The Big Sort: Wayne Nordhagen

Can you really have too many Wayne Nordhagen's?

Actually, my sources are saying yes - yes, you can have too many. How about that?

The Big Sort: missed vintage

In may of the trades I have made, the generosity of bloggers has been awesome. Before blogging, I had just a couple vintage cards, and I had them....well, I am not sure how I got them. I have received cards from the 60's, 70's and early 80's from many people, and I do my best to keep those separate from the "newer" White Sox - late 80's and up. But it appears a couple slipped through my fingers and into the depths of that monster box.

Yummy! Dig the photo shopping on the Nixon card. My guess - ex-BoSox.

Nailed it. And I was going to quiz you with the trivia on the '64, but it's kind of revealed.

You can see that Topps really did a great job in their Heritage line this year. While they had (for whatever reason) to jam the registered trade mark next to the team name, it's so very small it hardly detracts from the cards beauty. Now, just bring back the bad photo shopping to remove the Nike mark of the beast from the player's necks and the world will be in harmony again.

The Big Sort: And so it begins.

I talked a few days ago about the mess that I like to refer to as "my White Sox collection". I figured out what I could use for a table in my card room, so I began the long task of organizing. I figured during the sort I would find many gems, and it didn't take long to find two cards that finally answer a question that has bugged me for months.

Hopefully, you know my love of stirrups and high cuffs. Pajama pants look like total crap. Dress like a ballplayer, not like a bum.

Now pitching - ball player. Now batting - slob. 

While I have been searching and setting aside cards featuring properly attired players, one position has failed to appear - catcher. Now, if I was to determine the first position that would adopt longer pants, I would say the catcher. I'm sure the shin guards feel more comfortable without bloused pants. Yet, we all know a good 30 years ago, pajama pants were the exception and not the norm. Another known is that, up until he retired, Pudge Fisk always wore stirrups. 

Pictured - Hall of Fame ball player.

Now granted, I could Google image search and find a photo of Fisk with high cuffs while behind the plate. But those are not a baseball cards. I need to find a card that can put official scorer's position #2 in the high cuffs binder.

Pictured - greatest dressed Hall of Fame player.

Less than an hour in and paydirt. Many many stacks to go, but the sorting can only get better, right?

My poor eyes.