“I don’t think there’s any question, but the names on the Cubs are a lot easier to pronounce and they seem to be more like baseball players’ names.” – Bill Murray, April 1987. Also included in this post: Some random 17th century piracy.
We all have a name, and we all have a hobby. Sometimes these things intersect with Mike Tyson.
A monster card added to the 1952 set building project, one that is twice as scarce as Mantle or Jackie.
Bob Cain was a frequent signer on the autograph circuit of the ’80s and ’90s. Every item bore an inscription about the same event.
Earlier this week I took a look at the Mickey Harris card inhabiting my 1952 Topps set building project, a card that depicted the pitcher in his final season. The very next card I picked up likewise portrayed a 35-year-old player at the end of his career.
Mickey Harris knew he could pitch, and would often tell others about his skills. One has to be confident when they use an unofficial All-Star appearance as an interview for their next employer.
Former (reformed?) Pirate Gus Bell was a four-time National League All-Star. It’s funny now, but he was once removed from the ASG starting lineup for having too many votes.
Sometimes exciting but always promising, Darren Dreifort spent a little more than half his career with the Dodgers and the rest on the Disabled List.
Sherm Lollar’s 1952 Topps baseball card would like right at home if he had been traded out of the picture for a silent film star.It’s fitting, as he came out on the good side of a comedy of errors later in the decade.
