1995 Signature Rookies Old Judge All-Stars Signatures #AS5 Chris Stynes

Who is this? Former major leaguer Chris Stynes
What is this? An autographed card from 1995 Signature Rookies
Where'd I get it? A dealer at a local card show
How much did it cost? This is one of 7 autographed cards I got for $5.


Why is this so special? I wrote about Stynes in December. It's interesting to see how little his signature changed during the 15 years between signing this card and the ones I got back before Christmas.

I like the idea of the rectangle of color on an otherwise black & white card, but the results seem a bit awkward.

2000 Fleer Tradition Chris Stynes

Who is this? Former major leaguer Chris Stynes
What is this? An autographed card from the 2000 Fleer Tradition set
Where'd I get it? I wrote to Stynes and asked him to sign it.
How much did it cost? postage, basically

Why is this so special? Chris Stynes may not be a household name, but he did have a good major league career. In ten seasons from 1995-2004, he played for the Royals, Reds, Red Sox, Cubs, Rockies and Pirates. He retired with a .275 career average, 51 home runs and 265 RBI.

Stynes also has one neat record - in 1996, he stole second, third and home in the same inning during a game between the Royals and Mariners.

Stynes has a clear, easy-to-read autograph. Here are a few other cards: