Through the mail-Andre Dawson

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As I've hinted a few times recently, I am expecting a few more items to come back to me through the mail over the next few weeks.  Some of the names are pretty big so I don't want to jinx anything by mentioning them.  This past Friday, this card came back to me.
I already have an Andre Dawson ball that I got from him in person during batting practice at Petco Park while he was a coach or maybe working in the front office of a team that I can't recall 100% but I believe to be the Marlins. The interesting thing about the card above is that he signed it pretty small with a fine pen.  He has a nice autograph and I think the signature looks pretty cool like this honestly.  Here is a picture of the signed baseball from 15 or so years ago.  He signed this before he made the hall of fame.

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