1988 Topps Podcast
1) Kelly Gruber (#113)
This tough Texan was a two-time MLB All-Star, but will forever be a Superstar. Card 113 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-113-kelly-gruber_31263128SABR Bio b...Show More
2) Tommy Hinzo (#576)
If your minor league manager tells you you're getting sent on the next plane down to Kinston, check the ticket before you get too upset. Card 576 on Beckett -Â https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/to...Show More
3) Rocky Childress (#643)
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a clever proverb credited to Erasmus, but we like the modern version: "Minor league pitchers should not cancel their apartment leases mid-season"Card 643 on Becket...Show More
4) Carlton Fisk (#385/321)
This Hall of Famer is emphatically NOT the pride of Vermont, but he is one of our host's all-time favorites. Card #385 on Beckett -Â https://marketplace.beckett.com/ziggys_672/item/1988-topps-385-carlt...Show More
5) John Shelby (#428)
Some lessons, like "Don't foul the ball off your own eye," have to be learned the hard way. Card 428 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-428-john-she...Show More
6) Vince Coleman (#260/1)
When this speedster was in his prime, there were fireworks every time he was on base. It's Episode 250! Thank you for listening! Card #260 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscard...Show More
7) Mark Davis (#482)
This left-hander turned his 1989 NL Cy Young into a fat contract worth 13 million packs of Phillies' Franks. Card #482 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardinvestors_1277/item/1988-topps-4...Show More
8) Dwayne Murphy (#424)
This 6-time Gold Glover caught everything, whether it was drive to the gap in right or a great deal at Taco Bell! Card #424 on Beckett -Â https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item...Show More
9) Butch Wynegar (#737)
The 1952 classic, "Botch-a-me," by Rosemary Clooney, is a play on "Bacia me" which means "kiss me" in Italian. It has nothing to do with a guy named Butch. Card #737 on Beckett - https://marketplace.b...Show More
10) Mickey Morandini
This "dandy little glove man" is one of only 15 players in MLB history to complete an unassisted triple play. Card #71T on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-to...Show More