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A weeks worth of Bip!

on March 6th, 2010 by Rod

This week I went through my stuff and found 25 different Bips to start my player collection with, I have multiples of the iconic 1987 Topps.  I am trying to see how many different Bips I can acquire I got a checklist off of Beckett.  However …

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Triple H, Not Paul Levesque

on March 5th, 2010 by Rod

Cedric Scott Hunter played in Portland in 2007 and I didn’t get to see him play the three games he was here for.  For some reason he went back to high A and AA the next two years.  Maybe he will be in Portland for more than three games this y…

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Huffman and Hundley Squared

on March 5th, 2010 by Rod

Chad Daniel Huffman was drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 2006 draft.  He has worked his way up to AAA and played all of last season here in Portland.  I got his signature through the mail last year because it is a pain to get sig…

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2000 Topps, Wascar Serrano

on March 5th, 2010 by zman40

#T57 Wascar SerranoHere is a Padrograph of former Padre, Wascar Serrano. Wascar spent five seasons in the Padre organization before getting a Major League call up in 2001. In the big leagues, he made 20 appearances (5 starts) and finished his Major L…

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First 2010 TTM Success

on March 4th, 2010 by Rod

Ten days ago I sent out nine cards to various persons to be signed, some of them were licensed Topps cards, some were unlicensed Upper Deck cards and two of them were unlicensed Padrograph cards.  Since the cards were unlicensed I did not use the …

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Oregon Bloggers Summit

on March 3rd, 2010 by Rod

Spring has sprung, baseball is being played in the southeast and southwest.  The kids are playing in the backyard in Hood River.  The Padres have the same record as whoever won the World Series last year and Tim Flannery is back at third base…

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Spot the Sig-Winter Edition-Wrap Up

on March 3rd, 2010 by Rod

The signature is of Master Sergeant Donald Malarkey of  Easy Company.  He is one of the soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers”, he was played by Scott Grimes, who also played Dr. Archie Morris on ER.  The signature i…

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Spot the Sig-9th Inning

on February 28th, 2010 by Rod

The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! These are the ground rules that I have stolen from Spot the Sig over at PhungoRespond in the comments to THIS post.Please put team you want to represent in yo…

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2000 Fleer Tradition, Ben Davis

on February 26th, 2010 by zman40

#11 Ben DavisFor starters, this is a die-cut card. To make scanning easy, I usually scan my cards by the sheet. That’s why you can see the back of a Topps card in the scan. Any guess on what card that is?This Padrograph is of former top prospect, Ben D…

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2000 Fleer Tradition, Kory DeHaan

on February 25th, 2010 by zman40

#U83 Kory DeHaanHere is the second Padrograph from 2000. This one features a former Pirates draft pick, Kory DeHaan. Kory played for the Pirates organization for three years and in his final year, he hit .268 for their AA team. The Padres must have saw…

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Jack, Lamarr, Walt and Trenidad

on February 24th, 2010 by Rod

Jack Robert Howell is currently the hitting coach for the Diamondbacks, but back in 1991 he played in 58 games for the Padres.  He played 11 seasons in the majors, 1 with San Diego, 1 with Houston and 9 with California.  He also played for 4 …

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2000 Bowman, Omar Ortiz

on February 23rd, 2010 by zman40

#387 Omar OrtizFinally, I am back on track. This is the first card from the new millinium. I was in college when these cards came out and collecting cards wasn’t one of my priorities. So most of the cards from 2000 and 2001 are going to be somewhat …

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Red Sox vs Yankees

on February 23rd, 2010 by Rod

One Day at Fenway, A Day in the Life of Baseball in America by Steve Kettman; 2004; 306  pages; Atria Books, New York; 0-7434-8365-0; Checked out from Multnomah County Library, Central; 2/18-2/22 One of the greatest rivalry’s in all of baseball …

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Spot the Sig-8th Inning-Roundup

on February 22nd, 2010 by Rod

The signature was of Larry Colton, pitcher, author and founder of Wordstock h .  Larry Colton was a pitcher for the Phillies in 1968, he pitched two innings in a game at Candlestick Park, he ended up with a 4.50 ERA.  After the game he went o…

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Spot the Sig-8th Inning-Clue 2

on February 22nd, 2010 by Rod

 The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! There will a clue every hour after 3 PM on Monday until someone identifies the signature.  Clue No. 1-AuthorClue No.  2-Hedy Lamarr These are the g…

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Spot the Sig-8th Inning-Clue

on February 22nd, 2010 by Rod

 The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! There will a clue every hour after 3 PM on Monday until someone identifies the signature.  Clue No. 1-AuthorThese are the ground rules that I have stole…

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No Moe, just 3 guys named Howard

on February 22nd, 2010 by Rod

Benjamin Richard Howard was drafted in 1997 and made his major league debut in 2002.  He pitched in ‘02 & ‘03 for the Padres and in ‘04 for the Marlins.  He continued to play in the minors through 2008.  I got this signed through the…

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Spot the Sig-8th Inning

on February 21st, 2010 by Rod

 The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! These are the ground rules that I have stolen from Spot the Sig over at PhungoRespond in the comments to THIS post.Please put team you want to represent…

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It’s Trevor Time, and Glen too

on February 20th, 2010 by Rod

Glenn Edward Hoffman made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1980, when his brother Trevor William Hoffman was 13 years old. Glenn is 9 years older than Trevor and played 9 seasons, 7 years with the Red Sox and a year each with the Dodge…

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Billy Ray Baseball

on February 20th, 2010 by Rod

William Michael Hogan was drafted by the Padres in the fifth round of the 2003 draft.  He played with 4 teams in two years in the Padres organization, never rising higher than A ball.  2005 & 2006 there is no record of him playing, althou…

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Not the master of suspense

on February 19th, 2010 by Rod

Sterling Alex Hitchcock was the 1998 National League Championship Series.  After that though it was all downhill for the Padres as the Yankees swept them in 4 games in the World Series. He won a World Series ring three years later with the Yankees…

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1997 Topps, Matt Halloran/Gil Meche

on February 18th, 2010 by zman40

#271 Matt Halloran and Gil MecheI posted this card back in December without Gil’s signature on it. Luckily at Fanfest, I was able to get him to complete this card. I had thought about leaving Fanfest early, but when I heard that Gil was signing in on…

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Higgins & Hilton

on February 18th, 2010 by Rod

Kevin Wayne Higgins played in the Padres organiztion from 1989 to 1994, playing in the majors in 1993.  He only played in 71 games and played every position, except pitcher and SS in those 71 games.  I got the card signed through the mail.Joh…

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Spot the Sig-7th Inning- Round Up

on February 16th, 2010 by Rod

The autograph this was the Godfather of Shock Rock, Alice Cooper.  We got several of his signatures at an event that Neil Lomax sponsored here in Portland called the Quarterback Shootout to raise money for FCA and Young Life.  There were alwa…

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Cuatro Hernandez

on February 15th, 2010 by Rod

Carlos Alberto Almeida Hernandez runs a restaurant called Caribbean Flavor which features Venzuelan cuisine in San Diego.  He played 10 years in the majors the majority of the time with the Dodgers, 7 years.  He then finished with 2 years in …

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Spot the Sig-7th Inning

on February 14th, 2010 by Rod

The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! These are the ground rules that I have stolen from Spot the Sig over at PhungoRespond in the comments to THIS post.Please put team you want to represent in yo…

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I Want to be the King of Leon!

on February 12th, 2010 by Rod

Friends, Bloggers, Dodger Fans even, from San Diego to Boston, Vancouver to Miami, (even the UK)send me your Bips, your Leons.  Looking through my cards I find that I have some Bips, but not enough, there are cards of Bip on teams other …

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The Universal Billboard

on February 11th, 2010 by Rod

Ball Cap Nation, A Journey Through the World of America’s National Hat by James Lillifores; 2009; 218 pages; Clerisy Press, Cincinnati, OH; 978-1-57860-340-4; 2/9-2/10; checked out from Multnomah County Library,Central If clothes say who we are, the …

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Spot the Sig-6th Inning-Round Up and a another contest link

on February 11th, 2010 by Rod

In addition to my individual autographs of Padres I also have one signed card from each year the Padres have been a major league team.  In 2006 I got Paul McAnulty to represent the team. I followed Pauls career because he was from Oxnard, CA, one …

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Spot the Sig-6th Inning

on February 7th, 2010 by Rod

 The contestant that correctly guesses this weeks auto will be rewarded with a Double! These are the ground rules that I have stolen from Spot the Sig over at PhungoRespond in the comments to THIS post.Please put team you want to represent…

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Herbel, Herges and Hermanson

on February 5th, 2010 by Rod

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An All Star and a Trivia Answer

on February 4th, 2010 by Rod

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Side Project

on February 3rd, 2010 by Rod

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The Newest Padres Hall of Famer

on February 3rd, 2010 by Rod

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