This journeyman pitcher played for at least 15 teams, and that was just in the summer!

Card 322 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/aOEolb

Hall of Fame Card Corner: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1989-fleer-vicente-palacios

Vicente Palacios at Greatest 21 Days: https://www.greatest21days.com/2011/09/vicente-palacios-he-did-7.html 

Palacios article on RetroSimba: https://retrosimba.com/2024/07/19/how-vicente-palacios-shouldered-his-way-to-success/ 

Video about Vicente’s nohitter (Spanish) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz7CumqSmKM/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet 

Video about Vicente from Aguilas(spanish): https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D5yYmP8wH/

Painted Cap analysis of this card: https://x.com/PaintedCap/status/1308614022514655235

He's the catcher to call when trouble's near!

Card 95 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/idD12W

Card 669 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/4HV7QD

SABR bio by Mike Lassman: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Lance-Parrish/ 

Lance on the Top Tigers Countdown: https://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/1/11/5283538/top-tigers-countdown-21-lance-parrish 

Lance tells the Tina Turner story: https://youtube.com/shorts/_EmngX_4EYE?si=mibRu-yYodpEDD5F 

Lance, Chet, Lou, Tram and a baby Tiger: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNjCwnZslpn/ 

Tigerrr Catcher Poster: https://sportsposterwarehouse.com/products/lance-parrish-tiger-catcher-1983-detroit-tigers-vintage-wall-poster-nike-inc

Lance the Car Salesman: https://youtu.be/PIq9jjZFcqg?si=7FrcZxPp-j_C5FQT 

World Series blast off the Goose: https://youtu.be/fnL73KqjmW8?si=jNDvMrxIkWkYjh-b 

Bless You Boys Song: https://youtu.be/QTUA7g1mhcg?si=46_su9Clt7M492PF 

Lance and Mr. Drummond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsA4yBT-r8g

WAR leaderboard, Catchers 1979-1986: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/rh6iJ

We have forgotten to reference

the poem about the plums

that were in

the icebox

Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so cold and good for throwing

Card 622 on Beckett: https://marketplace.beckett.com/tripleplaysportscards_764/item/1988-topps-622-kal-daniels_49852943

SABR Bio by Heath Santo: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/kal-daniels/

High School Jersey Retirement: https://sportsmic.com/eagles-baseball-legend-kal-daniels-number-retired/

2020 MLB Article: https://www.mlb.com/news/kal-daniels-reds-cult-hero 

Kal fielding blooper: https://youtu.be/6unKL_3_Azc?si=GXjOoOH2AmutYiHV

Kal blast off Orel Hershiser: https://youtu.be/tM128HpYaJ4?si=131pK9WcrRFdk-0D 

Kal’s 1990 season review: https://youtu.be/yhSmfWtc-Bc?si=oqbSbJpmemI_dhAX

Most seasons 25 homers 150 OPS+, >450 ABs: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8Ii5j

Face it, anyone can look scrawny next to the forearms of the Bash Brothers.

Card 126T on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-traded/126t-walt-weiss-xrc-3916218

Card 263 Big on ebay: https://ebay.us/m/diQDu8

Henry Cotto catch: https://youtu.be/9-fgOMQBdTY?si=DvWSzj-b6l2_kB4z&t=180 

Walt Weiss SABR Bio by Ken Reed: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/walt-weiss/ 

Walt Weiss first grand slam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5b9VRz2_Wo 

1988 ALCS RBI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjSk385Iww 

1989 World Series homer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIn_Oa8c9g 

1990 Walt is taken out: https://youtu.be/cGh6TExbYjs?si=gjz9QbsSyiH-WK4_&t=10682

1998 All Star Game story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-08-sp-1857-story.html 

Walt takedown of Jorge Soler: https://youtu.be/xb-LcvtyAd0?si=mDKP3ZWmu0lavPQD&t=133

Welcome to Season 7 of the 1988 Topps Podcast!

This week, a pitcher and GM who didn't have many strikeouts, but did have a number of punch outs.

Card 336 on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/354828366005

SABR bio by Jon Springer: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ed-Lynch/ 

Unflattering 1987 Topps card: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/t5xzw2/there_are_as_few_unflattering_photos_on_a_card_as/ 

Lynch vs Zonk: https://youtu.be/txJl8Gr38Ks?si=RAVIthN6A-nFWqCf&t=4222

Lynch vs Mariano Duncan: https://youtu.be/VFwrYtuFMjA?si=d7ce1OdxvRoBCdIZ&t=6494

Ed’s Real Estate business: https://keyselectrealestate.com/agents/ed-lynch 

Ed’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Surfing_Baseball_with_Ed_Lynch/videos

No "Looking good, Mr. Kotter" jokes were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Card 766: https://ebay.us/m/DWyMm8

Traded Card 31T: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-traded/31t-henry-cotto-3916123

Nipper the Dog Statue: https://apnews.com/article/nipper-dog-statue-albany-new-york-69a5ca4ec514f837626475b5d5264c1d 

Ross Jones breaks up a no-hitter box score: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA198709010.shtml 

Cotto makes a nice throw: https://www.facebook.com/reel/803442264937951 

Henry Cotto at Beisbol 101: https://beisbol101.com/henry-cotto-caguas-criollos-cubs-yankees-mariners-marlins-and-yomiuri-giants-part-iii/

Hall of Fame Card Corner: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1989-topps-henry-cotto

Cotto talks to MILB: https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-460370

The card that is the most explicit ad for undergarments in the 1988 Topps set.

Card 723 on Beckett - 

https://marketplace.beckett.com/bakersfield_636/item/1988-topps-723-bob-kipper_88993334

SABR Bio by Thomas Kern - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-kipper/ 

Baseball Prospectus interview - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/12669/prospectus-qa-bob-kipper/ 

Charles and MJ and Vince Coleman - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2026/04/23/charles-barkley-michael-jordan-break-silence-rift-vince-coleman/89754657007/  

Wayne’s World filming locations - https://movie-locations.com/movies/w/Waynes-World.php 

Bob vs Daryl - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVCHrPKEhod/ 

Kipper Facts from 1992 Pirates - https://bsky.app/profile/1992pirates.bsky.social/post/3lcv4ozhhoc2g

If you have evidence that Tom Sandoval tried to inspire his high school classmates to victory by telling them to "Win one for the Nipper," please contact us immediately.

Card 326 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/southpawcards_272/item/1988-topps-326-al-nipper_87706900

Card 75T on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/205293191459

SABR Bio by Gregory Wolf - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/al-nipper/ 

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - https://www.mlb.com/news/thoracic-outlet-syndrome-facts-causes-symptoms-recovery-time

Al throws at Phil Bradley - https://youtu.be/9fJyOGF6KhA?si=WraPdYa8_T1geE2U 

Al throws at Daryl Strawberry - https://www.reddit.com/r/mets/comments/1rtj03s/on_this_day_march_14_1987_darryl_strawberry/ 

Al in the Missouri Sports Hall - https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/al-nipper/

For this Florida native, 100% of his career hits as a Met were game-winning doubles with 9-year-old Mark Simon in the stands. Mark joins the pod to tell us the story! 

Card 169 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1394/1988-topps-tiffany-169-ross-jones_96618635

88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/02/169-ross-jones.html

Mark Simon’s Journalism Salute Podcast - https://marksimonsports.com/journalism-podcast/

Mark’s 1986 Mets Rewatch newsletter - https://1986-mets-rewatch.beehiiv.com/ 

Rising Apple interview - https://risingapple.com/2021/10/30/ny-mets-ross-jones-exciting-time/

Ross Jones IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429182/

The 1980's were a big time for guys with 2 first names: Elton John, Billy Joel, Juan Samuel?

Card 398 on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/286511994193

Card 705 on Fanatics Collect -

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/4f356043-1344-4d98-99af-0056e04ae582

Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1988-fleer-juan-samuel

SABR Bio by Thomas J Brown Jr. - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/juan-samuel 

Baseball Card Snark on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/baseball.card.snark/ 

Harry Kalas narrating Juan’s Highlights - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1171137844119983

1984-87 2B WAR leaders - https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/AoaDi 

1989 NY Times article about Juan - https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/15/sports/samuel-is-making-an-impact.html 

Juan Interviewed on the Dirt Podcast - https://youtu.be/8a4MHn8dhNM?si=9XCLe9QeCUNkjMx6