TOPPS Baseball Cards Were My Homeboys

Nicknames are always amazing in sports. This was my first baseball card of a man with an amazing nickname that stuck with me my whole life.  Dennis Oil Can Boyd pitched for 10 years and had many ups and downs in his career and life.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Most baseball players dream of hitting home runs like in the movie the Natural. Today's athlete Mike Piazza delivered one of the most iconic home runs in MLB history. By hitting a home run in New York in the first game back after 9/11, giving New York a reason to smile.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Julio Franco was also the oldest player ever to hit a grand slam  a pinch -hit home run, two home runs in one game, and to steal two bases in a game. On April 26, 2006, Franco became the second-oldest man in MLB history to steal a base, behind only Arlie Latham, who accomplished the feat in a token appearance at age 49 with the New York Giants in 1909. On July 29, 2006, against the Atlanta Braves, Franco became the oldest player ever to pinch run, when he came in for Carlos Delgado after Delgado was hit by a pitch. He was also known for one of the most unique batting stances.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Mike Morgan played for 25 years. He is one of only 29 players to have played for four decades. He played for 12 teams in his career.

He is the definition of the word determination and perseverance.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Error cards were a big thing in collecting as a kid.  And this was the first error card I ever had possession at one time. And he became one of my favorite players. Frank Thomas  was tied for eighth in AL history for home runs (521), ninth for RBI (1,704), and sixth for walks (1,667).  He was also known as the Big Hurt.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Most people only know John Olerud because he wore a helmet on the field instead of a baseball cap. He was a slick defensive first baseman that hit very well everywhere we went. He won two World Series titles with the Blue Jays and hit for the cycle twice in his career.  He never played minor league baseball.

I will share my memories of him and where he is today.

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Steve Balboni was a man who looked like your dad in the 1980s but raked it like he was on a softball field playing major league baseball. I will share my memories of his playing career and where he is today.

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