Category Archives: NFL

NFL, NFLE

Beach, Sanjay

CARDS: Pro Set 1992, Skybox Premium 1993-94
ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home
SENT: 9/10/24 RECEIVED: 1/14/26 (491 days)
FAILURE: TTM 2021, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Sanjay Beach played WR from 1985-’87 at Colorado State.
  • He caught 85 passes for 1074 yards and 3 TDs, and returned 68 kicks for 1557 yards and a TD.
  • Undrafted in ’88, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys- but was cut in the preseason due to injury.
  • Signed with the Jets in 89 and was elevated off the practice squad for a game.
  • Joined the 49ers as a free agent in ’90, again spending the season on the practice squad.
  • Cracked the team in 1991 at the bottom of the WR depth chart.
  • Caught 4 passes, and did some work on special teams that year.
  • In 1992, signed as a Plan B Free Agent with the Packers.
  • Caught his first professional TD, and the first pass (not to himself) from Brett Favre.
  • Finished the season with 17 receptions for 122 yards.
  • Returned to the ‘9ers during the 93 campaign, and again saw seldom playing time catching 5 passes.
  • Released in 1994, Sanjay signed with the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League in 1995.
  • He caught a career high 27 passes for 383 yards and a TD.
  • Signed with ‘9ers a 3rd time in 1995 but did not make the squad.
  • Had one final hurrah with the Broncos in ’96 but was released before the regular season.
  • Currently works in the financial sector.

NOTES:

I mean I noticed all my friends had gotten back an autograph from Sanjay so I wondered what happened to mine. I went ahead and sent a new request out almost 3 years later and waited another year or so, and here it is… in ball point pen.. Ah well.

Sanjay is the first person of Indian descent to play professional gridiron football in the NFL.

NFL

Bell, Greg (2)

CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: eBay, 2025

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Chipping away here at my set needs for Greg Bell, I’d still try to nab him on a few more cards if he popped up for a paid signing. Since I was able to get him on both of these cards at a real nice price via eBay, I jumped at it since he doesn’t sign through the mail often- if at all.

NFL, NFLE, XFL

Baisley, Jaime

CARD: Topps XFL 2001
ACQUIRED: TTM 2025, C/o Work
SENT: 6/24 RECEIVED: 7/21 (27 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Jaime Baisley played LB at Indiana.
  • A two year starter, he posted 207 total tackles, an interception and 3 fumble recoveries.
  • Undrafted, he’d sign with the Jaguars in 1997, and then ended up playing in the NFLE for two seasons with the Rhein Fire.
  • In 1999 he finished second on the team with 41 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumbles in 5 starts.
  • Returned to the Fire in 2000, and had 26 tackles and a sack.
  • 10th round pick of the XFL Chicago Enforcers in 2001.
  • Became the leader of the defense and had 64 total tackles and an interception for the Enforcers.
  • Is an executive for a executive search firm.

NOTES:

My friend Joe has been chomping at this set for a bit and threw out an address for me on this one.