Cheap Find on the 'Bay

 Hello friends! I did a thing recently.. I purchased the 1993 Donruss Toronto Blue Jays commemorative set they put out for the 1992 World Series Championship season. 

When I first found out about it, I made it a goal in life to get the set sometime.. I've seen it for sale previously for $20 plus, but earlier this month I was able to get it for $15 CDN total (The set was $3, the shipping was the rest) so I bit. 

And now I own the 54 card commemorative set finally!

So the cards themselves are a borderless version of the 1993 design. Both front and back. I think they look good. Almost prefer this design over the flagship from 1993.

I honestly feel bad for Stieb. He was great on some really bad teams. Finally when the team gets over the ALCS hump, it's with him on the shelf. Imagine vintage 80s Stieb in the same rotation as Morris, Key, Stottlemyre, and Guzman? There may not have been a need to get David Cone. 

I am glad he was able to make a comeback for a season in the late 90s, even if he didn't get a card. 

Of course I'm going to show the team's Canadian Content!

Well, the attendance numbers may be lower now, especially with the decrease in seats through the renovations, but the decrease in seating capacity still leads to lively crowds and a full stadium..

So much better than the fans disguised as seats like they were in the late 90s and 2000s..  

Somehow I think this shot is a requirement for sets that have stadiums in it. Or even players.. Field level angle of this shot was done for Stadium Club a few years ago. 

The 1992 series was against the Atlanta Braves. Bobby Cox' current team against his old team with his old hitting coach as the manager. Games 1 and 2 took place in Atlanta, with 3, 4, and 5 in Toronto. Game 6 was back in Atlanta. 

Game 6. The game Dave Winfield finally got the World Series Zoo off his back. Part of the feud with Steinbrenner in New York was Dave's lack of hitting in the postseason. That grounder past Pendleton was a source of cheering in Toronto, and all across Canada. 

Pat Borders won the MVP for the World Series. As the back above states, he was one of the lesser known or lesser focused on stars of the team. He showed up, did his work, and went home. Teams need those types of players to mix in with the superstars and the rest of the team. 

And ending on the celebration near 1st base after Carter gloved the throw from Timlin to put out Otis Nixon. 

In both 1992 and 1993, Joe Carter was in the mix at the end. Both years he was Jumpin' Joe. But as we know, next year he was jumpin' for a whole different reason. 

I honestly didn't expect this to turn into a mini essay like this. I hope you guys don't mind. 

Some 81 OPC

 Hello Friends!

I know I've been erratic in posting the last couple years. Between mental and physical health struggles it sometimes takes all I have to get out of bed.. 

I do cherish those who have stuck around through all the bullshit and continue to be amazed people want to read the card ramblings of some guy in Canada.. lol 

Speaking of Canada.. 
I got some 81 OPC Expos and Jays from an American friend, who posts on the Blogosphere as Poison75. 

With the backlog of cards I have sitting everywhere but my hobby room, plus the lack of working computer in my hobby room, I've been lax on organizing. I know when I finally get to it, I'll have to deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed. But anyway..

You can never have too many Gary Carter Expos cards. 

A card of the recently departed Jim Clancy

Roy Howell showing the Jays uni but shown as a Brewer on the hat and "now with...." text

Shaker!!!

Ron LeFlore after his one season in Montreal, now with the White Sox

As is Tony Bernazard

I wonder if Valentine was hit in the face.. The football helmet style face bars looks interesting

The Spaceman! I love how every auto he signs he puts "Bill Lee.. Earth" 

Player and broadcaster for both the Jays and Expos. I think he did CTV/Baton Broadcasting games in the late 80s and early 90s. 

Stieb!

Finally, one more Now with, as John here ended up with the Angels. 

I did receive much more from Poison75, but the others might end up being shown in another post. 

Thank you!!

Concert Time Part 2

 Hello friends!

A couple posts ago, I mentioned that I went to see Weird Al Yankovic in Toronto and was planning on seeing Steven Page here in Peterborough when he played Musicfest on the Saturday. 

I ended up going. I didn't think about it at all. I didn't psych myself out beforehand. I knew it would be busy, but that generally happens when you have a free concert series in the middle of town. 

Musicfest, by the way, is one of the longest running free concert series in Ontario. It began in 1987 and has run every summer. Acts such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Crash Test Dummies, Our Lady Peace, Tom Cochrane, Kiefer Sutherland, Randy Backman, Kim Mitchell, and (one of my favourites) Arrogant Worms have performed at the venue. 

It was called the Festival of Lights, with fireworks after the concerts, then illuminated boats in the water. It was rebranded to Musicfest and they do fireworks on July 1.

Well, Saturday was Steven Page. He performed some early BNL favourites that he wrote such as Enid, Brian Wilson, Break Your Heart, If I Had $1000000 (with Tom Green) as well as some solo stuff. 

I enjoyed listening to the music. I was a little further back, as with my wheelchair I would prefer to stay on the brick path they have as opposed to going on the grass. 

The photos turned out better than I thought they did, honestly.. 

The concerts are held at Del Crary Park, downtown Peterborough. It's situated on Little Lake. 

I did take a couple videos but I don't think I can post them here unless I upload them to YouTube. Besides, since they were partial songs, I'm not too worried about showing them.. 

I think the only other concert I may want to see is Kim Mitchell, though truthfully, there are only really two songs of his I know. Patio Lanterns and Go for a Soda. 

Jim Clancy

 Hello Friends!

Today I want to post about longtime Blue Jays Jim Clancy.

He sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 69. He pitched for the Jays from 1977-1988. He then played for Houston and Atlanta before retiring. 

He was the first pitcher for the Jays to 100 victories. 

I never got to see him pitch but Clancy and Dave Stieb were the anchors of the 80s pitching staffs. 

Rest in peace, Jim. 

Concert Time

 Hello Friends!

I know this is a card blog, but it's also my card blog so if I want to show pictures of the concert I went to yesterday I will. 😉

So, the concert was Weird Al Yankovic in Toronto. 

I don't know why but almost every time I'm in T.O, I need to take a picture of the CN Tower. Incidentally, the skies were a little threatening at the time leading to the concert. Some areas were darker. 

The concert was at Budweiser Stage, an ampitheatre with a partial canopy for the more expensive seats. One section of other seats open to the skies, and then lawn seating. It was not too bad. 

Had to show the tour promo lol

The opening act was Puddles Pity Party. He was ok, but I was bored. Guy's not my thing.. 

The promo video for the tour.. It was kinda funny. Alzilla!

I don't smile in my pictures as you can see. I was enjoying myself though. I did see a couple people I knew. My former neighbour at my old address was also there, so we met up. My best friend from back home also found me and came to say Hi. That shocked the crap out of me. 

Finally the Man, the Myth, the Legend.. The Weird! Al Yankovic. 

After performing Tacky on his way into the stage and throwing a pie into Puddles Pity Party's face.. 

He also came out and said this was the end of his "Grueling Canadian portion" of the tour.. Toronto was the only stop on the tour in Canada.. lol 

The first song.. I have no clue what it was but it was different. 

A scene from Weird while they were doing a costume change. 

Dare to be Stupid!!!!

Smells Like Nirvana!!

Part of the medley of parodies he's done. 

Eat It!

Canadian Idiot. 

Fat!

Milo Murphy's Law theme. 

White and Nerdy!

Word Crimes

Stop Forwarding that Crap to Me

Amish Paradise!

It was an amazing concert. I absolutely enjoyed myself. I admit I was having a lot of anxiety about going. If I was left to going on my own, I wouldn't have ended up going and missed out on borh friends and on an amazing concert. 

Also, it did spit a few times. Nothing major. It did start drizzling as I was leaving Budweiser Stage to get back to the GO train to get back to Peterborough. 

By time we got home, it was 2:30 am. By time I fell asleep, it was 5am.. I'm tired.. I'm still recovering from overstimulation from the day yesterday and I'm planning on subjecting myself to more overstimulation on Saturday by seeing Steven Page at Del Crary Park in Peterborough as part of Musicfest.