tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post6412074927258527100..comments2024-03-29T07:44:22.008-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Cardboard appreciation: 1976 Topps Mickey Scottnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-78371092197115521862011-11-04T08:16:54.009-04:002011-11-04T08:16:54.009-04:00Commenters on that other site are known to be &quo...Commenters on that other site are known to be "snarky" and that is putting it mildy.<br /><br />So far, I see they have treated you relatively "well". <br /><br />(When I saw your post highlighted there, I held my breath before I went to the comments but so far, so good)Contrary Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362063863211706180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-26016189942736723592011-11-04T01:45:19.489-04:002011-11-04T01:45:19.489-04:00In case people come across this and think I don...In case people come across this and think I don't know about the Upstate New Yorkers who went on to be major leaguers, I do know and have mentioned many of them before.<br /><br />Mark Lemke, Babe Herman, Sal Maglie, Rick Manning, John Tudor, Dave LaPoint, Andy VanSlyke, Johnny Evers, Dave Hollins, Johnny Antonelli, Archi Cianfrocco, Mel Hall, Ricky Horton, Tommy Boggs, Jim Deshaies, John Cerutti, Boots Day, Dave Lemanczyk, Dave Giusti, Mel Queen, Heinie Groh, Kirt Manwaring, Dave Palmer, Johnny Logan, Jack Phillips, Sibby Sisti, Frank Smith, Jim Johnson, Randy St. Claire, among others, all are from Upstate N.Y.<br /><br />There have been a few from the Triple Cities area, too, as weef pointed out above.<br /><br />My point was that Upstate N.Y., when compared with the greater NYC area and other states, comes up short, because of weather and sparser population.<br /><br />In a reposting of this post on another site, a commenter totally whiffed on the point.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-27504556557997339672011-11-03T11:53:34.848-04:002011-11-03T11:53:34.848-04:00This is totally unrelated to the post... There is ...This is totally unrelated to the post... There is a guy on one of the Facebook Diamond Giveaway sites trying to unload a 1952 Frank Smith.<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/toppsdiamond?sk=wall<br /><br />Thought you might be interested...Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112050156198232972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10186591156212870462011-11-03T08:51:37.571-04:002011-11-03T08:51:37.571-04:00I also grew up in the Binghamton area in the '...I also grew up in the Binghamton area in the '70's (Endwell to be exact) and blame the weather for my failed major league career. It's difficult to play ball when it's snowing...<br /><br />Also from our area at that time: Rob Gardner (pitcher for the Yankees), Ron Luciano (ump), and Johnny Logan (has a little league field named after him in Endicott).<br /><br />This is a fantastic site!weefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994780029148090592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-45876345146366413032011-11-03T08:03:11.684-04:002011-11-03T08:03:11.684-04:00Love your take on this. I just read about his deat...Love your take on this. I just read about his death a few hours ago. Apparently Booby Grich thought <a href="http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/extrabases/2011/11/03/bobby-grich-called-me/" rel="nofollow">Mickey had a great changeup</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com