I never collected an entire season, but I did have an entire set of the 1974 “Washington N.L.“ cards ... which have since disappeared. Wish I still had them, not because I could sell them, but because they remind me of one of the many “baseball is coming back!“ moments in DC over the years.
I feel like these comments call for their own triple slash rate stats: Percent of ballplayers who were totally lying about this/ Percent of Topps stringers who understood the ballplayer they were talking to was lying/ Percent of Topps editors who understood they were about to print a gigantic fib for the young boys of America to believe. I'm going with: .550/.350/.175
I'm "working" on completing 1953 Bowman (color), 1965 & 1966 Topps, in between buying and selling old SIs (many signed). It's a great hobby, but even during the shutdown nothing eclipses working on the house, which is more a full-time job than a "hobby."
"from December 2007, back when no one read me at all."
I did!
I remember back then, not understanding the Kato Kaelin reference even after googling everyone. Does Curt still see Andy McCluskey? Maybe he could ask Andy if he knows anything about the axe murder at the house across the road from Andy's school in 1966?
I am trying to remember how I first came across Shysterball in 2007. Maybe Buster Olney on ESPN.com- he did lots of lists of interesting baseball writing on the web.
I have a complete set of 1974 Topps that I bought on ebay years ago because that was the set I collected the most when I was a kid. I like the flags on the borders and the whole layout in general. They also have the comics on the backs.
Dave [Winfield] was born on same day Bobby Thompson hit his NL pennant-winning homer. (Picture of stork with baby hanging from mouth and a baseball flying past it)
Nolan [Ryan] operates a sporting goods store in the off-season. (Baseball player with a football trophy.)
Reminds me of when most teams had roster spots for 'pure' pinch-hitters. Who was the last one? Sweeney?
I never collected an entire season, but I did have an entire set of the 1974 “Washington N.L.“ cards ... which have since disappeared. Wish I still had them, not because I could sell them, but because they remind me of one of the many “baseball is coming back!“ moments in DC over the years.
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1974-topps-washington-nationals-the-year-topps-jumped-the-gun/
“Topps — 12/23/2007” : Brothers :: “Field of Dreams” : Fathers
Better go call my brother today...
I feel like these comments call for their own triple slash rate stats: Percent of ballplayers who were totally lying about this/ Percent of Topps stringers who understood the ballplayer they were talking to was lying/ Percent of Topps editors who understood they were about to print a gigantic fib for the young boys of America to believe. I'm going with: .550/.350/.175
I don’t get the Marilu Henner reference
I'm "working" on completing 1953 Bowman (color), 1965 & 1966 Topps, in between buying and selling old SIs (many signed). It's a great hobby, but even during the shutdown nothing eclipses working on the house, which is more a full-time job than a "hobby."
Mike Torrez getting the 1973 BSOHL award.
"from December 2007, back when no one read me at all."
I did!
I remember back then, not understanding the Kato Kaelin reference even after googling everyone. Does Curt still see Andy McCluskey? Maybe he could ask Andy if he knows anything about the axe murder at the house across the road from Andy's school in 1966?
I am trying to remember how I first came across Shysterball in 2007. Maybe Buster Olney on ESPN.com- he did lots of lists of interesting baseball writing on the web.
I read this and then fell back asleep. I dreamt of additional jobs Curt went on to: bowling alley owner/manager and VCR repairman
I have a complete set of 1974 Topps that I bought on ebay years ago because that was the set I collected the most when I was a kid. I like the flags on the borders and the whole layout in general. They also have the comics on the backs.
Dave [Winfield] was born on same day Bobby Thompson hit his NL pennant-winning homer. (Picture of stork with baby hanging from mouth and a baseball flying past it)
Nolan [Ryan] operates a sporting goods store in the off-season. (Baseball player with a football trophy.)
I might update the Josh Wilker link to the current incarnation: https://cardboardgods.net/