July Pickups

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Many congrats, Scott! I was at that game in which Ryan was clocked. It was very memorable, and a landmark game, as you say. They really made a big deal of the new radar technology.

I still remember how they made the results suspenseful... posting his fastest pitch by inning on the scoreboard. They really made you wait for the record-setting pitch (dragging it out mercilessly). When they finally posted it on the Big A (the scoreboard was still in left field at the time) the crowd went nuts. It was all people talked about the next few days.

I also remember seeing Enberg drive off in his red convertible after the games in those days. He would always flash a big smile and wave. The Angels were never very good, but Dick Enberg was a class-act, and those early '70s games were sure fun.

If you attended Hunts live, I'm sorry I missed you. I was there with another collector friend... we both won a few lots, and had a good time. It was cool to see the Wagner Strip up close, and there were some nice deals to be had. We should have thought to arrange a Net54 get-together with all the local SoCal people who were able to attend. Would have been great to meet Jimmy "King of Clout" as well... Oh well- maybe next time!

Mark,
I saw Nolan pitch lots of times during the 1970's, but never caught one of his no-hitters or the 9/7/74 Ryan Rockwell speed night. I was fortunate to attend Ryan's 383 K game, two of his 19 K games and two 1-hitters. Wow! Thanks for your description of what it was like to be there- how cool! I wish that I had been at that game. I have all of the Angels original press releases and newspaper articles surrounding that game in my collection...

BTW, I actually did fly out to So Cal to catch the All Star game and HR Derby with an old friend that is still an Angels season ticket holder. Good times! I was at Hunt's live auction at the FanFest, but only to bid on the Enberg/ Ryan scoresheets. I'm sorry that I missed meeting you as well. I'm hoping to attend the National in Baltimore (Wed and Thurs). Maybe we can get together and meet if you're headed there as well?

Thanks!

[thekingofclout]

I'm very pleased to add Joe D's Yankees Old-Timers Day 1978 garment bag w/ shaving bag to my matching 1977 suitcase. Both pieces are lined with Yankee pinstripes and come with the original boxes they were shipped in!

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Here is the suitcase. Also, both pieces were never used.

Joltin Joe was some pack-rat...Thank God!

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[thekingofclout]

Picked up this pin to go along with the card I won a few months back...

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[slidekellyslide]

Picked up this large size cabinet photo of the 1901 Nebraska Indians baseball team. It's the same image they used on their smaller 1902 cabinet photos they sold...I always thought there was something fishy about that "2" on the 1902 cabinets.

The top photo is the 1901...the bottom photo is the altered 1902

[ksfarmboy]

Nice pick up Dan and good catch on the 1 and 2.

[slidekellyslide]

Thanks Clint...you finding anything good lately? I'm hoping to post some cool items in a few weeks.