Phil Niekro and Jim Wynn

Today's mail brought Jim Wynn in 9 days c/o home and Phil Niekro in 8 days c/o home. This was my second attempt for Niekro. He sent my letter back last month. This time I think I tricked him by using an official envelope from a local college. The envelope had the college's logo and return address on it and had a window slot for the address of the receiver.

6 Yankees in today

Today's mail brought 6 Yankees. Dave LaPoint signed in 19 days c/o Long Island Ducks where he is the manager. Hensley Meulens signed in 33 days c/o Indianapolis Indians where he is the hitting coach. Jake Westbrook signed in 13 days c/o Cleveland Indians. Mariano Duncan signed in 48 days c/o Los Angeles Dodgers where he is the first base coach. Don Larsen and Phil Linz each signed in 6 days c/o their homes. Linz also sent a signed business card with the box score of of Game 2 of the 1964 World Series on the back.

Friday's mail

Today's mail brought two more former Yankees. Lee Guetterman signed in 16 days c/o home and former manager Buck Showalter signed in 14 days c/o home. I also received an 8 1/2 x 11 signed photo of Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski in 73 days c/o email.

Thursday's mail

Pat Neshek sent a signed New Britain Rock Cats card in 9 days after I sent him my extra Bobby Bonilla. Stump Merrill also signed 2 cards in 16 days from his home address.

2 older requests in

Two requests from early March came back today. General Colin Powell signed a card of him throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium in 1991 c/o his work address in 58 days. Jamie Moyer also signed a card in 65 days c/o Phillies spring training.

Tanyon Sturtze

Tanyon Sturtze signed in 7 days c/o Jacksonville Suns where he is pitching in the Dodgers' system and trying to make his way back to the big leagues.

2 more Yankees on Friday

Today I received a signed card of former Yankee Matt Luke from a trade for my extra Phil Garner. I also received former Yankee Irv Noren in 7 days c/o home.