Phil Bradley #55/519/18T

 

We discussed 3 Phil Bradley cards this week! Phil was a record breaking Mizzou Football QB before starting a career with the Seattle Mariners.. He was an All Star in 1985 hitting 26 homers with a .300 average. He spent 8 seasons in MLB and one with Yomiuri Giants in NPB. Phil has some sweet Mimsbandz, LLC  wristbands on the team leader card!
Topics: Ghost, Sammy the Slammin Salmon, the first night game homer at Wrigley*

*the game was cancelled and the homer didn't count

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Card ⁠55⁠, ⁠519⁠, and ⁠18T ⁠on Beckett

"Seattle's new power source" ⁠in SI⁠

⁠Ultimate⁠ Grand Slams

U of Missouri retires ⁠Phil's number

1978 Missouri football ⁠upsets⁠ Nebraska:

8/8/88 dinger ⁠that won't count⁠:

Larry Andersen #342

 

This week, we talked about a prankster slider throwing righty, once traded 1 for 1 for future HOFer Jeff Bagwell. It’s Larry Andersen! The right handed reliever pitched for 17 seasons, racking up 699 appearances, 995 innings and a career 3.15 ERA (121 ERA+). We also consulted some Philadelphia Phillies fans about Larry’s announcing style! 

Other topics - Spanky's Crepes, Coneheads, trips to Portland.

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Mike LaValliere #539

 

This week’s episode doesn’t slap, but it Spanks! Mike “Spanky” LaValliere went to UMass Lowell to play both hockey and baseball…thankfully, he gave up on his blades of steel dreams and focused on baseball! In the minors he switched from 3B to C and had a 12 year MLB career. In 1987 he arrived in Pittsburgh he won a gold glove and then made 4 straight LCS appearances! He is also a style icon.  

Topics: Spanky vs Sid Bream, Giant Eagle Ad, pranking Doug Drabek

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Andre Dawson #500/401

 

We came back with a big name, "The Hawk" Andre Dawson! Requested by a young listener who loves Andre Dawson in RBI Baseball. One of the best players in Montreal Expos history. A Hall of Famer, Hawk was 1987 NL MVP after hitting 49 Homers and driving in 137 for the last place Chicago Cubs. He hit over 400 homers, had over 300 stolen bases, and won 8 Gold Gloves! Truly a legend of the game.
Other topics - the Eric Show incident, odd career choices, collusion, knee injuries.

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