A collecting theory: the wife test

[JollyElm]

Here's hoping girlfriends count. I was shocked that she knew 'The Babe,' 'The Mick' and 'The Say Hey Kid' so readily:

1. Joe DiMaggio..."Because of Marilyn. Remember, we saw the church I think they were married at. And we took pics of the plaque outside the place he was born in Martinez."
2. Willie Mays
3. Jose Canseco..."He went out with Madonna."
(Are we sensing a theme?)
4. A-Rod..."He's banging J-Lo."
5. "That Band Aid guy"...referring to my obsession with the 1973 Al Kaline error card.
6. "The steroid guy, the one who got all big and played out here. Barry...Pond or something?"
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Babe Ruth
8. "There's someone else named Willie, too, right?"...referring to the time we took pictures at McCovey Cove, and the fact that 'Stretch' had a restaurant named after him in these parts.

Bummed that there wasn't a single mention of Reg-gie. I gotta do better with her in 2023.

[alaskapaul3]

My wife is from Europe. She only knew Babe Ruth.

My mother is 98 years old. First name she came up with (and came up with immediately) was Carl Hubbel , probably remembering his All Star Game feat

[mrreality68]

I am fortunate my wife supports me(or humors me) on my collection.

And we have talked about the cards often and often the values (since she is interested what I am putting our (HER) money into)

She has no interest in it but can name what I collect and many of the modern players also as a result

[butchie_t]

Too long to list. My wife and I are into baseball and she and I have gone to many of games over the past 30+ years. She even finished the 71 Topps baseball set back in the 90s.

I consider myself very lucky that she enjoys the hobby too. Not as much or to the extent of me but she does.

Cheers,

B. T.

[sb1]

Mine did ok..

Wagner
Cobb
Aaron
Mantle
Ruth

She could have went on, we stopped at five.

[obcbobd]

Was married for 15 years before divorcing in 2016. My wife loved baseball and I'm sure could name quite a few players. We were at Fenway the first day of our honeymoon as we had a late flight. Now, football, I'm sure she knew Brady and that was about it

[nebboy]

List I got

Barry Bonds (she lived in Pittsburgin the late 80s)
Bobby Bonilla (again lived in the PA)
Ted Williams (she knows the frozen head story)
Cal Ripken (said he was best looking player)
And that Perez guy that catches for Kansas City (she had a hard time thinking of a 5th for the list)

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sb1

Mine did ok..

Wagner
Cobb
Aaron
Mantle
Ruth

She could have went on, we stopped at five.

That's because she deals with your customers when you set up and are making deals all across the show.