Favorite Player: Brian Johnson (pitcher)

Brian Johnson is from Lakeland, Florida, which is where I lived from age 8-23, and again from 26-29.

BRIAN JOHNSON CARDS I HAVE:
2011 Bowman Sterling USA jersey
2011 Topps Chrome certified autograph
2011 Topps Team USA
2012 Topps Team USA
2015 Bowman Chrome Top 100 Refractor
2015 Stadium Club
2015 Topps
2015 Topps Chrome
2018 Donruss Promising Pros Materials jersey
2019 Topps

2020 Topps Update

2020 Topps Update Rainbow

Favorite Player: Joe Jiannetti

Joe Jiannetti is a Type 1 Diabetic who I met in the minors. I had his 2002 Bowman card, and he signed it for me, and recently I got his 2002 Bowman Chrome X-Fractor.

JOE JIANNETTI CARDS I HAVE:
2002 Bowman (ip auto)
2002 Bowman Chrome X-Fractor

Favorite Player: John Jaso

                                       

I saw John Jaso play for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2008, and I was impressed by his abilities. He made it to the Majors with the Rays, and has become a solid hitter, with the ability to catch, and play the corner infield positions, as well as outfield. 

JOHN JASO CARDS I HAVE:

2010 Topps

2010 Topps Gold

2011 Topps

2011 Topps Chrome

2011 Topps Heritage

2011 Topps Team Set

2012 Topps

2012 Topps Update Gold Sparkle

2013 Topps 

2014 Topps

2015 Topps

2015 Topps Heritage

2015 Topps Rays team set

2015 Topps Update

2015 Topps Career High certified autograph

2016 Topps

2016 Topps Gold

2016 Topps Rainbow Foil

2016 Topps Heritage

2016 Topps Update

2016 Topps Heritage

2016 Topps Heritage High Numbers

2017 Topps

2018 Topps

Favorite Player: Kenley Jansen

Kenley Jansen is another member of the Dutch National Team that I collect. He pitched for them in the last WBC.

KENLEY JANSEN CARDS I HAVE:
2011 Topps
2012 Topps
2013 Topps
2014 Topps Chrome X-Fractor
2015 Topps
2016 Allen & Ginter
2016 Topps
2016 Topps All-Star
2016 Topps Opening Day
2017 Topps
2017 Topps Update All-Star Game relic
2017 Topps Chrome Negative Refractor
2017 Topps Chrome Refractor
2017 Topps Chrome X-Fractor
2017 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition Blue Refractor
2018 Donruss
2018 Topps All-Star
2018 Topps Award Winner
2019 Topps
2020 Topps
2020 Topps Heritage
2020 Topps Opening Day

2020 Topps Stickers (back)

2020 Topps Update

2021 Topps

2021 Topps Heritage

2022 Topps

2022 Topps Update

Favorite Player: Daryle Ward

Back in 1996 when I went to a number of Lakeland Tigers games, Daryle Ward was their big First Baseman. Kind of reminded me of a lefthanded Cecil Fielder. Ward made it to the Majors with Houston in 1998, and played through 2008.
I have a bunch of Ward autographs from his season in Lakeland, 2 baseballs (3rd one from the top in red, the bottom one, really faint in purple), an autographed pennant (underneath the orange "E" in Tigers, a program cover (to the left of the top left picture), and on the inside of 2 programs (bottom row middle).

DARYLE WARD CARDS I HAVE:

1996 SP Rookie Edition

1996 Topps

1996 Topps custom

1997 Bowman Chrome

1997 Collector's Choice (autographed, bought at card show)

1998 Topps

1998 UD3 Future Impact Special FX

1999 Bowman Chrome Refractor

1999 Just

1999 Pacific Rookies

1999 Skybox Thunder

2000 Topps custom

2000 Upper Deck MVP

2001 Topps

2001 Upper Deck Victory

2002 Topps

2002 Upper Deck

2003 Donruss Team Heroes

2003 Topps Heritage

2003 Upper Deck Vintage

2003 Upper Deck Vintage Traded

2005 Topps

2006 Topps Heritage

2006 Upper Deck 

2007 Topps

2007 Topps Heritage

2007 Turkey Red jersey (ip auto)

Favorite Player: Santiago Perez

I saw Santiago Perez play many times in 1996 when he was with the Lakeland Tigers. He signed a program for me, and also a ball. I had a few cards of him, and decided to send them to his Next Wave Baseball Program in Arizona about a year ago to try to get them autographed, but have yet to get them back. I'm not sure if this is a different baseball program that he is involved with, but after some searching, I found this Arizona Future Stars Baseball Program that it appears he is the head of.
Right now, my Santiago Perez collection includes an autographed baseball, and an autographed pennant (he is under the orange "s" in Tigers).  I purchased a few cards of Santiago for my collection in case the ones I sent to get signed never come back.

SANTIAGO PEREZ CARDS I HAVE:
1998 Team Beat Signature Series certified autograph
2001 Fleer Tradition

Favorite Player: Elliot Johnson

Elliot Johnson was a great player in the Rays organization who I got to see play in Montgomery in 2006. He made the Southern League All-Star game that year, and helped the club win the league championship. He made his MLB debut in 2008, and played for the AL Champion Rays, and last appeared in the Majors in 2014 with Cleveland.

ELLIOT JOHNSON CARDS I HAVE:

2005 Bowman's Best Red

2005 Topps (ttm auto)

2005 Topps Chrome Refractor (ttm auto)

2005 Topps Total

2006 Grandstand (ttm auto)

2008 Bowman

2008 Stadium Club 1st Day Issue (ip auto)

2008 Stadium Club 1st Day Issue variation (ip auto)

2008 Topps

2008 Topps Chrome

2008 Topps Chrome Copper Refractor

2011 Topps

2014 Topps

2014 Topps Camo

2014 Topps Wal-Mart Blue

2014 Topps UpdateWal-Mart Blue