Night Owl Cards

   Here is what I know about the 1940s, off the top of my head:   World War II, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the atomic bomb. Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. The Dodgers' emergence as an iconic baseball team. I can name all the World Series matchups, though you might have to give me some time on 1942, 1943. Mickey Owen's dropped third strike. Cookie Lavagetto, Bill Bevens, Al Gionfriddo's catch. Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams hitting .406 in 1941. I know most of the stars of 1940s MLB.   The Andrews Sisters. Glen Miller's Orchestra. My grandmother used to talk about Glen Miller a lot. Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby. The songs that played on WECK in Buffalo in the 1980s, which were the "golden oldies" of that time (as opposed to "oldies," which was '60s music). It's A Wonderful Life. White Christmas. Johnny Marks' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.   I know my mom was born in the '40s. So was my uncle. He's...

I have long admired this card.   It's an Awesome Night Card from way back and it was one of the only 1986 Topps cards that I owned in 1986. I don't remember at all buying packs of cards in '86 and I had so few that year, but I must have bought some because I've known about that Bo Diaz card for 35 years.   I've known about it for so long that it seemed a given for the upcoming Greatest 100 Cards of the '80s countdown. A tag at the plate was relatively rare on cards in the '80s and to get the entire scene in the frame, and also knowing who is being tagged out , was an achievement. It is an achievement. (Also, they're somehow playing while it's snowing). But after reviewing eligible candidates for the countdown, I began to have my doubts. Oh, that's not taking anything away from the Diaz card. It's still great. But have you noticed how terrific the catcher cards are in 1986 Topps? We'll start from the beginning. At card No. 88 is Tom Niet...

So far, this is the baseball-related item that I have received for Valentine's Day. Yes, I'm one of those shallow types who doesn't read the book until I see the movie. I don't know how much success I'll have with this book. Like dayf , I have reader's block. Only I've been stuck on Chapter 2 of "The Catcher Was a Spy" for two months . I also have this thing about reading books in order. So Michael Lewis will have to get in line behind Nicholas Dawidoff. In the event that some new cards don't fall my way in the next 10 hours or so, I figured I'd recognize Valentine's Day with the illicit affair theme. I don't know why. Maybe it's just what you do when you've been happily married for 21 years. So, quick, what is the card set that you feel totally guilty about loving with all your heart? Time's up. Mine is 1982 Fleer. I know I've mentioned this at least a dozen times already. I even ranked '82 Fleer ...