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Edgy MD wrote: I amn't indicting autograph collectors specifically, just the sad societal irony that somebody is important enough for his signature to be collectable, but still insignificant enough for his passing to go un-noted. Gene Hackman and his wife were dead for at least week. No one related to either of them bothered to even text or some other method of a welfare check on them. Even more alarming considering Hackman's age and state of cognitive decline. Bob Gallagher's widow posted on Facebook at the time of his passing, by all accounts the man preferred as much anonymity as a former and unknown utility baseball player could get, and his surviving family members accommodated that desire. Really isn't any sort of sad societal irony with that. Especially in comparison with wondering how the hell does one of the greatest actors of our time, still very much known to mass mainstream audiences be apparently that estranged and isolated from his OWN FAMILY MEMBERS that no one knew that his wife was dead for week before he died. Never mind no one knew he was deceased for a week, and only was found due to maintenance workers making a scheduled appointment. So yeah, Hackman is probably the better example to use of a noted person's demise, though not through the fault of falling through the cracks due to choices, personal demons, bad luck, transient life, etc, not getting any sort of notice at the time it actually did occur.

On the side profile as well. Which helps when you are now with a team with the same cap color, even if your side profile no longer looks the way it did in the photo! https://deanscards.blob.core.windows.net/thirdparty/5371955f.jpg> https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FI8AAOSweo5kZoMX/s-l400.jpg> https://i.psacard.com/cardfacts/1972-topps-240-rich-allen-36208.jpg?h=1000> https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjYxMzc1MzAxOTg1NDQ1/dick-allen.jpg> Which is pretty funny given the sandwiched year's card https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CHQAAOSwaXNnGF~I/s-l400.jpg> I have a feeling that shot goes all the way back to the photo shoot Topps did for Allen's 1966 base card https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/f6cAAOSwJB9g676z/s-l1200.jpg>

On the side profile as well. Which helps when you are now with a team with the same cap color, even if your side profile no longer looks the way it did in the photo! https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/70/70-40Fr.jpg> https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/58526/58526-1Fr.jpg> https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/72/72-240Fr.jpg> Which is pretty funny given the sandwiched year's card https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/71/71-650Fr.jpg> I have a feeling that shot goes all the way back to the photo shoot Topps did for Allen's 1966 base card https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/65/65-80Fr.jpg>

=kcmets post_id=185812 time=1740252279 user_id=53] If anyone is DVR'ng, the Lindor interview in the 4th inning is good.

Frayed Knot wrote: I remember reading one time (likely during Christmas season) that buying a car for someone else as a gift is somewhat difficult. It's certainly legal and possible, but there is a lot of red tape and forms involved. Is that why it's taking so long for Lindor to make good on the new wheels for Jeff McNeil?

Get ceetar working on the archives! Wanted to make an Untappd account for the pod, with checkins back dated to the date of the episode uploads!

OE [Emily Litella] (told that MFS62 will be seeing Binghamton in Hartford) OOOOOOOHHHHHH That is completely different! Never mind! [/Emily Litella]

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=184808 time=1739033337 user_id=119] Ther Rays could be Don Zimmer.

The Hot Corner wrote: Gil Hodges #14 by the Dodgers Are we on Facebook?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Cardinals: Bob Gibson? Yup

=Fman99 post_id=184776 time=1738983208 user_id=86] Joe Torre, former Met player/skipper, has his #6 retired in the Bronx

Eddie Murray Orioles (Gwreck) Pedro Martinez 45 Red Sox (metirish) Mike Scott 33 Astros (Fman99) Nolan Ryan 34 Astros (Centerfield) Billy Wagner 13 Astros Being Retired in August Nolan Ryan 30 Angels (Centerfield) Jim Fregosi 11 Angels (Benjamin Grimm) Yogi Berra 8 Yankees (MFS62) Casey Stengel 37 Yankees (Benjamin Grimm) ________________ Yankees Rickey Henderson 24 Athletics (batmagadanleadoff) _________________ Rays Nolan Ryan 34 Rangers (Centerfield) Roberto Alomar 12 Blue Jays (metirish) Put back into circulation and removed from the Jays' Level of Excellence in 2021 following sexual misconduct allegations that led to him being banned from MLB Warren Spahn 21 Braves (Benjamin Grimm) Tom Glavine 47 Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) Duke Snider 4 Dodgers (Benjamin Grimm) Gil Hodges 14 Dodgers (Benjamin Grimm) Richie Ashburn 1 Phillies (batmagadanleadoff) Ralph Kiner 4 Pirates (Benjamin Grimm) Met Broadcaster Whitey Herzog 24 Cardinals (batmagadanleadoff) Big wig in the scouting/player development department and coach _____________________ Cardinals Ken Boyer 14 Cardinals (Gwreck) Rogers Hornsby STL Cardinals (Roger That) Randy Jones 35 Padres (chad_ochoseis) Willie Mays 24 Giants (Benjamin Grimm) Gary Carter 8 Expos (batmagadanleadoff) Put back into circulation by the Washington Nationals following the Expos' franchise relocation. Is represented in the Nationals' Ring of Honor though. Rusty Staub 10 Expos (batmagadanleadoff) Put back into circulation by the Washington Nationals following the Expos' franchise relocation. Is represented in the Nationals' Ring of Honor though.

Chad ochoseis wrote: Ken Boyer's #14, Cardinals. Oops, I see Gwreck beat me to that punch. He's not on the list, but I believe the Padres retired Randy Jones's number in one of the sillier retired number decisions made by a team with few major stars. 😑🤦🏻‍♂️ That's it, NO MORE QUIZES DONE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Hodges of the Dodgers? Yup

=roger_that post_id=184741 time=1738945143 user_id=128] Rogers Hornsby?

=Gwreck post_id=184714 time=1738898855 user_id=56] Ken Boyer, Cardinals

=Fman99 post_id=184711 time=1738892923 user_id=86] Presumably Mike Scott is the other former Met to have his # retired in Houston

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Jim Fregosi, Angels? Sadly, yes

Ugh and I missed THREE more! Lesson of the day, don't start a quiz solely on your mobile device! 26 in total including Wagner. All of the tricky ones are off the board, and only one "Never played a game for the Mets" is left on the board Answers and team hints Eddie Murray Orioles (Gwreck) Pedro Martinez 45 Red Sox (metirish) ________________ Astros Nolan Ryan 34 Astros (Centerfield) Billy Wagner 13 Astros Being Retired in August Nolan Ryan 30 Angels (Centerfield) ________________ Angels Yogi Berra 8 Yankees (MFS62) Casey Stengel 37 Yankees (Benjamin Grimm) ________________ Yankees Rickey Henderson 24 Athletics (batmagadanleadoff) _________________ Rays Nolan Ryan 34 Rangers (Centerfield) Roberto Alomar 12 Blue Jays (metirish) Put back into circulation and removed from the Jays' Level of Excellence in 2021 following sexual misconduct allegations that led to him being banned from MLB Warren Spahn 21 Braves (Benjamin Grimm) Tom Glavine 47 Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) Duke Snider 4 Dodgers (Benjamin Grimm) __________________ Dodgers Richie Ashburn 1 Phillies (batmagadanleadoff) Ralph Kiner 4 Pirates (Benjamin Grimm) Met Broadcaster Whitey Herzog 24 Cardinals (batmagadanleadoff) Big wig in the scouting/player development department and coach _____________________ Cardinals _____________________ Cardinals Willie Mays 24 Giants (Benjamin Grimm) Gary Carter 8 Expos (batmagadanleadoff) Put back into circulation by the Washington Nationals following the Expos' franchise relocation. Is represented in the Nationals' Ring of Honor though. Rusty Staub 10 Expos (batmagadanleadoff) Put back into circulation by the Washington Nationals following the Expos' franchise relocation. Is represented in the Nationals' Ring of Honor though.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: How about Duke Snider and the Dodgers? And who unretired Roberto Alomar's number? He was never an Expo. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Forgot him looking at the Dodger list. Sexual impropriety reports a few years back caused the Jays to remove his number

Billy Wagner will be the latest ex-Met to get a number retired by a franchise that isn’t the Mets this August in Houston. Part of a weekend celebration for his Cooperstown induction, and I believe a yet to be announced Astro Hall of Fame 2025 Class.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Casey Stengel is another Yankee. You can look it up!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: =batmagadanleadoff post_id=184669 time=1738870149 user_id=68] Rusty Staub, Expos. The Nationals ditched all of the retired numbers from Montreal, didn't they? I did not know that, but I guess it's true. I just looked up the Nats uniform number history and #10 is in circulation. So is #8, which was retired for Gary Carter. So do those numbers still count as Expos retired numbers, being that the Nats inherited the Expos history?

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=184669 time=1738870149 user_id=68] Rusty Staub, Expos.

=metirish post_id=184664 time=1738868480 user_id=72] Gotta go with Pedro