This Hall of Famer is emphatically NOT the pride of Vermont, but he is one of our host's all-time favorites.

Card #385 on Beckett - 

https://marketplace.beckett.com/ziggys_672/item/1988-topps-385-carlton-fisk_32570197

Card #321 on Amazon - 

https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Topps-White-Leaders-NM-MT/dp/B0F561QTDT

SABR Bio by Brian Stevens - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/carlton-fisk/ 

Fisk vs Deion article - https://andscape.com/features/deion-sanders-carlton-fisk-fight-yankee-stadium/

Fisk in the National Portrait Gallery - https://npg.si.edu/blog/carlton-fisk-tough-guy

Fisk’s page at the Hall of Fame - https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/fisk-carlton 

1991 Topps Fisk Card - https://lifetimetopps.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1991-topps-best-action-fisk.jpg 

Fisk Hall of Fame speech, all 37 minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjfOUy5jnw

That Home Run, you know the one - https://www.mlb.com/video/top-postseason-hrs-carlton-fisk?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

How a Rat led to that iconic waving shot - https://youtu.be/eMtFUN6vXug?si=MgTIQBT1_9Qrion1

1981 White Sox Opening Day at Fenway - https://www.mlb.com/video/fisk-s-opening-day-monster-homer-c63708483?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

Fisk makes a bang bang double play - https://www.mlb.com/video/running-it-back-to-a-crazy-play-at-the-plate?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

Fisk and Deion squabble - https://www.mlb.com/video/fisk-s-confrontation-with-deion?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

1991 All-Star Game Pudge makes a tag - https://www.mlb.com/video/fielder-throws-out-clark-at-home-c530298483?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Some lessons, like "Don't foul the ball off your own eye," have to be learned the hard way.

Card 428 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-428-john-shelby_43464379

Briggs Card Company on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586280361464 

Sarasota Magazine Interview with Shelby - https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2024/03/john-shelby-mlb 

SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/john-shelby/ 

Shelby with a World Series RBI - https://youtu.be/N9g21AxcbGg?si=xgDfquia5OxpzzCK&t=5969 

Shelby Robs Fisk - https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-robs-fisk-of-extra-bases-c37202907?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Shelby catches the final out 1988 NLCS Game 4 -  https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-catches-final-out-c25631733?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

Shelby catches the final out of 1988 NLCS Game 5 - https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-s-catch-ends-game-5-c494898583?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Shelby vs Clemens - https://youtu.be/zMJ3lXj-thA?si=m48TpfssEvfa8HuR

Shelby vs Frazier Standoff! https://youtu.be/jKQ66Ghuthw?si=Ndjp8wbjOtM8ss-o 

When this speedster was in his prime, there were fireworks every time he was on base. 

It's Episode 250! Thank you for listening! 

Card #260 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-260-vince-coleman_21227922

Card #1 on Beckett - 

https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-1-vince-coleman-rb_31263029

SABR Bio by Zac Petrillo - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/vince-coleman/

The Tarp eats Vince - https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/35-years-ago-the-day-the-tarp-ate-vince-coleman/article_5e47b555-a52b-5106-9d17-58b5303ca0f5.html?mode=nowapp 

Vince MLB’s most exciting player - https://www.mlb.com/news/vince-coleman-mlb-most-exciting-player-one-season 

Vince Beats Miami on the gridiron - https://x.com/Stitch_Head/status/1643482155962753025?s=20 

Inside the Park Vince - https://youtu.be/Xs2wZ5JY6qU?si=a7m1AuenH9Qsr-u9 

https://sqdc.st/s/yimYv2x

7 minutes of pickoffs - https://www.mlb.com/video/chris-welsh-s-17-pickoff-attempts?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

8 minutes of RBI Vince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0j5hbY5id8

This left-hander turned his 1989 NL Cy Young into a fat contract worth 13 million packs of Phillies' Franks.

Card #482 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardinvestors_1277/item/1988-topps-482-mark-davis_86912470

Hall of Fame Card Corner for this card: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-topps-mark-davis 

A Sad $13 Million Man - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-08-sp-781-story.html 

SABR Article about Mark’s First Win: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-30-1983-mark-davis-earns-first-win-for-giants-with-shutout-of-rival-dodgers/ 

Hot Dog ad: https://youtu.be/dOfFdykWS5M?si=p4XKfvZfqW2nuNqe 

Mark in the 1989 All Star Game: https://youtu.be/g8SErfKgyFo?si=VR79KEnGXi8eI9UU&t=7711 

This 6-time Gold Glover caught everything, whether it was drive to the gap in right or a great deal at Taco Bell!

Card #424 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-424-dwayne-murphy_43464375

SABR Bio by Dan Schoenholz - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dwayne-murphy/

Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-donruss-dwayne-murphy 

Archived article about Hammer lawsuit - https://web.archive.org/web/20070817071129/http://www.millslawfirm.com/media-15.html

1982 Topps Blog post about Dwayne- https://1982topps.blogspot.com/2014/04/card-29-dwayne-murphy.html

Dwayne the Football coach - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-25-sp-8439-story.html

Mark Langston on Sabrina - https://bsky.app/profile/1988toppspodcast.bsky.social/post/3ma4swh2gfc2p 

DUAAAAANE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI-aDjb2sAA 

Murphy and Norris Gold Gloves - https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mike-norris-and-dwayne-murphy-of-the-oakland-athletics-news-photo/1125839394 

1980 A’s season in Review - https://youtu.be/hWcYNNgef50?si=r7VRX_mc9NwKpJqi&t=923 

1981 Taco Bell Commercial - https://youtu.be/bdAeBULUbI8?si=fkAuHGwPJVMJZDHA

Klingon Pop Warrior on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKlingonPopWarriorjenbom 

The 1952 classic, "Botch-a-me," by Rosemary Clooney, is a play on "Bacia me" which means "kiss me" in Italian. It has nothing to do with a guy named Butch.

Card #737 on Beckett -

https://marketplace.beckett.com/hooplasportscards_1082/item/1988-topps-737-butch-wynegar_82605424

Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1978-topps-butch-wynegar

SABR Article about Butch’s big year - https://sabr.org/journal/article/butch-wynegar-from-single-a-to-the-major-league-all-star-game-in-one-year/

1986 Article about Butch leaving NY - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/04/New-York-Yankees-catcher-Butch-Wynegar-who-left-the/9117523512000/

BP interview with Butch - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/8101/prospectus-qa-butch-wynegar/ 

Minor League Interview - https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-350176

Twins Daily article about Early Butch - https://twinsdaily.com/forums/topic/70808-butch-wynegar-had-an-incredible-two-year-start-to-a-13-year-career/ 

Opening Day Homer - https://youtu.be/EV5g8PD7-Us?si=KVjevlzyMeJV3qF8

Twins, Yankees, Angels

This "dandy little glove man" is one of only 15 players in MLB history to complete an unassisted triple play.

Card  #71T on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-traded-71t-mickey-morandini-oly-xrc_32209640

88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/10/71t-mickey-morandini.html

Buy us a coffee? https://buymeacoffee.com/1988toppspd 

BallNine interview - https://ballnine.com/2023/03/09/mickey-morandini/ 

Mickey the Ace’s obstacle - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/sports/baseball/baseball-aces-obstacle-on-way-to-hall-of-fame-mickey-morandini-a-268-hitter.html 

Mickey’s high School Coach interviewed - https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2020/04/15/mickey-morandini-bob-oberdorf-leechburg-blue-devils-philadelphia-phillies-chicago-cubs-toronto-blue-jays-wpial-baseball/stories/202004150028 

Tony Lucadello SABR Bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tony-lucadello/ 

Mickey’s Unassisted triple play - https://www.mlb.com/video/morandini-turns-triple-play-c26319797 

Mickey hits a NLCS Triple off Maddux - https://www.mlb.com/video/morandini-s-two-run-triple-c31254281?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

Mickey hit in the head with a Blauser throw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1Oa9ISIrk

While this veteran hurler threw righty, lefty, starter, reliever, and closer, there was one jam he couldn't get out of: 1988 Topps Picture Day. 

Card #369 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/709/1988-topps-369-greg-harris_21228031

SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/greg-a-harris/

Bob Brittain cards on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TTMBob64 

Switch Pitcher article from Hall of Fame - https://baseballhall.org/discover/switch-pitchers-caught-a-piece-of-history 

1981 Tides card - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/434/1981-tidewater-tides-tcma-23-greg-harris_31782349 

Greg pitches ambidextrously! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ozn8kaTTU 

Greg and Venditte - https://wpln.org/post/a-switch-pitcher-the-nashville-sounds-have-one-and-his-6-fingered-glove-is-awesome/

Fine, he didn't invent "The Wave," but he was still a very good pitcher.

Card #80 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-80-mark-langston_61023426

Krazy George unleashes The Wave - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqGxQoORYE 

Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/CardCorner/1990-Fleer-Mark-Langston

SI Langston signs his big contract in 1989 - https://vault.si.com/vault/1989/12/11/rich-mans-game-with-the-collapse-of-collusion-and-with-clubs-prospering-as-never-before-baseball-salaries-are-now-out-of-sight

1989 SI Article about Mark - https://vault.si.com/vault/1989/04/24/a-wanted-man-when-the-talk-is-trade-the-name-heard-most-often-is-that-of-seattles-mark-langston

Is it Safe to Throw a Breaking Ball? - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10293565/

Mike Witt Closes out Combined No-Hitter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29jZckxXli0 

Mark discusses his heart attack - https://youtu.be/KhJmU2Rjw-s?si=c_Lw8HcM8WxUhtpY&t=103 

Mark pitches in Letterman’s hallway - https://youtu.be/04zpzh22BSo?si=oVTVL0w-b1kmTz49

Tino Martinez hits a Grand Slam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsP21Taiu0E

Mariners, Angels, Padres, Expos

The member of the 1997 World Series-winning Florida Marlins who most resembles a Les Miserables character.

Card #506 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-506-john-cangelosi_31263472

John interviewed for MILB - https://www.milb.com/news/herd-chronicles-john-cangelosi-career-included-plenty-of-hits-stolen-b-309537676

John talks about 1997 World Series - https://www.mlb.com/news/john-cangelosi-reflects-on-1997-world-series-win

Rick Cerone’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAKT__QBx7KzxL_b589fhTg 

Adam Darowski talks about the 4000 Hit Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lwFzvM8240 

Most Rookie stolen bases since 1920 - https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/blrn8 

Cangelosi Pitches - https://www.mlb.com/video/cangelosi-pitches-scoreless-9th-c539434683