Haha. I’ll take the nickname. No scuds in these videos! And if you are not familiar with the Tom Browning story make sure you look it up. I was watching that game live and when the cameras found him sitting in his uniform across the street on three rooftop I was dumbfounded. It was awesome.
Thanks for watching. And a bigger thank you for joining in the conversation! It’s all about the hunt. So much fun. I had some great football finds a few months ago, including a Ronnie Lott rookie card for a quarter. I think it was the last Xenia show I was at. If you go back in order and look for a Xenia show it should have some great football cards. And some $1 Michael Jordans. Feel free to join into the conversation any time!
Here is some more information on the Scoremasters set. They could only be bought as a mail order complete set. I see them from time-to-time in dime boxes, but not often. You know I like a lot of art cards, and I do enjoy these as well. It looks like complete sets on eBay go for about $15, plus shipping. www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/1989-scoremasters-set/
Sportflics never received the love they deserve. Regarding position conversions involving pitchers, google Mel Queen and Rick Ankiel. Is there update on a 68 Claude Osteen headed my way?
I think you’re right about Sportflics. Ankiel is the poster child for changing over, and he actually did so pretty well. And he had a cannon for an arm from the OF. I had to look up Mel Queen. Looking at his stats, it made sense for him to switch. Dude could not hit. Is there anything (players, teams) that you want me to look for to add in with the Osteen? I’ve been holding off sending it hoping to find something for you. I can check for some surprises for you if you give me some direction. I’m happy to add a few more.
My box bottoms collection is really coming along. I have most the of the ones from Topps at this point. Still lacking a lot of the Fleers. But the joy of junk wax is you can chase those “sets” so cheap. And Browning sitting on the rooftop across the street from Wrigley is legendary in Cincinnati, but let’s just say manager Davey Johnson seemed less than amused. Great quote from Kevin Mitchell about it. “Reds left fielder Kevin Mitchell homered twice during the game, and he told Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News that after one homer, he saw someone in a Reds jersey waving at him from across the street. It wasn't until he returned to the dugout that he discovered it was his teammate. "I'm glad I didn't see him before I batted because I was laughing so hard I couldn't have hit," Mitchell said. "I thought it was great. It loosens everybody up."
