This week, Andy from High Heat Stats returns to help the 1988 Topps Podcast take a bite out of crime. We talked about Tom Emanski pitchman Fred McGriff! McGriff led both the AL and NL in home runs and was an important part of the Blue Jays, Padres, and Atlanta teams in the 80s and 90s. Fred was a 5 time all star, 1995 World Series champ, he hit .284, with 2490 hits, and 493 homers in his career!
Most importantly, he also taught us about fundamentals while wearing a very tall Tom Emanski hat! When we recorded this episode in 2021, he was not yet in the Hall, glad to see him get that recognition in the years since.Other topics include Ethan Horvath, the crime dog, Joey Fatone, Harry Stovey, and Fred's hall of fame credentials!
Listen:
- Card #463 on Beckett
- Card #729 Blue Jays Leaders on Beckett
- SABR Bio of McGriff by Peter Gordon
- 1988 Topps Blog on McGriff
- Tom Emanski Defensive Drills on ESPN
- High Heat Stats Website and Twitter
Friend of the show Tim Briggs made us this Ethan Horvath card!
