Showing posts with label Chicago Cubs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago Cubs. Show all posts
Friday, August 26, 2011

1976 Hostess #100 - Bill Madlock

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That is a nice looking lifetime batting average. The average would drop as the  years went by, but Bill Madlock still retired with a .305 a...
Thursday, August 4, 2011

1976 Hostess #80 - Rick Monday

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Rick Monday enjoyed a nice run as the Cubs' starting center fielder in the early to mid 1970s. Monday was traded to the Cubs after th...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

1976 Topps Card of the Year - Round 1, Group 1

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It's time to choose a card of the year. I chose 64 cards to be included in the voting. About 45 of them were chosen by readers and I cho...
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

1976 Topps #640 - Bill Madlock

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Bill Madlock was a great hitter during most of his career. Madlock was originally drafted by the Washington Senators in 1970. He played in...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

1976 Topps #617 - Darold Knowles

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Darold Knowles had a 16-year career as a left-handed reliever. Knowles was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in 1961. Darold was a starting p...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

1976 Topps #598 - Rookie Outfielders (Cruz, Quirk, Turner, Wallis)

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Hector Cruz Brother of Jose Cruz and uncle of Jose Cruz Jr Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970 I remember him as Heity Cruz Wen...
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

1976 Topps #593 - Rookie Pitchers (Anderson, Crosby, Littell, Metzger)

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Larry Anderson This is the Larry Anderson that didn't have a very long career Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971 Came up to ...
Sunday, September 5, 2010

1976 Topps #546 - Dave Rosello

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Dave Rosello was a utility infielder in parts of nine seasons from 1972-1981. Dave was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1968. Rosello played i...
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Monday, July 26, 2010

1976 Topps #506 - George Mitterwald

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. George Mitterwald was a catcher in the major leagues from 1966-1977. Mitterwald was signed by the Minnesota Twins in 1965. He played in th...
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Friday, July 2, 2010

1976 Topps #482 - Tim Hosley

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Tim Hosley caught in parts of ten seasons in the majors from 1971-1981. Hosley was signed by the Detroit Tigers in 1966. He  made severa...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

1976 Topps #430 - Jose Cardenal

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Jose Cardenal played in the majors from 1963-1980. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants in 1960. Jose played in the minors from 1961-1...
Sunday, April 4, 2010

1976 Topps #403 - Geoff Zahn

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Geoff Zahn pitched in the majors from 1973-1985. Geoff was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968. He was drafted by three other teams ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

1976 Topps #378 - Steve Stone

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Steve Stone pitched in the majors from 1971-1981. He gained fame for his long broadcasting career with the Chicago Cubs. Stone was drafted ...
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Friday, February 19, 2010

1976 Topps #359 - Rick Reuschel

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Rick Reuschel was a starting pitcher for many years. He had two career peaks - the 1970s with the Chicago Cubs and another smaller peak in ...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010

1976 Topps #323 - Rob Sperring

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Rob Sperring was a utility infielder and played parts of four seasons from 1974-1977. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1971. Sperring ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009

1976 Topps #299 - Champ Summers

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John "Champ" Summers saw action in Vietnam and didn't make it to the majors until he was 28 years old. His father was a Navy p...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

1976 Topps #277 - Chicago Cubs

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I wonder why the Cubs (and sometimes the White Sox) got the "floating heads" team cards. I like them since it's easier to figu...
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

1976 Topps #251 - Rick Monday

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As the back of this card says, Rick Monday was the first player drafted (by the Kansas City A's) in the first Free Agent Draft in 1965. ...
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