TTM successes have been few and far between these days. Yesterday, I received another success for my Topps Yankees Project, bringing me to just three years remaining before completion until 2012 Topps hits the shelves. Mariano Duncan signed my 1997 Topps (and 1996 Ultra) in care of the Tennessee Smokies, where he is currently a coach. I had a few 1997's out, so I'm really happy to get one back. Duncan was a big part of the Yankees 1996 World Series Championship team, hitting .340 for them while playing a solid second base.
The last three years are 2000, 2003 and 2005. Each have requests out, although there aren't a ton of signers from each year, so it's definitely going to be a challenge.
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
Nice job. I've got a recent picture of Mariano Duncan with the Smokies. He's #25. The other two are Marty Mason (#38 - pitching coach) and Brian Harper (#12 - manager).
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