Blow Out the Candles April 29

Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio is celebrating his 78th birthday today.

 1967 Topps #60

 August 10, 1960 with double play partner Nellie Fox

Career highlights and awards
13× All-Star selection (1958, 1959, 1959², 1960,1960², 1961², 1962, 1962², 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971,1972)
World Series champion (1966)
9× Gold Glove Award winner (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
1956 AL Rookie of the Year
Chicago White Sox #11 retired

Musician Edward "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington, DC on this date in 1899.

 2010 Topps American Heritage #86

Ellington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 58 today.

Jerry with "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David

 Best sitcom ever?  It's up there.

"I don't want to be a pirate!"

Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans is 90 today.  

Blow Out the Candles April 29

Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio is celebrating his 77th birthday today.

 1967 Topps #60

 August 10, 1960 with double play partner Nellie Fox

Career highlights and awards
13× All-Star selection (1958, 1959, 1959², 1960,1960², 1961², 1962, 1962², 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971,1972)
World Series champion (1966)
9× Gold Glove Award winner (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
1956 AL Rookie of the Year
Chicago White Sox #11 retired

Musician Edward "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington, DC on this date in 1899.

 2010 Topps American Heritage #86

Ellington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 57 today.

Jerry with "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David

 Best sitcom ever?  It's up there.

"I don't want to be a pirate!"

Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans is 89 today.  

Autographed Baseball Cards A-Z -- Luis

When I got back into collecting five or so years ago one of the things that excited me was the availability of autographed cards.  Perhaps I went a little overboard but I think I picked up some nice cards.  This will be an A-Z series of posts with varying numbers of cards.


Luis was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1956 for the White Sox.

2005 UD Sweet Spot Classic #LA

2005 UD Signature Decades #LA

2005 UD Signature Decades #LA1

Luis was an All-Star with all three teams he played for.  The Orioles are unfortunately not represented here.  

Hall of Fame Teammates 13

Three Hall of Fame teammates from a great Topps set and another of my favorite teams growing up.

1972 Topps #37

HOF Class of 1989

1972 Topps #313

HOF Class of 1984

1972 Topps #79
HOF Class of 2000

If you haven't noticed I'm giving away some great cards to celebrate my 500th post.  Click here for details.

2005 UD Signature Decades -- 1960's Part 1

Today we head back to the 60's:

2005 Signature Decades -- 1970's Hitters

1970's Hitters