Oh Cey Can You See

I was reading the most recent Pearls Before Swine treasury and came across this typical pun strip:

Here's a mini Ron Cey tribute:

My only Cey auto.  I love the built in "10".

I think this is an underrated set.

These are a couple of photos I took of the Penguin at Wrigley Field back in the early 1980's.

From the Vault -- Pictures from Wrigley 12 Cubs/Dodgers

More pictures from the Cubs/ Dodgers game in 1982:

From the Vault -- Pictures from Wrigley 11 Cubs/Dodgers 1

We now send you back to Wrigley Field.  The year is 1982.
In no particular order:

Big Cards Need Love Too -- #'s 21-25

I guess I'm in the minority but I think these 3-1/2" x 5", 1983 Donruss Action All-Stars are nice.   Here they are in numerical order. (Click to enlarge particularly if you want to read the backs).

 A couple of nice shots of "the Penguin".

 Not a good head shot here but the action shot works.  Ricky was coming off his record setting stolen base season (130) in 1982.  I still prefer the brighter colors of the old school A's caps.  I have one of the Cooperstown Collection versions.

 Ditto on the pictures here.  I like the way the full names stand out on these cards.  1982 marked the 8th time in 11 years that Ryan led the league in base on balls.  On the other hand he went 16-12 for an Astros team that finished eight games under .500.

 In 1982, at age 37 Lefty had another great year going 23-11 and leading the NL in wins, shutouts, complete games, inning pitched and strikeouts.

 The oft injured Stearns came down with elbow tendinitis in August of 1982.  He only played in 12 games in 1983-84 before hanging them up.  Factoid:  John was drafted ahead of Hall of Famer Dave Winfield in both baseball and football.  The backward helmet seems fitting.

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.

 2005 UD Ultimate Signature MVPs #MVP-FC

Talking Rod Carew here.  7 time batting champ, 18 time all-star, 3000 hit club, ROY, MVP, HOF.  All this on a hard signed card.  Need I say more?

1999 Fleer/SI

I love the SI Cover cards.  The headline says it all.  Best Wishes for a full recovery, Gary.  BTW, one of the best smiles in the business, too.

2001 Fleer Greats of the Game

Not the best color man in the world (he worked Cubs games for two years) but he hit one of the most famous home runs in World Series history.  Nice signature.

2004 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia #218 326/500

I think this card was part of a lot.  Still, I liked Ronny when he was with the Cubs and am glad he found a home in Pittsburgh.  Not wild about the sticker or the signature.  Is he going by "Ronny C"?  There's plenty more room for "edeno" kid!

2005 UD Signature Decades #SD-OC

My fav set.  Another HOFer who was a ROY and an  MVP.  I still remember Ernie Banks saying his name "Cepeder".

2002 Fleer Genuine Ink  699/975

Not a Hall of Famer but he was a 6 time All-Star, WS MVP, and  a member of the 1984 Cubs. Can't beat the moniker, "The Penguin".  Nice touch the way he works his number 10 into his signature.  Much appreciated.