March Pick-Ups

[theseeker]

The Cubs desperately were looking for a solution to their only weakness, CF, throughout the '69 season. They traded Brock because they felt the only position he could play was LF, manned by sweet swinging Billy Williams.

Typical shortsighted Cubbie thinking. As Bill James would later show, Brock's offensive contributions, as one of the games greatest leadoff hitters, in that stacked lineup would have more than made up for his notoriously weak arm, while playing CF. Besides Williams could have moved to 1B with Brock sliding over to LF after Banks retired.

Yet, the '69 season is still looked upon with fondness for Cubs fans despite the August collapse. Growing up in suburban Chicago, that season is my first sports memory. I've managed to collect a insane hoard of memorabilia from that season since then-- the Jewel picture set, mugs, 8x10 autos........everything except for those cheesy facsimile autograghed balls they sold at Wrigley Field. I bought several on Ebay being sold as 1969 balls that ended up being 1967, 1970, 1971

[Robextend]

[ALR-bishop]

Rob---great Aaron. I love that set

David...forget the 70s and 90s...concentrate on 64/67/68/82/85/87/04/06 and 11...and let Cubs fans contemplate 1908

[David W]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Rob---great Aaron. I love that set

David...forget the 70s and 90s...concentrate on 64/67/68/82/85/87/04/06 and 11...and let Cubs fans contemplate 1908

LOL. You are correct. Cubs WS winners are kind of like the famous poem by Longfellow - The midnight ride of Paul Revere -

To quote - Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

The Cub version - Listen my children and appreciate,
Of the Cubs winning in 19 hundred and eight.
In that legendary pennant drive,
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

Go Redbirds.....

[frankpt]

I just picked these 2 up. The 67 is a 2nd series pack/Mantle series.

[CW]

^^ cool packs.

new arrival...

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by frankpt

I just picked these 2 up. The 67 is a 2nd series pack/Mantle series.

Very nice.

Dumb question but how difficult is it for you to not want to open the packs?

Erik

[Big Six]

You can see the progress I'm making by clicking the link below...still have quite a few cards to scan and post, though...

[ALR-bishop]

Nice ones, Matt

[saltire]

Hey guys........nooby here. I just discovered Net54 yesterday, and look forward to taking part in these forums.

In addition to the excitement of my Net54 account being approved, I also today received in the mail the last card I needed for my 1961 Topps set - #531 Jim Coates. Its taken me about 12 years to complete this set, so I'm a pretty happy guy!

As you can see from the scan, condition isn't all that big a consideration for me. If the eye appeal is decent, and it fills an empty spot in the binder, it'll do for me!

Glenn
Glasgow, Scotland

[Leon]

Originally Posted by saltire

Hey guys........nooby here. I just discovered Net54 yesterday, and look forward to taking part in these forums.

In addition to the excitement of my Net54 account being approved, I also today received in the mail the last card I needed for my 1961 Topps set - #531 Jim Coates. Its taken me about 12 years to complete this set, so I'm a pretty happy guy!

As you can see from the scan, condition isn't all that big a consideration for me. If the eye appeal is decent, and it fills an empty spot in the binder, it'll do for me!

Glenn
Glasgow, Scotland

You completed my birth year. Congrats!!! Welcome to the forum too. Always good to have more collectors on board.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by theseeker

The Cubs desperately were looking for a solution to their only weakness, CF, throughout the '69 season. They traded Brock because they felt the only position he could play was LF, manned by sweet swinging Billy Williams.

Typical shortsighted Cubbie thinking. As Bill James would later show, Brock's offensive contributions, as one of the games greatest leadoff hitters, in that stacked lineup would have more than made up for his notoriously weak arm, while playing CF. Besides Williams could have moved to 1B with Brock sliding over to LF after Banks retired.

Yet, the '69 season is still looked upon with fondness for Cubs fans despite the August collapse. Growing up in suburban Chicago, that season is my first sports memory. I've managed to collect a insane hoard of memorabilia from that season since then-- the Jewel picture set, mugs, 8x10 autos........everything except for those cheesy facsimile autograghed balls they sold at Wrigley Field. I bought several on Ebay being sold as 1969 balls that ended up being 1967, 1970, 1971

Right, still have poignant memories of that '69 folderoo season. As a college student in Indiana and a Cubs fan since they hired Durocher, was waiting for WS ticks to be published so i could drive up and watch a couple games in Wrigley. Man, was i bummed when they collapsed - especially when the gd Mets jumped over the corpse. I believe Brock nursed a grudge against the Cubs, maybe thought they didn't give him a good chance. Recall him during '69 sneering at them and blasting Santo for that "bush-league" trick he had of clicking his heels after a Cubs win.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Volod

Right, still have poignant memories of that '69 folderoo season. As a college student in Indiana and a Cubs fan since they hired Durocher, was waiting for WS ticks to be published so i could drive up and watch a couple games in Wrigley. Man, was i bummed when they collapsed - especially when the gd Mets jumped over the corpse. I believe Brock nursed a grudge against the Cubs, maybe thought they didn't give him a good chance. Recall him during '69 sneering at them and blasting Santo for that "bush-league" trick he had of clicking his heels after a Cubs win.

Brock has a grudge against the Cubs to this day, you would think that he would grateful about being traded away by them. To be fair to John Holland, he did pull the trigger on some very good trades for the Cubs, Fergie Jenkins with the Phillies, Randy Hundley and Bill Hands with the Giants, Larry Jackson with the Cardinals, drafting Glenn Beckert from the Red Sox, but his legacy will always be the Lou Brock trade.

[ALR-bishop]

Cliff---I was unaware Brock had hard feelings towards the Cubs. How has that been demonstrated ? Given his subsequent successes it would seem petty for him to carry some grudge against the Cubs....other than the feeling any Cardinal fan harbors about them

Some of my favorite baseball games over the years were Cub/Cardinals games. I attended games in all 3 "Bush" stadiums.. And despite the rivalry I don't recall any real ugly incidents such as occurred in the LA/SF game not long back.

And, before Harry went over to the dark side we once had both he and Jack Buck doing games

[Robextend]

Thanks Al!

A couple Sterling Sports pickups:

[jb217676]

Nice cards Rob! Here's a Boggs RC.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Cliff---I was unaware Brock had hard feelings towards the Cubs. How has that been demonstrated ? Given his subsequent successes it would seem petty for him to carry some grudge against the Cubs....other than the feeling any Cardinal fan harbors about them

Some of my favorite baseball games over the years were Cub/Cardinals games. I attended games in all 3 "Bush" stadiums.. And despite the rivalry I don't recall any real ugly incidents such as occurred in the LA/SF game not long back.

And, before Harry went over to the dark side we once had both he and Jack Buck doing games

Granted the pictured article is from 1977, but this is an excerpt from an article written July 14, 2010 in Chicago Sports Memories: ' "If I'd been here [in Chicago]," Brock later said, "the Cubs would have won the pennant in '68 and '69." He was being immodest, but he was probably right. '

[ALR-bishop]

Thanks for posting that Cliff

[Volod]

Yes, great reading - the old rotating coach system, what an innovative stroke of genius. Can't recall who those guys were - was Charlie Grimm on that staff?

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Brock has a grudge against the Cubs to this day, you would think that he would grateful about being traded away by them. To be fair to John Holland, he did pull the trigger on some very good trades for the Cubs, Fergie Jenkins with the Phillies, Randy Hundley and Bill Hands with the Giants, Larry Jackson with the Cardinals, drafting Glenn Beckert from the Red Sox, but his legacy will always be the Lou Brock trade.

....no Frank Lane was he. Now let me sob in my beer about trades made from my local team by the Trader. Trying to think of one that actually helped - someone other than the Yankees, that is.