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1988 Topps Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
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4.8 • 64 Ratings
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Every card has a story to tell.
In this 700+ episode series, Matt Kuzma and David McEllis discuss a different 1988 Topps baseball card every week.
Send your questions and suggestions to 1988ToppsPodcast@gmail.com.
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Duane Ward (#696)
This two-time World Series winner was the best sequel to a Terminator since Robert Patrick.
Card #696 on Beckett (O-Pee-Chee!)
The Great Dancing Duane
SABR Bio by John Kennedy
Bob Wadsworth at Pearl Harbor
Duane in New Mexico News
Stathead Search: 600+ IP, 9+K/9 innings
Stathead: Relievers 1991-1993 by WAR
Duane 30th Best Blue Jay All-Time -
Eric Show (#303)
The descent of Eric Show from a talented pitcher and musician -- to hardcore addict -- to dead at age 37 is one of the saddest stories we've covered.
Card #303 on Beckett
SABR Bio by John Stahl
ESPN "The Tortured Life of Eric Show"
"Padres Win Again" song
Eric gives up #4192
NY Times "Eric Show's Solitary Life and Death" -
John Farrell (#533)
Fun Fact: Most people in New Jersey are born at the racetrack.
Card #533 on Beckett
SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin
Follow-up: Macho Man weighs in on Hrbek vs. Gant
Cleveland's Team Podcast: John Farrell -
Kent Hrbek (#45/609)
Welcome to Season 5!
This Twin Cities slugger had one famous World Series grand slam and one infamous World Series body slam.
Card #45 on Beckett
Card #609 on eBay
SABR Bio by Joel Rippel
Kent's 1985 Mercedes Benz
1987 WS Grand Slam
1991 Hrbek vs. Ron Gant
T-Rex Tag Bobblehead
Stathead Search: Best OPS+ 1982-1993, 3000+ PAs
Kent in his RV -
Jim Traber (#544)
Inspired by Jim Traber's singing of the National Anthem before his own baseball game, we offer the 1988 Topps Podcast Triathlon:
Event 1: Bike 10 miles while listening to Ruben Sierra's music
Event 2: Sing a solo from any Broadway musical
Event 3: Beat the Mets with any team in RBI Baseball
Card 544 on Beckett
SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen
1987 Topps Traber
Jim's Draft Day article
Charging the mound, getting kicked in the head
Oklahoma State HOF
Jim discusses his health scare -
Lance McCullers (#197)
An episode about a Florida Man almost losing his hand, but not to an encounter with a snake or gator!
Card 197 on Beckett
Card Corner of Lance's 1990 Score card
McCullers Christmas Trees
Lance on Father's Day
Stathead Search: 120 IP/0 Starts/9+k/9
San Diego Padres
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
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A card(or two or sometimes three) a week, every week, forever. Or at least until they finish the whole set. This podcast tells the story of each player, adding in other historical notes, music, humor, mascot chat, and other random silliness. If you are a fan of 80s baseball they will talk about your favorite player, no matter how obscure!
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