tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post3248548035911245302..comments2024-03-18T20:03:55.946-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Man of the citynight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-40298764401278684112017-03-10T09:43:00.667-05:002017-03-10T09:43:00.667-05:00He announced his retirement yesterday. https://twi...He announced his retirement yesterday. https://twitter.com/ceetwo35/status/839922843328655361 Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-82528100589548180892017-02-28T21:52:40.043-05:002017-02-28T21:52:40.043-05:00You and I must be on the same wavelength. I saw G...You and I must be on the same wavelength. I saw Gotham too and I just used my 77T Brock in a post today (except mine is his cloth card).Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-62595561869942011732017-02-28T11:26:13.286-05:002017-02-28T11:26:13.286-05:00Another one of my favorites: Johnny Podres was, fo...Another one of my favorites: Johnny Podres was, for a short time, a San Diego Padre.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-63680370668812377312017-02-28T08:07:01.888-05:002017-02-28T08:07:01.888-05:00The Pirates have a player that actually looks like...The Pirates have a player that actually looks like a Pirate....that might be a different post down the road. Seriously, have you see John Jaso. I could easily see him on a boat stealing spices. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-66623769832102813702017-02-28T02:23:55.672-05:002017-02-28T02:23:55.672-05:00Mel Queen, the only player I can think of who has ...Mel Queen, the only player I can think of who has a Topps card showing his position as "P - OF", played for the Cincinnati Reds, that town being one of at least two nicknamed "Queen City".<br /><br />One of the first players signed by the Mets was a pitcher named Ray Apple. Sadly, Ray never made it to The Big Apple and never had a card (except for the custom I made of him).Stubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010142558613227433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12480465299087887252017-02-28T01:44:40.917-05:002017-02-28T01:44:40.917-05:00Jose Cardenal played for a little bit in St. Louis...Jose Cardenal played for a little bit in St. Louis.CaptKirk42https://www.blogger.com/profile/16039278539984069944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-54349766354577004222017-02-28T01:00:21.129-05:002017-02-28T01:00:21.129-05:00Fun fact, Cotham's unofficial nickname in the ...Fun fact, Cotham's unofficial nickname in the minors was Cotham City.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-15037391258559083642017-02-28T00:53:01.400-05:002017-02-28T00:53:01.400-05:00Former Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Wil...Former Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams' middle name is Royal. He played for the Montreal Expos in 1991. Montreal's English translation is Mount Royal. <br /><br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Williams_(baseball)steeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2676634372102757672017-02-28T00:21:25.745-05:002017-02-28T00:21:25.745-05:00Dodgers have Luis Avilan...pitching for L.A.
Now i...Dodgers have Luis Avilan...pitching for L.A.<br />Now if we can just get the Royals to trade for Kole Calhoun...Josh D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13718628093230589490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2399733430442149372017-02-27T21:31:53.741-05:002017-02-27T21:31:53.741-05:00My source material, which said Berroa played for t...My source material, which said Berroa played for the Angels, steered me wrong.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-52155080691843259352017-02-27T21:26:57.099-05:002017-02-27T21:26:57.099-05:00I think you mean the Dodgers' Angel Berroa. L....I think you mean the Dodgers' Angel Berroa. L.A. is also known as the City of Angels and even though the Angels now say they are from L.A., we all know they are not. (Besides, Angel Berroa never played for the Angels.)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127231103426175652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-66171060239383991922017-02-27T20:59:21.983-05:002017-02-27T20:59:21.983-05:00Go 'Topes!Go 'Topes! <br /><br />Stack22https://www.blogger.com/profile/17776094817608096430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-79808033669384787552017-02-27T20:44:34.946-05:002017-02-27T20:44:34.946-05:00I know I've thought of some but can't reca...I know I've thought of some but can't recall any now (of course). I've always like the Dave Philly, Phillies thing. I'm sure I bought one of his cards for that reason.Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-54275962806515384122017-02-27T20:33:55.812-05:002017-02-27T20:33:55.812-05:00Taking it back to Super Tecmo Bowl days...Jeff Fea...Taking it back to Super Tecmo Bowl days...Jeff Feagles was the punter for the Eagles - that always cracked me up... Not a city match, but nearly a mascot pairing!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747695048840426263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-72393803061278434982017-02-27T20:24:39.366-05:002017-02-27T20:24:39.366-05:00In 1907 a pitcher named Albert Jacobsen pitched tw...In 1907 a pitcher named Albert Jacobsen pitched two games for the Red Sox. His nickname was Beany. And of course Boston is Beantown.<br /><br />The other one is former Boston phenom Ted Cox, whose name rhymes with Red Sox.Metallattorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697604772912635416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-63310710349203369532017-02-27T19:57:51.775-05:002017-02-27T19:57:51.775-05:00We need Al Albuquerque to sign with the Rockies an...We need Al Albuquerque to sign with the Rockies and go to Triple A.. Mike Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423029196949506523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2109532333939891772017-02-27T19:57:43.345-05:002017-02-27T19:57:43.345-05:00I don't blame you for filing away your 2016 To...I don't blame you for filing away your 2016 Topps cards never to be seen again. I've tried to delete them from memory.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300769076865200758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-731569323528589062017-02-27T19:49:21.701-05:002017-02-27T19:49:21.701-05:00Of couese the Podres thing is team name, not city....Of couese the Podres thing is team name, not city. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-90437275151025121082017-02-27T19:48:25.691-05:002017-02-27T19:48:25.691-05:00Austin Nola played for the minor league New Orlean...Austin Nola played for the minor league New Orleans (aka NOLA) Zephyrs a couple of years ago. I think that the best oh so close example in the bigs is Johnny Podres pitching for the Padres. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.com