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PODCAST

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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00:41:59

John Tudor (#792)

1988 Topps ·

2021/07/11

What to buy for the pitcher in your life who already has it all, including a World Series ring? A king's crown? Scuba gear? Or a cherry red 1988 Pontiac Firebird? Card on Beckett Mailbag: Andrew Chafin's new car John Tudor SABR Bio by Rory Costello

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00:34:25

Ron Robinson (#81/517)

1988 Topps ·

2021/06/27

He is a winner, watch him glimmer Like the sunset from a ship's mast! He's really red, but he's not dead Ron Robinson's on the podcast! The podcast! Card 81 and 517 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championships Intro and Full Video Alan Thicke, "Sweaty and Hot" Key and Peele parody Ron Robinson's near-perfect game Lost in the Ninth Ron Freakin' Robinson T-Shirt

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00:39:17

Joey Meyer (#312)

1988 Topps ·

2021/06/20

So many questions: 1) Can a 26-year-old rookie really be a "Future Star?" 2) Did that homer really go 582 feet? 3) Where is Joey's chair? Your intrepid hosts travel the globe to find answers, as well as some thirst-quenching Molson beer. Card 312 on Beckett Follow-up: Fulton County Stadium fire SABR bio on Joey by Rory Costello Famous alumni of Punahou School The home run. Watch this! Dr. Alan Nathan on baseball behavior at high altitude

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00:49:07

Fred McGriff (#463/729)

1988 Topps ·

2021/06/14

Andy from High Heat Stats returns to help the 1988 Topps Podcast take a bite out of crime. Card #463 on Beckett Card #729 Blue Jays Leaders on Beckett SABR Bio of McGriff by Peter Gordon 1988 Topps Blog on McGriff Tom Emanski Defensive Drills on ESPN High Heat Stats Website and Twitter

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00:41:55

Ron Kittle (#259/58T)

1988 Topps ·

2021/05/31

When this bomber steps to the plate, rooftops, 2x4s, steel beams, and nacho plates all cower in fear. White Sox fans, this is one you've been waiting for. Card 259 on Beckett Card 58T on Beckett RonKittle.com Ron's Rooftop History by Soxnerd Ball 9 Article about Ron's 50-homer season by Kevin Czerwinski The Great Ones Cheers for Ron at the 1983 All-Star Game

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00:45:15

Neil Allen (#384)

1988 Topps ·

2021/05/24

Season 2! Matt and David learn that when, at age 8, you meet your favorite player at a card show, you feel like a kid in a candy store. Joined by guest Mark Simon (Sports Info Solutions and formerly of ESPN Baseball Tonight!) Links: Card on Beckett 1980 Topps #94 2019 Interview with Howie Rose Neil Allen on SABR by Thomas J. Brown Jr. Allen's alcoholism in the Chicago Tribune Coaching career in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune The Yankees Index by Mark Simon "Neil Allen was a good Met,

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00:39:07

Tom Nieto (#317)

1988 Topps ·

2021/05/22

Join guest Andrew from @PaintedCap on a tour of Taiwan, an epic painted cap card, and the awkwardly-named Chinese Professional Baseball League. Will Ultraman join the Uni-Lions cheerleaders in a victory dance? Find out! Links: Card on Beckett Nazo No Sakana Mystery Fish Glove Andrew's book, Colonial Project, National Game: A History of Baseball in Taiwan (ZLibrary) Tim Melville and Ultraman celebrate Tim's no-hitter Sababoy, the Milkfish 1987 Topps Tom Nieto Painted Cap Tom's card with

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00:38:48

Steve Sax (#305)

1988 Topps ·

2021/05/09

In 1991, The Simpsons made this All-Star 2B an offer he couldn't refuse. But you wouldn't know anything about that, would you, Saxy boy? Also, Barney was right: Britain's greatest Prime Minister was Lord Palmerston. Links: Card on Beckett Peak Sax The Simpsons Episode 3.17: "Homer at the Bat" Talkin' Softball Dystonia on Mayo Clinic

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00:30:27

Mike Dunne (#619)

1988 Topps ·

2021/05/03

This week's episode of 1988 Topps Ghost Hunters has it all: an All-Star Rookie pitcher, a pioneering woman who founded Bradley University, a scary story about an insane asylum, and an Italian restaurant chain. Spooky! Link to 1988 Topps Card on Beckett Mike Dunne 1985 Topps Team USA Card 1988 Topps Mike Dunne babyface Big Card The "Best Trade in Pirates History" "The Wailing Elm of Peoria State Hospital"

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00:47:35

Mark Grace (#42T)

1988 Topps ·

2021/04/25

In the 1990s, you could count on two things with this player: he'd get a hit during the day game, and he'd be a hit during the night game. Plus, a visit with lifelong Cubs fan and Matt's Father-in-Law, Bill! Link to Card on Beckett Mark Grace in "Taking Care of Business" Grace serving up David Ross' first HR RIP Grant Jackson

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00:44:32

Kent Tekulve (#543)

1988 Topps ·

2021/04/18

A lanky, awkward-looking submarine-thrower from Ohio ends up as the star reliever for a famous Pittsburgh Family. Trust us, you're gonna lose control when the Rubberband Man starts to jam. Card on Beckett "Rubberband Man" on YouTube and Spotify The Look of Teke 1979 World Series, Bottom 8and Bottom 9 and Locker Room Celebration Stargell Stars Kent Tekulve and Lynn Swann on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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00:36:49

Ken Phelps (#182)

1988 Topps ·

2021/04/11

Yankee fans remember the trade, Seinfeld fans remember the reference, but when comes to this guy's power hitting abilities and moustache—they're real, and they're spectacular. Main card and big card on Beckett The look, and the evolution Nazo No Sakana's new smash hit Seinfeld clip Ken, Jay Buhner, and Jerry Stiller discuss the show and the trade Ken homering to break up a 26-out perfect game

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00:43:43

Jim Walewander (#106)

1988 Topps ·

2021/04/04

While it's true that Jim Walewander would be viewed as "norm-core" by today's alternative standards, the 1998 Topps Podcast does feel that unironically listening to Dead Milkmen in 2021 classifies one as "weird." Link to Card on Beckett 1988 MLB Video (cued up to the important part!) Interview with Jim by chinmusic.com Jim's autographed card art! Article on Defector Jim's Wikipedia page Punk Rock Girl by Dead Milkmen (top listens on Spotify) Big Lizard by Dead Milkmen (played in the

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00:39:01

Pascual Perez (#647)

1988 Topps ·

2021/03/28

The most entertaining Expo ever lit a fire that burned bright, but was snuffed out far too soon. Card 647 on Beckett Display of all of Pascual's cards The Perez brothers in SI Poster of Perimeter Perez Video: Throwing into the Cubs dugout and Don Zimmer losing his shit Video: Andre Dawson taking a softball cut at the Pascual Ball Video: Truly epic brawl with the Padres Video: Expos highlights of Pascual in French Video: Pascual highlights set to "Eye of the Tiger" Pascual's obituary

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00:38:48

Steve Lombardozzi (#697)

1988 Topps ·

2021/03/22

A World Series hero gets dissed, and The Cradle of Quarterbacks is avenged. Card on Beckett West Bromwich Albion Boiler Man Perdue Pete v Gene Keady Do you need a hero? 1987 World Series Twins highlight reel "Gainesville, Rock City" by Less than Jake, which Matt vetoed Fight on Dan Gladden's front lawn

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00:42:33

Gary Thurman (#89)

1988 Topps ·

2021/03/14

The Topps standardized test makers unleash a logic puzzle for the ages. Luckily, Andy from High Heat Stats joins the show to save the day! Card on Beckett High Heat Stats on Twitter Andy's post about this card on the 88 Topps Blog Art Stewart, 94-year-old Super Scout! Interview at 21 Greatest Days Interview at Clubhouse Conversation Hal McRae's tirade

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00:39:24

Gerald Perry (#39/549)

1988 Topps ·

2021/03/08

After a case of mistaken identity, we jerry-rigged this Perry show as a herald of maximum Gerald. We took Satan to court, and the verdict rang out: Theft...of 42 bases! Card 39 and 549 on Beckett 88Topps blog post on Braves leaders card Mookie Betts Project 70 Jackie Robinson Project 70 Gerald vs. Satan? Bill Lucas The Strange Career of Gerald Perry

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00:47:27

Rick Reuschel (#660)

1988 Topps ·

2021/03/01

If you believe the stats, this Big Daddy belongs in the Hall. And no, we don't mean Blanche Deveraux's father. Special Guest: Adam Darowski of Hall of Stats! Card on Beckett Follow-up: McGwire/McDowell 1984 Team USA pic Big League Brothers! 1977 Topps #634 Hall of Stats Stathead search of pitchers with positive ERA+, but a losing record SI Cover Model Rick Reuschel: A True Giant Bo Knows Rick

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00:33:35

Oddibe McDowell (#617)

1988 Topps ·

2021/02/21

The star of the 1984 Olympic team finds Major League left-handers—and a butter knife—too much to handle. Card on Beckett Follow-Up: Jennie Garth wins big on the Wheel Maybe the best jersey in collegiate baseball history? The 1984 baseball Dream Team MCDOWELL CUTS FINGER An Oral History of Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill Coach McDowell with star student

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00:39:14

Don Carman (#415)

1988 Topps ·

2021/02/14

What happens when you drive across the country to meet your childhood hero, and it turns out he's—gasp—a human being?! With special guest, Dr. Brad Balukjian, author of The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife. THIS BOOK IS 1988 TOPPS PODCAST CANON. BUY IT NOW. Card on Beckett Book excerpt from the chapter about Don (The Athletic $) 89 Phillies Post-Mortem Don's list of canned answers to boring news reporter questions Don answers his fan mail, 15 years later The Wax

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