1988 Topps

This journeyman pitcher played for at least 15 teams, and that was just in the summer! Card 322 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/aOEolb Hall of Fame Card Corner: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1989-fleer-vicente-palacios Vicente Palacios at Greatest 21 Days: https://www.greatest21days.com/2011/09/vicente-palacios-he-did-7.html   Palacios article on RetroSimba: https://retrosimba.com/2024/0...

He's the catcher to call when trouble's near! Card 95 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/idD12W Card 669 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/4HV7QD SABR bio by Mike Lassman: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Lance-Parrish/   Lance on the Top Tigers Countdown: https://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/1/11/5283538/top-tigers-countdown-21-lance-parrish   Lance tells the Tina Turner story: https://youtube.com/shorts/_E...

We have forgotten to reference the poem about the plums that were in the icebox Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold and good for throwing Card 622 on Beckett: https://marketplace.beckett.com/tripleplaysportscards_764/item/1988-topps-622-kal-daniels_49852943 SABR Bio by Heath Santo: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/kal-daniels/ High School Jersey Retirement: https://sportsmic.com/eag...

Face it, anyone can look scrawny next to the forearms of the Bash Brothers. Card 126T on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-traded/126t-walt-weiss-xrc-3916218 Card 263 Big on ebay: https://ebay.us/m/diQDu8 Henry Cotto catch: https://youtu.be/9-fgOMQBdTY?si=DvWSzj-b6l2_kB4z&t=180   Walt Weiss SABR Bio by Ken Reed: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/walt-weiss/   Walt Weiss first...

Welcome to Season 7 of the 1988 Topps Podcast! This week, a pitcher and GM who didn't have many strikeouts, but did have a number of punch outs. Card 336 on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/354828366005 SABR bio by Jon Springer: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ed-Lynch/   Unflattering 1987 Topps card: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/t5xzw2/there_are_as_few_unflattering_photos_on_...

No "Looking good, Mr. Kotter" jokes were harmed in the making of this podcast. Card 766: https://ebay.us/m/DWyMm8 Traded Card 31T: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-traded/31t-henry-cotto-3916123 Nipper the Dog Statue: https://apnews.com/article/nipper-dog-statue-albany-new-york-69a5ca4ec514f837626475b5d5264c1d   Ross Jones breaks up a no-hitter box score: https://www.baseball-...

The card that is the most explicit ad for undergarments in the 1988 Topps set. Card 723 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/bakersfield_636/item/1988-topps-723-bob-kipper_88993334 SABR Bio by Thomas Kern - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-kipper/   Baseball Prospectus interview - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/12669/prospectus-qa-bob-kipper/   Charles and MJ and Vince...

If you have evidence that Tom Sandoval tried to inspire his high school classmates to victory by telling them to "Win one for the Nipper," please contact us immediately. Card 326 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/southpawcards_272/item/1988-topps-326-al-nipper_87706900 Card 75T on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/205293191459 SABR Bio by Gregory Wolf - https://sabr.org/bioproj/...

For this Florida native, 100% of his career hits as a Met were game-winning doubles with 9-year-old Mark Simon in the stands. Mark joins the pod to tell us the story!  Card 169 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1394/1988-topps-tiffany-169-ross-jones_96618635 88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/02/169-ross-jones.html Mark Simon’s Journalism Salute Podcast - https://mar...

The 1980's were a big time for guys with 2 first names: Elton John, Billy Joel, Juan Samuel? Card 398 on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/286511994193 Card 705 on Fanatics Collect - https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/4f356043-1344-4d98-99af-0056e04ae582 Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1988-fleer-juan-samuel SABR Bio by Thomas J Brown Jr. - https://s...

This Team USA standout won a gold medal, played baseball in five countries, married a cheerleader, and became a stock broker. No chagrin to be found. Card #130T on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/197023560084 Randy from PeeWee’s playhouse - https://youtu.be/tjlFMKQ2UiE?si=Y4p1gSbTuK2tP-QM   Greatest 21 Days blog about Traxler - https://www.greatest21days.com/2025/10/brian-traxler-took-fundamentals...

CAUTION: Sliding headfirst can lead to broken bones ... and marriages?? Card 441 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/1988-Topps-Baseball-Card-Manning/dp/B00JE215JA SABR Bio by Kelly Boyer Sagert: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Rick-Manning/   Rex Manning Day! https://youtu.be/gf3MsD5FCug?si=r1ibnaojiUppE4CB   Eck Throws Shade at Rick: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/94es0c/dennis_eckers...

This tough Texan was a two-time MLB All-Star, but will forever be a Superstar. Card 113 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-113-kelly-gruber_31263128 SABR Bio by Mark Davis - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/kelly-gruber/   Inside the Fog Home Run - https://youtu.be/zNANPZgcZGc?si=1gbwYaLVa7ay9A-G Kelly with the First Blue Jays Cycle - https://youtu.be/_sgfr...

If your minor league manager tells you you're getting sent on the next plane down to Kinston, check the ticket before you get too upset. Card 576 on Beckett -  https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-tiffany/576-tommy-hinzo-3915837 1989 LA Times -​​ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-16-sp-1810-story.html Tommy on Brett Davis Unleashed - https://www.facebook.com/IQPodcasts/pho...

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a clever proverb credited to Erasmus, but we like the modern version: "Minor league pitchers should not cancel their apartment leases mid-season" Card 643 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/21/1988-topps-643-rocky-childress_26981142 Greatest 21 Days - https://www.greatest21days.com/2010/02/rocky-childress-back-to-bend-354.html...

This Hall of Famer is emphatically NOT the pride of Vermont, but he is one of our host's all-time favorites. Card #385 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/ziggys_672/item/1988-topps-385-carlton-fisk_32570197 Card #321 on Amazon -  https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Topps-White-Leaders-NM-MT/dp/B0F561QTDT SABR Bio by Brian Stevens - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/carlton-fisk/   Fisk vs...

Some lessons, like "Don't foul the ball off your own eye," have to be learned the hard way. Card 428 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-428-john-shelby_43464379 Briggs Card Company on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586280361464   Sarasota Magazine Interview with Shelby - https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-an...

When this speedster was in his prime, there were fireworks every time he was on base.  It's Episode 250! Thank you for listening!  Card #260 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-260-vince-coleman_21227922 Card #1 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-1-vince-coleman-rb_31263029 SABR Bio by Zac Petrillo - https://sabr.org...

This left-hander turned his 1989 NL Cy Young into a fat contract worth 13 million packs of Phillies' Franks. Card #482 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardinvestors_1277/item/1988-topps-482-mark-davis_86912470 Hall of Fame Card Corner for this card: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-topps-mark-davis   A Sad $13 Million Man - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-...

This 6-time Gold Glover caught everything, whether it was drive to the gap in right or a great deal at Taco Bell! Card #424 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-424-dwayne-murphy_43464375 SABR Bio by Dan Schoenholz - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dwayne-murphy/ Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-donruss-...

The 1952 classic, "Botch-a-me," by Rosemary Clooney, is a play on "Bacia me" which means "kiss me" in Italian. It has nothing to do with a guy named Butch. Card #737 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/hooplasportscards_1082/item/1988-topps-737-butch-wynegar_82605424 Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1978-topps-butch-wyne...

This "dandy little glove man" is one of only 15 players in MLB history to complete an unassisted triple play. Card  #71T on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-traded-71t-mickey-morandini-oly-xrc_32209640 88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/10/71t-mickey-morandini.html Buy us a coffee? https://buymeacoffee.com/1988toppspd   BallNine intervi...

While this veteran hurler threw righty, lefty, starter, reliever, and closer, there was one jam he couldn't get out of: 1988 Topps Picture Day.  Card #369 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/709/1988-topps-369-greg-harris_21228031 SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/greg-a-harris/ Bob Brittain cards on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TTMBob64   Switch Pit...

Fine, he didn't invent "The Wave," but he was still a very good pitcher. Card #80 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-80-mark-langston_61023426 Krazy George unleashes The Wave - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqGxQoORYE   Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/CardCorner/1990-Fleer-Mark-Langston SI Langston signs his b...

The member of the 1997 World Series-winning Florida Marlins who most resembles a Les Miserables character. Card #506 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-506-john-cangelosi_31263472 John interviewed for MILB - https://www.milb.com/news/herd-chronicles-john-cangelosi-career-included-plenty-of-hits-stolen-b-309537676 John talks about 1997 World Series - https://www.mlb.co...