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The truth about Dick Lange surfaced in 1970 but like most truth is mostly if not entirely obscured. I certainly never noticed it all the years I’ve been in possession of this unassuming 1975 ca...

https://cardboardgods.net/2018/01/01/dick-lange/

I probably didn’t linger very long on this card when I got it in 1977. But every card got at least a little look. Surely I flipped to the back and saw that this player never cracked .200 in his...

https://cardboardgods.net/2016/03/08/mike-miley/

World Series preview Tonight after my wife and I got our two boys to sleep I came down to our carpeted basement and cleared out a space in the thick tangle of baby toys and toddler toys and flipp...

https://cardboardgods.net/2015/10/26/vada-pinson-and-ron-hodges/

ALCS Preview This one is pretty simple. The two cards here, representing the American League teams poised to vie for a spot in the World Series, both feature players who got one chance to play at...

https://cardboardgods.net/2015/10/16/vada-pinson-and-jim-mason/

(This post originally appeared on The Classical.) Evidence Two: Mr. October The Donnie Moore card has been on my desk for several days, waiting to be made sense of. Beside it is a small fragment...

https://cardboardgods.net/2012/12/10/reggie-jackson-3/

(This post originally appeared on The Classical.) Evidence One: Donnie Moore Lately I keep finding myself in the midst of a routine motion gone strange. What am I doing? How did I get here? In t...

https://cardboardgods.net/2012/11/28/donnie-moore/

(This post originally appeared on The Classical.) 1962 My mom emailed me with the news that my dad’s favorite cat had gone deaf and blind. I was in my cubicle at work when I read the email. I ...

https://cardboardgods.net/2012/09/13/joe-rudi-2/

(This post originally appeared on The Classical.) The Dugout The happiest moment of my childhood? That’s easy. I’m in a little league dugout just after my one perfect at-bat. I’m still see...

https://cardboardgods.net/2012/07/01/rusty-torres/

How Strange the Design Five I am looking for a pitch to hit. I get an at-bat every day, in the early morning before work, while the baby is still asleep. I sit at my desk. I take my stance, so to...

https://cardboardgods.net/2012/02/10/angels-future-stars/

According to the Gods: a 2011 Team-By-Team Preview Angels The 1975 California Angels led the American League West in losses. They also led the entire circuit in striking out opposing batters and...

https://cardboardgods.net/2011/03/25/bob-allietta/