Sports card collector, trivia and stats. @Guitarbizon is my music page. @MrsGuitarbizon is my better half.

Joined September 2026
Mickey Mantle Monday!
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Dick Anderson had 4 Interceptions with 2 pick 6’s in 1 game in 1973.
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And a pitcher who threw a no hitter
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Luis Tiant’s commercial for Yankee Franks was an often quoted classic in my house!
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Ralph Kiner lead the league in homers 7 years in a row!
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Only Verlander and Scherzer have multiple no-hitters among active pitchers, compared to Nolan's 7. Nolan also threw 12 1 hitters, 18 2 hitters and 31 3 hitters.
Another page of The Ryan Express
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Blackie's father was the real-life inspiration for Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in Major League.
If I am picking just 1 WASP song it’s Wild Child.
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At 17 Hank hit .467 for the Indianapolis Clowns while batting cross-handed!
1961 Hammerin Hank!
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Leroy was Defensive Player of the Year in 1979 and held the team's sack record for 23 years!
How about a Gem Mt 10 for 10/10?
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Mickey's lifetime OPS of .977 is second only to Aaron Judge in the 2020's. Judge 1.052 Mantle .977 Alvarez .965 Ohtani .961
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This is fantastic if anyone hasn't seen Wally Moon, please do. He had a mustache on his forehead.
Baseball is best when baseball is weird. Happy to contribute.
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Page 26 from 1960 includes Luis Aparicio.
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Best modern nickname The Crime Dog!
My nominee for best nickname ever is Whammy Douglas!
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I would fish through my grandfathers jacket pockets for loose change and run to the corner store to buy packs. Ahhh the North End of Boston life in the 70s. Wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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Mickey's father would pitch to him left-handed and his grandfather right-handed, so Mickey was trained as a switch hitter from the very beginning!
Mickey Mantle Monday!
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Mickey was named after H.O.F.er Mickey Cochrane! His dad was a big fan.
Mickey Mantle Monday!
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I have about 100 Nolan Ryan cards and didn't realize until about a decade ago, that he is so popular among collectors.
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I was fortunate enough to see them numerous times, just never at the Stadium.
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1968 Gil Hodges Mets Manager!
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I love the next layer of facts!
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And Frank Duffy who came over with Dennis Eckersley in spring of 78
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Rookie Lou Piniella 1968!
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