Showing posts with label 1983. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1983. Show all posts

July 18, 2012

Super Veteran



Look up on the mound!


Is it a bird?


Is it a plane?


Is it a regular man with minimal major league experience?


No!


It's ...





DA, DA, DA, DA, DA-DA!

Jim Palmer, 1983 Topps

Super Veteran can throw baseballs at alarming speeds and with extreme accuracy, for a veteran!

Super Veteran is handsome with piercing blue eyes! What did you expect, someone who is ugzz? Please.

Super Veteran has never given up a grand slam! Not even to his arch-nemesis, Grand Slam Man!

Super Veteran also goes by the name "Cakes."

Super Veteran was around in 1965 AND ALSO 1983!!! Said his arch-nemesis, Grand Slam Man: "Why. Won't. He. DIE!?"

Super Veteran thinks we should all collectively "Strike Out High Cholesterol." I say we listen to him!

Super Veteran has won World Series games during three different decades! That has only happened never times before! Take THAT, regular ol' war veterans!

According to super resource, SuperPedia, Super Veteran attempted to become Super-Duper Veteran in 1991. It did not go well. Super anecdote: While working out at the University of Miami during his comeback attempt, {Super Veteran} was approached by Hurricanes assistant coach Lazaro Collazo. Collazo, presumably not recognizing {Super Veteran}, reportedly told him, "You'll never get into the Hall of Fame with those mechanics." "I'm already in the Hall of Fame," {Super Veteran} replied.

That story makes no sense!

Lazaro Collazo is a super-villian who discourages 46-year old men from their dreams! He didn't recognize Super Veteran because Super Veteran was INCOGNITO on a crime-fighting mission to rid the world of ageism! He was pitching underhanded like a granny! FOILED AGAIN, LAZARO COLLAZO!

Before he became Super Veteran, Super Veteran was a young man. BELIEVE IT!

Super Veteran now announces games for his former team, the Orioles of Baltimore City. He is super disappointed!

You can't just go out and get a super veteran!

He must be BORN a Super Veteran, on planet Baseball, and then fly to Earth when his planet is destroyed by a meteor or whatever!

One time Grand Slam Man tried to rob The Money Store, but Super Veteran wasn't having it!

BAM!

"You are NOT approved for a home equity loan today, Grand Slam Man! Take him away, boys!"

April 23, 2012

Randy Niemann, 5-Star Pirate

Did you know? Randy is a 5-star Pirate: The 1st star is for his hit "Short People" during the '77 campaign ... 2nd star is for his macaroni-and-cheese sandwiches ... 3rd star is for his team-record 34 consecutive rides on Space Mountain before a game at Dodger Stadium - 5/26/82 ... 4th star is for knot tying ... and he won the 5th star in a card game!

April 20, 2012

Cardboard Fenway: 1983 Fleer John Tudor

Cardboard Fenway - #82. 1983 Fleer John Tudor
Looks like a hit-and-run play in the works. Also, does Tudor have a mustache in this photo? I can't tell.

Cardboard Fenway: 1983 Donruss Carl Yastrzemski

Cardboard Fenway - #25. 1983 Donruss Carl Yastrzemski
Yaz looks kind of old in this photo, but if you'll notice—his eyes are on the ball. Which is kind of the whole point of the game. Also, he's in his home whites, getting ready before a game at Fenway.

Cardboard Fenway: 1983 Donruss Tom Burgmeier

Cardboard Fenway - #70. 1983 Donruss Tom Burgmeier
Here's another great shot of the bullpens and bleachers at Fenway.

Cardboard Fenway: 1983 Fleer Jerry Remy

Cardboard Fenway - #13. 1983 Fleer Jerry Remy
Jerry looks huge here, like a child in a dollhouse, but he's just sitting next to the helmet cubbie holes in the Red Sox dugout at Fenway. Or maybe he's standing. I don't know.

September 11, 2007

Goudey Tradeaway #5:
Rolen & Drew for Bird & Drago


This trade comes in from our old friend Dave in Vermont.

Giving: JD Drew, #47; Scott Rolen, #91
Getting: Doug Bird, 1983 Topps Traded; Dick Drago, 1979 Topps

The funny thing about the Red Sox from 1978 to 1984 is that they had at least five pitchers who looked exactly the same from the neck up. Let's look back together: Dick 'The Dragon' Drago: white guy with a mustache; Mark Clear: white guy with a mustache; Dennis Eckersley: white guy with a mustache; Doug Bird: white guy with a mustache; Bruce Hurst: white guy with a mustache. I'll stop at five, but I haven't even mentioned Steamer Stanley.

The Bird/Dragon twofer is countered with two Phillie malcontents (Drew and Rolen). Drew kind of looks like Bud Bundy on this card.