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1988 Topps

Matt Kuzma and David McEllis

Every card has a story to tell. In this 700+ episode series, Matt Kuzma and David McEllis discuss a different 1988 Topps baseball card every week. Send your questions and suggestions to 1988ToppsPodcast@gmail.com.

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00:34:05

Ed Olwine (#353)

1988 Topps ·

2023/10/02

This journeyman reliever tested 1980s Georgia labor laws as he worked for the minimum wage and made tips. Card 353 on Beckett Ed Olwine 21 Greatest Days Lil' Ole Wine Drinker Me by Dean Martin Sports Illustrated: "Working for peanuts" Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "When it comes to home sales, he's the perfect pitcher" Rudy Kurniawan, Ol Wine Swindler

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00:45:40

Gary Redus (#657)

1988 Topps ·

2023/09/24

This speedster from Alabama played 13 years in the bigs and had one of the best seasons at the plate in minor league baseball history. Stasera Mi Butto! Card #657 on Beckett White Sox Mascot History Stasera mi butto Best Reds Minor League Season of 1970s Grandma's Scorebook Gary Redus Gary Redus II, Secret Weapon HOF and MLB articles about the .462 season

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00:46:40

Danny Tartabull (#724)

1988 Topps ·

2023/09/10

Tart - a - Bull. Tart - a - Bull. Say it like a toddler, and you can't help but smile. Card 724 on Beckett SABR Bio by Charles Faber NY Times: Danny meets his Grandpa Best Reds Minor League Season of the 1980s? Costanza giving Danny swing pointers George gets "the finger" Married With Children "A Man For No Seasons" Dumbest Fugitive Alive Stathead Search: Worst dWar outfielders of all time

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00:46:54

Marc Sullivan (#354)

1988 Topps ·

2023/09/04

Some guys have all the luck, Some guys can only dream. Some guys get all the breaks, Some guys have a Dad who owns the team. Card #354 on Beckett Marc Sullivan SABR Bio John Lickert SABR Bio Haywood Sullivan SABR Bio Haywood Sullivan: Red Sox Controversial Figures SI Thirsty Article about Marc Marc Sullivan, RBI Baseball Legend Stathead: Worst Single Season OPS+ Search Stathead: Career OPS+ Under 35 Search

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00:43:10

Kevin Bass (#175/291)

1988 Topps ·

2023/08/27

Saturday Night Live, April 17, 1976: Here’s how it works: Catch a bass, remove the hook, and drop the bass – that’s the whole bass – into the Super Bass-o-Matic ’76. [ drops the bass into the blender ] Now, adjust the control dial so that the bass is blended just the way you like it. [ turns blender on and grinds it to a pulp ] Yes, it’s that simple! Bass-Drinker: [ drinks a glassful of bass ] Wow, that’s terrific bass! Card 175 on ebay Card 291 on Beckett Seibu Lions Backflips SABR Bio by

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00:40:00

Bill Swift (#117T)

1988 Topps ·

2023/08/13

It's me. Hi. I'm the podcast, it's me. (Bill's Version) Card 117T on Beckett SABR Bio by Bill Lemoine SI Top Maine Athletes 1994 Chicago Tribune: Giants' Maine Man 538 article on younger siblings and their athletic prowess Stathead Search: 1990-1993 Best ERA, 500+ IP

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00:54:10

Jim Fregosi (#714)

1988 Topps ·

2023/08/06

SABR Board President Mark Armour joins the pod to talk about one of the best shortstops of the 1960s who then became an "old school" manager at age 36. Card #714 on Beckett SABR Bio by Mark Armour Become a ⁠SABR member⁠! Mark's website Intentional Balk: Baseball's Thin Line Between Innovation and Cheating Stathead Search: SS by WAR 1963-1970 1964 SI Article Jim practices his ump antics Jim's Ejections Jim Fregosi obituary

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00:31:00

Tim Birtsas (#501)

1988 Topps ·

2023/07/30

Fun Fact: Tim Birtsas is taller than any candidate for the US Presidency in a general election. Card #501 on Beckett SABR Bio by Steve Friedman NY Times on the first Rickey trade Tim's return to Tiger Stadium Top trades in Reds History MLB list of every 4-strikeout inning ever Olde Mill Inn of Clarkston, MI

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00:30:28

Barry Lyons (#633)

1988 Topps ·

2023/07/23

This Mississippi native was a reliable backup for the Mets and Dodgers. But after Hurricane Katrina, he needed some backup of his own. Card 633 on Beckett SABR Bio by Leslie Heaphey Bio by Mark Stowers Video of Barry breaking John Tudor's leg Induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Follow-up: Stathead search of pitchers hitting first-inning triples

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00:45:06

Donnie Moore (#471)

1988 Topps ·

2023/07/15

This hard-throwing reliever went from the top of his game at age 31 to a violent death at age 35. The story behind Donnie Moore's downfall is far more complicated than just giving up a big home run. Card 471 on Beckett College football coverage from Lubbock for The Baylor Lariat "What Broke Donnie Moore?" on Deadspin "The Split" on Sports Illustrated 1981 manslaughter story on RetroSimba 1986 ALCS Henderson home run off of Moore National Domestic Violence

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00:34:30

Joe Slusarski (#109T)

1988 Topps ·

2023/07/06

"I am glad to hear of their coming, but they will have to wait a few minutes till I get my turn at bat." - Abraham Lincoln Card #109T on Beckett SABR Bio by Rory Costello Joe makes the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Abraham Lincoln's farewell address to Springfield

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00:34:24

Glenn Hubbard (#325/53T)

1988 Topps ·

2023/06/30

This hard-working second baseman didn't steal the hearts of Braves fans—he struck, squeezed, and subdued them, then swallowed them whole. Card 325 on Beckett Card 53T on eBay SABR Bio by Peter Gerken 1983 All-Star Game as the Bearded Wonder 1984 Fleer ⁠Masterpiece⁠ 1987 unlucky break Stathead Search: 1980s 2B by WAR Epic Lexington Legends bobblehead

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00:42:31

Mike Greenwell (#493)

1988 Topps ·

2023/06/19

He had the All-Star Rookie card, the nickname, the bat, and the confidence. Could he live up to the legacy of Fenway's left field legends? Card 493 on Beckett SABR Bio by Joe Wancho BoSox Injection: 10 Cards That Tell the Story of the Red Sox Game Story of Gator's Cycle Scoring controversy on the triple! Greenwell the race car driver Gator Mike's

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00:31:04

Bo Diaz (#265)

1988 Topps ·

2023/06/12

The Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Grand Slam is being down 3-0, bottom of the 9th, no team hits yet, bases loaded from 3 walks/errors, 3-2 count, double doink home run off the foul pole and the scoreboard. Card #265 on Beckett SABR Bio by Andrea Long Ultimate Slam article! Ultimate Slam radio call! Pancho Prin, "El Aguardiente" Antioqueño Aguardiente, WineChateu.com

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00:53:37

Don Baylor (#545/11T)

1988 Topps ·

2023/06/05

Austin, Texas is famous for many things: live music, barbecue, bats, being weird, and Hit By Pitch king Don Baylor. Card 545 on Beckett Card 11T on eBay Card 545 Painted Cap SABR Bio by Tusa and Allen Willie Wells and the Lost History of Black Baseball in Austin "A Walk Through Don Baylor's Austin" by Eric Robinson And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, "Another Morning Stoner" The Impossibles, "Descriptive Essay, 100 Words" 1987 World Series,

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00:37:37

Shane Rawley (#66/406)

1988 Topps ·

2023/05/29

From the Google Reviews: "It's my favorite 'home away from home' place for pizza. I won't eat pizza from any other establishment! Love Shaners!!! Card 66 on Beckett Card 406 on Beckett "Racine" by Duvall 1987 Sports Illustrated article about Shane Review of Shaner's Pizza Shaner's Pizza Website Baseball Hall of Fame article about Shane

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00:41:06

Jim Dwyer (#521)

1988 Topps ·

2023/05/08

This episode is as Chicago as a box full of sport peppers, deep dish pizza, House music, and bad Cubs general management decisions. Card 521 on Beckett SABR Bio by Tom Mank Chicago Magic Lounge The Magic of Paige Thompson Mascot Watch: Chairman Yam Southern Illinois University in 1970 Jim Dwyer Painted Cap World Series Home Run! Game 1, 1983

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00:30:14

Jim Pankovits (#487)

1988 Topps ·

2023/04/30

“Where does he sleep, where does he vote? Where does he go back to every night to watch movies? It boils down to that. And if that is any place in Chicago for an extended period of time, then he's a resident.” -- Former Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson Card 487 on Beckett SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin Greatest 21 Days, Jim Pankovits Night Owl Cards, Brush With Greatness Jim gets tossed, his players comment "Vallas Faces Questions" by WTTW

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00:28:17

Joel McKeon (#409)

1988 Topps ·

2023/04/23

We know Belgium has great waffles, chocolate, beer, and mussels. But did you know that it has baseball? Card #409 on ComC Follow-up: Scott Bankhead Gunslinger poster Joel McKeon's forkball Chicago Tribune story on Joel's illness AP story on Joel in Belgium

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00:30:42

Scott Bankhead (#730)

1988 Topps ·

2023/04/19

This unassuming Tar Heel spent 10 years in the majors and both played and coached for Team USA. An All-American card. Card 730 on Beckett SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin Softbank Hawks mascot attacked! Appalachian State is HOT! HOT! HOT! Tony Rice, "Nine Pound Hammer" Scott Bankhead interview with USA Baseball

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