Frank Viola is the Guy That Fights SkyNet?
No one expected a kid to take on SkyNet and its robotic assassins in The Terminator. Somehow it would be a pitcher who looked 10 years below his age who would lead the charge against robo-umps in baseball.
Want Some Chips? They Come With Chips.
Greasy snacks and cardboard don’t really play well together. The tale of how I obtained my first Charlie Bishop rookie card.
Off to the Races in DC
If you need to sum up outfielder Gil Coan in a single word it would be “speed.” Before the Washington Nationals entertained fans with presidential mascots running footraces, one of their predecessor teams was sending Coan out to run laps against track stars. He even raced a horse (and won!) from right field to home plate. Perhaps the fact that he was missing one of his thumbs made him more aerodynamic.
When It Rains It Pours
Sam Zoldak was a big league pitcher whose abilities seemed to be just a hair above average. There’s not a lot to write about when a player shows up and just does his job competently. There are, however, two small items from his story that make me take notice.
1993 Finest: Alex Fernandez
My daughter makes a Pokemon trade, I get flashbacks of trying to understand something new, and the Marlins burn down a pitcher’s arm for the insurance money.
Cards That End With “-IPKEN”
This year’s wallet card theme will be Cards That End With “-ipken.” What could go wrong?
Wallet Card in Depth: 1986 Topps Traded Bo Jackson
The deeper looks into my 1986 Topps Traded wallet cards continue with the set’s instantly recognizable Bo Jackson card.
Wallet Card in Depth: 1986 Topps Traded Jose Canseco
A continuation of a series of closer looks at the names that have been a part of my Wallet Card project. Here is a bit of the history behind Jose Canseco’s card from the 1986 Topps Traded set.
Retiring the 2024 Wallet Cards
Bo knows exactly how much damage accrues to baseball cards stored inside an old wallet. These cards found their way into airfields, an abandoned railroad tunnel, and even a couple of the plagues of Ancient Egypt.
Cards Through Rose Colored Glasses
The world came oh so close to getting a ’52 Topps card with an image of a pitcher wearing sunglasses.