(Final week of baseball's regular season. Where did it all go? This was the fastest regular season I have ever experienced. I have a feeling future ones will go even faster. So, it's time to slow it down for a minute or two. Take a moment for Cardboard Appreciation):
Poor Herb Score. He lost the second Cardboard Appreciation vote-off by a single vote. Isn't that just like a Cleveland Indian? So much pain in that uniform.
Anyway, I'm sad for Score, but happy another for Herb -- Herb Washington -- who captured the second spot as one of the 10 Cardboard Appreciation finalists. The votes have been tabulated and here is how the second vote-off went down:
1. Herb Washington (1975 Topps): 13 votes
2. Herb Score (1956 Topps): 12 votes
3. Marcus Thames (2006 Upper Deck): 5 votes
4. Jim Kaat (1983 Fleer): 4 votes
5. Marquis Grissom (1993 Stadium Club): 1 vote
This means the third vote-off is officially under way. And it's a tough one. It involves not one, but two, Carlton Fisk cards. And they're both great ones. So, here are the next five up for selection. Please take a moment to vote in the poll at right.
1982 Donruss Phil Garner: You can't have one '82 Donruss Garner without the other '82 Donruss Garner -- the reverse negative version. A vote for one is a vote for both.
1991 Topps Carlton Fisk: A card that sums up the greatness of 1991 Topps. We didn't know what we had back in 1991.
2003 Topps Rickey Henderson: Rickey in a rare reflective moment. Cool.
2008 Stadium Club Russell Martin: The man cannot take a bad picture when it's going on a baseball card. Case in point.
1977 Topps Carlton Fisk: A very unusual photo for its time, which is why us young'uns loved it so much.
As usual, the links take you back to the original Cardboard Appreciation posts. (The '77 Fisk post is a particular favorite of mine).
And, I'm happy to note that I actually found two more Cardboard Appreciation subjects for when this whole vote-off thing is over. And I even scanned one of them. How about that? Incremental progress!
Now vote!
Poor Herb Score. He lost the second Cardboard Appreciation vote-off by a single vote. Isn't that just like a Cleveland Indian? So much pain in that uniform.Anyway, I'm sad for Score, but happy another for Herb -- Herb Washington -- who captured the second spot as one of the 10 Cardboard Appreciation finalists. The votes have been tabulated and here is how the second vote-off went down:
1. Herb Washington (1975 Topps): 13 votes
2. Herb Score (1956 Topps): 12 votes
3. Marcus Thames (2006 Upper Deck): 5 votes
4. Jim Kaat (1983 Fleer): 4 votes
5. Marquis Grissom (1993 Stadium Club): 1 vote
This means the third vote-off is officially under way. And it's a tough one. It involves not one, but two, Carlton Fisk cards. And they're both great ones. So, here are the next five up for selection. Please take a moment to vote in the poll at right.
1982 Donruss Phil Garner: You can't have one '82 Donruss Garner without the other '82 Donruss Garner -- the reverse negative version. A vote for one is a vote for both. 1991 Topps Carlton Fisk: A card that sums up the greatness of 1991 Topps. We didn't know what we had back in 1991.2003 Topps Rickey Henderson: Rickey in a rare reflective moment. Cool.
2008 Stadium Club Russell Martin: The man cannot take a bad picture when it's going on a baseball card. Case in point. 1977 Topps Carlton Fisk: A very unusual photo for its time, which is why us young'uns loved it so much.As usual, the links take you back to the original Cardboard Appreciation posts. (The '77 Fisk post is a particular favorite of mine).
And, I'm happy to note that I actually found two more Cardboard Appreciation subjects for when this whole vote-off thing is over. And I even scanned one of them. How about that? Incremental progress!
Now vote!
Comments
1. Horizontal is cool.
2. 3 players to look at vs. 2.
3. Anyone can block the plate against Randolph. I'd be half way up the first base line if i saw Cecil coming. That's hardcore.