I did a thing.. I bought some cards..
I was going through some of my want lists and found there were a couple I was close to finishing, so I thought why not see if I can get them on COMC when they had their last sale?
A lot of Expos here. The 1981 needs are done now, with these Expos and Dave McKay safely in my collection.
The nicest one though is that 1949 Bowman Phil Marchildon. He was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario. He played the majority of his career for the Philadelphia A's.
1995 Stadium Club Members Only.. I have the set, but I wanted seconds for the binder. I actually got two of the Walker.
I really like the All Time Fan Favorites sets.. I wish this was more of what Archives/Heritage is. Guys who don't normally get cards after their retirement. Though Fergie does show up fairly often in sets now..
The final is a Goodwin Champions Tip O'Neill.
He was born in 1860 in Springfield, ON.
He had a number of records that are honestly overlooked now because of the era he played. He had a .492 average in 1887 (adjusted to .435, since that year walks counted as hits)
He was one of the first inductees into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. They also present an award with O'Neill's name to the best Canadian baseball player.
Interestingly.. One time US Speaker of the House Thomas O'Neill was given the nickname Tip as a kid for the baseball player.
Anyway, that's enough of me rambling. That was my purchase.
That '49 Bowman is sharp! And I like the Dave Steib, too.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Tip O'Neill was (nick)named after the baseball player. I didn't know there was a baseball player named Tip O'Neill!
It was a nice pickup.. I got it for $22.25. It's intresting that this was the only card produced during his playing days.. He was featured in picture packs in a couple years but the 49 was the only card.
DeleteYeah the player was from the 1800s.. And since he was one of the first Canadians to make it, people latched onto him here..
That Fan Favorites Stieb is a great looking card! Much nicer than his original 82T base card.
ReplyDeleteIt is.. I admit I had to go back and look to see what the 82T original looked like.. Headshot.. lol
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