Do It Yourself COMC Packs #10/35 Ted Williams Co.

I recently had 8 months worth of Check Out My Cards purchases shipped.  I divided the 153 cards into 35 groups.  I like to think of these as hand picked "packs".   I'm posting them in random order.  "Pack" #10, four cards, was $1.31 including shipping.

These four cards are from the two sets put out by the Ted Williams Co. in 1993-94.

Don was the shortstop on the Cubs teams of my youth.   He could really make the acrobatic throw from the hole.  He's one of the core group of 1969 Cubs that you don't see too often anymore.

Boog is one of my favorites from the great Orioles teams of the 1960's-70's.

Can't have too many cards of old timers.  Johnny is of course famous for his consecutive no-hitters in 1938.

 Maris still holds a fascination for most of us.  This is a cool rare photo of Roger from his days with the Keokuk Kernels in 1954.  A bit of trivia: Roger spelled his name Maras back then. He changed it after the 1954 season.

Blow Out the Candles -- November 2

Travis "Stonewall" Jackson, Hall of Fame shortstop for the New York Giants in the 1920's and 30's, was born on this date in 1903.

"The greatest bunter I ever saw."

--Casey Stengel

Sam is second from left, Mel Ott is on the far right.

Johnny Vander Meer, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds was born on this date in 1914.

2006 SP Legendary Cuts #33

The 4 time All-Star lefty is best known as the only pitcher in Major League history to pitch back to back no-hitters. The first came on June 11, 1938 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati against the Boston Braves. Four days later he no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first ever night game at Ebbets Field. Leo Durocher made the final out for Brooklyn.

“Some kids are always chasing rainbows......but baseball is a world where you can catch them.”

Aussie tennis great, Ken Rosewall turns 75 today.

 One of the greatest players of the 1950's Rosewall was still winning championships in the '70's. Though he never won Wimbledon (he was a finalist 4 times) he did win eight Grand Slam titles.

Rosewall and Laver

Keith Emerson, founding member of the band Emerson, Lake & Palmer is turning 65 today.

I don't care who I play to, as long as they enjoy listening to what I play.

Blow Out the Candles

Travis "Stonewall" Jackson, Hall of Fame shortstop for the New York Giants in the 1920's and 30's, was born on this date in 1903.

2006 SP Legendary Cuts #33

Johnny Vander Meer, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds was born on this date in 1914. The 4 time All-Star lefty is best known as the only pitcher in Major League history to pitch back to back no-hitters. The first came on June 11, 1938 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati against the Boston Braves. Four days later he no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first ever night game at Ebbets Field. Leo Durocher made the final out for Brooklyn.

Aussie tennis great, Ken Rosewall turns 75 today. One of the greatest players of the 1950's Rosewall was still winning championships in the '70's. Though he never won Wimbledon (he was a finalist 4 times) he did win eight Grand Slam titles.

Keith Emerson, founding member of the band Emerson, Lake & Palmer is turning 65 today.