Todays Card of the Moment is brought to us by the letter P. And lumpy hats. And sour grapes. 1963 Topps #56 Dennis Bennett I had randomly picked this card for todays Card of the Moment and I must admit, it pained me something awful when I saw it was a Phillie. For those of […]
Todays Card of the Moment is brought to us by Circles. And bubble gum. 1959 Topps #194 Jim Brosnan Jim Brosnan spent parts of 9 season in the Majors, playing for the Cubs, the Cardinals, the White Sox and as some kid who lacked the patience for the 1960 Topps set to come out has […]
Todays Card of the Moment is brought to us by rectangles. And water stains. And half assed efforts because this was the last post I pre-scheduled before I left on vacation. 1961 Topps #16 Billy Muffett Looking at this card, the first thing that hits me is that Topps has got to be a New […]
Todays Card of the Moment is brought to us by the color red. Or maybe yellow. This’ll be quick. 1966 Topps #59 Cincinnati Reds Team Card I’ve already established that I love team cards, right? And I’ve mentioned once or twice that I enjoy cards with disembodied heads, right? Well, I especially love that Topps […]
I’m am officially on vacation, so for the next week or so, you guys get treated to a bunch of pre-written posts that will be popping up thanks to the magic of post scheduling. Today’s Card of the Moment comes to us from the letter A. And triangles. 1965 Topps #46 Bob Lee Bob “Moose” […]
As you read this, I’m sitting pool side in Virginia, hopefully consuming some sort of frosty cold adult beverage. Actually, I’ve been doing that for the last couple of days now. I was hoping to finish writing up all them Best Month Ever posts and schedule them for while I’m away, but that never happened. […]
The Mets have embarked on their yearly extended West Coast swing. Historically, this particular stretch of the season has been downright catastrophic for them. The last time I can remember this trip being a good one for them was 2006, when they went 9-1 during a mid-June trip to L.A., Arizona and Philly. Of course […]
Todays Card of the Moment is brought to us by the color red. And the letter Z. And circles. 1963 Topps #186 Jerry Zimmerman Jerry Zimmerman spent 8 seasons in the Majors, serving mostly as a backup catcher. He did not fare well at the plate, compiling a career .204 average with 3 home runs […]
Today’s Card of the Moment comes to us from the color yellow. And the letter Arrrrrr. 1954 Topps #43 Dick Groat Richard Morrow “Dick” Groat played for 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. He spent the majority of that time playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but also had tours of duty with the Cardinals, Phillies […]
Today’s Card of the Moment is brought to us by the number cinco. And the colors green white and red. And limes. Although I am not, nor have I ever been, Mexican, Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays. I have no idea why. Maybe because it falls at a time of the […]
