Sparky Anderson- First Ever ELA Hall of Fame Induction

Hello All!  After a while from the blogosphere I am back.  When the sad news of the death of Sparky Anderson today I decided to induct him into the Everybody Loves Autos Hall of Fame.  The Everybody Loves Autos Hall of Fame will consist of only players I have autographs of.  Each month, I will post a poll with four players' names and you will decide which of those four should be inducted into the Everybody Loves Autos Hall of Fame.  The players in the ELA Hall of Fame do not necessarily have to be in the Hall of Fame of their sport.

Now let's get to the first ever induction, Sparky Anderson.  Sparky Anderson was not much of a player but man was he a hell of a manager.  Anderson would carry his team into three World Series and was a two-time AL manager of the year.  Anderson is sixth all-time in wins as a manager and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.  I sent to Anderson earlier this year but he did not sign my card and just sent this index card with his first name signed in pen.

Anderson passed away at the age of 76 today due to problems with dementia.  I wish the Anderson family the best at this difficult time.

A Small Contest

Hello All!  Steven back here.  It has been nearly a month since I have posted due to the fact that my computer stopped working and it took quite a long time to get fixed as well as my scanner not working, which still is not working.

So to all of those who continued to follow even though I had a lack of posts, I decided to make up a small contest.  The winner will receive a 2010 Topps base of Ryan Grant numbered to 2010 as well as ten cards of their favorite team.

Here's how the contest works, the person who comments below and picks what number out of 2010 closest to this particular card will be awarded the card and will also receive the ten cards of their favorite team.  If their happens to be a tie, I will figure out what happens.

The contest will close at 12:00 AM on Thursday of next week, the 11th.

I wish you all the best and really hope to see someone hit the number right on the dot.

TTM Success 10/7/10- Reds Future Star

Once again, I am showcasing my TTM a day late, somehow that always happens.  This card is an autographed 2010 Allen & Ginter rookie card of Reds OF Drew Stubbs.  As you can see, the scanner is still not working but I think I did a solid job at taking the photo but the photo does not do it justice, the auto looks amazing on the A&G.

Stubbs is currently playing in his second season with the Reds but this year is his first full season.  Stubbs played in 42 games last year with 180 at bats where he hit .267 with 17 RBIs and 8 home runs.

Stubbs' power numbers went way up this year in which he hit .255 with 22 home runs and 77 RBIs.  His team is currently down 1-0 but winning today’s game 4-3 in the 7^th inning in the NLDS against the Phillies.

I would like to thank Stubbs for taking the time to sign this card for my collection, especially during playoff time.  I hope him and the Reds can pull a win tonight and win the series because man, do I hate the Phillies.

Good Luck Brad!

It's been over a week since I posted, the main reason is because my scanner isn't working right but I decided until it was fixed I would just take the photos myself.  This post is a bit late, I planned to do this on Monday but the scanner problems once again hurt my chances at a post. Well onto the auto, this post is in honor of the man pictured, Brad Ausmus.

Ausmus retired from baseball on Sunday after playing 18 MLB seasons.  Ausmus played for the Padres, Tigers, Astros and this season for the Dodgers. This season he played for the Dodgers but missed most of the season because of injury.  In 71 at bats this season, Ausmus batted .222 with two RBIs.

Brad had a hell of a career being a three-time Gold Glover and was an All-Star in 1999 with the Tigers.  In a bit under 2,000 MLB games, Ausmus batted .251 with 80 home runs and 607 RBIs.  Ausmus finishes his MLB career tenth all-time in fielding percentage at .994.

I wish Brad all the best in his life after baseball and would like to thank him for taking the time earlier this season to sign this card for me.  I personally think we will see Ausmus as a manager/coach in no time.

Topps Gridiron Giveaway

Recently I had a post about the Topps Million Card Giveaway.  Well, today I put in a code in the Topps Gridiron Giveaway and came away with another dandy.  The card above is a 1956 Topps Billy Wilson.

Wilson was a wide receiver for the 49ers from 1951-1960.  Wilson was also a six-time Pro Bowler.  Wilson's career stats include 407 receptions for 5,902 yards with 49 touchdowns.  Sadly, Wilson passed away last year.  RIP Billy.

Man, do I love these giveaways, sometimes the cards you get are junk but in lucky times you can get a nice, old card like this.  I can't wait for next's years Diamond Giveaway.

Brave's Star Rookie Reliever

Yesterday, the man in this photo Braves reliever, Michael Dunn got his second career MLB win.  Dunn has had a breakout season having a mere 1.04 ERA in 22 games.

Prior to being called up to the majors, Dunn went 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA on the Braves Triple-A team, the Gwinnett Braves.  Dunn had spent time on the Yankees last year having a 6.75 ERA in four innings.

Dunn signed this card for me earlier in the year through the mail and I would like to thank him for taking the time to sign a card for my collection.  Dunn is a future MLB star, just look at his stellar rookie season this year.

TTM Success 9/27/10- Pro Bowl TE

As you can see Atlantic League Week has come to an abrupt end because my Somerset Patriots were eliminated from the Atlantic League playoffs but never fear a TTM is here.  This TTM is from none other than Dallas Clark.

Clark has been a member of the Colts since 2003 and has improved each year on the team.  Last year, Clark had an astounding 100 receptions from star QB, Peyton Manning along with 1,106 receiving yards and ten touchdowns.  Clark was named a Pro Bowler and was a First-Team NFL All-Pro.

Clark already has 21 catches on the season with 207 yards and two touchdowns, which shows just how well he already is playing.  I would like to thank Clark for taking the time to sign a card for my collection and I expect him to see him with another Pro Bowl season this year.