Fake, Fake, Fake, Fake

You sure seem to hear the word "fake" a lot these days.  ----------Don't worry, I'm not going to go there.  We get enough of that.  I never get tired of this.

Here's a card I found on eBay for 18 cents shipped.    I'd call it a "fake" action shot.  I mean, he's not standing still but it's not in a game.  In fact I can't imagine you'd ever see anything quite like this in a game.  Still, I thought it was a cool looking card.

Pat never made it in the NFL but bounced around other leagues, including NFL Europe.  He had two successful seasons with the Frankfurt Galaxy.  In 1999 he shared QB duties and a World Bowl Championship with future Carolina Panther, Jake Delhomme.  

   Apparently Pat had an interesting time at Cal.  Here's an excerpt from a 1997 Sports Illustrated article:

Is the No Fun League ready for Pat Barnes? This is an oversized

kid who wrote several college papers his freshman year with

12-packs of beer beside his computer; who showed up tired for

some games after late-night arguments with his girlfriend; who

once took in a homeless man as a temporary roommate; and who

tormented his parents, Colleen and John, with phone pranks in

which he claimed to have crashed his car or landed in jail. "Pat

has always been a little kid in a big body," Colleen says of her

6'4", 215-pound son. "An extra year of college would really

benefit him because he's basically somewhat immature. He has

grown up a lot the past two years, but maturation takes time."

The seller sandwiched my card between two others:

If you understand Italian this may be interesting.

Here's the other card.  It's all American.

If you've made it this far, here's your reward:

A Collector Collects -- A New Feature on CHTMC

Why do we collect things?  Is it an instinct?  Is it true that everyone collects something?  I collect sports cards, but my collecting doesn't end there.  A collector likes to collect.

Here's one of my collections, one that I share with my wife.  We have a nine hole golf course near us that is part of a larger park.

There is a path that circles the golf course with predominantly low fencing around it.  Occasionally an errant shot will land a ball outside the fencing near the path.  Typically my wife and I will make 2-3 loops around.  Like an Easter egg hunt we look for the lost golf balls.  It adds an element of fun to walking.  Who will spot one first?  How many can we find?  Our record is seven in one day.  Now that winter is here in a big way hunting season is officially over.

Here's a picture of all the balls we've collected over the past year:

While it's nice to find a shiny new Slazenger or TopFlite the most fun is a ball that has some sort of logo on it.  Here are the one's we've come across:

Not a lucky shot for the person who hit it

I wonder if this was struck by a "driver".  Get it, Cadillac, "driver"?

Bob Feller is the first graduate of American Legion Baseball to make to the Hall of Fame.  Here's a tribute to the Legion Bob wrote in 1963.

Investment Managers of Distinction Since 1924

The Pauma Valley Country Club is 50 miles northeast of San Diego.

You can't get an Ove Glove

at Ove.com.  It's a site that sells cars online.

Braun is a company in Syracuse, NY that manfactures industrial laundry equipment.

Is this the Mazurek Open?

A creative way to identify your ball.  I like it!

Maybe long distance, but not too accurate.

Great logo.  That's the Sear Tower on the left (Willis Tower officially) the flag of Chicago center and the John Hankcock building on the right.

Kurt Warner worked at a Hy-Vee in Cedar Falls, IA

We've actually been in this Hy-Vee in Dubuque, IA  

"Who, who doesn't want to wear the ribbon?"

Do you collect anything other than sports cards?  If you send me a picture(s) (deliriousbc@comcast.net) I'll be glad to post it on the next installment of this series, or I invite you to post your own.

Another Babka?

Jerry and Elaine had never heard of cinnamon babka:

You sold us a hair with a cake around it. I'd like another one.

I didn't realize Nomar had a baseball playing brother until I found this card:

Michael is still playing in the minors, most recently with the Astros Triple A affiliate, Round Rock Express where he hit .366 in 20 games.  Michael is 27.

Hey Buddie!

1993Classic Best #64, Mike Buddie