CardBoredom
Just 11 Votes?
I agree that Jim Edmonds isn’t a Hall of Famer, but expected the decision to be a much closer affair.
Gil Hodges Gets Some Respect
Gil Hodges’ early death 50 years ago came as a shock. His addition to Cooperstown this year was not.
Briefly a New York Met in ’01 Origins
Preston Wilson played all of 8 games with the Mets, the team most associated with his uncle/step-dad.
Umpires Didn’t Have a Prayer Against Deacon Murray
Unfortunately, God doesn’t seem to be an Athletics fan.
Terry Steinbach Wasn’t Supposed to be a Part of his Two Most Memorable Games
It’s not uncommon for a player to be know for the performance of a single game or two. Oakland A’s catcher Terry Steinbach was part of three consecutive World Series teams from 1988-1990, and it is a pair of games from this period that he is still remembered for.
Could This Be the Best Expo/Nats Second Baseman?
Looking solely at player output in the club’s uniform, which second baseman contributed the most to Expos/Nats history?
Bob Addis Was Thinking Outside the Box
An autographed semi-high number card joins my set building project.
A Catcher That Can Hit, Be Hit, and Run
Jason Kendall was a catcher with a super power: Baseballs appeared drawn to him like a magnet. Kendall was hit by 254 pitches over a 15 year career, ranking him 5th on the all-time career leaderboard. If these trips to first base had been singles instead, his career batting average would have been 23 points higher and would rank ahead of Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly.
More Likely to Steal a Basketball than a Base
Did you know a slow-footed catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals also played professional basketball?