My Waiting List
This
waiting list refers to the players that I have sent out to and am waiting to
hear a response from. Since I sent out to a lot of players at the beginning of
my autograph collecting, and I can’t remember all of them, this list is probably
not complete. This list also includes the date that I sent out to some of the
players. If the player is listing in bold, then they no longer play for the
team that I sent out to to get their autograph, so chances are I’ll get a
return-to-sender. A sample listing is below with explaining of what everything
means.
SAMPLE: 3-22-04-Adrian Beltre,
In this
listing the first thing you probably notice is that the listing is in bold.
This means that Adrian Beltre no longer plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers (he
was acquired by the Seattle Mariners in the 2004-05 off-season),
which was the team address that I sent out to him. The second thing you notice
is the
August,
2003
8-9-03-Scott
Aldred,
8-10-03-Terry
Kennedy, retired baseball player
8-16-03-Jim
Palmer, retired baseball player
8-17-03-Don
Slaught, retired baseball player
8-18-03-Carlton
Fisk, retired baseball player
8-22-03-Wade
Boggs, retired baseball player
8-25-03-Bill
Mazeroski, retired baseball player
September,
2003
9-3-03-Bruce
Sutter, retired baseball player
9-3-03-Danny
Heep, retired baseball player
9-7-03-Chris
Sabo, retired baseball player
9-7-03-Tony
Scott, retired baseball player
9-13-03-Bob
Boone, retired baseball player
9-13-03-Doc
Edwards, retired baseball player
9-22-03-Jose
Cruz Sr, retired baseball player
9-23-03-Billy
Hatcher, retired baseball player
9-28-03-Mike
Scott, retired baseball player
October,
2003
10-4-03-Bob
Knepper, retired baseball player
10-4-03-Glenn
10-4-03-Jeff
Calhoun, retired baseball player
10-6-03-Larry
10-6-03-Roberto
Hernandez,
10-7-03-Jim
Deshaies, retired (letter two) baseball player
10-9-03-Hank
Bauer, retired baseball player
10-28-03-Denny
Hocking,
November,
2003
11-9-03-Bobby
Grich, retired baseball player
11-9-03-John
Halama,
11-9-03-Kent
Hrbek, retired baseball player
11-14-03-Chris
Gwynn, retired baseball player
11-14-03-Mike
Richter, hockey player
December,
2003
12-3-03-James
“Rich” Harden,
12-8-03-Gene
Mauch, retired baseball player
12-13-03-Tommy
John, retired baseball player
12-26-03-Will
12-29-03-Bobby
Bonilla, retired baseball player
12-29-03-Chad
Muska, professional skateboarder
12-29-03-Ellis
Burks,
12-29-03-Steve
January,
2004
1-2-04-LeBron
James, professional basketball player
1-2-04-Priest
Holmes, professional football player
1-20-04-Tom
O’Malley, retired baseball player
February,
2004
2-4-04-Bill
Freehan, retired baseball player
2-13-04-Mike
Matheny,
2-13-04-Damian
Miller,
2-14-04-Mariano
2-14-04-Greg
Maddux,
2-14-04-Eric
Gagne,
2-14-04-Trevor
Hoffman,
2-14-04-Brad
2-23-04-John
Smoltz,
2-23-04-Jason
2-23-04-Tony
Pena (manager), Kansas City Royals
2-24-04-Toby
Hall,
2-27-04-Juan
Cruz,
2-27-04-Kirk
Rueter,
March,
2004
3-1-04-Russ
Ortiz,
3-1-04-Jon
3-1-04-Ramon
Ortiz,
3-1-04-Matt
Morris,
3-1-04-Kris
Benson,
3-1-04-Brad
3-1-04-Curt
Schilling,
3-8-04-Bartolo
3-8-04-Tim
3-8-04-Jason
Standridge,
3-8-04-Joe
3-8-04-Matt
3-8-04-Dontrelle
Willis,
3-8-04-Matt
White,
3-17-04-Jesus
Colome,
3-22-04-Milton
Bradley,
3-22-04-Albert
Pujols,
3-22-04-Juan
Castro,
3-22-04-Rafael
Furcal,
3-22-04-Jason
3-22-04-Bret
Boone,
3-22-04-Aaron
3-22-04-Jeff
Bagwell,
3-22-04-Mike
3-22-04-Robin
3-22-04-Roberto
3-22-04-Zack
Greinke,
3-29-04-Mo
3-29-04-J.T.
Snow,
3-29-04-Sean
Casey,
3-29-04-Mike
3-29-04-Fernando
Vina,
3-29-04-Marcus
Giles,
3-29-04-Jose
3-29-04-Richard
3-29-04-Tino
3-29-04-Quilvio
Veras,
April,
2004
4-12-04-Casey
Cox, retired baseball player
4-24-04-Ray
Cunningham, retired baseball player
May,
2004
5-10-04-Morrie
Martin, retired baseball player
June,
2004
6-1-04-Byung-Hyun
Kim,
6-1-04-Brian
Daubach,
6-1-04-Trot
Nixon,
6-1-04-Tim
6-1-04-Scott
Williamson,
6-1-04-Derek
Lowe,
6-1-04-David
Ortiz,
6-1-04-Johnny
Damon,
6-1-04-Pokey
Reese,
6-1-04-Manny
Ramirez,
6-1-04-Curt
Schilling,
6-1-04-Pedro
6-1-04-Kevin
Youkilis,
6-1-04-Carlos
6-1-04-Tim
6-1-04-Ichiro
Suzuki,
6-1-04-John
Smoltz,
6-1-04-Kerry
Wood,
6-1-04-Mark
Prior,
6-1-04-Jason
Schmidt,
6-1-04-Scott
Rolen,
6-19-04-Tom
Lasorda, retired baseball player/coach/manager
6-26-04-Hal
Naragon, retired baseball player
6-26-04-Jimmy
Piersall, retired baseball player
6-26-04-Bill
Harris, retired baseball player
6-26-04-Zach
6-28-04-Joe
Altobelli, retired baseball player
July,
2004
7-18-04-Johan
Santana,
7-18-04-Javier
7-18-04-Ted
Lilly,
7-18-04-Roy
Halladay,
7-18-04-Esteban
Loiza,
7-18-04-Jorge
Julio,
7-18-04-Eddie
Guardado,
7-18-04-Arthur
7-18-04-Bartolo
7-18-04-C.C.
Sabathia,
7-18-04-Dontrelle
Willis,
7-18-04-Brad
7-18-04-Josh
7-18-04-Armando
7-18-04-Kazuhiro
Sasaki,
7-18-04-Tom
7-29-04-Gonzalo
Lopez, Rome Braves (minor league team)
August,
2004
8-9-04-Brian
Roberts,
8-9-04-Melvin
Mora,
8-9-04-Javy
Lopez,
8-9-04-Miguel
Tejada,
8-9-04-Gary
8-9-04-Jason
8-9-04-Derek
Jeter,
8-9-04-Kenny
8-9-04-Hideki
Matsui,
8-9-04-Delmon
Young,
8-9-04-Aubrey
Huff,
8-9-04-Carl
Crawford,
8-9-04-Rocco
Baldelli,
8-9-04-Vernon
Wells,
8-9-04-Carlos
Delgado,
8-9-04-Orlando
Cabrera,
8-9-04-Bill
Mueller,
8-16-04-Brayan
Pena, Greenville Braves (minor league team)
8-16-04-Paul
Konerko,
8-16-04-Magglio
Ordonez,
8-16-04-Frank
Thomas,
8-16-04-Cristian
Guzman,
8-16-04-Juan
Uribe,
8-16-04-Joe
8-16-04-Carlos
Hines, Montgomery Biscuits (minor league team, part of the Tampa Bay Devil
Rays’ farm system)
8-26-04-Derek
Jeter,
September,
2004
9-29-04-Chad
Bentz, Harrisburg Senators (Nationals minor league
team)
9-29-04-Edwin
Almonte, Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox minor league
team)
9-29-04-Felix
Hernandez, San Antonio Missions (Mariners minor league team)
October,
2004
10-4-04-Matt
Clement,
10-4-04-Mike
Young,
10-4-04-Angel
10-4-04-Jose
10-4-04-Kazuo
Matsui,
10-4-04-Miguel
December,
2004
12-9-04-Scott
Rolen,
12-27-04-Jason
Tyner, Minnesota Twins (but sent out to his home address)
12-27-04-Kevin
Millwood, Philadelphia Phillies (but sent out to his home address)
12-27-04-Matt
Clement,
12-27-04-Wade
Miller,
12-27-04-Mike
Lieberthal, Philadelphia Phillies (but sent out to
his home address)
12-27-04-Marquis
Grissom, San Francisco Giants (but sent out to his home address)
12-28-04-Curtis
Leskanic,
12-28-04-Shannon
12-28-04-AJ
12-29-04-Barry
Larkin, Cincinnati Reds (but sent out to his home address)
12-29-04-Roy
Oswalt, Houston Astros (but sent out to his home address)
12-29-04-Bret
Boone, Seattle Mariners (but sent out to his home address)
12-30-04-Omar
Vizquel, Cleveland Indians (but sent out to his home
address)
12-30-04-Ryan
Klesko, San Diego Padres (but sent out to his home
address)
January,
2005
1-4-05-Johnny
Damon,
1-29-05-Lance
Berkman, Houston Astros (but sent out to his home
address)
1-29-05-Todd
February,
2005
2-14-05-Jim
Bunning, retired baseball HOFer
2-22-05-Curt
Schilling, Boston Red Sox pitching ace
2-22-05-Vladimir
Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim star outfielder
2-22-05-Adrian
Beltre, Seattle Mariners star third baseman
2-23-05-Dick
Groat, former baseball player who is one of the
greats
2-24-05-Barry
Bonds, arguably the best baseball player ever, and current outfielder for the
San Francisco Giants
2-26-05-Rudolph
Giuliani, former mayor of
March,
2005
3-5-05-Jim
Eisenreich, retired baseball player who, in the first 16 seasons of his career,
had a .290 BA and almost 500 RBI’s
3-7-05-Frank
Robinson, retired baseball player who is a member of the Baseball HOF and the
500 homerun club
3-11-05-Yogi
Berra, one of the best baseball players of all-time
who is also a Hall-of-Famer
3-14-05-Joe
Brinkman, Major League umpire
3-16-05-Miguel
Cabrera, Florida Marlins prospering young outfielder
3-18-05-Joe
West, Major League umpire
3-19-05-Terrence
Long, veteran outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
3-26-05-Jeffrey
Loria, famed general manager for the Florida Marlins
April,
2005
4-16-05-Brian
Barnes, former Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cleveland Indians
mediocre pitcher
4-16-05-Jay
Gibbons, Baltimore Orioles star player who is known for his immense power
4-16-05-Kyle
Farnsworth, Detroit Tigers middleman who throws pitches usually over 100 MPH
4-25-05-Bruce
Bochy, former major league veteran who played nine seasons in the majors and is
now the manager of the Padres
4-25-05-Tom
Selleck, famed actor who appeared in Magnum P.I.,
Quigley Down Under, Friends, 3 Men and a Baby and Runaway
4-27-05-Donald
Trump, one of the World’s Greatest Businessmen and also the creator of the
reality television show The Apprentice
4-27-05-Orlando
May,
2005
5-2-05-Joe Grzenda, former major leaguer from 1961-1972 who finished
his career with 14 wins and a 4.00 ERA
5-2-05-Juan
5-2-05-Khalil
Greene, star shortstop for the San Diego Padres, burst into the major leagues
in 2003
5-2-05-Ruben
Amaro Sr., former major leaguer from 1958-1969, who
finished his career with 940 games and 2155 at-bats
5-2-05-Brian
Roberts, star second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles who had a .273 batting
average with 29 stolen bases last year
5-4-05-Ed
Charles, former major league third baseman, played from 1962-69, member of the
’69 Champion New York Mets
5-4-05-Billy
Pierce, former star pitcher who retired with 211 wins, a 3.27 ERA, and seven
all-star years under his belt
5-10-05-Barney
Schultz, former major league pitcher for the Cardinals, Tigers, and Cubs in
1955, 1959 and 1961-65
5-10-05-Ian
Bladergroen, hot prospect for the Boston Red Sox who
has traded to them in the Mientkiewicz deal
5-10-05-Jamie
Brown, pitching prospect for the Boston Red Sox who is currently in Triple-A
5-12-05-Kyle
Bono, pitching prospect for the Boston Red Sox who is currently in single-A,
5-12-05-Edwin
Almonte, pitching prospect for the Boston Red Sox who
is currently in triple-A,
5-14-05-Eddie
Miksis, former major league second baseman in the 1940s-50s
5-14-05-Dave
Pallone, former major league umpire who was openly gay; author of Who’s
Really on First
5-14-05-Sid
5-14-05-Tim
Leary, former major league pitcher from 1981 through 1994
5-16-05-Jason
Frasor, up-and-coming pitcher for the Toronto Blue
Jays
5-16-05-David
Wright, star third baseman for the New York Mets, had 14 homers in only 69
games in 2004
5-16-05-Dick
5-16-05-Bobby
Madritsch, semi-known pitcher for the Seattle
Mariners who had an 11-5 record with
5-16-05-Chase
Utley, star second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, who so far has a
career 15 homers in 401 at-bats
5-19-05-Brian
5-19-05-Jeff
Montgomery, former three-time all-star relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
(1987) and Kansas City Royals (1988-99)
5-19-05-Bobby
Doerr, retired baseball Hall of Famer who played with
the Red Sox from 1937 through 1951
5-25-05-Jeff
Bruksch, minor leaguer for the Cincinnati Reds,
currently in AA Chattanooga (Lookouts)
5-25-05-Pete
Ladd, former six-year major leaguer for the Astros, Mariners, but mostly the
Brewers, also a fellow Mainer
5-26-05-JJ Putz, relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, had his
major league debut in 2003 and was drafted by
5-26-05-Charlie
O’Brien, former 15-year major league catcher who played for eight different
teams between 1985 and 2000
5-26-05-Bill
Virdon, former star outfielder for the Saint Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh
Pirates, Rookie of the Year in 1955
5-26-05-Tommy
Lasorda, famed former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1981-96, won two
World Series’ in that span
5-27-05-Bobby
Thomson, baseball legend and three-time all-star from 1946 through 1960, hitter
of Shot Heard ‘Round the World
5-27-05-Al Kaline, retired baseball legend and Hall-of-Famer, finished
career 1 homer shy of 400 and .003 shy of a career .300 BA
5-27-05-Ernie
Harwell, retired baseball legendary broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers,
inducted into Hall of Fame in 1981
5-27-05-Sparky
Anderson, retired baseball legendary manager who was inducted into the Hall of
Fame in 2000
5-28-05-George
Kell, baseball Hall of Famer who finished his career
with 78 homers, 870 RBI, and a .306 batting average
Lost
Forever…
These are
letters that have been out in the mail for more than 20 months and I doubt that
I’ll ever see them again.
Note: A
lot of the listings below have no date, since I sent them out so long ago and I
didn’t keep track back then.
Adrian
Gonzalez,
Barry
Bonds,
Carlos
Delgado,
John
Farrell, retired baseball player
Luis
Phil Cavaretta, retired baseball player
Rick Helling,
Rocco Baldelli,
Rollie
Fingers, retired baseball player
Sammy
Sosa,
Torii
Hunter,