It’s baseball season baby!
I’m proud of the haul I’ve acquired at this point and excited to add to it.
Let’s get started and happy baseball season!
you could have your ‘52 Mantle or your T206 Honus Wagner.
But there’s more to my collection than just funny names.
There’s players with a funny story and a funny name.
Someone probably tried to burn this guy’s card into flames and you’re about to understand why.
Eddie “The Brat” was every bit of the annoying little twerp seething out of that face above.
One of those rules you read and instantly know it was added because of some singular fuck.
These are not rules that get put into version 1.
If you don’t sorta get it, go ahead and look up at that face one more time.
Get that checked out.
He should be lucky to at least ever find himself there.
Speaking of medical conditions what’s the deal with Steve?
Shrewd move by Steve to stick with a team that used pinstripe uniforms.
Also maybe “fashion of the 80s” Twitter can chime in, but is that a half turtle-neck?
I can’t stop looking at it trying to figure out what it is.
I think that’s his entire purpose.
Of course, no baseball card collection is complete without the ole Fuck Face.
Evidently that guy worked for Fleer.
Speaking of turning heads.
Question for anyone that grew up in the 80s/early 90s.
How many ball sacks touched a leg press on a given day at the gym?
There’s just no way those garters are holding anything in.
And absolutely no chance did Nolan authorize this picture.
If that’s the best baseball pose of all time, what’s the worst?
Popular consensus will tell you it’s this 1996 Pinaccle Bob Hamelin (left).
The square Sears studio light reflecting off his Dennis Nedry glasses is a nice touch.
My favorite part is that he’s doing everything humanly possible for you to just know his name.
That’s all he ever wanted.
He knew he wasn’t that good.
I mean dear God look at his rookie card to the right.
Is this from a professional baseball game or Thursday night softball club?
I know that face too.
That’s Bob Hamelin in the card to the right.
Again, Bob just wanted proof to his friends that he played in the MLB.
Bob did a fantastic job in proving to his friends he was on a baseball card.
I’m sure his friends have never forgotten about it nor have let Bob forget about it.
Imagine being the guy responsible for writing the hype narrative on the back of the card.
Then there’s Chris Davis who set the all time worst batting average in 2018 with a .168.
Props to the guy that found that one game he did good for the back of the card.
That’s big league baseball card back writing.
A few other good ones to touch on above and bring this home.
You have Barry Bonds literally getting posterized by a fan snagging the ball from him.
You have Bobby Grich maintaining the proper stance to pinch (run with) one out.
But what is going on in the bottom left?
This card is why men everywhere don’t get prostate exams when they should.
Welcome to the friendly confines Chuck.
That’s the vault for now.
I’ll leave you will the following lessons to be learned from this collection.
If you’re having butt problems, bring out the striped pants for plausible deniability
3.
Terry Felton played major league baseball even if he tells you he didn’t
4.
Cancel any proctology appointment with a Dr. Grace
That’s it for this year.
Let me know what cards I need to add for next year.
For now, I’ll be working on a similar collection for football season.
