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[midmo]

Ha, nice. I was friends with his younger brother in Jr High. I remember his whole family being good athletes (which I'm guessing is probably typical of a lot of major leaguers).

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

Different approach. I was born on the same day as this guy.

[chadeast]

Pudge and I just turned 50

[RCFire82]

Last year of being in the 30's club... the scroll down for "date of birth" is taking longer and longer!

[MVSNYC]

47...started collected T206 at 17...30 year career so far. Been fun!

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by REDSOX42

Can't tell you guys my age, but Johnny Pesky was a Red Sox rookie the year I was born...

'I was told there would be no math.'


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[71buc]

Ken and I entered the world on the same day 58 years ago. He had more money, more talent, and unfortunately more demons. I was in Peoria for Spring training in 1996. I was watching the Mariners play his Padres. He had a brutal game. He made three errors in 4 innings. There was an obnoxious drunk seated in front of me who was loudly booing and mocking Caminiti who was noticeably perturbed. As he left the field in the bottom of the 4th he was scanning the stands. A couple innings later he was walking through the stands wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt. He was headed in our direction. Ken was a VERY large man. He found the heckler and sat down next to him for an inning. He spoke very quietly so I have no idea what he said. Whatever it was it had the desired effect as the drunk was rather subdued for the rest of the game. Caminiti stood in front of our section signing autographs for the next 30 minutes. Ken made some bad life choices as we all do and he paid the ultimate price. I have been fortunate to outlive my own mistakes.

[wazir of wham]

geez....................born the same year the Babe passed

[timzcardz]

I’m this old:

[BuzzD]

Bringing up the average. 74 is a lot different than 64!

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think I am going to be wrong in my premonition. In fact we seem to be getting older! (so far)
also, Teddy Z has not responded LOL...

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Good morning, Leon

That's me, I'm 83......with my grandson Ron, who recently graduated from the Univ. of Maine.








The 1947 BOND BREAD cards were my first BB set. I still have all 44 cards from it.






And, my first major BB cards......1949 LEAF set.

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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[jingram058]

Dang, Ted. You look as well preserved at 83 as most of us look at 63! Maybe better. What's the secret, Grecian Formula 16, Geritol...what?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by jingram058

...What's the secret...

Hopefully, baseball cards.

[MVSNYC]

Ted, weren't you just 73? Time flies. Hope you're well.

We're overdue for a T206 trade. I'll email you.

[LEHR]

I'll turn 48 on 12/05. Man, time goes by fast.
My wife is 9 years younger than me and gets a kick out of telling people I'm so old I used to play stickball with Ty Cobb.

[John1941]

I am this old, and curious who the other person is in the 10-15 range.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Dang, Ted. You look as well preserved at 83 as most of us look at 63! Maybe better. What's the secret, Grecian Formula 16, Geritol...what?

Hey guys,

What's my secret ? ......It must be my Greek heritage

And, that doesn't mean I paint my hair with "Grecian Formula". My hair is still it's original brown color (with a few strands of gray).

Or perhaps.....that I am one of the few collectors that recognize that these LEAF cards are only and absolutely a 1949 issue








TED Z

T206 Reference
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[JustinD]

Born on the same exact same day as this guy -

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Ken and I entered the world on the same day 58 years ago. He had more money, more talent, and unfortunately more demons. I was in Peoria for Spring training in 1996. I was watching the Mariners play his Padres. He had a brutal game. He made three errors in 4 innings. There was an obnoxious drunk seated in front of me who was loudly booing and mocking Caminiti who was noticeably perturbed. As he left the field in the bottom of the 4th he was scanning the stands. A couple innings later he was walking through the stands wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt. He was headed in our direction. Ken was a VERY large man. He found the heckler and sat down next to him for an inning. He spoke very quietly so I have no idea what he said. Whatever it was it had the desired effect as the drunk was rather subdued for the rest of the game. Caminiti stood in front of our section signing autographs for the next 30 minutes. Ken made some bad life choices as we all do and he paid the ultimate price. I have been fortunate to outlive my own mistakes.

Mike- Thanks for sharing that story. Very well written. Caminiti played for my local minor league Columbus (GA) Astros but I never met the man. There's a biography of him available...after reading your story, I may purchase it.

[Ricky]

I’m 64 but read at a 65 year old level.

[Jeffrompa]

Should have lied and said 48

[Bigdaddy]

I share a birthday with this guy:



Was born the year this card came out:



And opened my first wax pack this year:

[todeen]

I'm this old. Not my card. 2020 made me feel a hell of a lot older.

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[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by Leon

Haven't done this in a while. Many years ago, if I recall correctly, the average age was around 41-42. My guess is the group will be a little younger but not too much. We will see. As someone who just turned 60 (damn!) I might be in a different age group now LOL.....thanks in advance for your participation.

and a card because....yeah, yeah, yeah.....we know

I also turned 60 in October, I definitely feel as I am in a different age group. I thought there would be more respondents from our age group.

Phil aka Tere1071

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Jacklitsch

So far I'm the oldest at 78.

Steve, you got me, but not by much. I turned 78 this past Sunday.

[brianp-beme]

Where are the 16-21 year olds? I guess vintage is not on the mind when chasing the chase cards, or perhaps the womenfolk?

Brian (I got into vintage at age 16. Go figure.)

[nineunder71]

Nice observation Brian, my guess is chasing tail. Fittingly, I believe my collecting took a break during pretty much that exact span.

I’m 37, been collecting since I can remember. Collecting vintage 17 years, or since I first signed up for eBay in 2004, junior year in college.

BTW, Thanks for an awesome site Leon!

Cheers to All (even the grumpy guys on the other end of the scale! )

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Where are the 16-21 year olds? I guess vintage is not on the mind when chasing the chase cards, or perhaps the womenfolk?

Brian (I got into vintage at age 16. Go figure.)

[bobbyw8469]

These were out when I was introduced to the world.

[AustinMike]

I'm the same age, but hopefully not the same condition, as this card:

[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by pherbener

55 in a few days and the kids tell me I'm old all the time!

Yup, exactly for me also

[Hankphenom]

Leading-edge boomer at 75. This hobby has been one of the really fun things in my life, among many, and I feel lucky to have ridden the wave. Also great to see that it's not just my cohort, but clearly younger people of all ages share the same attraction to this stuff.

[prestigecollectibles]

I'm the same age as this card. I voted in the poll as well.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

I'm this card old. And since it's from my birth year, and since I'm a huge Royals fan, and since Brett is the single greatest baseball player in the history of the universe, this is one of my all time favorite cards.

Brett.JPG

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

I'm this card old. And since it's from my birth year, and since I'm a huge Royals fan, and since Brett is the single greatest baseball player in the history of the universe, this is one of my all time favorite cards.

Attachment 490330

Did you attend the 1999 HOF Induction like me? (though I was there for Nolan)


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[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Did you attend the 1999 HOF Induction like me? (though I was there for Nolan)


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No, I didn't go. And I regret it.

[darwinbulldog]

I arrived the day he left.

[maj78]

I am 43 - 1978 Topps




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[h2oya311]

I'm this old:

I still believe he is the greatest player to have ever played the game. To walk as many times as he did when the opposing pitcher knew it was essentially like giving up a double or triple is simply astonishing. Oh, and I like the card because I seem to have an affinity for B&W (err...old) cards. Sadly, this is one that I sold a few years ago before the run-up in value. Maybe one day I'll get another...

[orioles70]

Kids were buying these 1960 packs when I was born...I am 61

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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Leon

As someone who just turned 60

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

I'm this old:

I still believe he is the greatest player to have ever played the game. To walk as many times as he did when the opposing pitcher knew it was essentially like giving up a double or triple is simply astonishing. Oh, and I like the card because I seem to have an affinity for B&W (err...old) cards. Sadly, this is one that I sold a few years ago before the run-up in value. Maybe one day I'll get another...

He was a run creating machine the likes of which has rarely been seen. As Bill James said, if you could split him in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers. Great speed with a .401 career OBP in 3000+ games, that's a devastating combination.

[TheAck]

Originally Posted by eric72

hopefully, baseball cards.

lol.

[TheAck]

Originally Posted by chadeast

He was a run creating machine the likes of which has rarely been seen. As Bill James said, if you could split him in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers. Great speed with a .401 career OBP in 3000+ games, that's a devastating combination.

And he knew it too... I know it rubs some people the wrong way, but I love that outsized confidence especially when someone can really back it up. Certainly beats "We’ve got to play them one day at a time." lol.

-Ben

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

No, I didn't go. And I regret it.

I believe it was the last 'Induction Weekend' that also included the 'HOF Game'. This one was between the Rangers and the Royals.

The great thing about THAT game was Gregg Zaun 'called his shot' - at the behest of a wonderfully loud left-field crowd. Zaun, normally a catcher, was playing left-field and received a HUGE ovation when he returned to his position after the shot. It was incredible to see!

At the time, the 50K crowd-size, was the biggest ever for an Induction- I believe it was surpassed with the Ripken / Gwynn crowd, but there sure were lots of port-a-potties there...and Ben-n-Jerry's trucks too!!

The ceremonies had to be moved to nearby soccer fields.

crowd at 1999 induction ceremony.jpg

That was the first and only return for me to the area where I had been born 44 years prior.

We were going to also take the time to visit Syracuse, where we lived back then, and Rome, where I was actually born...but...there was this thing called Woodstock '99 and we were all glad we didn't venter out that way.


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[MVSNYC]

Derek, love that Rickey card...And "Rickey being Rickey", with the little finger flair. Great player, great showman. Used to love his Home Run trot, jersey flick, side step, etc. Awesome.

In 2003, he discussed his unusual phraseology, saying, "People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' But it's been blown way out of proportion. Rickey says it when Rickey doesn't do what Rickey needs to be doing. Rickey uses it to remind himself, like, 'Rickey, what you doing, you stupid. ... ' Rickey's just scolding himself." -Wiki

[Fetamore]

74 and enjoying life. Currently on a cruse ship leaving Belize and headed to the Panama Canal .

[Exhibitman]

I'd love to get a 1977 Henderson card. Amazing how he looked 40 years old in 1977 and in 1999. His stats are really fun. Check this out:

3,055 Hits
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2,190 walks
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5,245 times on base
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299 home runs
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66 triples
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510 doubles
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4,370 singles and walks

Henderson stole 1,406 bases.
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3rd 344 times
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home 4 times
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1,058 steals of 2nd base.

1058/4370
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24.21% of the time his single or walk became a de facto double. That's astounding...

[philliesfan]

Well can I just say......I am considered....."Vintage"?




OK OK I am 60 to be 61 in January.

[ullmandds]

I'm this old!

[egri]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I'd love to get a 1977 Henderson card. Amazing how he looked 40 years old in 1977 and in 1999. His stats are really fun. Check this out:

3,055 Hits
+
2,190 walks
=
5,245 times on base
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299 home runs
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66 triples
-
510 doubles
=
4,370 singles and walks

Henderson stole 1,406 bases.
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3rd 344 times
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home 4 times
=
1,058 steals of 2nd base.

1058/4370
=
24.21% of the time his single or walk became a de facto double. That's astounding...

All the Rickey Henderson talk got me to look up some of his stats; in 2002, when he joined the Red Sox, he had more career stolen bases than the team had in its entire history.

[kailes2872]

I am part of the magical mystery tour set of 72. I turn 50 in about 90 days!