In 2017, it’s really easy to have a custom card made. Many times, I’ve gone on the Rookies App and printed off a pack of cards, and use those cards for TTM purposes. Here’s an example:
That took a whole 20 seconds to make. On my phone.
Growing up, it wasn’t this easy. When I wanted to send a TTM
request and my subject didn’t have a card – or an easily attainable card – I
had to improvise.
In one such instance, I wanted to send a card to longtime
Yankees PA announcer Bob Sheppard, The Voice of Yankee Stadium. Hmm, but what to send? Luckily I had a bunch
of Yankee pocket schedules, so I sent him one of those. He graciously signed and returned it:
I wish he had signed the cover, but alas, still a very cool
success of a true baseball legend. His signature sure matches the precision in
which he spoke.
