Blow Out the Candles -- October 24

Today, is birthday #61 for Big Red Machine relief pitcher, Rawly Eastwick. Rawly was 16-8 with 48 saves for the 1975-1976 Cincinnati Reds. He was the winner of Games 2 and 3 along with a game 5 save in the 1975 World Series.

2004 UD Timeless Teams #134

The Washington Senator's Ossie Bluege was born in Chicago, Illinois on this date in 1900.

 In 18 seasons Ossie hit a respectable .272 mostly as a third baseman. He was a member of the only Senators World Champion team in 1924.  

As farm director for the team he had a hand in signing Harmon Killebrew.

Ossie presenting Harmon a plaque commemorating Killer's 500th home run.

Today former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman turns 68. Since 1997 Wyman has recorded and played with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.

Autographed Baseball Cards A-Z

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.

2004 UD Timeless Teams #134

Rawly is part of my Big Red Machine collection.  He was instrumental in both the 1975 and 76 championships seasons, winning two games and saving one in the 1975 WS.

2005 UD Sweet Spot Classic #DE

2005 UD Decades #SD-DE

"the Eck".  Hall of Famer.  Great signature.  Gotta have him in the collection.

1997 Donruss Signature Series

I got this card cheap from COMC.  The card itself is nice particularly with the self referential (kind of) photo on the back.  Jimmy has a weird signature.  "Don't touch Jimmy!"

2001 Fleer GOTG 

We had the "Eck", here's the "Oisk".  Greak signature from one of the legendary "Boys of Summer".  Love it.

1999 Fleer GOTG

When of the premier 3rd basemen of his era, when he reached 400 home runs it still meant something.

Blow Out the Candles

2004 UD Timeless Teams #134

Today, is birthday #59 for Big Red Machine relief pitcher, Rawly Eastwick. Rawly was 16-8 with 48 saves for the 1975-1976 Cincinnati Reds. He was the winner of Games 2 and 3 along with a game 5 save in the 1975 World Series.



On this date in 1900 Washington Senator, infielder, manager and comptroller, Ossie Bluege was born. In 18 seasons Ossie hit a respectable .272 mostly as a third baseman. He was a member of the only Senators World Champion team in 1924.

Today former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman turns 68. Since 1997 Wyman has recorded and played with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.