As the 2012 minor league baseball season was winding down, I completed a mailing to nearly three dozen Jewish minor leaguers. Using the JewishBaseballNews.com Players List as a guide, I mailed baseball cards and Signature Cards from The Autograph Card company to 34 players between August 20-22.
I've received 14 responses back from players, as of September 7.
These include a signed 2009 Midwest League All Star card from Brett Lorin that came with a note, written on a scrap of what I presume to be my request letter. The note reads: "Lecheim! Haha. Thanks." Interesting.
I've also received an autographed Signature Card and Draft Pick Signature card from Zach Borenstein, brother of Jews In Baseball blogger, Josh Borenstein.
What struck me as most impressive, though, were envelopes I received back on August 31 from three minor league mensches.
David Colvin of the Clintonville LumbuerKings, and Zach Kapstein and Jadd Schmeltzer of the Lowell Spinners each autographed the Signature Cards I'd included with my letters. Each of the players also included an autographed 2012 Grandstand team set baseball card with their response.
That's classy! Thanks, guys.
Have you had any success mailing to Jewish major or minor leaguers this season? What's your favorite "'graphing get"? Share your successes with JewishSportsCollectibles.com readers by commenting on this post below.
Hello. Jewish or not, I am hoping that you can help me?
I am looking for information and a baseball card for George Owen III.
*Side note: looking also for John Welaj and Lou Welaj too (played in the late 1940s/early 50s).
George played in the minors from 1950-1953. (1950 & 52 California State League (Ventura Braves) – I am looking for this card in this team set (G.O. Card #8), Appalachian League, 1951 Quebec (Canada), Big State League). I know that he was in the 1953 Gulf Coast League playing for Laredo, then Brownsville (not sure if it was mid-season or not?)
Anyway as I said, I am on the look out for a baseball card, team photo or newsclipping from any of those teams/clubs during that time period. Can you let me know IF there were any made? I am not sure what archival info. you have there and if there was any type of card(s), then I would
like to purchase about 5 of them BUT OBVIOUSLY will settle for one!
In the case, that you don’t have any, then perhaps, you might provide a another store or perhaps another private individual, who deals directly with Vintage Minor league cards?
The reason being, George had his 86th B-day last month and he has been a great friend of the family since 1966.
I would like to provide him and his family (yes, and myself) with this gift.
Thanks for any help that you may be able to give.
Yours Sincerely,
William Harp