Sunday, April 6, 2025

The 625s: Part II

1976 AL Rookie of the Year. You can see the Big Bird resemblance.
Walk-off home run won the 1976 ALCS. Might be another home run here.
Won the NL batting title in 1980. Any card of Buckner fielding will elicit a chuckle.
484 doubles, led the AL twice. Great spring training shot with signs and trees.
Pitched a no-hitter in 1979. I like the high-school-style bleachers.
Was twice named Royals Pitcher of the Year. Interesting windup with his foot at an odd angle.
Led the AL in strikeouts in three of his first four seasons. This was a pretty big rookie card when he started off that well.
An All-Star in 1984, hitting 20 home runs. Looks like he just hit a line drive in San Diego.
Set the Mets' single-season and career stolen base records (since broken). Even a Yankee fan can't hate this guy. Great photo of a fun player. Funny to see both Buckner and Wilson here, two players forever linked.
AL Cy Young winner in 1988, and one of the best pitchers ever from Long Island. It's an awkward pose but nice to see a candid shot, and even some fans.

My favorite: I have to go with the action shot of a great Yankee. These are all great cards though.

Your favorite: ???
 

6 comments:

  1. Gotta go with my friend Mark following Mookie then maybe Sweet music's Heartburn pose taken at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull Avenues

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  2. Pretty much all memorable except maybe Langston. Going with Chambliss as well.

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  3. Good group. Chambliss is strong, but gimme Langston and his striped pants in a leg kick...

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  4. Chambliss looks like he strutting. I recently found out (re-remembered?) that he was my dad's favorite player and the reason he rooted for the Braves.

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