Do It Yourself COMC Pack #1/35

I recently (not so recently anymore) 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" #1, 5 cards, was $1.57 including shipping.

2004 Donruss Throwback Threads #CS-27 

 I'm not old enough to have seen him play but I grew up listening to Lou Boudreau broadcasting Cubs games on WGN radio.  I didn't mean to get two of these but for 19 cents each I'm OK with it.

 2008 Donruss Throwback Threads #47

 I associate Red withe the great Cardinals teams he managed in the 1960's but he was a great player making  11 All-Satr teams in his 19 year career.

 2010 Topps Logoman #HTA 8

 Speaker ranks as one of the best hitters in baseball history.

 2002 Topps Super Teams #44

I've liked Dick Stuart ever since I saw him on "Home Run Derby".

Dr. Strangeglove or: How I Made 29 Errors at 1st Base in One Season

I recently picked up this 1962 Topps Dick Stuart for under 2 bucks on Ebay.

As the back of the card states, Dick hit 66 home runs in the Western League in 1956.  I think I read somewhere that when he signs he often adds "66".  I first saw Dick on an episode of  "Home Run Derby" from 1960.  I swear announcer Mark Scott pronounces his name "Sturett".

Dick's fielding was not as good as his hitting, to say the least.  In 1963 with the Red Sox, he led all major league first baseman in errors with 29.  The next closest was was Orlando Cepeda in the NL with 21.  Second in the AL was KC's Norm Siebern with just 12!  In Stuart's defense (no pun intended) he did lead the AL in both putouts and assists.  Nevertheless over his career he did earn nicknames such as "The Man with the Iron Glove", "Stonefingers" and my favorite, "Dr. Strangeglove".