Joe Morgan is a Hall of Fame baseball player, but he has also gained a reputation (some might say a poor one) as a broadcaster and commentator for ESPN's national baseball coverage. So it was pretty exciting to discover that after several weeks of waiting, I had finally received a successful (and real, unlike the last) autograph return through the mail. Lucky number thirteen, I guess.
Mr. Morgan made it interesting for me. He signed in fairly standard black pen and did not include his Hall of Fame induction year. He did not include a return address, and the postmark was pretty smudged. As you all know, I have spent the past few months sending out multiple autograph requests. Thus, when I opened the envelope it took me a little while to figure out whose signature I was looking at. Was that first letter a J? Could I see an M in the last name? A quick google search confirmed exactly who it was.
Unfortunately, the glue on the envelop tore a small bit of paper off of the 3x5 card, but fortunately the autograph still looks great. This autograph request took 58 days from the day I mailed it out until receiving it back! That number gives me hope that some of my early requests are still potential returns despite the fact that it has been months since I sent them out.
Interesting fact: Joe Morgan and I apparently share a birthday! (at least according to Wikipedia)
Update: Mr. Morgan passed away in the fall of 2020
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