tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post803205404374076565..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: '56 of the month: Don Newcombenight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-3264900939920422142015-10-02T07:48:20.047-04:002015-10-02T07:48:20.047-04:00He finished his career in Japan as an everyday pla...He finished his career in Japan as an everyday player, what a hitter!Eric C. Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976398985735064343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12765996624624002842015-10-01T22:27:51.083-04:002015-10-01T22:27:51.083-04:00I'm not going to say Newcombe belongs in the H...I'm not going to say Newcombe belongs in the Hall of Fame but I've wondered why he got so little consideration. <br /><br />Love that card. The cartoon is epic. I've been meaning to add his '61 MVP card to my collection. You've prompted me to go find one and I did.<br /><br />Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-22361458076930170032015-10-01T20:40:28.925-04:002015-10-01T20:40:28.925-04:00I believe the Norris quote is derived from another...I believe the Norris quote is derived from another piece where one conducted a search on how many brawls in baseball today were initiated by a showdown between a white player and a Hispanic player, I haven't read it yet but I imagine it's pretty eye opening and yet unsurprising.<br /><br />Your thoughts on whether or not we're going through what MLB went through in the 40's and 50's mirror my own. It's pretty clear we are though. I think it was just two or three years ago that an "unnamed" official in the Blue Jays organization said that there were "too many Latinos" on the Jays.<br /><br />Still, the funniest part of this whole thing might be how the American public still seems to think baseball is an American sport when it's really European.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.com