1989 Fleer 3

#384 Dave Martinez

This is the second of three Dave Martinez autographs that I got from the Tampa Bay bench coach. I was hoping that the World Series would still be going on when I got to this card so that I would have something to tie into this post. But, it's over.

This is the last '89 Fleer card on here. Tomorrow will bring us the second minor league card posted here.

1989 Fleer 2

#155 Norm Charlton

I mentioned Norm in my '89 Bowman post (how I didn't recognise him). Well, I got Stottlemyre to sign and as they were walking away, I asked someone if that was Norm Charlton. He said that it was. After batting practice, Mel and Norm were walking back towards the dugout, talking. I asked Norm to sign, but he was in a conversation and ignored me.

Well, about a week later, the Mariners were in Kansas City. This time, when Norm was heading back towards the dugout, I called him over and he came and signed all three cards.

1989 Fleer

#121 John Moses

This is the second of three signatures from the Las Vegas hitting coach that I got in OKC this past summer. Prior to this summer, I had zero cards signed from this set. Now I have three- this one and another from someone already shown on here and one completely new guy, although I mentioned his name in an earlier post.

1989 Donruss 3

#442 Cecil Fielder

I got this card signed through the mail when Cecil was mashing home runs for the Tigers in either 1990 or '91. I was pretty excited when I got this one back because I never had too much success with sluggers through the mail. I wish he would have signed it with a black Sharpie, though. The blue doesn't contrast well with his blue jersey.

Speaking of blue, this is the first Blue Jays card on here.

1989 Donruss 2

#430 Bob Dernier

This is the third and final Bobby Dernier that I got at the Willie Wilson Classic. It's kind of funny how the '86 card is from the Cubs, while the '84 and '89 cards are of the Phillies.

1989 Donruss

#85 Frank White

I got this card signed during the Royals Caravan back in 2004. The Caravan that year (and the next) was at the local Buick dealership, of all places. I obviuosly wasn't thinking when I picked this card out. It's pretty dark and the signature is kind of hard to see.

1989 Bowman

#261 Mel Stottlemyre Sr/Mel Jr/Todd

I went 19 years without getting one of these big beasts signed. I resisted so long just because of it's odd size. I always liked the card design (of the regular looking cards, not this one) but hated the size. But, last month I went to a Ranger's game against the Mariners and Mel was the M's pitching coach. This is the only Mel Sr card I have, so it was this or nothing. If the M's bring him back next year, I'll get an older card of him off of ebay and try to get that signed.

At the game, Mel was in the dugout talking to the bullpen coach, Norm Charlton (who I didn't even recognise). I asked him to sign and was going to throw my book at him, and he said "not over the dugout". So, he walked out by the tarp and signed it there.

I guess that this card is supposed to be a modern take on the 1955 Bowman, but, to me, it came up short.