tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post8614780497830246697..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Direct from the Twitterversenight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10862838339312848372016-01-04T09:24:21.454-05:002016-01-04T09:24:21.454-05:00I've since returned. I have a "paltry&quo...I've since returned. I have a "paltry" 1,200.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-26869154127892897982016-01-04T06:23:07.564-05:002016-01-04T06:23:07.564-05:00I'm on Twitter to write jokes - and it's n...I'm on Twitter to write jokes - and it's netted me more than 13000 followers. <br /><br />It makes no sense to me either. beefmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846881597043194968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-13381835971784168382012-03-20T09:55:46.196-04:002012-03-20T09:55:46.196-04:00This Bernie Williams claim to fame is probably tha...This Bernie Williams claim to fame is probably that he's on the Penguins' 1972 Topps Rookie Card with Ben Oglivie.steeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-42096507619838639302012-03-18T23:06:27.986-04:002012-03-18T23:06:27.986-04:00Keith Lampard... I remember him well from when I f...Keith Lampard... I remember him well from when I first moved here to Houston. He kept showing up on Rookie Star cards. Three years in a row I think. And he was born in England.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12757100197702143522012-03-18T21:23:22.446-04:002012-03-18T21:23:22.446-04:00"I know Queen more for his status as a legend..."I know Queen more for his status as a legendary pitching coach with the Blue Jays -- and the fact he was born in Johnson City, N.Y., which is where I worked as a teenager. His pitching career is a mystery to me."<br /><br />Queen had a really interesting career. For one thing, he reached the majors as a position player, then converted to pitching on the fly. <br /><br />Queen began his pro career in the Reds' system in 1960 as a position player -- initially a third baseman, later an outfielder. In that capacity, he spent the entire 1964 season in the majors, was mostly back in the minors in '65, then back in the majors in 1966. Over the second half of the 1966 season the Reds began using him as a pitcher, and he switched to the mound full-time the next season, going 14-8 with a 2.76 ERA and 154 strikeouts. <br /><br />Queen then promptly got hurt, missed most of '68, and spent most of '69 in the minors. Following the 1969 season, the Angels bought his contract from the Reds. He would spend all of the 1970 and 1971 seasons in the majors with the Angels, then split '72 between the majors and minors, concluding his pro career.MCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283702499696500079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12068627318635144852012-03-18T20:52:31.059-04:002012-03-18T20:52:31.059-04:00I have developed a decent following on Twitter (@H...I have developed a decent following on Twitter (@HighHeatStats) and actually link to your blog fairly often. Incidentally I am in the process of giving away a 1-year B-R Play Index on Twitter right now so sign up and give it a shot!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.com