d'oh!

i got a pretty cool ttm return today - former dodger and current braves announcer joe simpson signed and returned my stuff in just about two weeks or so.  here's his 1979 topps card, which also features pedro guerrero and rudy law

that's his only card that features him as a dodger, a fact that i lamented when i made his 1978 topps dodgers burger king/update card that should have been.

i sent a copy of that card along as well, hoping that he would sign it.  he chose not too, but unlike al downing who simply wrote back that it was not a real card, simpson made sure that i knew the card was not real

in my letter, i tried to explain that i was a big fan of the 1977 and 1978 teams, and that i created these cards as a way to complete my team set.  it is certainly their prerogative as to whether they want to sign these (or any) cards, so i don't mind at all.  in fact, i greatly appreciate the fact that simpson took the time to sign the 1979 card.

it's not like the old days where i could watch tbs and listen to simpson, don sutton, and skip caray almost every night, which is probably a good thing since simpson is paired with chip caray these days.

thanks for signing my card, joe simpson!