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Find someone who looks at you the way we look at the 1987 Expos uniforms. Card 94T on Whatnot: https://www.whatnot.com/listing/TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6MjIyODQ0ODg3OQ== Pope’s letter to Jerry and the Sox: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1664251381725565&set=a.804458641038181 Luis Rivera Sabr Bio by Tony S Oliver: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/luis-rivera/  Luis gets hit by a line drive: https://www.mlb.com/video/rivera-gets-drilled-by-foul-ball-c1520341083  Luis helps this smooth kid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA3Zt37Fqd4  Luis throws out a first pitch: https://www.mlb.com/video/luis-rivera-throws-ceremonial-first-pitch?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  1988 Topps Blog on Luis: https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/10/94t-luis-rivera.html

Johnny Appleseed was real? Card 692 on Fanatics Collect https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/901a742b-f10c-4f53-9a30-c9f6266674c7 Bulkbag: https://micahw156.tumblr.com/post/21460486558/bulk-bag  https://kentstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mike-birkbeck/1617 Greatest 21 Days interview Part 1: https://greatest21days.blogspot.com/2012/04/mike-birkbeck-interview-part-1-always.html Interview Part 2: https://greatest21days.blogspot.com/2012/04/mike-birkbeck-interview-part-2-any.html Interview Part 3: https://www.greatest21days.com/2012/04/interview-mike-birkbeck-part-3-their.html

Tettleton, the best name for a power-hitting tea salesman since Chester Chamomile. Card 143 on Fanatics Collect https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/e57099a5-ba15-4302-98e5-2f873da6e69f Card 120T on Fanatics Collect https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/a1485f4a-750a-462a-8102-2e68bd26ab0e 1981 Dwight Evans: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1981-topps/dwight-evans-275 1982 Dwight Evans: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1982-topps/dwight-evans-355  Where did the Mickey’s come from: https://bsky.app/profile/baumann.bsky.social/post/3lqsxbmy4xs2t  David Laurila interview: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-conversation-with-80s-90s-slugger-mickey-tettleton/ OK State Article: https://okstate.com/news/2014/12/1/Mickey_Froot_Loops_Tettleton Q & A with Mickey:  https://www.ocolly.com/sports/q-a-former-osu-baseball-player-mickey-tettleton-talks-being-scared-to-death-during-mlb/article_eaba321e-0f97-11ee-a31b-7b446af94fe1.html Vin introduces Mickey: https://youtu.be/g8SErfKgyFo?si=KqrQVhyf-EsW5xfw&t=9852 Sylvia talks about Froot Loops: https://youtu.be/bm--4pkKJ9o?si=wCz9ulMu0-L9FMmP&t=23 Maya Angelou for Froot Loops: https://youtu.be/_tBoYDPOO90 Mickey puts one out of Camden: https://www.mlb.com/video/tettleton-smacks-homer-to-right-c20049421?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Slo-Mo of Mickey’s stance: https://youtu.be/UB5qeqgx9FY?si=YqHtGr929kCKfIcd

Did Evans have the most home runs in the AL in the 1980s? Do bears bear? Do bees be? Do Deweys dew? Card 470 on Fanatics Collect - https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/57f33990-dd56-40e5-96b2-fe5bd767a4df SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Dwight-Evans/  Old School Comiskey hat vendor: https://baseballegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/comiskey-park-chicago-1986.jpg Dewey Interview: https://youtu.be/UXZZK3ni_rY?si=dZpOi-jVe3dgmoDl&t=45 1975 World Series Homer: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-game-tying-homer-c31146833?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Great World Series catch for double play: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-game-saving-catch-c25572383?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Season opening homer in 1986: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-goes-deep-on-opening-day-c63708283?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Joe Posnanski makes the HOF case: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2311881/2021/01/13/hall-of-fame-outsiders-dwight-evans/ Analysts compare Dwight and RIce: https://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2009/07/please_know_thi.php

There are the Queensbury Rules and the Vanderpump Rules, but the Marquess of Stanford Rules are 1. Coffee and 2. Red Meat. Card #65T on Fanatics Collect - https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/37dada08-fb5a-4bf5-a188-c110758ba037/1988-topps-traded-65t-mark-marquess-oly-co? USA Statement upon Mark’s death:   https://www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-mourns-the-loss-of-former-president-mark-marquess Stanford story about Marquess’ Legacy: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/02/mark-marquess-baseball-legacy ABCA Hall of Fame:  https://www.abca.org/ABCA/ABCA/Awards/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Inductee.aspx?Ordinal=172 National Baseball Congress story: https://nbcbaseball.com/mark-marquess/ MLB Obituary:  https://www.mlb.com/news/mark-marquess-legendary-stanford-baseball-coach-dies-at-78 ABCA Interview:  https://www.abca.org/magazine/magazine/2018-1-January_February/Cover_Interview_Mark_Marquess.aspx 1987 CWS Walk off Grand Slam: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=325811103741100  1988 CWS Final full game: https://youtu.be/cIGMrK_d3nI?si=mZgc0zRAjd2ZRcpK&t=8859

I'm sorry Chuck Jackson (woooooo) I am for real Never meant to say "don't know that guy" Your card 94 looks super fly I'm sorry Chuck Jackson (wooooo) I am for real Sorry you got stuck in Triple A You deserve your big league shot today Card #94 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/lkezIk Greatest 21 Days Chuck Jackson: https://www.greatest21days.com/2026/07/chuck-jackson-played-multiple-positions.html Facebook post from Ingraham High: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205378300/posts/10163630194748301/ Reggie Waller LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-11-sp-1532-story.html Reggie Waller Jr. video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A3YLug1tG/

It was a mitre fine night at the ballpark. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7507490/2026/08/12/pope-hat-night-chicago-white-sox-sellout/ https://www.ncronline.org/news/pope-leos-chicago-white-sox-pitches-papal-pride-peace-40000-pope-hats

Saving games and saving lives. Card 84T on ebay: https://ebay.io/m/wA7uER Oklahoman story about Steve’s Twins: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/berry-tramel/2008/08/10/joy-of-twins-soothes-ex-cardinal-steve-peters-despair/61556372007/ Oklahoman story about 1985 Sooners: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1985/03/21/sooners-staff-off-to-super-start-runs-something-oklahomas-pitchers-allow-few-of/62770011007/ Baseball Cards Substack Steve Peters: https://baseballcards.substack.com/p/steve-peters-was-there-for-some-big?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Athletes of OKC FD:https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=477406853016529  Greatest 21 days post about steve: https://www.greatest21days.com/2014/04/steve-peters-one-out-120.html

While shortstop Greg Gagne did not receive any National Baseball Hall of Fame votes after his solid career, wrestler Greg Gagne was inducted into the Tragos and Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2024. Card 343 on SportsCardsPro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/greg-gagne-343 Greg with the Dodgers Story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-05-sp-43214-story.html It’s Great to Be Alive video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqs4DeOn4-Y Frank and Moon Zappa on Letterman: https://youtu.be/ijg2_vVyu0Q?si=FEPTxca9H8YpMPgj&t=336 Valley Girl - Frank Zappa: https://youtu.be/R5Q1yVLSR3I?si=DMCFCxC3tdUgrHq8  Worst Stolen Base % since 1961: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/Ck053 2 Inside the Parkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I76wIWY1Tyc Greg’s RBI, World Series Game 7 1987: https://www.mlb.com/video/twins-take-the-lead-in-6th-c523496283?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share  Wrestle Rock Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY2sc9-4ANg 1991 World Series Game 1 Homer: https://www.mlb.com/video/gagne-and-hrbek-s-game-1-homers-c2522570683 Breaks up a Perfecto: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19FwQPLyJ9/

This side-armer was #2 among non-closing relievers (400+ IP) in the 1980s until a car accident changed his life. Wear your seatbelt, folks. Card 773 on SportsCards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/frank-williams-773 88 Topps Blog: https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/09/773-frank-williams.html  Tom Hawthorn blog about Frank: https://tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/01/frank-williams-baseball-pitcher-1958.html  Google Groups discussion of Frank: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1  First Nations article about Frank: https://windspeahttps://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1ker.com/news/footprints/frank-williams-major-league-pitcher-reached-the-heights-and-the-depths Story about Frank’s only start: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/06/Rookie-Frank-Williams-tossed-a-two-hit-complete-game-shutout-and/3632452664000/ Frank’s other cards showing his motion: https://www.comc.com/Players/Baseball/Frank_Williams/c6137/Cards/  Stathead search of non-closers in the 80s: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/SBOg3

Your hosts drive to Pittsburgh to watch a baseball game, see the sights, and eat way too many pierogi. Featuring Tim from Pittsburgh Sports Memories and Justin (and son) from 1986-92 Pirates! Pittsburgh Sports Memories podcast: https://pittsburghsportsmemories.weebly.com/  Justin’s 1986-92 Pirates instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1992pirates/  Max’s Allegheny Tavern: https://maxsalleghenytavern.com/index.html  Allegheny City Brewing: https://www.alleghenycitybrewing.com/  Primanti Brothers: https://primantibros.com/  The Point State Park history: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/point-state-park/history  Andy Warhol Museum: https://www.warhol.org/

Note: An entire minute of audio related to the proper pronunciation of Worcester, Pennsylvania was deleted in the editing of this podcast.  You're welcome. Card #119 on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps/119-robbie-wine-3914575 Greatest 21 Days post:  https://www.greatest21days.com/2014/04/robbie-wine-lucky-enough-1295.html Penn State Bio: https://gopsusports.com/staff/robbie-wine Robbie inducted into PA Sports Hall: https://www.timesherald.com/2013/09/22/robbie-wine-reflects-on-life-in-baseball-induction-into-pa-sports-hall-of-fame/  DBat Amarillo: https://www.dbatamarillo.com/ Scout and GM Al Rosen in a Miller Lite Commercial:  https://youtu.be/GBQ5LjHWMXM?si=KN2HRP5j7uQEVEc7

Hot dog! This pitcher from the DR had All-Star stuff, but also got ejected from a World Series game. Card 47 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJYNJI8 RetroSimba about Joaquin and Whitey: https://retrosimba.com/2019/05/13/whitey-herzog-made-pitch-for-prodigal-son-joaquin-andujar/ SABR bio by Malcolm Allen: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joaquin-andujar/ RetroSimba about Joaquin and Hub: https://retrosimba.com/2015/09/17/how-hub-kittle-got-joaquin-andujar-to-cardinals/ Defector article about Starter jackets: https://defector.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-starter-the-coolest-company-on-earth Joaquin in the 1979 All Star Game: https://youtu.be/OMJK6CA6G3Y?si=QU7_fUA2ZuzJFXb8&t=4066 1982 World Series Game 3 injury: https://youtu.be/zqctfh4zBiM?si=K5N9qdfZixMQoDgk&t=7323 Joaquin’s warmup in 1982 World Series Game 7: https://youtu.be/veJj5iI4TM8?si=0Psxqtei3BfrMcF2&t=654 Joaquin vs Gantner: https://youtu.be/NSt-8-6iUZw?si=cn-UrCJnTcoi7DpJ&t=122 Joaquin hits a grand slam: https://www.mlb.com/video/andujar-s-grand-slam?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Andujar vs Krukow: https://youtu.be/6w_qtEPt92k?si=WbP4kUmfiLNZJ0T4  Joaquin gets tossed from 1985 World Series: https://youtu.be/3LBpIjqR-dQ?si=2eCr9YbM0gTa8vS3&t=8274

Spot Fetcher is a great dog name, right up there with Cookie Rojas and Moose Haas. Card 345 on Sports Cards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/scott-fletcher-345 Ron Kittle gets married: https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-kittle-married-during-white-sox-game  SABR bio by Bill Nowlin: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/scott-fletcher/  Georgia Southern Hall of Fame: https://gseagles.com/honors/georgia-southern-athletics-hall-of-fame/scott-fletcher/46 Sosa Trade retrospective: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/t-r-sullivan-a-retrospective-on-the-harold-baines-sammy-sosa-trade.html  Remember that guy? https://sports.yahoo.com/remember-guy-scott-fletcher-230626014.html Brooke Fletcher gets a surprise from dad - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooke-fletcher-gets-surprise-dad-160058524.html Stathead shortstops by WAR 1983-1993- https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/hiMZ2 Spot Fetcher -  https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/spot/  Last Comiskey Documentary youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@lastcomiskey1990/videos

This journeyman pitcher played for at least 15 teams, and that was just in the summer! Card 322 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/aOEolb Hall of Fame Card Corner: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1989-fleer-vicente-palacios Vicente Palacios at Greatest 21 Days: https://www.greatest21days.com/2011/09/vicente-palacios-he-did-7.html  Palacios article on RetroSimba: https://retrosimba.com/2024/07/19/how-vicente-palacios-shouldered-his-way-to-success/  Video about Vicente’s nohitter (Spanish) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz7CumqSmKM/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet  Video about Vicente from Aguilas(spanish): https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D5yYmP8wH/ Painted Cap analysis of this card: https://x.com/PaintedCap/status/1308614022514655235