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?
Strikeout King and Protector of Umpires, Max Surkont
Though Max Surkont had a 61-76 record for his career, he finished 40-36 for the Braves and never once posted a losing year in that span. He moved with the team to Milwaukee in 1953 and promptly became a local favorite, earning a lifetime supply of sausages.
Another Box Just Arrived From PSA
Another backlogged order just came in from PSA, including the results of assessing my entire Finest Origins set.
A Battery on the Field and in Business
Pitchers and catchers work well together. It’s only fitting they should run a business together.
Card Show Pickup: Elmer Valo
I drove 110 miles for a card show and this was the first card I bought upon arrival.