tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post1094239650013832231..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Damning with faint praise: 1972 editionnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-58395879135741084182010-12-09T10:33:00.345-05:002010-12-09T10:33:00.345-05:00In my life I've attained two in-person autogra...In my life I've attained two in-person autographs. In 1982 at an Iowa Cubs game I got in line to have the San Diego Chicken autograph a color 8x10 I had purchased. The game attracted over 5,000 fans, which was a record at that time for that stadium.<br /><br />The first in-person auto I got was at the same stadium in the early seventies when the stadium was home to the Iowa Oaks. My dad and I saw a player coming out of the clubhouse (I thought it was the men's room at the time). We snagged him on the way to the field. He signed it "BB Richards" and I was convinced he was a star. Only a star could go by "BB".<br /><br />My brother and I still refer to Richards tongue-in-cheek when referring to great shortstops of all time.Eggrockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543338186244288630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-39117502484387384512010-12-08T21:46:13.748-05:002010-12-08T21:46:13.748-05:00I find myself trying to do the same thing when doi...I find myself trying to do the same thing when doing my 1976 Topps blog entries.Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-1102736136860310852010-12-08T20:17:45.098-05:002010-12-08T20:17:45.098-05:00Sometimes they didn't have room for much.
Wha...Sometimes they didn't have room for much.<br /><br />What were they going to put about Richard? "Was the White Sox top pick in the 1970 June draft. Named their opening day shortstop in 1971 but made 26 errors in 68 games and then couldn't hack CF. He didn't walk, couldn't read pitchers moves at all despite his blazing speed, and couldn't bunt. Harry Caray nicknamed him "The Juggler" because of his rotten hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10932522264045942952010-12-08T20:03:05.827-05:002010-12-08T20:03:05.827-05:00Nice post. I always love reading those little blur...Nice post. I always love reading those little blurbs on the back of the cards. Sometimes they come with cartoons which are endless entertaining.capewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028921297568214207noreply@blogger.com