Ray Miller, longtime pitching coach for the Orioles, Twins and Pirates who also briefly managed the Orioles and Twins, died on Tuesday at age 76. RIP.
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Originally posted by madducks View PostRay Miller, longtime pitching coach for the Orioles, Twins and Pirates who also briefly managed the Orioles and Twins, died on Tuesday at age 76. RIP.
Long-time O's fans have fond memories of Miller. He is given credit for the great success of the O's pitchers during the late '70's and early '80's. He just doesnt look right to me in anything but an Orioles uni. RIP.
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Originally posted by chancellor View PostRennie Stennett, 2B for the Pirates and of the still unmatched 7-7 perfect hitting game fame, passed away.
https://sports.yahoo.com/rennie-sten...174604968.html
Looking at his career stats, I'd hate to be the guy (Judge Jude?) who drafted Stennett in the early rounds of their 1978 fantasy draft. In 1977, he hit .336 with 28 SBs, and the next year he hit .243 with 2 SBs.
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Originally posted by chancellor View PostRennie Stennett, 2B for the Pirates and of the still unmatched 7-7 perfect hitting game fame, passed away.
https://sports.yahoo.com/rennie-sten...174604968.html
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by revo View PostMike Marshall, a pitcher who had a 14-year career and in 1974 set the record for most appearances with 106 and won the NL Cy Young, and who later became a medical doctor, died at age 78. RIP.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by revo View PostWhoa, that was one of those cards, I can’t place the name, but it was 1970s and I believe it was like a subscription plan.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by madducks View PostSportscaster cards were issued on a subscription basis (weekly i believe) from 1977-1979. They issued 91 different packs of 24 cards (2184 total) of just about every sport there was. The cards measure 4.75 x 6.25 inches. The most valuable cards from the set are rookie cards of Wayne Gretzky, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.
BTW, on that "Relief Pitching" card, the silhouette in the top right corner is of a cricket player, not a baseball player. bwahaahaha.
This is what I was thinking of: here's a Wildlife set from 1981:
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Originally posted by revo View PostI was thinking of the Time-Life(?) cards that were for everything, not just sports. But this seems to have copied that. Nice find.
BTW, on that "Relief Pitching" card, the silhouette in the top right corner is of a cricket player, not a baseball player. bwahaahaha.
This is what I was thinking of: here's a Wildlife set from 1981:
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