1987 Topps Record Breakers – Card #3 – Dwight Evans

1987 Topps Record Breakers – Card #3 – Dwight Evans Headline – “Dewey Connects On First Offering Of The Campaign” Story – Detroit, Michigan, April 7, 1986:  Red Sox lead-off batter Dwight Evans hit years first pitch for HR, the earliest HR in history.  The former mark was held by Cubs’ Bump Wills who hit [...]

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1987 Topps Record Breakers – Card #2 – Jim Deshaies Headline – “Deshaies Fans First 8 To Set New Modern Criterion” Story – Houston, Texas, September 23, 1986.  Jim Deshaies set modern standard by fanning 1st 8 men he faced.  The old mark of 7 was set by White Sox’ Joe Cowley, Mat 28, 1986.  New [...]

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Here’s another one from reader Scott. At this point, people are going to start to wonder why he isn’t on the Cards on Cards payroll. I’ve already got AJ doing banners for peanuts (er, spare Dodgers cards) and Erin as a consultant, after all.Scott wri…

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there is a chance, a good chance, that bobby bonilla is my least favorite dodger of all time.  other candidates include don stanhouse, gary sheffield, jack clark (he was a dodger coach for some unknown reason), paul loduca, luis gonzalez…it’s no…

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1987 Topps Record Breakers – Card #1 – Roger Clemens Headline – “The Rocket Throws Smoke Past 20 Baffled Batters” Story – Boston, Mass., April 29, 1986:  Red Sox Roger Clemens tonight became the 1st pitcher ever to record 20 strikeouts in a 9-inning game.  He had at least one strikeout in each inning and [...]

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New Subset To Collect – 1987 Topps ‘Record Breakers’ I picked up this set a few weeks ago while shopping on www.sportlots.com.  As I was searching for a few more cards to fill some needs on my ‘needs list’, I found a seller that had each of the cards in this 7-card set and for [...]

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steve garvey’s 1987 season (and career) came to an abrupt end in 1987.the season was just 44 games old when garvey pinch hit for lance mccullers in a game against the expos. against neal heaton garvey flew out to center. it was his 76th at bat of the s…

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Reader Scott has e-mailed me lately with some more suggestions for this feature. I’m starting to think I should just let him take over and write these things. Here’s another one from the mailbag and it’s a very familiar card to me. I was actually so…

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today is the twins’ annual autograph party, and it’s the first one to be held on the target plaza.  there’s not as much room as there was around the metrodome, so it will be interesting how they place the big attractions (mauer and morneau). …

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While most collectors these days are going gaga for Stephen Strasburg, Series 2 Topps and spendy group breaks, I’m writing here today about a 23 year old card of a guy named Vern. The name Vern seems to have slipped in popularity these days. Accordin…

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Thanks for the advice on storing the gigundo cards. I will probably search out some of those massive top loaders and store them in pages and a binder because I like the idea of how that looks. I may frame one or two, but there just isn’t a lot of avail…

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over the span of two days a couple of weeks ago, i received in the mail cards back from all four members of the infield.  i had sent out some ttm auto requests to steve garvey, ron cey, bill russell and davey lopes during spring training and was o…

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A few notes before I launch into the previously threatened countdown of what I believe are the worst 1980s baseball card sets.First, 1987 Topps is very lucky. It just missed the cut. I went back-and-forth over including it in the bottom 10. I…

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1987 Topps #111 Alfredo GriffinIt’s hard to say for sure which base Alfredo is rounding, but it’s plainly apparent he’s giving it his all. With his helmet long gone and his uniform a bright yellow, Alfredo remains immortalized for all time our Hester …

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ron perranoski may be the only non-manager to appear in both the 1962 and 1987 topps sets.  i am happy to report that the former dodger reliever and pitching coach took the time to sign and return my 1962and 1987 cardsissued 25 years apart, both c…

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