 2012 playoffs against the St. Louis Cardinals but only managed one hit.
Prado was traded to the Diamondbacks in January of 2012 with Randall Delgado and three minor league players for Chris Johnson and Justin Upton.
Prado is described as the biggest new arrival in the snake pit and many experts predict he will flirt with a .300 batting average in Arizona.
It took 918 days to get an autograph from former Chicago Cub pitcher Ray Fontenot but it is worth the wait.
I obtained the autograph by mailing a 1985 Topps baseball card to Ray Fontenot at the Chicago Cubs address on Sept. 20, 2010, after seeing on a website that he responds to through the mail requests.
After a few weeks I decided it was not coming back. After nearly three years I figured the card had went to the ever growing card collection in the sky.
After a few weeks I decided it was not coming back. After nearly three years I figured the card had went to the ever growing card collection in the sky.
But to my surprise it arrived in my mail box on March 27, 2013, 918 days after I sent it away.
A collector's website reveals that Fontenot is slow to respond to requests.
One collector documents success after two years. Ironically that response and mine are the only ones documented. Up until now, former Atlanta Braves catcher Eddie Perez held the record for slowest response with a total of 536 days.
One collector documents success after two years. Ironically that response and mine are the only ones documented. Up until now, former Atlanta Braves catcher Eddie Perez held the record for slowest response with a total of 536 days.
Former Houston Astro Craig Reynolds is next in line with a 303 day response.
To try and obtain an autograph from Fontenot, mail your card to the Cubs address, Wrigley Field, 1060 West Addison, Chicago, Il. 60613 and then sit down for what could be a long wait.
The return of Fontenot's card renews hope for responses from others that I have given up hope on.
In addition to the Cubs, Fontenot played with the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins.
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