Tuesday, May 29, 2012

May 22, 2012 - 2011 American Pie and 1995 Bazooka


2011 Topps American Pie

106 Johnny Cash - singer/songwriter
114 Secretariat's Triple Crown - "Big Red" sweeps
123 Ramones Release Debut - gabba gabba hey!
42 "Rock Around The Clock" - "clock" strikes it big
80 Walmart Founded - Walmart comes to life
69 Barbie debuts - barbie is born
58 The Frisbee - frisbee flies high
143 CDs revolutionize music - foilboard parallel

1995 Bazooka

4 Sammy Sosa
33 Craig Biggio
101 Mickey Tettleton
69 Chuck Carr
RH-5 Red Hot - Mike Stanley


May 21, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2010 Pro Debut Series 2


2011 Topps Series 2

627 Kyle Blanks
538 Jason Motte
514 Kelly Shoppach
496 Gavin Floyd
394 Austin Jackson
404 Chris Capuano
508 Homer Bailey
430 Trevor Crowe
Diamond Duos - Alex Rodriguez and Evan Longoria
576 Jed Lowrie - gold parallel - numbered 1173/2011

2010 Pro Debut Series 2

291 Welington Castillo
232 Kellin Deglan
303 Tommy Joseph
367 Eddie Rosario
397 Michael Pineda
409 Martin Perez
421 Bobby Doran
252 Drew Robinson - blue parallel - numbered 16/369


May 20, 2012 - 2011 American Pie and 2010 Pro Debut Series 2


2011 Topps American Pie

165 Obama Elected President - "Change has come"
185 Human Genome Project - show what you're made of
176 Napster Debuts - thanks for sharing
98 The Saturday Evening Post - good night, saturday evening
86 Ball Invents Smiley Face - all smiles, all the time
71 Pantyhose Invented - 'hose has legs covered
54 Duke Ellington - composer/pianist
Fads and Fashions - 3D Movies

2010 Pro Debut Series 2

279 Dimaster Delgado
288 Marcus Knecht
228 Mike Foltynewicz
433 Cole Leonida
393 Edward Salcedo
302 David Cales
339 Ralston Cash
415 Brian Conley - blue parallel numbered 320/369


May 19, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 1995 Bazooka


2011 Topps Series 2

515 Carlos Beltran
498 Scott Feldman
366 Joe Nathan
343 Mason Tobin
523 Mike Nickeas
410 Prince Fielder
628 Blake DeWitt
476 Matt LaPorta
Kimball mini champions - Andre Dawson
60 Years of Topps - 1992 Topps Wade Boggs

1995 Bazooka

111 Andy Benes
29 Troy Neel
113 Kirby Puckett
128 Rondell White
57 David Cone


Sunday, May 20, 2012

May 18, 2012 - 1995 Bazooka and 2011 Topps American Pie


1995 Bazooka

16 Ivan Rodriguez
48 John Franco
75 Dean Palmer
111 Andy Benes
37 Marquis Grissom

2011 Topps American Pie

120 Wheel of Fortune - the fame of fortune
130 Christopher Reeve - actor/director/producer
135 The Walkman is released - tunes-to go
48 Scrabble - s-c-r-a-b-b-l-e spells fun
3 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello - comedians/actors
10 Marlon Brando - actor
26 First Pager Introduced - pager makes first beep
49 Kroc opens first McDonald's - foilboard parallel


May 17, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2011 American Pie


2011 Topps Series 2

382 Travis Snider
353 Cliff Pennington
541 John Jaso
516 Mike Leake
635 Jason Heyward
618 Josh Lueke
620 Luke Hochevar
653 J.D. Drew
513 Adam LaRoche - gold parallel #'ed 728/2011
Topps 60 Albert Pujols


2011 Topps American Pie

197 Jersey Shore premieres - jersey score
181 September 11th - american's dark day
177 U.S. Wins Women's World Cup - eyes on America
164 Pale Blue Dot - black and blue
49 Kroc opens first McDonald's - McDonald's serves
57 Nat King Cole - musician/tv host
90 Beatles play shea stadium - "beatlemania" rocks shea
Hollywood Walk of Fame - Cecil B. DeMille

Friday, May 18, 2012

May 16, 2012 - 2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 2 and 2011 Topps Series 2


2010 Topps Pro Debut series 2

316 Jacob Petricka
304 Brett Nicholas
222 Tanner Scheppers
368 Tomas Telis
377 Erik Komatsu
389 Jason Stidham
404 Darin Ruf
250 Robinson Lopez - blue parallel numbered 175/369

2011 Topps Series 2

413 Derek Holland
461 Eric Sogard
336 Chris Heisey
465 Yovani Gallardo
389 Carlos Quentin
579 Jeff Niemann
542 Mike Pelfrey
603 David Murphy
613 Dexter Fowler - platinum diamond anniverary parallel
ToppsTown - Justin Upton


May 15, 2012 - 1995 Bazooka and 2011 American Pie


1995 Bazooka

81 Roberto Alomar
8 Ozzie Guillen
17 Mo Vaughn
94 Jeff Montgomery
Red Hot insert - Roberto Alomar


2011 Topps American Pie

133 ESPN launches - 24/7 sports
142 Luke and Laura marry on GH - with this ring, ratings
169 Nancy Kerrigan attacked - blindsided
147 Court allows home recording - for the record
29 Dennis the Menace debuts - dennis debuts
15 The Kinsey Reports - Kinsey reports on sex
8 Robinson Breaks Color Barrier - Jackie crosses the line
Hirsute History - Handlebar Moustache

May 14, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut series 2 and 1995 Bazooka


2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 2

251 A.J. Morris
301 Tyrease House
230 Zach Wheeler
381 Jacob Turner
427 Chris Murrill
418 Michael Kvasnicka
John Tolisano auto - numbered 80/199


1995 Topps Bazooka

122 James Mouton
22 Kenny Lofton
87 Chili Davis
25 Gregg Jefferies
64 Matt Williams


Thursday, May 17, 2012

May 13, 20 2010 Pro Debut Series 2 and 2011 American Pie


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

276 Andrelton Simmons
292 Brodie Greene
221 Jesus Montero
410 Derek Dietrich
419 Garabez Rosa
414 Jake Thompson
383 Chris Kirkland
Tools of the Trade - Jeremy Hellickson

2011 Topps American Pie

170 Kurt Cobain Suicide - gen-xers lose an icon
159 The Oprah Winfrey Show - opening day for oprah
144 Michael Jackson's Thriller - license to thrill
108 John Lennon - singer/songwriter/musician
43 4/11/54 - most boring day - it's a yawner
31 The Catcher in the Rye - "catcher" hits shelves
20 1984 - Orwell pens a classic
Hirsuite History - mohawk



May 12, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2011 Topps American Pie


2012 Topps Series 2

567 Dallas Braden
615 Shaun Marcum
420 Ryan Howard
646 Dodgers team card
532 Erik Bedard
497 Alex Avila
513 Adam LaRoche
539 Brandon Lyon
Topps 60 - Thurman Munson
Diamond Stars - Buster Posey

2011 Topps American Pie

118 First UPC scanned - bars and stripes forever
126 Roots - slavery exposed
136 The First Happy Meal - a happy medium
1 World War II Ends - world war II ends
64 The Peace Symbol - Give peace a logo
50 Disneyland opens - disneyland debuts
78 The Fantastic Four debuts - fantastic tale takes off
196 Kanye interrupts swift - foilboard parallel


May 11, 2012 - 2009 UD Icons and 2011 Topps Series 2



2009 UD Icons

97 Tim Lincecum
61 Jon Lester
88 Russell Martin
21 Chien-Ming Wang
48 Jake Peavy

2011 Topps Series 2

548 Ryan Franklin
648 Cody Ross
524 Michael Martinez
595 Michael Pinera
372 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
575 Rod Barajas
558 Carlos Zambrano
555 Madison Bumgarner
Diamond Duos - Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis
60 Years of Topps - 1978 Topps Gary Carter


Wednesday, May 16, 2012

May 10, 2012 - 2011 American Pie and 2010 Pro Debut Series 2


2011 Topps American Pie

140 Who Shot J.R? - killer cliffhanger
150 Route 66 Decommissioned - Route 66 dead ends
38 Hank Williams - singer/songwriter
99 The Godfather published - the Godfather of mafia novels
6 Jimmy Stewart - actor
14 First Instant Camera - instant camera born
22 Hopalong Cassidy premieres on television - hopalong makes history
28 Spencer Tracy - actor
Hirsute History - beehive
57 Nat King Cole - musician/tv host - foilboard parallel
American Pie relics - Carrot Top

2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 2

239 Marc Krauss
310 Danny Rosenbaum
290 John Lamb
374 Joe Leonard
439 Casey Haerther
324 Cory Vaughn
347 Christian Bisson
396 Mark Sobolewski


May 8, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut series 2 and 2011 Topps Series 2


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

365 Todd Cunningham
434 Wilmer Flores
428 Desmond Jennings
372 Matthew Moore
338 Josh Harrison
266 Jeurys Familia
280 Christopher Hawkins
Tools of the Trade - Zack Wheeler


2011 Topps Series 2

625 Ruben Tejada
459 Frank Francisco
589 Mariners team card
466 Johnny Damon
401 Michael Crutta
537 Jake Peavy
342 Jorge de la Rosa
632 Scott Kazmir
60 Years of Topps - 1969 Topps Johnny Bench
454 Alberto Callaspo - platinum diamond anniversary parallel



May 7, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2011 American Pie


2011 Topps Series 2

531 Juan Rivera
359 Checklist number 2 of 5
501 Tsuyoshi Nishioka
396 Adam Jones
647 Jeanmar Gomez
626 Dan Haren
587 J.P. Arencibia
493 Ryan Sweeney
Topps 60 - Roberto Alomar
60 Years of Topps - 1998 Topps Mariano Rivera


2011 Topps American Pie

184 Martha Stewart Indicted - martha's mess
173 Unabomber Arrested - return to sender
162 Seinfeld Premieres - yada, yada, yada
60 American Bandstand - bandstand goes national
5 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis - actors/comedians
13 Hells Angels Founded - angels on wheels unite
21 First NASCAR race held - nascar revs engine
Hollywood Walk of Fame - Hank Williams

May 6, 2012 - 2009 UD Icons and 2010 Pro Debut series 2


2009 UD Icons

25 Cliff Lee
52 Jay Bruce
75 Mariano Rivera
35 Dustin Pedroia
16 Carlos Quentin - silver parallel


2010 Pro Debut series 2

275 Kyle Gibson
272 Bryce Brentz
346 Travis D'Arnaud
354 Daniel Moskos
327 Aaron Sanchez
Futures Game relic - Francisco Peguero - large blue swatch numbered 92/199


Saturday, May 12, 2012

May 5, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut Series 2 and 2011 American Pie


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

257 Tyler Stovall
342 Daryl Jones
269 Cesar Puello
376 Matt Gorgen
387 Miguel Velazquez
406 Chad Bettis
422 Zoilo Almonte
Future Foundations - Jesus Montero

2011 Topps American Pie

145 Final Episode of M*A*S*H - millions bid series adieu
132 Garfield Debuts - the cat's meow
116 "I am not a crook!" - you don't say?
109 George Carlin - comedian
30 Humphrey Bogart - actor
39 Vincent Price - actor
65 The Jim Henson Company - "muppets" come alive
117 Wire Walk Between WTC Towers - foilboard parallel

Friday, May 11, 2012

May 4, 2012 - 2011 Topps American Pie and 2009 UD Icons


2011 Topps American Pie

41 Iwo Jima Memorial - remembering the fallen
188 Blogging takes its place - Blog On!
87 Jeopardy! - quiz shows for $1,000, Alex!
157 Opening Capone's Vault - curious to a vault
165 World Wide Web Launched - spinning the web
100 Jimi Hendrix - guitarist/singer
94 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - the grinch steals hearts
Hollywood Walk of Fame - Duke Ellington


2009 UD Icons

79 Michael Young
16 Carlos Quentin
100 Vladimir Guerrero
UD Icons - Brian Roberts
20th Anniversary Retrospective - Tiger Woods

May 3, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut series 2 and 2011 Topps Series 2


2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 2

308 Jesse Biddle
238 Tanner Bushue
227 Todd Frazier
349 Xavier Avery
309 Donavan Tate
250 Robinson Lopez
392 Khris Davis
Future Foundations - Collin Cowgill


2011 Topps Series 2

650 Josh Hamilton
450 Mark Teixeira
621 Omar Beltre
656 Raul Ibanez
588 Rajai Davis
473 Chad Billingsley
423 Hideki Okajima
507 Huston Street
Kimball Mini Champion - Stan Musial
ToppsTown Cliff Lee

May 2, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2009 UD Icons


2011 Topps Series 2

477 Franklin Gutierrez
398 Pirates team card
554 Cedric Hunter
488 Brayan Villarreal
619 Jonny Venters
470 Billy Butler
480 Dustin Pedroia
434 Mark DeRosa
Topps 60 - Francisco Liriano
60 Years of Topps - 1958 Topps Luis Aparicio


2009 UD Icons

95 Stephen Drew
32 David Wright
2 Adam Dunn
91 Ryan Howard
77 Matt Holliday - silver foil parallel

Sunday, May 6, 2012

May 1, 2012 - 2011 American Pie and 2010 Pro Debut Series 2


2011 Topps American Pie

171 DVD introduced - big move for movies
186 Saddam Hussein captured - end of the search
195 Michael Jackson dies - america mourns an icon
76 Birth control poill in U.s. - "The Pill" approved
68 Motown records founded - music spins at motown
59 Dr. Seuss - author/cartoonist
4 The Bikini - the bikini american fashion staple
Fads and Fashions - Goldfish swallowing

2010 Topps Pro Debut Series 2

259 David Holmberg
317 Dee Gordon
247 David Nick
385 Anthony Vasquez
378 Hunter Morris
363 Henry Ramos
358 Jurickson Profar
305 Adeiny Hechavarria - blue parallel numbered 16/369


April 30, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2011 American Pie


2011 Topps Series 2

435 Elvis Andrus
520 Jorge Posada
564 Jeff Samardzija
385 Checklist number 3 of 5
481 Randy Wells
338 Jason Hammel
462 Daric Barton
581 Fernando Rodney
Topps 60 - Eddie Mathews
Diamond Stars - Ichiro


2011 Topps American Pie

137 Miracle on Ice - Have an ice day
143 CDs Revolutionize Music - sounds like a winner
196 Kanye Interrupts Swift - May I cut in?
32 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz - comedians/actors
45 The First transistor radio - TR-1 makes waves
52 The Guinness Book of Records - Guinness records it all
95 Hot Wheels - hot, hot, hot
90 Beatles Play Shea Stadium - foilboard parallel


April 29, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut Series 2 and 2011 Topps Series 2


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

341 Jack Spradlin
285 Kendal Volz
284 Jordan Akins
390 Stephen Pryor
382 Jedd Gyorko
379 Matt Cline
369 Chris Carter
258 Billy Hamilton - blue parallel numbered 16/369


2011 Topps Series 2

456 Ryan Doumit
371 Taylor Teagarden
549 Jayson Nix
639 Pedro Beato
563 Josh Rodriguez
598 Jonny Gomes
611 Geovany Soto
519 Corey Hart
60 Years of Topps - 1967 Topps Steve Carlton
472 Jason Kendall - platinum diamond anniversary parallel

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

April 28, 2012 - 2009 UD Icons and 2010 Pro Debut Series 2



2009 UD Icons

49 James Shields
76 Mark Teixeira
13 Brian Roberts
82 Nick Markakis
19 Chad Billingsley

2010 Pro Debut Series 2

242 Michael Kirkman
313 Alex White
326 Casey Crosby
398 Jared Simon
235 Trey McNutt
351 David Filak
362 Jarrod Parker
399 Anderson Hidalgo - blue parallel - numbered 245/369

April 27, 2012 - 2011 Topps American Pie and 2009 UD Icons


2011 Topps American Pie

183 First Ipod released - small wonder
174 Titanic - money well sunk
160 "Tear Down This Wall" - no mincing words
148 "We Are The World" - crooning for a cause
17 Death of a Salesman - "Death" comes to life
11 The Doomsday Clock is set - doomsday warning
85 Instant Replay's First Use - After Further Review
Fads and Fashions - slap bracelets

2009 UD Icons

40 Francisco Rodriguez
4 Akinori Iwamura
15 Carlos Lee - silver foil parallel
UD Icons - Chris Duncan - numbered 300/999
20th Anniversary Retrospective - Mt. St. Helens whaleback forms then breaks

April 26, 2012 - 2011 Topps Series 2 and 2011 Topps American Pie


2011 Topps Series 2

402 Jack Cust
414 Jose Molina
379 Ben Francisco
490 Matt Holliday
392 Kris Medlen
608 Casey McGehee
337 Jordan Walden
597 Rick Porcello
diamond duos - Zack Greinke and Yovani Gallardo
408 Denard Span - gold parallel - numbered 1791/2011


2011 American Pie

199 Steve Jobs 1955-2011
193 Obama Elected President - change has come
185 Human Genome Project - show what you're made of
176 Napster debuts - thanks for sharing
54 Duke Ellington - composer/pianist
43 4/11/54 - most boring day -- it's a yawner
31 The Cather in the Rye - "catcher" hits shelves
Hollywood Walk of Fame - Mister Rogers

April 25, 2012 - 2010 Pro Debut series 2 and 2011 Topps Series 2


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

223 Jose Iglesias
294 Julio Morban
274 Mark Serrano
401 Kyle Drabek
395 Steven Souza
386 Cody Hawn
420 Casey Frawley
Tools of the Trade - Dee Gordon

2011 Topps Series 2

364 Tim Wakefield
463 Will Venable
451 Livan Hernandez
427 Brad Emaus
600 Neftali Feliz
415 Brian McCann
586 Carlos Lee
393 Jake Arrieta
593 Francisco Cordero - platinum diamond anniversary parallel
60 Years of Topps - 2003 Topps Albert Pujols



April 24, 2012 - 2009 UD Icons and 2010 Topps Pro Debut series 2


2009 UD Icons

43 Hanley Ramirez
29 Dan Haren
UD Icons - Brian Roberts jersey - white swatch


2010 Pro Debut Series 2

348 Matt Clark
273 Anthony Hewitt
329 Jarred Cosart
425 Ben Heath
431 Peter Bourjos
437 T.J. McFarland
413 Robert Rowland
Tools of the Trade - Mike Trout