Tumbling onto Tumblr

I'm trying Tumblr out for the first time and the basic premise seems to be posts with just pictures and maybe a few words.

Short and sweet kind of appeals to me.

So, I have started a Tumblr about cards of MLB hall of famers. Sounds pretty boring already, but I will give it a go.

I'm just scanning a card and adding a few details like set, card number and year inducted.

One of those sites where you just look at each post for 3 seconds and your day really isn't any better or worse for looking at it. Maybe you'll see a card you've never seen or one which will inspire a post idea of your own.

Short and sweet. Or stupid. It's your call.

 MLB Hall of Famer Cards

Posing 101: This is how it's done

For the most part the design of the card makes the card.

But there are times when the photo makes the card:

El Mucho Cheato

Great shot, not so great(as it turns out) player.

Then there are those few times when the pose makes the card:

2011 Topps 60 #T60-113

I like this insert set but I love this pose. And the card.

It seems to say "I am going to crush you and there isn't anything you can do about it".

Manly looking man is manly.

I think Eddie Mathews  has a few cards with poses such as this but I would have more fear of this man coming to the plate.

When they name a body of water after you that means you are a man with a gold man card.

Until I scanned this card I never realized the perspective lines drawn behind the players in this set.

My Second Most Wanted Card From 2012 Topps

Pleasantly surprised to see this pop out of a recent hanger box of '12 Topps:

2012 Topps George Brett SP #US37

I have already pulled five of the Billy Butler All Star base card so I recognized it immediately.

Here are links to all three series of SP's:

Series 1

Series 2

Update Series

All courtesy of Cardboard Connection

As for my most wanted card of 2012 Topps:

Is anybody willing to swap the two HoF'ers?

Best At Bat Ever

On May 12, 2004, Alex Cora had the best at bat I or any other have seen in this game. While not the longest pitch count ever in an at bat, 18 is still ridiculous.

Facing the Cubs and their starter Matt Clement, Alex got out to a 2-1 count and then proceeded to foul off 14 consecutive pitches.

What on earth could have happened on that 18th pitch:

The 18th Pitch

No wonder he's smiling!


As a Cubs fan I remember how mad I was that he of all people did that but looking back it was such a great moment to witness.


Here's the abridged pitch by pitch recount narrated by Mr. Vin Scully:

I can't wait for baseball!


On a side note, sorry for the lack of posting but health has been up and down and hopefully it will be getting back to normal for me.