Wood vs. Wood #166

Just a brief mail update - I mailed two envelopes in blue boxes on Tuesday night. The one I mailed in my town is probably gone forever, but the one I mailed from the next town over made it to it's destination. I mailed two from the neighboring town's post office today, and I am hopeful they get to their destinations quick and I can start resolving my outstanding trades.

In the comments yesterday Fuji had a good question - how many stamps cover a PWE with 19 or 20 cards? I have been successful with 18 cards and two forever stamps. What have you readers found for essentially another layer of cards? 

Anyway, on to tonight's wooden battle. Last time 1987 won easily, 7-3. Can it continue the winning streak here?

The background on Don Lee's card is blurry, but I'm pretty sure that's center field in Yankee Stadium. The son of major leaguer Thornton Lee, he pitched nine seasons in the majors for five teams. A sport starter/middle reliever, his teams were rarely competitive. In 244 games (97 starts) he went 40-44 with a 3.61 ERA. He has kept a low profile since his playing career ended. The 89-year-old Lee is presumably retired, and lives in his home state of Arizona.

Looks like Bob Boone is squeezing a pop-up securely in his mitt. The son of major leaguer Ray Boone, he caught for nineteen seasons, mostly for the Phillies and Angels. He was the regular catcher on the great Phillies teams of the late 70s and early 80s, helping the team win the World Series in 1980. He was traded to the Angels in 1982 and helped them win a division title that year and again four years later. Primarily known for his defense, Boone won seven Gold Gloves. His hitting numbers were modest - .254, 105 HR, 826 RBI in 2,264 games. He did well in October, however, hitting .311 with 2 HR and 13 RBI in 36 postseason games. After his playing time he spent some time as a manager, with six seasons for the Royals and Reds, all with losing records. He was a VP with the Nationals in 2021, when he resigned rather than get a COVID vaccination. The 75-year-old Boone is presumably retired, and lives in his home state of California.