reader cory contacted me late in the 2009 season and mentioned that he would often get autographs when the dodgers were in san diego. with a roadtrip to face the padres in the near future, cory offered to try to get some signatures for me. i sent him a bunch of cards, including a 1978 topps tom lasorda and a 1978 topps rick monday, both of whom are still affiliated with the dodgers and, while lasorda is not always with them, monday is a broadcaster and (i believe) travels with the team on every roadtrip.
to make a long story short, cory was able to get mo's signature on my 1978 topps card! we worked out a deal, and i recently received the card. 
it is awesome!
it is awesome!i have to wonder if monday minds signing the card that shows him picking his teeth. a very strange photo for topps to choose. the dodgers acquired monday prior to the 1977 season, along with mike garman, for bill buckner and ivan dejesus. 4 years later, it was monday that hit the home run to propel the dodgers into the world series.
cory also got several other of my cards signed, which i will showcase another time. for now, i am happy to let the 1978 topps rick monday hold the spotlight.
this is the 20th piece of my modest 1978 topps dodgers autograph project.
here's the tally:
dusty baker
glenn burke
terry forster
ed goodson
burt hooton
tom lasorda
rick monday - in person/through the mail success!
rick rhoden
don sutton
steve yeager
20/29 = 69%
thanks rick (and cory)!
It's hard to figure out why Topps used that picture of Rick.
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