# 435 - Torii Hunter

Got a good one for the set. A friend on SCN helped us out with this signed 2008 Topps card of former Angels star, Torii Hunter. Torii signed it for him when the Tigers came through Pittsburgh late last month.

I actually have gotten Torii's autograph once before. It was way back in 1998 while he was playing in the Arizona Fall League. It was the first AZFL game I ever went to.

I'm pretty stoked to have this one. Torii's a four-time All-Star and has won nine Gold Glove awards.

# 435 - Torii Hunter

Progress: 515/990

# UH 265 - Tony Abreu

I totally forgot I had this 2008 Topps Tony Abreu card signed. It's been over a year since a member of SportsGraphing.com helped me out. Tony was playing with the Royals Triple A team in Omaha at the time. He's now with the Giants big league club. He got a few at bats against the D-Backs this past weekend which reminded me I never did a post for this great card.

Tony spent some time playing for the Diamondbacks in 2010. He played in 81 games and got almost 200 at bats.

# UH 265 - Tony Abreu

Progress: 514/990

# 30 - Jon Lieber - Team Gift Set

In addition to the Gold Border Parallel card we posted yesterday, Jon Lieber signed this card. It's from the 2008 Topps 55 card Cubs Team Gift Set. As much as I enjoy getting a new card signed for the base set, the team sets are surprisingly fun too.

# 30 - Jon Lieber - Team Gift Set

# UH 139 - Jon Lieber - Gold Border Parallel

Former Chicago Cubs ace, Jon Lieber, signed his 2008 Topps Gold Border Parallel card for us. You may remember that Jon signed his base card for us way back on December 21, 2009. It was our 183rd signed 08 Topps card. You can check out that classic post here.

Jon actually signed two cards for us from a recent TTM request. I'll show off the other tomorrow.

# UH 139 - Jon Lieber - Gold Border Parallel

# 51 - Howard Johnson - Team Gift Set

I got a little help from a friend on SportsGraphing.com to get this Howard Johnson card signed. It's from the 2008 Topps Mets 55 card Team Gift Set. After being the Mets hitting coach from 2007-2010, Howard is now a coach for the Mariners Triple A team in Tacoma.

Of course HoJo is best known for his hotel chain which can be found across America. Okay maybe not but I remember one of the first times I went to Chicago on vacation in the early 90s. I saw a Howard Johnson's hotel I thought it was named after him. Give me a break I was ten and he was an All-Star. It seemed possible.

# 51 - Howard Johnson - Team Gift Set

# 220 - Brian Bass - Chrome Blue Refractor

Former Minnesota Twins reliever, Brian Bass, signed his 2008 Topps Chrome Blue Refractor for us. Brian is currently pitching for the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League.

I have a bunch of new 2008 Topps stuff. This will the first post to kick off a nice little run.

# 220 - Brian Bass - Chrome Blue Refractor

Aaron Hill #BiCycle Bobblehead - Silver Slugger Edition

Last night we headed over to Chase Field for Aaron Hill bobblehead night. This one commemorates Aaron hitting for the cycle twice last year. In addition to the regular version, the Diamondbacks created 1000 silver bobbleheads to honor the Silver Slugger award he won last year.

There was a huge crowd last night of over 44,000 fans so we were lucky to get our two bobbleheads as we entered the gates. We were even luckier to get one of the silver ones.

Unfortunately the D-Backs lost miserably to the Giants 10-5.