nerdbaseball.com » glasses http://www.nerdbaseball.com Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:35:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Nerd Football? http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/09/nerd-football/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/09/nerd-football/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:33:59 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1688 ]]> I know posts have been irregular lately, but I wanted to mark the opening of the football season with something you just don’t come across every day…a picture that would qualify as “nerd football.”

Apparently this is Bob Griese, a pro-football Hall-of-Famer, and two time Super Bowl winning quarterback.

]]> http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/09/nerd-football/feed/ 0 Kent Tekulve 3.0 http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/08/kent-tekulve-3-0/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/08/kent-tekulve-3-0/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:20:11 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1685 ]]> Click the stars to vote: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

Kent Tekulve baseball cards are truly the gifts that keeps giving.  No one can touch him in the “lifetime achievement” category.

Question: Is this style pirates cap the tallest in baseball history?  More evidence.

Full disclosure: While this card resides in the nerd archives, this is not an original scan, as once again, the scanner here at Nerd Central is on the fritz.  I had to use google images to find a digital copy of the card, which is why the image quality is not up to usual NerdBaseball resolution standards.  Thank you to this website for the image.

]]> http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/08/kent-tekulve-3-0/feed/ 0 Chuck McElroy http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/08/chuck-mcelroy-2/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/08/chuck-mcelroy-2/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:02:48 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1679 ]]> Click the stars to vote: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

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Mr. Pena made five All-Star teams, and won four Gold Glove awards.  He managed the Royals from 2002 – 2005, and is currently a bench coach for the Yankees.

Bonus points for the turtleneck and huge jersey.

]]> http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/07/tony-pena-2-0/feed/ 0 Dave Collins 2.0 http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/07/dave-collins-2-0/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/07/dave-collins-2-0/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:56:31 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1668 ]]> Click the stars to vote: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

In 1976 Mr. Collins became the first batter in Seattle Mariners history.  He scored the first run in Mariners history, also.

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Mr. Davis drew the walk, in the bottom of the ninth inning of game one of the 1988 World Series, that brought Kirk Gibson to the plate.  This would mark the first time a World Series game ended on a come-from-behind home run.

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]]> http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/06/bruce-bochte-2-0/feed/ 1 Keith Atherton 3.0 http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/05/keith-atherton-3-0/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/05/keith-atherton-3-0/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 10:17:34 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1614 ]]> Click the stars to vote: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

Apparently, my love for Mr. Atherton’s cards is never-ending.  I have to admit, the eye-black is a nice touch.

]]> http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/05/keith-atherton-3-0/feed/ 3 Glenn Wilson http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/05/glenn-wilson/ http://www.nerdbaseball.com/2011/05/glenn-wilson/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 10:15:39 +0000 I Love Nerd York City http://www.nerdbaseball.com/?p=1604 ]]> Click the stars to vote: Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it.

Lots of great info on Mr. Wilson from Wikipedia:

Wilson was best known for his tremendous throwing arm, and led all National League outfielders for assists in 1985 and 1986, throwing out 18 and 20 base-runners from right field, respectively. In 1987, Wilson twice threw out base runners who attempted to reach first base after apparent singles into right field.

Wilson’s nickname was Glennbo, a reference to Rambo. Wilson also appeared in a Phillies promotional ad dressed as Rambo.

This is also the first card that I can recall featuring a glasses strap.

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