I have a large baseball card collection which I have always looked at as a time capsule of events that have happened in baseball history. With a yet to be diagnosed neurological disorder running rampant in my brain which tells me I need to reorganize things as often as possible, I am retooling my baseball card order and have decided to log/blog about this process.
I have completed 1/30 of this project with the assembly of all the Baltimore Orioles cards I have and placed them chronologically. Although a 2006 Satchel Paige St. Louis Browns (now the Orioles) card and Brooks Robinson card are placed at the beginning since they did not play at the same time as Miguel Tejada and Brian Roberts.
So here's a team breakdown
I have completed 1/30 of this project with the assembly of all the Baltimore Orioles cards I have and placed them chronologically. Although a 2006 Satchel Paige St. Louis Browns (now the Orioles) card and Brooks Robinson card are placed at the beginning since they did not play at the same time as Miguel Tejada and Brian Roberts.
So here's a team breakdown
World Series wins: 3 (66,70,83)
Favorite Orioles moment: Ripken sets record for most consecutive games/ Pirates beat Orioles twice in the 70's to win their last two World Series
Stupidest Orioles moment: That stupid Yankees fan (Jeffrey Maier) who interferes with Tony Torassco's attempt at catching a fly ball that instead turns into the tying home run because Maier reaches over the fence to grab the ball. I don't care if he was 12, he's a Yankees fan and that was bullshit
Total Cards: 685
Most appearances: Cal Ripken Jr. (34 or 5 percent) Brady Anderson (19) Gregg Olson (17)
Favorite Card: Any Sammy Stewart card, but especially his 1981 Donruss card, because there is so much going on with the hair on his head.
Forgot he played for them: Curt Schilling
Never knew until now: Fernando Valenzuela
Franchise Player I think of right away: Cal Ripken Jr.
Best names: Radhames Liz, Felix Pie, Rocky Coppinger
EMU Alum: Chris Hoiles (GO EMU)
Not in the genetics: Pete Rose Jr never got past the minors in Baltimore and only made a brief stint in Cincinnati in 1997 (11 games). Billy Ripken played 11 seasons in the bigs but never matched the success of his brother. Ripken does have a baseball card with the words fuck face on it (true story, but not in my collection...)
Total Cards: 685
Most appearances: Cal Ripken Jr. (34 or 5 percent) Brady Anderson (19) Gregg Olson (17)
Favorite Card: Any Sammy Stewart card, but especially his 1981 Donruss card, because there is so much going on with the hair on his head.
Forgot he played for them: Curt Schilling
Never knew until now: Fernando Valenzuela
Franchise Player I think of right away: Cal Ripken Jr.
Best names: Radhames Liz, Felix Pie, Rocky Coppinger
EMU Alum: Chris Hoiles (GO EMU)
Not in the genetics: Pete Rose Jr never got past the minors in Baltimore and only made a brief stint in Cincinnati in 1997 (11 games). Billy Ripken played 11 seasons in the bigs but never matched the success of his brother. Ripken does have a baseball card with the words fuck face on it (true story, but not in my collection...)
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