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BOBSCARDZ

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 1:07 PM

Hi,

Just read V-cubed thread. Funny thing I have been thinking about something similar for a while now. I am sure we all like different collecting ideas. For the lack of better names

THE STRANGE, WEIRD and ODD BASEBALL CARD TEAMS

10 Teams

"Strange Names" ex. Dick Pole

"The Obsceneties" ex. Billy Ripken

"The Hairy Faces" wild moustasches and beards

" Wild Hair" - ex. Oscar Gamble

"Big Gloves, Big Bats" - ex. Kirby Puckett

"The Nerds" - any goofy card

"The Mean and Ugly" - ex. Al Hrabovsky

"You Can't Play With These" - Canseco with a Shovel in dugout

"The Hats" - ex. Bip Roberts

"The Four Eyes" - any strange looking wearer of glasses

I noticed that many sports writers and journalists had fun with these types of cards.

To make it easier, any help, please list name, year, card# and company..and anything else.

This should be fun, everybody join in. It would be great if we could build these teams covering all positions.

Thanks, Bob [BOBSCARDZ]

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Bob

C2Cigars

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:51 PM

One of the worst names for a baseball player: Mickey Klutts, 1980 Topps #717

Rollie Fingers was king of the moustache. A great Hairy Duo card: Bruce Sutter/Rollie Fingers 1982 Topps #168

An eyeglasses facial hair two-for-one: Nate Robertson, 2006 Topps Updates & Highlights #UH123

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Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.

BOBSCARDZ

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 4:01 AM
Thanks Cigar, Not drawing much interest Let's try 1 team at a time, starting with: STRANGE NAMES Please post your suggestions ------------------------------- *Bob*

suomibear8

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 7:35 AM
My friends and I when we were kids always had a blast with 1985 Topps #73 Rusty Kuntz. ------------------------------- ~Aaron~ Please check "My Finnish Flash Collection" to see which cards I am looking for with my PC - willing to trade or buy anything I need. 2,169 unique Teemu cards....and counting (Last updated 8 April 2024) 828+ different Brett cards....and counting

C2Cigars

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 8:20 AM
Shooty Babitt, 1982 Fleer #86 Grant Balfour, 2004 Topps Total #437...an ironic name for a pitcher Ki-Ki Cuyler, 1934 Goudey #90...pronounced with a long "i" like in "hi", not "key key", of course his real first name is unusual enough...Hazen ------------------------------- *Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.*

BOBSCARDZ

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 9:32 AM
OK...some action. SS - Rusty Kuntz 3B - Mickey Klutts P - Dick Pole P- Grant Balfour Ki-Ki, what position did he play? need more info: Mike Tyson Inf? Pete LaCock of? HAPPY THANKSGIVING ------------------------------- *Bob*

Vvvergeer

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 6:36 PM
A dark horse: Andy Etchebarren for eyebrows. Topps 1973 #618, and others. Garry Maddox for sideburns. Topps 1973 #322 and others. Edited on: Nov 30, 2014 - 9:46PM

JimStaub

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 7:01 PM
I saw that name in a user's list 1971 Topps Boots Day played at CF.

C2Cigars

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 7:19 PM
Ki-Ki was an outfielder ------------------------------- *Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.*

Vvvergeer

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Thursday, November 27, 2014 9:44 PM
A dark horse: Andy Etchebarren for eyebrows. Topps 1973 #618, and others. Garry Maddox for sideburns. Topps 1973 #322 and others. Edited on: Nov 30, 2014 - 9:46PM

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