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NFL

Tomczak, Mike (2)

GameDay 1992, #189
Fleer 1990, #301
Action Packed 1990, #30

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Action Packed 1990, GameDay 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 5/16 RECEIVED: 5/26 (10 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Yeah so I had a lot more set needs I needed to corral when it came to Mike Tomczak. -Three of them are represented here. He was kind enough to inscribe them as well. Basically this should close the book on any further need to get Mike TTM further.

NFL

Krieg, Dave (2)

Fleer 1990, #269
Pro Set 1990, #648
Pro Set 1989, #395

CARDS: ProSet 1990, ProSet 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 3/16 RECEIVED: 5/20/22 (776 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Before I had cooked up my plan to get a Dave Krieg autograph out of the really jaded collector mentioned in my previous Krieg post, I had sent to him and was dismayed to miss out on a response. Surprisingly he began to drop correspondence in the mail around 2 months before I got this success- after a bit over a 2 year wait.

Note: The Fleer 1990 is an uncorrected error card. Krieg’s name is mistakenly spelled ‘Kreig’ on the front of the card. As it was uncorrected and in high circulation, it’s worthless.

College Football HoF, NFL

Zorich, Chris

Gameday 1992, #425

CARDS: Pro Set 1991 Lombardi Award Winner, Action Packed Rookies 1991, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o The Zorich Group*
SENT: 9/22 RECEIVED: 10/4 (12 days)
FAILURE: TTM C/o Home, 2012, 2020, 2021
* Fee enclosed

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played for Notre Dame from 1988-90 at NT/DT.
  • Posted 219 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, and 6 fumble recoveries over college career.
  • Looking to reload an aging defensive line the Chicago Bears drafted Zorich during the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
  • Playing in a rotation, Chris didn’t see significant starting time until the following year, posting 53 tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
  • Best year came in 1993, posting 121 combined tackles, 7 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries in first full 16 game slate.
  • Had 5.5 sacks and 72 total tackles in 1994.
  • In final full season in Chicago had 58 total tackles, and a sack.
  • Split final half year in 1997 between Chicago and Washington, retiring after season.
Action Packed Rookies 1991, #25
Pro Set 1991, #33

ACCOLADES:

  • Lombardi Award 1991
  • Pro Bowl 1993

NOTES:

Well as you can see here, I tried Chris quite a few times. The first time I tried him back in 2012, I was unaware he’d just been sentenced for tax evasion to prison. I tried again when he resurfaced as an athletic director at Chicago State but again got burnt. Finally I closed in during 2021- where he sent a buckslip requesting a fee. I jumped at the shot to finally get Chris after 3 previously unsuccessful attempts and added him on pretty much all my set needs to close the book on this one. He got back all the cards to me at a quick clip, sent me a personal certification of his autograph, and typed form letter thanking me for being a fan.

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