Monthly Failure Report: January 2018

I plan to start reporting failures at the end of each month, for failures received during the past month, as well as for autograph requests that were sent out over one year ago without a response.  Here's the first iteration of that.

Unsigned Returns:
Dave Parker
Willie Lanier

Return to Sender:
Red Schoendienst
Mariano Duncan
Bill Mazeroski

No Response from January 2017:
Tony Dorsett
DeMarcus Ware
Ezekiel Elliott

Jose Vizcaino

Jose Vizcaino played for eight MLB teams over the course of 18 years in the league.  I remember him as a Met, but I remember him best as a foe of the Mets and a member of the 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees!  Thanks, Jose!

Mailed: 12-4-17
Received Back: 1-27-18
Turnaround Time: 54 Days

Harry Carson

Friday was a good day.  Three 10-day returns: a baseball legend, a basketball Hall-of-Famer, and a football Hall-of-Famer!  Harry Carson played for 13 seasons with the Giants, winning a Super Bowl and making nine Pro Bowls as one of the league's top linebackers.  Thanks, Harry!

Mailed: 1-16-18
Received Back: 1-26-18
Turnaround Time: 10 Days

Joe Carter

I tried Joe Carter two years ago when I first started sending out cards, but never got a response back.  This time, I sent along $5, and he signed his 1984 Donruss rookie card!  Carter had his first of his 1,445 career RBIs with the Cubs.  Of course, he's best known for his walk-off series-winning home run in the 1993 World Series, as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.  Thanks, Joe!

Mailed: 1-16-18
Received Back: 1-26-18
Turnaround Time: 10 Days

Mike Krzyzewski

The second Basketball Hall-of-Famer of the week, Coach K has led Duke to 5 NCAA Championships and is widely regarded as one of the beast College Basketball coaches of all-time!  I sent him a card and he mailed me back a signed 8 1/2 x 11 photo instead.  I live in Connecticut, so I pretty much always root against Duke, but I admire this man anyway.  Thanks, Coach K!

Mailed: 1-16-18
Received Back: 1-26-18
Turnaround Time: 10 Days

Gail Goodrich

Hall-of-Famer Gail Goodrich spent 9 of his 14 NBA seasons with the Lakers, winning a championship at the end of the 1971-72 season.  He averaged 18.6 points per game in his NBA career.  He also won two NCAA championships with UCLA.  Thanks, Gail!

Mailed: 1-16-18
Received Back: 1-23-18
Turnaround Time: 7 Days

Jim Rice

This one cost $10, but I'll pay $5 or $10 for a Hall of Fame signature now and then, especially one that I don't already have.  Jim played for the Red Sox for his entire 16-year career, hitting .298 with 1,451 RBI.  He won the AL MVP award in 1978.  He's pictured here on his 1981 Fleer card.  Thanks, Jim!

Mailed: 1-16-18
Received Back: 1-22-18
Turnaround Time: 6 Days