CLOSED...1961 Topps $15 Auction...Day 36

[HercDriver]

In breaking news...I just noticed the aforementioned Ken Johnson is also in this lot. You are getting 40% of MLB's lost no-hitters in this lot...what a bargain!! I probably need Steve Barber to make that technically correct. Another thing I noticed is that Jerry Kindall reminds me of the scene in Christmas Story, when Ralphie's about to beat up the bully. I know, it's backwards...the bully was throwing the snowballs, not Ralphie. But Kindall just looks like he's cornered and about to drill somebody with a snowball, don't you think? Maybe it's just me.

[xplainer]

With fifty bucks, can you share any stewardess stories. Would pay almost that ....for that.😀
And you got a bump.

[HercDriver]

Meal time on an airline isn't like the old days...

A flight attendant asks a passenger if he would like dinner.

"What are my choices?" he asked.

"Yes or No," she replied.

[HercDriver]

Ahhh...those multi-player cards. I'm torn between whether I'm for them or against them. Some are pretty cool, like the Mantle and Mays card. And maybe the 1968 one that adds Killebrew with those two. But they are sort of averaged out by ones like this, or Buc Hill Aces. And I don't need to see coaches. Manager cards are bad enough. I'd trade all the multi-player cards for more In Action cards from 1972...now those are cool! Curt Blefary IA? Yes!!

And if you're heading to the pub today and need to win a beer, you can ask "What member of the Delaware Sports HOF was the last MLB player to lead the league in strikeouts, while recording less than 100 whiffs?" The answer, of course, is Harry Anderson, in 1958, with 95 K's. That was before he became a judge on Night Court.

[HercDriver]

Day 10 is a bit early, since I have a 3AM start to my day tomorrow, which runs until late tomorrow night. I know everyone is chomping at the bit for the next few cards, so I didn't want to let you down. No time for any research tonight, although I will say that I'm not sure how Joe Ginsberg knows if his jersey is on sideways, or correctly. Did the Sox get a good deal on numbers of all the same size?!? That number might, just might, look normal on Big Klu...but not Little Joe. See you again on Thursday!

[HercDriver]

Ahhh yes, Tracy Stallard. You really only think of one thing when you think of Tracy Stallard, and that’s serving up Maris 61st homer. That wasn’t his only brush with infamy, though, as he also lost the longest game in MLB history, at that time, a 7 hour, 23 minute marathon. Oh, and he lost Jim Bunning’s prefecto in 1964. You could say he had a bit of bad luck, but if you look beyond the field, you might think differently. You see, when he was with the Mets, he was dating the girl who played Catwoman on Batman. Yep, he could blow a lead, give up a dinger, whatever...but when he got home that night, he had Catwoman, running around his living room, in that outfit. That’s probably a pretty good trade, I suspect. Which brings me to The Big Sexy...what, you say?!? What does Bartolo Colon have to do with Tracy Stallard? Well, when Colon drew his first walk after 281 plate appearances, the honor of most plate appearances, without drawing a walk, came right back to Tracy Stallard, with 258. The takeaway here is that if you are dating Catwoman, don’t waste time taking pitches. The night is short...you need to be elsewhere.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by xplainer

With fifty bucks, can you share any stewardess stories. Would pay almost that ....for that.��
And you got a bump.

Would you settle for a waitress story?

WHAT DON'T YOU WANT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdYXQ-IPZcc


Now, THAT'S a bump!


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[HercDriver]

It’s Friday, so you probably need to go to happy hour armed with a decent trivia question, so here you go. Who threw the last pitch in Colt Stadium in 1964, then threw the first pitch to open the Astrodome in 1965? If the bartender or the guy next to you comes up with Bob Bruce, then they earned that beer today. Is it just me, or does it look like Jerry Walker just told Lee Maye that he’ll be taking airplanes to games now? Have a great day!!

[frankbmd]

If you gave this commentary on a long haul international flight to Cairo or Taipei, I would love to see the reaction of your passengers.

The Chinese would be googling Lacy Starrald and the flight crew would be handing out prayer rugs. Many would offer you $50 just to land somewhere.

[HercDriver]

I just flew from Atlanta to San Fran and spent the whole five hours going over the Cubs/Indians World Series on the PA. People just love that stuff, Frank!!

[HercDriver]

I’m too tired to say much. My alarm goes off in a couple hours, so min run today. But I’ll give you Billy Martin to make it fair. Good night, my friends!!