Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast 1988 Topps
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| Mike Flanagan (#623) | 16 Sep 2024 | 00:49:22 | |
This crafty left-hander got schooled by Dr. J in college, but he won a Cy Young and a ring thanks to some Orioles Magic.
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| Jose Cruz (#278) | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:48:46 | |
Adam Darowski of Sports Reference joins the show to discuss one of the most underrated outfielders of the 1980s.
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| Mike Macfarlane (#62T) | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:35:35 | |
This veteran catcher never pulled a sword from a stone, but he did become Kansas City royalty.
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| Jim Eisenreich (#348) | 23 May 2022 | 00:31:15 | |
This natural hitter retired three times, but achieved greatness after learning to cope with a rare condition.
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| Joey Cora (#91) | 16 May 2022 | 00:32:10 | |
It's like they always say: Don't bring a small intestine to a knife fight.
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| Danny Heep (#753) | 08 May 2022 | 00:43:26 | |
Who wouldn't want to start a cake fight with the '86 Mets while on a plane? Mark Simon returns to the show to explain.
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| Sam Horn (#377) | 02 May 2022 | 00:36:29 | |
This rookie slugger quickly became a Red Sox fan favorite, and if he hired us to run his campaign for President, he totally would've won.
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| Steve Buechele (#537/201) | 24 Apr 2022 | 00:37:37 | |
Despite what rumors you might have heard in school, kids in Texas do not ride a horse to school—but they do have baseball.
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| Kevin McReynolds (#735/579) | 17 Apr 2022 | 00:43:19 | |
This power hitter from Arkansas had a knack for flying under the radar in New York. Too bad the pigeon didn't.
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| Earnie Riles (#88/93T), Jeffrey Leonard (#61T) | 03 Apr 2022 | 00:41:37 | |
Somehow, we completed an entire segment about guys named "Ernie" without a Big Ern McCracken joke from Kingpin. Sometimes, a bowler just has to face the music.
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| Scott Garrelts (#97) | 27 Mar 2022 | 00:33:35 | |
To this day, "Can't Fight This Feeling" is an epic power ballad and guaranteed karaoke crowd-pleaser, due to its heartfelt lyrics and Kevin Cronin's particular way of pronouncing vowels.
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| Floyd Rayford (#296) | 20 Mar 2022 | 00:33:25 | |
This wrestling opponent and prank-mate of Cal Ripken Jr. also played third base the game before Ripken started his streak. O R I O L E S magic magic magic magic
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| Glenn Wilson (#626, 129T) | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:38:59 | |
This talented Texan turned heads with his strong arm, but his cocky personality almost drew First Blood with his managers.
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| James Steels (#117) | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:26:32 | |
Glenn brags. Mike is done. Randy is ready. Sam and Steve play the horn and sax. But none compare to the onomatopoeia of Lazorko!
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| Darnell Coles (#46) | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:35:20 | |
If you don’t download this podcast, we’ll fine you ONE MILLION YEN.
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| Cory Snyder (#620/789) | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:43:12 | |
Cory Snyder played in Cleveland in 1989. The movie "Major League" was released in 1989, was about the Cleveland baseball team and starred Charlie Sheen. Charlie Sheen was in the movie "Lucas" with Corey Haim, and that movie was filmed at the school of one of our hosts. Consult the Oracle of 1988 Topps!
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| Phil Garner (#174) | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:44:34 | |
He may be a Volunteer, but his mustache is all professional.
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| Bill Doran (#745) | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:29:20 | |
A talented infielder who never got the respect he deserved from the All-Star voters, the sports writers, or from the 1988 Topps Podcast RBI Corner?!?!?
Card 745 on Beckett
A different Bill Doran
Great play in 1986 NLCS Game 1
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| Shawon Dunston (#695/171) | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:33:29 | |
Teacher marking your daily progress on a big sheet of posterboard: Normal. Feels good. Fans at Wrigley Field marking your daily progress on a big sheet of posterboard: Normal? Feels good?
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| Pat Perry (#282) | 30 Jan 2022 | 00:30:05 | |
The guys celebrate their 100th card covered on the pod by digging into a 1989 Yelp review.
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| Mike Scioscia (#225) | 23 Jan 2022 | 00:52:24 | |
He won three rings, made two Simpsons appearances, and was a hero to not-so-speedy little leaguers everywhere. Jeff Snider from the Locked on Dodgers Podcast joins us to talk all things Mike!
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| Richard Dotson (#209/35T) | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:43:45 | |
Can you keep a secret?
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| Ruben Sierra (#771) | 09 Jan 2022 | 00:36:35 | |
While this Puerto Rican phenom never fulfilled the promise of being "the next Clemente," his personality, music, style, and influence carried across all of baseball, from Little League fields all the way to the White House.
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| Keith Comstock (#778) | 02 Jan 2022 | 00:35:20 | |
A name best known for prudism ends up associated with the most famous crotch shot in baseball card history. Tune in for today's extra crispy story, which we call, "The Curse of the Drowned Colonel."
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| Duane Ward (#696) | 28 May 2024 | 00:32:06 | |
This two-time World Series winner was the best sequel to a Terminator since Robert Patrick.
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| Casey Candaele (#431) | 26 Dec 2021 | 00:32:01 | |
Jimmy Dugan: Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! There's no crying in the 1988 Topps Podcast!
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| Frank Lucchesi (#564) | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:47:12 | |
With five decades in baseball and a heckuva set of eyebrows, this feisty manager got ejected from the same doubleheader twice. Dr. Clayton Tutor returns to the show talk about Frank and review 8-Bit Christmas. IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THE 1988 TOPPS PODCAST.
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| Ed Hearn (#56) | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:34:30 | |
This straight-laced catcher won a World Series ring in his brief career, then faced trials and tribulations more difficult than even the '86 Mets locker room could summon.
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| Lou Whitaker (#770) | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:56:24 | |
Statistically, Lou was one of the best second basemen of all time, but is that enough to get him in the Hall of Fame this second time around? Adam Darowski of Baseball Reference and the “Building the Ballot” podcast joins us to make the case!
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| Damaso Garcia (#241) | 21 Nov 2021 | 00:38:29 | |
Because, as Alfred the Butler said, some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch their uniforms burn.
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| Alvin Davis (#785) | 14 Nov 2021 | 00:38:47 | |
The original and eternal Mr. Mariner.
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| Tom Lawless (#183) | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:33:42 | |
The bat flip heard 'round the world.
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| DeWayne Buice (#649) | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:35:21 | |
This journeyman pitcher played in only 96 major league games but made $17 million off of baseball cards. See, Ma? It's an investment.
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| Jim Gantner (#337) | 24 Oct 2021 | 00:42:55 | |
This unassuming infielder is so humble, his episode was upstaged by a beach ball assault.
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| Bob Stanley (#573) | 17 Oct 2021 | 00:46:34 | |
This episode of the 1988 Topps Podcast doesn't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a podcast. It doesn't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a podcast, it doesn't want to do that.
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| Eric Show (#303) | 19 May 2024 | 00:47:05 | |
The descent of Eric Show from a talented pitcher and musician -- to hardcore addict -- to dead at age 37 is one of the saddest stories we've covered.
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| Ron Hassey (#458/46T) | 10 Oct 2021 | 00:40:19 | |
| Steve Bedrosian (#440/407) | 03 Oct 2021 | 00:45:20 | |
This trusty reliever—and controversial Cy Young winner—was the bedrock for several pitching staffs. Also, he's a master of karate and friendship for everyone.
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| Chris Sabo (#98T) | 26 Sep 2021 | 00:42:35 | |
This Rookie of the Year shows us that with hustle and the right eyewear, the sky is the limit.
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| Jack Lazorko (#601) | 12 Sep 2021 | 00:29:51 | |
“There’s never been a player who has gone to Italy and come back to make it in the majors. I’d like to be the first.” Did he do it?
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| Benito Santiago (#7/404/693/699) | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:44:58 | |
This catcher, known best for his record-breaking hitting streak, hustled to make it 20 years in the majors. Plus, Al Pacino as an English instructor?
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| Mike Smithson (#554) | 22 Aug 2021 | 00:35:09 | |
Player's family recommendation episode! Plus, find out which town in New England you're pronouncing incorrectly (SPOILER ALERT: It's all of them.)
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| Jack McDowell (#68T) | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:49:44 | |
1 Cy Young, 0 Grammys. But Black Jack showed everyone on Chicago's south side that grunge music and baseball do mix.
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| Ty Griffin (#44T) | 09 Aug 2021 | 00:47:22 | |
It's like that one Gwyneth Paltrow movie, but instead of Gwyneth on a train platform, it's the Cubs GM on Draft Day 1988. Thank you to guest Beau from the One Million Cubs Project! Send him your Cubs cards!
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| Dan Quisenberry (#195) | 01 Aug 2021 | 00:46:45 | |
In this episode of the 1988 Topps Literary Magazine, our hosts encounter a submarine-throwing poet who had control of every pitch—and every word.
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| Tom Glavine (#779) | 25 Jul 2021 | 00:47:46 | |
Historian Clayton Trutor introduces us to “the least imposing future Hall of Famer in the history of baseball cards.”
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| John Farrell (#533) | 13 May 2024 | 00:29:31 | |
Fun Fact: Most people in New Jersey are born at the racetrack.
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| Tom Niedenfuer (#242) | 19 Jul 2021 | 00:33:52 | |
Is there a German word for an athlete who has won a championship, but is better known for a moment of epic failure? Find out!
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| John Tudor (#792) | 11 Jul 2021 | 00:41:59 | |
| Ron Robinson (#81/517) | 27 Jun 2021 | 00:34:25 | |
He is a winner, watch him glimmer
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