Sunday, June 27, 2010

Jim Shellenback

Sent: 6/2/10
Received: 6/26/10
Time: 24 Days
Address: c/o Elizabethton Twins
Item Sent: 1988 CMC Portland Beavers, 1988 ProCards Portland Beavers, 1989 ProCards Portland Beavers, 1990 CMC Portland Beavers
Item Received: 1988 CMC Portland Beavers, 1988 ProCards Portland Beavers, 1989 ProCards Portland Beavers, 1990 CMC Portland Beavers.  All signed in black Sharpie.

Notes:
Most Twins fans my age and younger have never heard of him, but Jim Shellenback has been a vital part of the organization since my birth year of 1977.  He played the final season of his big league career for the Twins that year, and started coaching in their minor league system in 1978.  Since then he's done everything from major league pitching coach (1983) to Triple A manager (with Portland in 1988) to roving pitching instructor to rookie ball pitching coach (which is where he is now, with the Elizabethton Twins).  Great addition to my Twins collection!

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