Kevin Towers-I first met Kevin when he pitched in the Padres minor league system. I talked with him and he had gone to school with some of my cousins in his hometown of Medford, Oregon. I got this card signed when he was in the minors. He was the general manager of the Padres from 1995-2009. He worked with several other teams.
He passed away from cancer in 2016.
Tony Hawk- I got this off of ebay. Skateboard icon Tony Hawk is from San Diego and threw out the first pitch.
Johnny Manziel-The Padres used the 837th pick in the 2014 draft to pick him. He never played an inning and Topps decided to make a card. I picked this off on ebay.
Agnes McKee- Agnes was 105 years old when she threw out the first pitch in 2014. I found an article about her that mentioned where she lived and I sent her cards there and asked her to return one signed. She obliged and this is that card.
Don Orsillo-Don is the play by play announcer for the Padres. This is half of a bigger card that had Mark Grant on the other half. I have one of the whole card signed by both of them. I am not sure where that card is.
The Chicken-The Godfather of all sports mascots. This card was not signed in '83. I got it signed after a Portland Beavers game in the '90's. I asked him to sign his real name but he said that would be like asking Santa to sign Fred. Ted did sign his real name on a photo another time.
The Swingin Friar-This signed card was pulled from a pack. I purchased it on Ebay.
Next time, I will start on signed Manager cards.
Nice one with the Tony Hawk.
ReplyDeleteThe Red Sox should never have let Don Orsillo go...
ReplyDeleteLove The Chicken sig.
ReplyDeleteI like the Chicken and Swinging Friar autographs. Those are pretty sweet!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy learning things from fellow bloggers. This post taught me a lot:
ReplyDelete#1: I knew that Tony Hawk had a few trading cards, but didn't realize he had a Padres First Pitch insert. I want one.
#2: Had no idea that the Padres drafted Johnny Manziel... or that Topps produced a Bowman Chrome card of him. I want one.
#3: I had no idea that The Swingin Friar has certified pack pulled autographed cards. I want one.
P.S. Ted has a website and an online store where he sells photos. He's willing to sign them with "The Chicken", "Ted Giannoulas", or both. The best part is that he only charges $7 per photo.
Hope you eventually find that Mark Grant card!
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