Reggie, whitey and Ray Durham! Good pack!

Big Wheel and a Killer! I’ll take it!

A Bonds, an Earl, and a dude from Springfield, IL! Good pack. Wes Helms has the 23rd worst career bRef WAR for a position player with over 1000 games played. -1.7!

Drove to Milwaukee and on the way passed a car with an Indiana license plate J NIEVES. 1987 No Team Streak hitter thrower or just a weird coincidence?

bro rode a cycle to the All-Star Game

Butch and Glenn Hubbard pack!

Kids today have lost the fine art of bullshitting a 10 page paper from a single Funk & Wagnalls entry or from reading only the CliffsNotes. 🤣

When I win the lottery, I’m gonna start producing fancy-dan sports documentaries that appeal to dozens of people. My first project: “The 1991 Oakland A’s: They Signed WHO?!” (126 minutes)

Me, yesterday: this year's derby has kind of a weak field Me, right now: this is the greatest collection of derby participants in history

Interesting choice to put this up on the scoreboard for eight seconds while the stadium is full of reporters

Dragged through the garden. But if I’m honest, I sometimes take the tomato off.

Born July 10, 1954, today is The Hawk's 72nd birthday! Andre Dawson was an 8x gold glover, and 8x All Star! After 11 years with the Expos, due to collusion he took a pay cut to play for the Cubs. He hit 49 home runs, drove in 137 and won the NL MVP! 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2026/07/andr...

The smoooooooth sounds of Thad Bosley! youtu.be/ad0IWNt1Qeo

Well, if you are like Norm and want to think about Bill Swift, have I got a podcast for you! open.spotify.com/episode/0mFR...

3/4 Cubs and a bunch of birds!

Born July 9, 1956, today is Guy Hoffman's 70th birthday! Guy played for Bradley University and then had some solid seasons for the Cubs, White Sox, and Reds. He later pitched for 3 seasons in NPB for Orix Buffaloes. Listen and links: 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2025/02/guy-...

Two top tier Hall of Fame pack!

1984 Olympian and Maine alum Bill Swift is waiting for a call.

Bedrock and brooks pack!

⚾️ slides pack.....rips wax ⚾️

Dale Murphy rookie! Shared with jeans model Rick Cerone!

Born July 8, 1964 in Aurora, Illinois...today is Bob Kipper's 62nd birthday! A first round pick by the Angels, he was traded to the Pirates. After some ups and downs in the rotation he became an effective reliever for a couple seasons under Jim Leyland.

We covered this Dave Palmer card! 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2025/02/dave...

Good pack! 2 all star pitchers and a Hall of Famer! The team card is fine.

Lotta people excited about the Lenny Harris reference

This is me playing RBI Baseball @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social

Born July 7, 1958, happy 68th birthday to Shufflin' Tim Teufel! We talked about him WAY BACK in September 2020. Give it a listen, see if we have improved or regressed as podcasters! 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2020/09/tim-...

This episode hit me in the nostalgic feels. I remember when playing sandlot games I would call out “I’m Walt Weiss!” as other players called out the names of more popular players. I can’t remember why I had such an affinity for him, but this episode validates my 8 yr old player choices. 😂

Buck up, US fans. The women’s World Cup is less than a year away.

Both films used Glenbrook North High School (Ferris used exterior and Breakfast club used interior). In Breakfast Club it was named Shermer High, after the original name of Northbrook(Shermerville), where John Hughes was from. I could be wrong, but I don’t think the school was named in Ferris.

Two hall of famers, a 1988 Topps manager, and a guy who went to the High School from Ferris Bueller’s day off and Breakfast club!

John Wathan: Catcher First-baseman Outfielder Coach Manager Broadcaster Scout Roving Instructor Special Assistant of Player Development Royals Hall of Famer Congratulations, Duke!

This is NOT what the FIFA World Cup is about. The FIFA World Cup is about *opens history book* uh oh *Frantically starts flipping though pages* uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh

Everything I needed to know I learned from King Leopold’s Ghost.

Don Sutton Coca Cola card!

We recently talked about Ross Jones with @marksimon.bsky.social! 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2026/04/ross...

Ron “True Creature” Robinson!

1988 Topps Giants team leaders!

1987 Topps #208 John Shelby Baltimore Orioles card 2538/38694

Not to be a stickler about the rules…but don’t they need more than 1 guy?

1980 Topps #550 Ken Griffey Sr. Cincinnati Reds card 2540/38694

Great moments in U.S. History.

Chapman is one of the hardest throwers in the history of the game. He's 6-4, 235. Wilhlem was listed at 6-0, 190, and was known for his knuckleball. One of the fun things about baseball is how two completely different players can succeed at the same job.

Pure Michigan. #faygo #WhoopWhoop

Golazo from Sidny Lopes Cabral, level again

We got Stew and Richard Dotson's dad!

Turner grew up playing baseball and basketball. He recently threw out the first pitch at a game as well. He can coach Poch!

NEW PROJECT: The American Lens - ESPN asked an expert panel of athletes, on-air talent, photojournalists and others from across the sports world to choose the most impactful sports photo in American history. www.espn.com/espn/feature...

A name who keeps popping up in my research (though he’s not in Mexico’s Salón de la Fama). Great listen!

This week, a guy who bounced between MLB and the Mexican league until 40...it's Vicente Palacios! Vicente taught himself a "knorkle ball" and was part of the Pirates 1990-92 teams. Thanks @adarowski.bsky.social for the Mexican league stats! LIsten: 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2026/07/vice...