Monday, May 5, 2014

"GIMME A DO-OVER"- PART XXXII: 1972 #285 GAYLORD PERRY

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When I went to write up this post for today's topic I realized that somehow I've only profiled Gaylord Perry once (??) in the enti...
Sunday, May 4, 2014

REVISITING PITCHER BOB GARIBALDI- THIS TIME HIS 1970 LATE SERIES TOPPS CARD

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Back in August of last year I profiled pitcher Bob Garibaldi and his 1971 Topps card (#701) because it showed him as a Kansas City Royal ...
Saturday, May 3, 2014

MISSING IN ACTION- 1974 JEFF TORBORG

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You know, California Angels catchers of the early to mid 1970's got "dissed" left and right by Topps. My last "Missing...
Friday, May 2, 2014

"HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 1970'S" #7: NOLAN RYAN'S 383 STRIKEOUTS IN 1973

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I'm a strikeout fan. A HUGE strikeout fan. Power pitchers have always been "Gods" to me, from Tom Seaver through Dwight Go...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT- 1970'S BASEBALL TRIVIA PART XXXXVIII

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It's Thursday, so that must mean it's trivia time once again… This week we again look at the decade's seasonal home run ...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

1978 JIM SUNDBERG: IN-GAME ACTION DONE RIGHT

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Maybe because it kind of reminds me of my all-time favorite card, the 1976 Topps Johnny Bench card, but I have always loved the 1978 Topps...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

"HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 1970'S" #6: MIKE SCHMIDT'S 4-HOMER GAME IN 1976

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Being that Mike Schmidt was the first player in 15 years to blast four homers in a single-game, you would think Topps would have had some ...