Nolan Ryan Sets MLB All-Time Record For Walks

On June 5, 1981, Nolan Ryan walked his 1,776th and 1,777th batters, passing Early Wynn to become the all-time record holder for walks (bases on balls). Little did most fans know that Ryan merely just past the midpoint of his career and would pitch another 12 seasons, finishing his career in 1993 with 2,795 walks, […]
The Year 2000 Was Darin Erstad’s Stellar Year

Isn’t it interesting how some ballplayers have that one HUGE season in an otherwise average or slightly above-average career? Case in point, Darin Erstad. who turns 51 today. Erstad was an excellent player both offensively and defensively. He wasn’t a superstar but put up solid numbers for much of his 14-year career with the California […]
Brien Taylor’s Fall From Grace

Has any number one draft pick been hyped – and fallen – harder than Brien Taylor? Taylor was drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees on June 3, 1991. And if you were a baseball fan or collector at the time, everything was Brien Taylor, Brien Taylor, Brien Taylor. And his minor […]
Ken Griffey Jr. — A Baseball Card Collector’s Gold

Ken Griffey Jr was drafted first overall by the Seattle Mariners on June 2, 1987, meaning he was just 17 and a half when he began his professional baseball career. Not every number one draft pick is a lock for the big leagues, but even at 17, Griffey was as close to a lock as […]
Joe Namath Turns 82

Joe Namath turns 82 today (May 31, 2025). His career is a reminder that you don’t have to win ’em all to be remembered as one of the greats. Namath boasts a career record of 62-63-4 (sub-.500) as a quarterback and a single Super Bowl championship to his name. And in all honesty, his period […]
The 1983 Chase for All-Time Strikeouts

Long before we watched Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s PED-enhanced chase for 61 in 1998, there was an even more intense chase for 3,508 – the all-time strikeout record held by Walter Johnson from his retirement in 1927 until 1983, when Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton and Gaylord Perry all made a run to be crowned […]
We Love Oddball Baseball Cards!

We’re big fans of oddball baseball cards because, back in the day, they were a great way to get big vintage stars’ cards at reasonable prices. In the days before there were dozens of different regular-issue sets each season, the cards issued by food and beverage companies, gas stations and other retailers provided collectors with […]
Bob Griese Off The Field

“I’m telling you right now, Jenkins, those numbers are wrong. Now, I want the corrected quarterly sales reports on my desk by Monday morning or there will be hell to pay. We have a business to run here. When you leave my office, send in that a-hole Saunders and shut the door behind you.” Little […]
Chicago’s 1979 Disastrous Home Opener

On April 10, 1979, the Chicago White Sox’s home opener was such a disaster that team owner Bill Veeck offered every fan in the stadium free admission to the next game. “Please, give us another chance,” Veeck pleaded after 41,043 fans endured a miserable 40-degree day to watch the Sox suffer a humiliating 10-2 defeat […]
Baseball Father Son Duos

Ken Griffey the elder celebrates his 75th birthday today and it got us to wondering. Which father/son combo would you take for your team if you had to pick? Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds might be the obvious choice. But Junior and Senior give you huge offensive output without the baggage of the Bonds family. Ken Sr. is every bit […]