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After Monday’s post questioned Mr. Sabo’s place in baseball eye-wear history, I wanted to remind everyone of why most people associate him with Rec-Specs in the first place. Whether or not he pioneered their use in MLB, he wore them well, and wove the Rec-Specs name into the consciousness of 7-13 year old baseball card collectors. And he was featured in this amazing “Diamond Kings” card.
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This card may force us here at NerdBaseball to reconsider Chris Sabo’s place in nerd baseball history. While Mr. Sabo is considered by most to be the pioneer of Rec-Specs in MLB, this card seems to suggest otherwise. While Sabo first appeared for the Reds in 1988, we see Mr. Porter here sporting what appear to be Rec-Specs in 1984, almost a half-decade before Mr. Sabo’s rookie season.
But are these really Rec-Specs, or simply weird oversized glasses? The front view certainly suggests Rec-Specs, but the side view above gives me pause.
Either way, this is not the last that we will see of Mr. Porter, and his eyewear selection.
What does everyone think?
There are mysteries, there are enigmas, and then there’s finding out that someone found Nerd Baseball by doing a Google search for “Famtasy Goggles.”
Did they misspell “fantasy” or is there actually a brand of goggles named “Famtasy?”
Were they searching for fantasy baseball and goggle-wearing players?
Do they have a fantasy that can only be fulfilled through a particular pair of goggles?
Was this somehow Chris Sabo related?
Post your ideas in the comments section.
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