In 1965, I had a ton of Mickey Mantle's cards and a ton of the Senators' Howie Koplitz cards. I hated the Yankees and threw Mickey's cards in the trash. I kept the Koplitz cards...in retrospect...
In 1965, I had a ton of Mickey Mantle's cards and a ton of the Senators' Howie Koplitz cards. I hated the Yankees and threw Mickey's cards in the trash. I kept the Koplitz cards...in retrospect...
"I am your child from the future. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier." - Dylan Easton
You mean "Fudge Face?"Originally Posted by Degenerate39
Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
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Since you mentioned it, it got me curious. I'd never seen it before. Good lord, what was he thinking?
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That he is a baseball card LEGEND.
Since you mentioned it, it got me curious. I'd never seen it before. Good lord, what was he thinking?
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“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Some of my favorite cards in my collection:
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
And some of the flat out classic cards:
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
I have that one of Tracy Jones!
And a couple of Chris Welch!
In those things which we commit to practice we can master, and with mastery we have the freedom to use these skills whenever we desire, without this practice we are slaves to our inability.
I don't know how to post images but IMO the 89 Upper Deck Griffey Jr. changed baseball cards. Being in grade school in the 90's this was the hottest card of its day. I remember the day when I would go to a card shop and the card would price for over $100.
Reds killer.
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
Saving to buy this card and then watching it increase in value during my teens was a great source of pride for me. Should have sold high.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
I always had my spokes loaded with these:
I was always fascinated by guys with unusual or funny names. Here are two from the A's.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
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