BigAppleJak
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Just picked these up. eBay here they come
Not I go them for some of the guys on here.
Tis a sad day indeed. Such a great guy and great for baseball. My mom was crying this morning when I called her to say hi. [MENTION=3132]Pine Tar[/MENTION] Any chance I could pay you to send me a copy of both for her?
Morning!
Anyone have a Banks auto they are willing to trade for a Musial Team Topps auto? I'm not looking for pack-issued, in specific. Just anything. ($50 value, or so)
Musial is like this one:
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What was the deal with Ernie in 1970? This clip said he entered the season needing 3 HR to get to 500 and it took him until Mid-May? Was he suffering age-declined skills such as power hitting or was he on the DL a lot in 1970 or...? I would think being a power hitter, he should have been able to knock out those 3 homers in less than a month even if he got off to a bad start unless he just wasn't the power hitter anymore or was often injured.
What was the deal with Ernie in 1970? This clip said he entered the season needing 3 HR to get to 500 and it took him until Mid-May? Was he suffering age-declined skills such as power hitting or was he on the DL a lot in 1970 or...? I would think being a power hitter, he should have been able to knock out those 3 homers in less than a month even if he got off to a bad start unless he just wasn't the power hitter anymore or was often injured.
Ernie was in his late thirties and really was just simply in decline as a hitter. He retired shortly thereafter.
I actually just got one. Hard to beat for under $8. I went ahead and got my 4 year old son two Topps shirts as well, for just $5 each. Thanks for the link.
Ernie Banks was a 100% class act on and off the field. I liken him to the Stan Musial of the Cubs. The eternal face of the franchise. And through much tougher adversity than Musial ever had to deal with, Ernie showed as much poise and class as Stan did throughout their careers.
There's a reason he is called Mr. Cub. He deserves it.
My condolences to Cubs fans everywhere. I know exactly how you're feeling.