1988 Topps

Find someone who looks at you the way we look at the 1987 Expos uniforms.

Card 94T on Whatnot:

https://www.whatnot.com/listing/TGlzdGluZ05vZGU6MjIyODQ0ODg3OQ==

Pope’s letter to Jerry and the Sox: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1664251381725565&set=a.804458641038181

Luis Rivera Sabr Bio by Tony S Oliver: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/luis-rivera/ 

Luis gets hit by a line drive: https://www.mlb.com/video/rivera-gets-drilled-by-foul-ball-c1520341083 

Luis helps this smooth kid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA3Zt37Fqd4 

Luis throws out a first pitch: https://www.mlb.com/video/luis-rivera-throws-ceremonial-first-pitch?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

1988 Topps Blog on Luis: https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/10/94t-luis-rivera.html

Johnny Appleseed was real?

Card 692 on Fanatics Collect

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/901a742b-f10c-4f53-9a30-c9f6266674c7

Bulkbag: https://micahw156.tumblr.com/post/21460486558/bulk-bag 

https://kentstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mike-birkbeck/1617

Greatest 21 Days interview Part 1: https://greatest21days.blogspot.com/2012/04/mike-birkbeck-interview-part-1-always.html

Interview Part 2: https://greatest21days.blogspot.com/2012/04/mike-birkbeck-interview-part-2-any.html

Interview Part 3: https://www.greatest21days.com/2012/04/interview-mike-birkbeck-part-3-their.html

Tettleton, the best name for a power-hitting tea salesman since Chester Chamomile.

Card 143 on Fanatics Collect

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/e57099a5-ba15-4302-98e5-2f873da6e69f

Card 120T on Fanatics Collect

https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/a1485f4a-750a-462a-8102-2e68bd26ab0e

1981 Dwight Evans: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1981-topps/dwight-evans-275

1982 Dwight Evans: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1982-topps/dwight-evans-355 

Where did the Mickey’s come from: https://bsky.app/profile/baumann.bsky.social/post/3lqsxbmy4xs2t 

David Laurila interview: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-conversation-with-80s-90s-slugger-mickey-tettleton/

OK State Article: https://okstate.com/news/2014/12/1/Mickey_Froot_Loops_Tettleton

Q & A with Mickey: 

https://www.ocolly.com/sports/q-a-former-osu-baseball-player-mickey-tettleton-talks-being-scared-to-death-during-mlb/article_eaba321e-0f97-11ee-a31b-7b446af94fe1.html

Vin introduces Mickey: https://youtu.be/g8SErfKgyFo?si=KqrQVhyf-EsW5xfw&t=9852

Sylvia talks about Froot Loops: https://youtu.be/bm--4pkKJ9o?si=wCz9ulMu0-L9FMmP&t=23

Maya Angelou for Froot Loops: https://youtu.be/_tBoYDPOO90

Mickey puts one out of Camden: https://www.mlb.com/video/tettleton-smacks-homer-to-right-c20049421?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Slo-Mo of Mickey’s stance: https://youtu.be/UB5qeqgx9FY?si=YqHtGr929kCKfIcd

Did Evans have the most home runs in the AL in the 1980s? Do bears bear? Do bees be? Do Deweys dew?

Card 470 on Fanatics Collect - https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/57f33990-dd56-40e5-96b2-fe5bd767a4df

SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Dwight-Evans/ 

Old School Comiskey hat vendor: https://baseballegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/comiskey-park-chicago-1986.jpg

Dewey Interview: https://youtu.be/UXZZK3ni_rY?si=dZpOi-jVe3dgmoDl&t=45

1975 World Series Homer: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-game-tying-homer-c31146833?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Great World Series catch for double play: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-game-saving-catch-c25572383?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Season opening homer in 1986: https://www.mlb.com/video/evans-goes-deep-on-opening-day-c63708283?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share 

Joe Posnanski makes the HOF case: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2311881/2021/01/13/hall-of-fame-outsiders-dwight-evans/

Analysts compare Dwight and RIce: https://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2009/07/please_know_thi.php

There are the Queensbury Rules and the Vanderpump Rules, but the Marquess of Stanford Rules are 1. Coffee and 2. Red Meat.

Card #65T on Fanatics Collect - https://www.fanaticscollect.com/buy-now/37dada08-fb5a-4bf5-a188-c110758ba037/1988-topps-traded-65t-mark-marquess-oly-co?

USA Statement upon Mark’s death:  

https://www.usabaseball.com/news/usa-baseball-mourns-the-loss-of-former-president-mark-marquess

Stanford story about Marquess’ Legacy: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/02/mark-marquess-baseball-legacy

ABCA Hall of Fame: 

https://www.abca.org/ABCA/ABCA/Awards/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Inductee.aspx?Ordinal=172

National Baseball Congress story: https://nbcbaseball.com/mark-marquess/

MLB Obituary: 

https://www.mlb.com/news/mark-marquess-legendary-stanford-baseball-coach-dies-at-78

ABCA Interview: 

https://www.abca.org/magazine/magazine/2018-1-January_February/Cover_Interview_Mark_Marquess.aspx

1987 CWS Walk off Grand Slam: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=325811103741100 

1988 CWS Final full game: https://youtu.be/cIGMrK_d3nI?si=mZgc0zRAjd2ZRcpK&t=8859

I'm sorry Chuck Jackson (woooooo)

I am for real

Never meant to say "don't know that guy"

Your card 94 looks super fly

I'm sorry Chuck Jackson (wooooo)

I am for real

Sorry you got stuck in Triple A

You deserve your big league shot today

Card #94 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/lkezIk

Greatest 21 Days Chuck Jackson: https://www.greatest21days.com/2026/07/chuck-jackson-played-multiple-positions.html

Facebook post from Ingraham High: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2205378300/posts/10163630194748301/

Reggie Waller LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-11-sp-1532-story.html

Reggie Waller Jr. video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A3YLug1tG/

It was a mitre fine night at the ballpark.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7507490/2026/08/12/pope-hat-night-chicago-white-sox-sellout/

https://www.ncronline.org/news/pope-leos-chicago-white-sox-pitches-papal-pride-peace-40000-pope-hats

Saving games and saving lives.

Card 84T on ebay: https://ebay.io/m/wA7uER

Oklahoman story about Steve’s Twins: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/berry-tramel/2008/08/10/joy-of-twins-soothes-ex-cardinal-steve-peters-despair/61556372007/

Oklahoman story about 1985 Sooners: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1985/03/21/sooners-staff-off-to-super-start-runs-something-oklahomas-pitchers-allow-few-of/62770011007/

Baseball Cards Substack Steve Peters: https://baseballcards.substack.com/p/steve-peters-was-there-for-some-big?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Athletes of OKC FD:https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=477406853016529 

Greatest 21 days post about steve: https://www.greatest21days.com/2014/04/steve-peters-one-out-120.html 

While shortstop Greg Gagne did not receive any National Baseball Hall of Fame votes after his solid career, wrestler Greg Gagne was inducted into the Tragos and Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2024.

Card 343 on SportsCardsPro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/greg-gagne-343

Greg with the Dodgers Story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-05-sp-43214-story.html

It’s Great to Be Alive video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqs4DeOn4-Y

Frank and Moon Zappa on Letterman: https://youtu.be/ijg2_vVyu0Q?si=FEPTxca9H8YpMPgj&t=336

Valley Girl - Frank Zappa: https://youtu.be/R5Q1yVLSR3I?si=DMCFCxC3tdUgrHq8 

Worst Stolen Base % since 1961: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/Ck053

2 Inside the Parkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I76wIWY1Tyc

Greg’s RBI, World Series Game 7 1987: https://www.mlb.com/video/twins-take-the-lead-in-6th-c523496283?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share 

Wrestle Rock Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY2sc9-4ANg

1991 World Series Game 1 Homer: https://www.mlb.com/video/gagne-and-hrbek-s-game-1-homers-c2522570683

Breaks up a Perfecto: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19FwQPLyJ9/ 

This side-armer was #2 among non-closing relievers (400+ IP) in the 1980s until a car accident changed his life. Wear your seatbelt, folks.

Card 773 on SportsCards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/frank-williams-773

88 Topps Blog: https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/09/773-frank-williams.html 

Tom Hawthorn blog about Frank: https://tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/01/frank-williams-baseball-pitcher-1958.html 

Google Groups discussion of Frank: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1 

First Nations article about Frank: https://windspeahttps://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1ker.com/news/footprints/frank-williams-major-league-pitcher-reached-the-heights-and-the-depths

Story about Frank’s only start: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/06/Rookie-Frank-Williams-tossed-a-two-hit-complete-game-shutout-and/3632452664000/

Frank’s other cards showing his motion: https://www.comc.com/Players/Baseball/Frank_Williams/c6137/Cards/ 

Stathead search of non-closers in the 80s: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/SBOg3