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May 13, 2007
Great baseball card photos
The excellent Uni Watch blog on ESPN had an interesting article today about sports stars in uniforms that most people do not associate them with, such as OJ Simpson playing for the 49ers. But one of them involved Hall of Famer Nellie Fox, who made his name playing for the White Sox, but then wound up his career playing for the expansion Houston Colt .45's, now known by the slightly more politically correct moniker Astros (or Astronomicals if you're Marty Brennaman).
Anyway, check out Nellie Fox's baseball card:
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I mean, wow! Look at that wad of chew he's got there. One of the most amazing things about ballplayers is how so many of them chewed tobacco. I've never chewed tobacco, but I'm pretty sure it's probably the most disgusting thing you can put in your mouth. Okay... second most disgusting thing. [Edit... THIRD most digusting thing.]
Anyway, my favorite baseball card photo is still this one:
That's Cal's little brother, Billy Ripken. Notice anything funny about that baseball bat he's holding? Take a closer look:
I don't know if Billy Ripken did that on purpose or not, but either way... Well played, Mr. Ripken. Well played.
entry no. 850
Posted by oz115 at May 13, 2007 11:15 PM