After 6-1/2 months, this project has been completed!!! Sent to Ron Cey on 8/23/2010...received back on 8/31/2010. Sent to Bill Russell on 9/1/2010...received back on 9/14/2010. Sent to Steve Garvey on 10/12/2010...received back 10/21/2010. Mr. Garvey included a hand-written note on personal stationary asking if I would care to donate to his foundation, Youth Baseball of Palm Desert. I graciously sent a modest donation. Davey Lopes was a different story. I purposely sent to Mr. Lopes last because he does not have a good TTM success rate. I was basically hoping that, by seeing the other signatures, he would grant my request. I initially sent the photo to the Phillies, where at the time he was their first base coach. The photo was sent on 10/27/2010. Five days later, on 11/1/2010, the Phillies released Mr. Lopes. At that point, I figured my project was a loss. On 3/12/2011, I received a SASE with a Florida return address. I was a little puzzled because I hadn't sent anything to Florida. I opened the envelope and there it was...my Dodgers picture...not signed by Mr. Lopes. Inside the envelope, there was a hand-written note stating: "Mr. Lopes is no longer with the Phillies. Try sending it to Dodgers Stadium. Sorry for the inconvenience and good luck!". Overly excited, I immediately went to the computer to type a letter to Mr. Lopes, addressed to the Dodgers. I included the whole story of the travels of the picture as well as a couple of his career highlights. I sent out the letter and picture on 3/14/2011. On 4/1/2011, I received the picture back...signed!!!
