2001 UD Hall of Famers Texas to Cincinnati

I really miss sets like this 2001 UD Hall of Famers.  I picked this one up for $8.00 shipped.  Lets look at them all.

The black Babe Ruth, I've always heard of this guy spoken with reverence.

"I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron," Hall of Famer Monte Irvin once said. "They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson."

Nolan seems to be another guy that everyone likes.  His card values speak to that.  I like seeing him in a Rangers uniform.  Imagine what his win totals would be had he played for better teams.

His longevity is a testament to his work ethic.  Seven no-hitters is just sick.  And just imagine, he also had 12 one-hitters and 18 two-hitters.  37 games of two hits or less!

This photograph seems to capture Carlton Fisk's intensity.

With apologies to my South Side friends it's a shame Carlton didn't spend his entire career in Boston.  He seems the epitome of the New Englander.

Is it just me or is this guy under appreciated?

13 straight season of 100+ RBIs. --and not 101 or 102.  Check out 1932!

These next two photos are disappointing.

Bench and Fisk at catcher were to the 70's what Brooks Robinson and Ron Santo were at 3rd base during the 1960's.  That is, the best at their position in each league.  Bench was one of Ron Santo's biggest HOF boosters.

Maybe the heart of the Big Red Machine, Joe is certainly one of the All-Time greats at 2nd base.

Just so consistent in all areas as a Red.  This card doesn't show his outstanding base on balls totals.  Joe is 5th all-time.

Blow Out the Candles -- October 22

First up, on this date the Phillies and Red Sox great Jimmie Foxx was born. 9 time All-Star, 2 time World Champ, and 3 time MVP Double X was elected to the HOF in 1951.

2005 UD Classics #23

Lineup for Yesterday

X is the first
Of two x's in Foxx
Who was right behind Ruth
With his powerful soxx.

— Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[1]

Harry "The Hat" Walker was born on this date in 1916. Harry hit .416 for the Cardinals in the1946 World Series and led the NL in batting with a .363 average for the Phillies in 1947.

1967 Topps #448

A bright spot of the White Sox in the early 1970's, knuckelballer Wilbur Wood turns 70 today.

1968 Topps #585

Wilbur appeared in a record 88 gmaes in 1968, 86 in relief, then went on to have a fine career as a starter. He won 20 games or more each year from 1971-74.

The man with too many suberb stats to list here, Ichiro turns 38 today.  Check him out.

2008 Sp Authentic #4

Actor Tony Roberts turns 72 today. He was in some of Woody Allen's best films, including the Oscar winning Annie Hall, in which he is pictured above with Woody and Diane Keaton.

Artist Robert Rauschenberg was born in Port Arthur, Texason this date in 1925.

 Famous for his illustrations of children's classic literature, artist N. C. Wyeth was born in Needham, Mass.on this date in 1882.

Lastly, Jerome Lester Horwitz, better known as Curly Howard, was born in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1911.

2010 Patch Cards

My first thought on Topps 2010 manufactured patches was "they're not real so who needs them".  Now that I have a handful of them I've changed my mind.  I think they're pretty cool.

 #MCP-31

I pulled this from a pack earlier in the year.  Good luck with the Iron Pigs, Ryno.

#MCP51

I just pulled this one from a rack pack that was a Christmas gift.

These three were from my last COMC semi-annual mega shipment, my Christmas gift to myself.

 #MCP-5

 #MCP89

#MCP61

I'm interested in knowing your opinions on these.  Like, dislike, take or leave them?