1988 Topps

1988 Topps Podcast Top Florida DJs

1. Quad City

2. Rick Dees

3. Steve Aoki

4. *NEW* DJ Kitty

5. DJ Khaled

Card 481 on Go Collect: https://gocollect.com/sports-card/mariano-duncan-1988-topps-481

Rays Mascots: https://www.mlb.com/rays/fans/rays-rookies/mascots

Ed Lynch Brawl: https://youtu.be/VFwrYtuFMjA?si=2IlNCOe5R5HKvzur&t=6482

Bunting for a double: https://youtu.be/Jo2mxWr52aU?si=DjwrE5gfpGDyKtYZ

Baseball Boogie: https://youtu.be/XWQ1K4SVbA8?is=V31tek3R_ZcjsXQN

Mariano in Reds Hot: https://youtu.be/rCGfY2l6Niw?si=R4NfZca-ptz8RgHc&t=156

Reds win in 1990: https://youtu.be/VCMfmaNDBAQ?si=Y52HS3ch5azfiFTS

The Biggest hit of Mariano’s career: https://www.mlb.com/video/mariano-duncan-s-grand-slam?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Play Today Win Today: https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-magazine-mariano-duncan

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

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

Your hosts drive to Pittsburgh to watch a baseball game, see the sights, and eat way too many pierogi.

Featuring Tim from Pittsburgh Sports Memories and Justin (and son) from 1986-92 Pirates!

Pittsburgh Sports Memories podcast: https://pittsburghsportsmemories.weebly.com/

Justin’s 1986-92 Pirates instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1992pirates/

Max’s Allegheny Tavern: https://maxsalleghenytavern.com/index.html

Allegheny City Brewing: https://www.alleghenycitybrewing.com/

Primanti Brothers: https://primantibros.com/

The Point State Park history: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/point-state-park/history

Andy Warhol Museum: https://www.warhol.org/

Note: An entire minute of audio related to the proper pronunciation of Worcester, Pennsylvania was deleted in the editing of this podcast. You're welcome.

Card #119 on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps/119-robbie-wine-3914575

Greatest 21 Days post: https://www.greatest21days.com/2014/04/robbie-wine-lucky-enough-1295.html

Penn State Bio: https://gopsusports.com/staff/robbie-wine

Robbie inducted into PA Sports Hall: https://www.timesherald.com/2013/09/22/robbie-wine-reflects-on-life-in-baseball-induction-into-pa-sports-hall-of-fame/

DBat Amarillo: https://www.dbatamarillo.com/

Scout and GM Al Rosen in a Miller Lite Commercial: https://youtu.be/GBQ5LjHWMXM?si=KN2HRP5j7uQEVEc7

Hot dog! This pitcher from the DR had All-Star stuff, but also got ejected from a World Series game.

Card 47 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJYNJI8

RetroSimba about Joaquin and Whitey: https://retrosimba.com/2019/05/13/whitey-herzog-made-pitch-for-prodigal-son-joaquin-andujar/

SABR bio by Malcolm Allen: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joaquin-andujar/

RetroSimba about Joaquin and Hub: https://retrosimba.com/2015/09/17/how-hub-kittle-got-joaquin-andujar-to-cardinals/

Defector article about Starter jackets: https://defector.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-starter-the-coolest-company-on-earth

Joaquin in the 1979 All Star Game: https://youtu.be/OMJK6CA6G3Y?si=QU7_fUA2ZuzJFXb8&t=4066

1982 World Series Game 3 injury: https://youtu.be/zqctfh4zBiM?si=K5N9qdfZixMQoDgk&t=7323

Joaquin’s warmup in 1982 World Series Game 7: https://youtu.be/veJj5iI4TM8?si=0Psxqtei3BfrMcF2&t=654

Joaquin vs Gantner: https://youtu.be/NSt-8-6iUZw?si=cn-UrCJnTcoi7DpJ&t=122

Joaquin hits a grand slam: https://www.mlb.com/video/andujar-s-grand-slam?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

Andujar vs Krukow: https://youtu.be/6w_qtEPt92k?si=WbP4kUmfiLNZJ0T4

Joaquin gets tossed from 1985 World Series: https://youtu.be/3LBpIjqR-dQ?si=2eCr9YbM0gTa8vS3&t=8274

Spot Fetcher is a great dog name, right up there with Cookie Rojas and Moose Haas.

Card 345 on Sports Cards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/scott-fletcher-345

Ron Kittle gets married: https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-kittle-married-during-white-sox-game

SABR bio by Bill Nowlin: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/scott-fletcher/

Georgia Southern Hall of Fame: https://gseagles.com/honors/georgia-southern-athletics-hall-of-fame/scott-fletcher/46

Sosa Trade retrospective: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/t-r-sullivan-a-retrospective-on-the-harold-baines-sammy-sosa-trade.html

Remember that guy? https://sports.yahoo.com/remember-guy-scott-fletcher-230626014.html

Brooke Fletcher gets a surprise from dad - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooke-fletcher-gets-surprise-dad-160058524.html

Stathead shortstops by WAR 1983-1993- https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/hiMZ2

Spot Fetcher - https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/spot/

Last Comiskey Documentary youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@lastcomiskey1990/videos

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/

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