Baseball Card Memories

On any given day, I'll log on to Baseball Reference and screen shot the random photos on the main page.  I'll then pick a random baseball card from their career and give you some random facts about that card or player. Today's Random Reference 2009 Upper Deck #91 José Contreras Chicago White Sox Pitcher Bats - Right Throws - Right 1x World Series Champ 1x All-Star José played in the 1996 (Gold Medal) and 2000 (Silver Medal) Olympic games for the Cuban National team. 2007 Topps Chrome #248 Brad Wilkerson Texas Rangers Outfielder Bats - Left Throws - Left Wilkerson is the last player to hit a home run for the Montreal Expos before they relocated to Washington to be known as the Nationals. 1991 1922 American Caramel (E120) Reprint #50 Pete Donahue Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Bats - Right Throws - Right 1x Wins Leader In his obituary, The Sporting News said he was "generally thought  to be the

Born: Card from his 1978 All-Star Season (1979 Topps #555) July 25, 1953 Burbank, California Died: May 24, 2020 (Age 66) Duluth, Georgia Positions: Catcher Third Base Batted: Both Threw Right Teams: Atlanta Braves (1975-1984) Key Notes: Biff played his entire career spanning a decade with the Atlanta Braves.  He made the All-Star Team in 1978 after have a good '77 season and a good start in '78.  He once threw out 11 straight base runners during spring training, which was enough for the Braves to give him his chance in the "bigs". Accolades: All-Star (1978) Cards: Rookie Card (1976 Topps #103) My Favorite of his Cards (1978 Topps #296) His Last Card, playing for the Braves (1984 Topps #438)

I am replaying the 1968 World Series using the 1968 Topps Game Baseball Cards to produce the results of the game.  In my second post, I played the 3th and 4th innings in which the Tigers bounced back with an unlikely homer by Denny McLain with Don Wert on first base. Both McLain and Bob Gibson have been pitching well but maybe not as well as the real game.  Gibson had 17 strikeouts that October day and has just one to this point.  In the real game, the Tigers pinch hit for McLain in the 6th inning and I will try to simulate that change if it makes sense. So we pick the game up in the top of the 5th inning with the Tigers up to bat. 1968 World Series Game 1 Don Wert singles in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series October 2, 1968 Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup 1969 Topps #150 1969 Topps #200 Top of the 5th Inning Tigers 2 Cardinals 1 Batting 8th Playing 3rd Base 1969 Topps #443 1968 Topps Game