Rumor had it that Topps, in the event of not having what you are sending in for, sends something better. Well, I finally got my redemption card in the mail today with the following letter (click on it if you want to read it, I was too lazy to type it all out):
The card I was sent, by product alone, was far more valuable than what I was supposed to get. I still have no idea who this is, but I'll take it (or trade it).
2006 Bowman Sterling Brad Furnish autograph, card BSP-BF.
Nice! I have no idea who that guy is, either, and I follow the Cardinals.
ReplyDeleteI have one of those too.
ReplyDeleteGood grief. I'd hate to be the one buying that ridiculously expensive pack of Sterling and ending up with a cheap rookie autograph.
ReplyDeleteWOW !! I would've given ya' all sorts of Jeters for the Drennen. Indians prospect , made all the headlines a couple years ago when he hit a monster shot off Roger Clemons ( who I see is in the news again today ! )Indians outfielder John Drennen takes The Rocket deep
ReplyDeleteBy Baseball America Staff
June 7, 2006
The BA Headquarters was abuzz with Day One of the draft on Tuesday, but the biggest eruption from our staff didn't come until two hours after the 18th round was over.
As associate editor Alan Matthews announced low Class A Lake County outfielder John Drennen was facing Roger Clemens, that in itself caused a stir. But when Drennen took the Rocket deep seconds later, the office exploded with cheers for the 2005 supplemental-round pick.
"I would never have thought it possible. It's pretty sweet," Drennen told the Lexington Herald-Leader. "In a way, it was just another home run. You don't want to show anybody up. He got me (with a strikeout in the third inning), and I got him. That's baseball, part of the game.
"At the same time, he's got seven Cy Young Awards, so I'll always remember it."
And for the record, Drennen, who was referred to as "Johnny," in virtually every media outlet in the country, still goes by John--even though he's regularly announced at Captains games by the former. But after his home run, 'Johnny' is likely to stick regardless of how he feels about it.
Drennen is hitting .303/.394/.487 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 119 at-bats this
I too have no idea who this player is, and I'm a life long Redbird fan.
ReplyDeleteSo basically, I might get a dollar on eBay if I'm lucky. Great.
ReplyDeleteAnother fine transaction from Topps.