Checking the lists

Any idea what happens in 152 days? You can guess if you want. How about I phrase it a little easier: what happens in 5 months? You can calculate that on one hand. We are five months out from Christmas. With the way the weather has been, I am expecting 75 and partly sunny, considering we have had only three 90+ degree days so far in 2015. But I have to think of Christmas, cuz while it's only 85 out, you factor in the humidity and we are almost topping 100.

Luckily, a few readers out there have looked at my want lists as I have knocked a few sets off the page in the last couple weeks.

I left a comment on Adam's blog Addiction as Therapy helping with some needs. Adam dropped a bomb of a package on me. These 3 2007 Masterpieces were part of a stack that wiped out my entire needs. So the '07 and '08 Masterpieces sets are in the binder. I love those sets.

Have a while to go with this year's GQ, but Adam included a few, with 4 of them being SPs.

Also completed is the series 2 First Pitch. Melissa needs to be in a Sox uniform as she grew up here in my hometown. The donkey is one of two 2013 Heritage short prints. And Matt is one of the few 2015 flagship Adam dropped as well. Holliday went to the throwback binder. Appreciate the cardboard, Adam.

Jusdon over at the fun My Cardboard Habit got in on the set completing. He sent over the same cards Adam did for the First Pitch. However, Mr. Hart is in a throwback, so all were not for naught. The best part was the group of series 2 cards that did complete that set. Off the page it went! Judson did not stop there.

I was not feeling blue after seeing these two beauties (yeah - I had to go there, sorry). I have the 2013 Heritage blue of Sale, but not the 2014. I almost want to complete the rainbow of the '13 AJ. At least I am another card closer if I go that route.

But this dozen started the trade. OH BABY!!!! Harder and harder to find recent cards that are miscut, but 2015 seems to be a big year. Of the cards in the binder over the past 10 years, 2015 blows away the previous 9 years combined. All 12 cards are horizontal.

Judson could have stopped there, but he had to go one step beyond.

That would be the image variation from Paulie's card this year. And I received the Future Star Abreu manu-relic in a case break over at Nacho Grande. Now I have the hitman logo pin. If I can get the First Home Run medallion, I have them all. Appreciate all the extras, JM.

Sunday SIL: Double vision

Ok - grab your 3D glasses for this week's installment of Stuff I Like. I know it's been a couple weeks hiatus on this feature. Life has a funny way of kicking you down, and then continuing to kick you as you try and get up. Screw you, life. And your board game too. But all in all, let's dive into my cards (or other sporty stuff) and share with you that which I deem cool or awesome or kinda neat-o (according to Eddie Haskell).

Today I present cards (that is a plural there and not a typo) that chronicle a famous event in the World Series. I'm sure if you ask about, you will have many answers to what is the greatest or most memorable WS play. You have Larsen's perfect game. Carter's home run. Buckner's five hole. Gibson's home run. Robinson stealing home. Mays catch. Fisk's willpower. Smith's beer shower. I could continue on because I am sure any of you reading have a fave I didn't link (I didn't even link to one of my personal faves). But if you are a baseball fan, a quick scan of my links may point to one event I missed. And if you live (or love) the Pirates, you are pretty pissed and may have stopped reading. Well, I am glad you are still reading, cuz the World Series lore is not complete without this:

That was 5 years before my birth, but a play ranked as one of the greatest home runs ever blasted. So in my binder of special cards, I keep these two side by side.

I am pretty sure those are not the only pieces of cardboard that celebrate that home run. I'll hunt down the others. While Bill was not remembered (much) for his offense, one would be hard pressed to find a better second baseman in the league during the 50's and 60's. It's great he's in the hall - just should have gone in before the veteran's committee had to put Bill where he rightfully belonged. Think Ron Santo minus ten years. I think I will risk that A&G card on a TTM from Mr. Mazeroski. That card deserves a nice autograph.

Oh.....if you are honestly shocked by the following YouTube selection, raise your hand.