Do It Yourself COMC Pack #16/35

I (not so recently now) had 8 months worth of Check Out My Cards purchases shipped.  I divided the 153 cards into 35 groups.  I like to think of these as hand picked "packs".   I'm posting them in random order.  "Pack" #16, 5 cards, was $1.69 including shipping.

Here we have a nice handful of Topps Triple threads, the first four from 2010, the last 2009.  Hard to beat 5 serial numbered Hall of of Famers for less than 2 bucks.  I like the colorized old photos.  Do you?

Do It Yourself COMC Pack #1/35

I recently (not so recently anymore) had 8 months worth of Check Out My Cards purchases shipped.  I divided the 153 cards into 35 groups.  I like to think of these as hand picked "packs".   I'm posting them in random order.  "Pack" #1, 5 cards, was $1.57 including shipping.

2004 Donruss Throwback Threads #CS-27 

 I'm not old enough to have seen him play but I grew up listening to Lou Boudreau broadcasting Cubs games on WGN radio.  I didn't mean to get two of these but for 19 cents each I'm OK with it.

 2008 Donruss Throwback Threads #47

 I associate Red withe the great Cardinals teams he managed in the 1960's but he was a great player making  11 All-Satr teams in his 19 year career.

 2010 Topps Logoman #HTA 8

 Speaker ranks as one of the best hitters in baseball history.

 2002 Topps Super Teams #44

I've liked Dick Stuart ever since I saw him on "Home Run Derby".

Blow Out the Candles April 4

Hall of  Famer Tris Speaker was born in Hubbard, TX on this date in 1888.

 1992 Conlon Collection #591

S is for Speaker,

Swift center-field tender,

When the ball saw him coming,

It yelled, "I surrender."

— Ogden Nash, Sport magazine

 1912

 Speaker with Cobb

Cobb, Ruth and Speaker

Fan favorite Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, IN on this date in 1924.

 1971 Topps #183

“There are only two kinds of managers. Winning managers and ex-managers.”

 Gil with manager Burt Shotton and Don Newcombe(?)

Hodges had 4 hits in a doubleheader rout of the Boston Braves September 29, 1949

Here's Gil wearing a satin uniform.  Check out this great post from The Design Morgue for more info and pictures on the satins.

Duke, Gil and Jackie

“If you had a son, it would be a great thing to have him grow up to be just like Gil Hodges.”
-- Pee Wee Reese

1962 Mets, Frank Thomas, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Roger Craig

-- What are they so excited about?--

Gil with his Miracle Mets pitchers

Blow Out the Candles April 4

Hall of  Famer Tris Speaker was born in Hubbard, TX on this date in 1888.

 1992 Conlon Collection #591

S is for Speaker,

Swift center-field tender,

When the ball saw him coming,

It yelled, "I surrender."

— Ogden Nash, Sport magazine

 1912

 Speaker with Cobb

Cobb, Ruth and Speaker

Fan favorite Gil Hodges was born in Princeton, IN on this date in 1924.

 1971 Topps #183

“There are only two kinds of managers. Winning managers and ex-managers.”

 Gil with manager Burt Shotton and Don Newcombe(?)

Hodges had 4 hits in a doubleheader rout of the Boston Braves September 29, 1949

Here's Gil wearing a satin uniform.  Check out this great post from The Design Morgue for more info and pictures on the satins.

Duke, Gil and Jackie

“If you had a son, it would be a great thing to have him grow up to be just like Gil Hodges.”
-- Pee Wee Reese

1962 Mets, Frank Thomas, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer and Roger Craig

-- What are they so excited about?--

Gil with his Miracle Mets pitchers