G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 batmagadanleadoff wrote:At least they got the stadium right.Purchased this card for a buck at a card show at Shea that August. Good site selection all around.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote:Rickey?You're ahead of your time. And so was Rickey. (Rookie card below) Edited September 7, 2013 by Guest
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 Zvon wrote:Brooks again.This one was tricky. Brooks retired after the '77 season and announced his retirement early enough so as to remove any doubt. Thus, there was no way Topps would've given Brooks a '78 card. They never did that for any other retired stars. But Brooks snuck in on one of those record breaker cards.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 Charlie Sm...oh, never mind.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 Another fine quiz and agreed that this is a classy set.Save space for at least two more likely inductees down the road.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 G-Fafif wrote:Another fine quiz and agreed that this is a classy set.Save space for at least two more likely inductees down the road.And this guy (and in my lifetime, I hope)
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 batmagadanleadoff wrote:And this guy (and in my lifetime, I hope)Get off your ass, Veterans Committee.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 Some non-HOF'ers, all but one under 30 whom, it was thought (c. 1978-1979), might one day be Hall of Famers, if they kept up what they were doing:
Zach Thornton Syracuse Mets - AAA LHP On Sunday, the southpaw tossed five shutout innings as the bulk pitcher. He gave up 2 hits, walked 2 and had 5 strikeouts. Explore Zach Thornton News >
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