Arbitrary Quartet #1-- Psycho, Bats, Mo and Number Four

I have a lot of cards lying around and though I would love to write an epic post every day given my energy and talent that just ain't gonna happen.  I hope you'll forgive me and take a look anyway.  These four cards were loose in the same box.

I like the strange (psycho?) look and what's with the color in the background?  Is this a paste job?  There's a distinct black line around Steve's jersey that seems to cut in front just to the right of the "N" in "Boston".  Maybe I'm psycho.

This is Steve Lyon's Topps rookie card.  Controversial (insensitive?) as a broadcaster, Steve was "quirky" as a player, earning him the nickname "Psycho".  He's most famous for this:

The Topps writer was not a prophet this time.  Good for Jose who became superstar, "Joey Bats", 300 miles north in Toronto.

I like this concept and you can't have too many Bobby Orr cards.  Gary Suter had a long and successful career, winning the Calder Trophy and a Stanley Cup.  He's in the US Hockey HOF.

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Where Did This Bobby Orr Photo Come From?

I found this picture of Bruins legend Bobby Orr in one of my boxes of "stuff".  It's 9" x 6" with a semi glossy front on medium card stock.

I can't recall where I got this.  A little online research revealed this:

I sure have no memory of sending away for this but maybe I did. I guess I can be forgiven.  It would have been over forty years ago. 

Blow Out the Candles March 20

Hall of Fame pitcher "Iron Man" Joe McGinnity was born in Henry County, Illinois on this date back in 1871.

According to Lee Allen in The National League Story (1961), a reporter asked Joe, then a minor-league pitcher, what he did in between seasons. "I'm an iron man," he answered. "I work in a foundry."

In 1903 Joe started both games of a doubleheader three times and won all six games.

Joe Kelly and Joe McGinnity, 1929

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion: 1905
National League pennant: 1900, 1904
National League ERA champion: 1904
National League wins champion: 1899, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906
4-time league innings pitched leader (3 NL, 1 AL)
2-time league complete game leader (1 AL, 1 NL)
8 20-win seasons
2 30-win seasons

Joe McGinnity was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Legendary Boston Bruin, Bobby Orr is celebrating his 63rd birthday today.

 1971-72 Topps #100

Bobby as a teen

May 4, 1970

December 21, 1970

Everyone's neighbor Fred Rogers was born in Latrobe, PA on this date in 1928.

Fred visiting another neighborhood

Actor and director Ted Bessell was born in Flushing, NY on this date in 1935.

Bessel is best known as Marlo Thomas's boyfriend, Donald Hollinger on the sitcom, That Girl.

Blow Out the Candles March 20

Hall of Fame pitcher "Iron Man" Joe McGinnity was born Henry County, Illinois on this date back in 1871.

According to Lee Allen in The National League Story (1961), a reporter asked Joe, then a minor-league pitcher, what he did in between seasons. "I'm an iron man," he answered. "I work in a foundry."

In 1903 Joe started both games of a doubleheader three times and won all six games.

Joe Kelly and Joe McGinnity, 1929

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion: 1905
National League pennant: 1900, 1904
National League ERA champion: 1904
National League wins champion: 1899, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906
4-time league innings pitched leader (3 NL, 1 AL)
2-time league complete game leader (1 AL, 1 NL)
8 20-win seasons
2 30-win seasons

Joe McGinnity was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Legendary Boston Bruin, Bobby Orr is celebrating his 63rd birthday today.

 1971-72 Topps #100

Bobby as a teen

May 4, 1970

December 21, 1970

Everyone's neighbor Fred Rogers was born in Latrobe, PA on this date in 1928.

Fred visiting another neighborhood

Actor and director Ted Bessell was born in Flushing, NY on this date in 1935.

Bessel is best known as Marlo Thomas's boyfriend, Donald Hollinger on the sitcom, That Girl.