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Too bad he had arm problems... The one thing I remember about Bob Apodaca is the low ERA on the back of his baseball card. In 1975, he...

The Man Who Was Traded For Himself! I remember when Dickie Noles first came up with the Phillies in the early 1980s. He was another young...

Oddest Trade In Baseball History... I was a bit young at the time to appreciate exactly what made Fritz Peterson (and his best friend at...

A Legend Retires... He's a Hall of Famer slugger but he played way before my time. I only remember this because I collected tons of 1975...

The Dentist... The Dentist, Jim Lonborg was probably a much better pitcher than any one of us remembers. He then retired to become a...

Horrid Airbrushing! Without a doubt, one of the worst airbrushing Topps ever did. Please note Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium (RIP) in...

Not to be confused with the other Brian Giiles. Not to be confused with the White Brian Giles, this is the Black Brian Giles, who was a...

The Answer To A Trivia Question! T he answer to the trivia question, "Name the only major leaguer to go into a catatonic state while active and in a locker room." Yep, Rogelio "Roger" Moret is the man. I remember this story from years and years ago, though I didn't know the details until recently. It turns out, he was in a catatonic state for only about 90 minutes and he did pitch in the majors afterwards, but not for long. So if you ever want to stump your friends wi

Rest In Peace... Another player who died too young. Darrell Porter had way too many issues including his drug addiction. A one time top...

Yes, he's "that" Danny Ainge. Before he was a Celtics superstar, he was a failed Toronto Blue Jays prospect. This card came from the very...