1983 Topps Bo Diaz
Way back when in 1983, I would put the Topps baseball set together each year. I was young and on a budget, so it wasn't always easy. In 1983, I was doing a pretty good job until it came to the Bo Diaz card. The Phillies' catcher eluded me pack after pack. Who knows why there are certain cards you just can't get? I finally did get this card at a local carnival, but it amazed me how difficult it was. Bo was a really good player who made a tragic mistake. In his home in Venezuel
1975 Topps Willie Montanez
The Showboat... Anyone that remembers Willie remembers him catching the ball and flipping it in one quick motion. He was my favorite player when I was six years old. I was not a happy camper when the Phillies decided to ship him off to San Francisco. Of course years later I realized that the Phillies got the better end of the deal landing "The Secretary of Defense," Garry Maddox in the deal. But back in 1975, I wanted Willie. Looking back, I wish I had been old enough to appr
1976 Topps Jim Lonborg
The Dentist... The Dentist, Jim Lonborg was probably a much better pitcher than any one of us remembers. He then retired to become a dentist. Kind of odd if you ask me. Anyway, 157 career wins and a near 14 year career which was not bad, not bad at all. But always in the shadow of a Tiant or a Carlton, Lonborg was always a solid number two starter. I'm guessing injuries took its toll on him as he made only four appearances in 1979 and was released in June at age 37. Too bad,
1981 Topps Tug McGraw World Series
The Card Speaks For Itself! There's nothing I can say about this card that millions of Phillies fans haven't already said. The greatest moment in the history of the Phillies franchise was when Tugger struck out Willie Wilson to win the 1980 World Series. As great as 2008 was, it didn't hold a candle to 1980. I was at Game 1, started by Bob Walk, but I watched Game 6, ended by Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw. What an amazing game that was. When Boone dropped the foul ball but Rose ca
1975 Topps Eddie Watt
Oh Eddie Watt, we hardly knew ya.' I loved this card at age 6, even though I wouldn't know Eddie Watt from Eddie Rabbitt, who honestly I knew nothing of except his inclusion on a K-Tel record from the commercials. And I also knew that he loved a rainy night. But anyway, I never saw Eddie Watt pitch. Well, I might have, but I don't remember. 1974 was a long time ago and I was only 5. But I remember this card. I didn't know that Watt finished his career playing briefly for the
