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Thanks to Harvey Meiselman. Here’s yet more proof that his 2013 Baseball Address List provides exceptional value throughout the year.
He notified all of list purchasers through e-mail update that Ty Cline has stopped signing through the mail, sending this message as the sole reply:
“Ty Cline regrettably is no longer signing memorabilia through the mail”
This news is especially worrysome. The www.sportscollectors.net website reported that, through October, Cline had signed 151 of 156 requests.
When a generous signer stops suddenly, one of three red-flagpossibilities appear:
1. He’s quite ill. (Cline is 73.)
2. Someone has perpetuated the myth that the signer’s free autographs are being black-marketed on the Internet, with untold riches escaping the former player’s family.
3. The fan mail screening service wants a cut of the action, offering to split profits from future TTM signing for a fee.
Cline (or family) have been sending out notices. They could have been trashing mail, instead. I hope to find out if they’ll start “Return to Sender” refusing mail, so collectors won’t lose their cards.
I’m grateful to Harvey for the update, and to a player who gave generously of his time and signature for so many years.
That is very odd. When I got my TTM success with Mr Cline he sent a personal letter answering my questions about his time here in Cincy with the Reds. I am “guessing” that this is health related.
If so, best wishes to Mr. Cline.
That 1967 card was one of many ’67 high numbers I snared at card shows in the 1980s, as I (almost) completed the set.
I spoke to Mr. Cline a couple of weeks ago to ask him questions for a book. He seemed to be fine, so who knows what the reason is…