It is with Unimaginable Sadness that we have lost our Dear Ted Zanidakis

[Chuck9788]

Ted Z was a very loved person, He will be greatly missed.
I was checking out some of his posts and came across his most recent one (below). Haha, Ted Z talking Casey Stengel, gotta love it!


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Ted Zanidakis
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Default T206 REFERENCE / REFLECTIONS.....Tuesday Nite Trivia
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Originally Posted by cgjackson222 View Post
Yes, the first Home Run at Yankee Stadium was hit by none other than Babe Ruth on opening day of the stadium (4/18/1923).

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smith...ilt-180981888/
I should have qualified it....Stengel hit the 1st HR in the World Series at Yankee Stadium batting for the Giants.

SABR quote......
"Stengel’s inside-the-park home run in the ninth inning won Game One for McGraw’s Giants. The moment was
immortalized by a Damon Runyon column which began “This is the way old Casey Stengel ran yesterday.” Two
days later, Casey hit another home run in Game Three, giving the Giants a 1-0 victory."


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[jbsports33]

Ted – you will be truly missed and all your T206 wisdom. God Bless!

I am so glad I had the pleasure of meeting you at all those Philly shows.

Dan – thank you for the updates! we are all thinking of you too!

Jimmy

[calvindog]

Wow, just seeing this now. Really shocking news.

[steve B]

A sad day, I don't think we ever met in person, but he was a really good member of the hobby in general.

Ted really knew stuff, and a lot of it firsthand.

[akleinb611]

Damn

DAMN

damn.

This hurts. I've reached the magical stage in life when losing someone you know and cherish is, alas, not an unusual event. But losing Ted hurts big time.

I never met him (although I'm sure we brushed up against one another at some point). But his hobby expertise, his grasp of the history, and most of all, his kindness and generosity came through every time he posted - and every time someone else posted about him.

My closest hobby friend was the late Bobby Bostoff (may his memory be a blessing). I've continued to collect since his death, but I'd be lying if I denied that a lot of the fun went out of the hobby when he died.

The lesson - the cards are fun, but they're just cards. The people you meet along the way - they're truly what matters.

Alan Kleinberger

[danmckee]

Originally Posted by akleinb611

Damn

DAMN

damn.

This hurts. I've reached the magical stage in life when losing someone you know and cherish is, alas, not an unusual event. But losing Ted hurts big time.

I never met him (although I'm sure we brushed up against one another at some point). But his hobby expertise, his grasp of the history, and most of all, his kindness and generosity came through every time he posted - and every time someone else posted about him.

My closest hobby friend was the late Bobby Bostoff (may his memory be a blessing). I've continued to collect since his death, but I'd be lying if I denied that a lot of the fun went out of the hobby when he died.

The lesson - the cards are fun, but they're just cards. The people you meet along the way - they're truly what matters.

Alan Kleinberger

OMG Alan! Bobby Bostoff of Empire State Sports was the BEST! Bobby found the Original first R337 Strip with the advertising on it stating the issuer as The Eclipse Import Company! The top card on the strip had the Ad back! KILLER! I used to watch Bob and Joe Bosley riding the stationary bikes at the Hotel at the National. Great Memories there!

[danmckee]

As my Heart hurts, I would like to share my very first meeting with Dear Ted in the very early 1980's at Willow Grove.

My Dad told me the George C Miller Set was very tough and Rare and only issued in the NE area so I started walking the show and found a small stash of them. It was Ted's table. I was maybe 22 years old and Ted was seasoned. We negotiated for awhile and agreed and then I pulled out my check book.

Ted said "No Checks, Cash only" I am like OMG, I don't have that kind of cash on me.... What can I do I am thinking. So I go back to our table and Dad and Alan Rosen are there bull shitting and saw me moping. They ask what's wrong and I told them and Alan jumped up and said "Come on son"

We walked over to Ted's table and Alan said "Ted, take the kid's God Damn Check, I will cover it" Well that was the end of it, and Ted and I became excellent friends ever since. We shared a love of Rare oddball old cards.

Having someone who pulled 1949 Bowmans and 1949 Leafs from Packs was just a gift to talk to. We would discuss, argue, and laugh.... I must say, I do not remember winning a single card argument but was very happy to be corrected by 1 of the best ever!

1 Final note, Thanks so much to all of you for all of the wonderful statements and thoughts and prayers. This board is special and very well run, and though it has been wounded here, it will continue to grow and be a great place for great folks.

Dan Mckee

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by danmckee

As my Heart hurts, I would like to share my very first meeting with Dear Ted in the very early 1980's at Willow Grove.

My Dad told me the George C Miller Set was very tough and Rare and only issued in the NE area so I started walking the show and found a small stash of them. It was Ted's table. I was maybe 22 years old and Ted was seasoned. We negotiated for awhile and agreed and then I pulled out my check book.

Ted said "No Checks, Cash only" I am like OMG, I don't have that kind of cash on me.... What can I do I am thinking. So I go back to our table and Dad and Alan Rosen are there bull shitting and saw me moping. They ask what's wrong and I told them and Alan jumped up and said "Come on son"

We walked over to Ted's table and Alan said "Ted, take the kid's God Damn Check, I will cover it" Well that was the end of it, and Ted and I became excellent friends ever since. We shared a love of Rare oddball old cards.

Having someone who pulled 1949 Bowmans and 1949 Leafs from Packs was just a gift to talk to. We would discuss, argue, and laugh.... I must say, I do not remember winning a single card argument but was very happy to be corrected by 1 of the best ever!

1 Final note, Thanks so much to all of you for all of the wonderful statements and thoughts and prayers. This board is special and very well run, and though it has been wounded here, it will continue to grow and be a great place for great folks.

Dan Mckee

Thanks for sharing that story. It’s so sad that he’s passed.

[Bigdaddy]

I only knew Ted through his posts here which were always informative and gracious. Like many have said, not only his knowledge, but his willingness to freely share that knowledge, will be missed greatly.

Rest easy, brother.

[Tim Kindler]

Truly a great loss for mankind in general. He was so full of knowledge, but more importantly, such a kind and considerate human to humbly share with you that knowledge. I will miss talking to him and asking him questions at the Nationals. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. His contributions to our hobby and society will always live on.

Thank you Ted.

Tim Kindler

[edhans]

I had just emailed Dan last week to see if he had any news on Ted. Regret that I won't see him at the National again. RIP Ted.

[Johnny T]

So sorry to get this news. I spoke with Ted a few times at his booth with Dan at the Philly show. But it was always a quick chat. After one show, I stopped for a bite and Ted was there with his grandson. I said hello and we chatted some more...mostly about my admiration of his knowledge and collection. Real nice guy and genuinely interested in people and their collections. He will be missed. JT

[nolemmings]

Add me to the long list of those saddened by this news. I only met Ted once, at a National some years back when we was with Mark Macrae. We did not collect the same sets of cards, so there was not much in common there, but what I remember most is his love of the hobby generally, his desire to learn as much as he could on what interested him, and his generous sharing of information and experience. He was walking freeware for anyone he could help.

[bigfanNY]

Like most here I have enjoyed and learned from the many threads and Posts Ted shared. I make my way down to the Philly show mostly to talk Hobby and look for the odd scorecard. And a few years ago I tracked down Ted at his table and said hello. I was greeted by a warm smile and a handshake. Talked about the Philly show ( This year is 50th Anniversary ) and Hobby friends we shared. He mentioned his neighbor Phil Rizzuto and we talked Yankees. And I made sure to stop by usually with an odd piece of Rizzuto memorabilia from then on.
I am sure that for Many Nationls and Philly Shows Teds Name will come up and friends will smile and tell stories. And I am grateful that his many thoughts are preserved in his articles and here on Net54.
Rest in Peace and my condolences to his Family and Friends.

[ethicsprof]

Very sad to hear this news of his passing. Such a great loss to the hobby as a whole and to so many of us who knew him personally. Rest in Peace,TRex.
'For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.' My deepest sympathy to all, Barry

[Moonlight Graham]

I didn't know Ted but I wish I had. I learned a lot from his posts here on Net54 though. Rest In Peace Ted.

Joe K.

[Joe_G.]

An absolute hobby legend. Always cherished our in-person and virtual interactions. His smile when discussing card minutiae was bigger than life. RIP Ted !

[SteveMitchell]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

Very sad to hear this news of his passing. Such a great loss to the hobby as a whole and to so many of us who knew him personally. Rest in Peace,TRex.

'For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.'

My deepest sympathy to all, Barry

Amen, Barry

[The Nasty Nati]

I haven't logged in for a few months and just found out. Terribly sad news. Ted Z was the modern-day Jefferson Burdick, at least in the Net54 internet world. He got a LOT of us hooked on T206. Truly an encyclopedia of knowledge. This one hurts.

[Daveyc]

I havent logged in for a long time, and while glancing at the list of threads I came upon this one. Just terrible news. I had the good fortune of meeting and talking with Ted on numerous occasions at the little Cooperstown card show during Induction weekend. It was usually stuffy and hot in that little room, but Ted was always very friendly and generous with his time. I remember he got a kick that I live just outside Bangor Maine and he had lived there when he was in the Air Force.

We have lost a hobby legend for sure. RIP Ted