1978 Topps Julio Cruz
It seems like this is happening day after day, but we lost another one this week. Former Seattle Mariners & Chicago White Sox speedster, Julio Cruz, passed away. It's getting harder and harder dealing with so many players of my youth leaving us, especially a young guy not ye 70 like Cruz. My memories of Julio Cruz are limited and are mostly from baseball cards. He was one of those guys with little power, decent bat control, and very good speed. You have to remember, back in
1992 Score Calvin Jones
We lost another one this week, and this one at a really young age. Former Seattle Mariners 1st round pick, Calvin Jones passed away. And here is my memory of Calvin: In 1988, my buddy and I attended a Reading Phillies game against the Vermont Mariners. I had just read Jay Johnstone's book about how he used to trade autographed balls for hot dogs and sodas. Ken Griffey Jr was with the Mariners at the time. He and another player were standing close to us so I called to him and
