Sunday, November 6, 2016

Batting Leaders - 306


When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Obtained in a trade with a friend in the schoolyard.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Dick Ruthven - 267


When: June or July 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled from a pack after a trip to the drug store with my brother. This was the pull of the pack.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Dale Murray - 568


When: April or May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled out of one of the first 3 packs I ever bought.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Pepe Frias - 496


When: June or July 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled from a pack after walking to drug store with my brother.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Steve Swisher - 63


When: July 1975
Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: Pack opened on a hot summer day in my hotel room.

Friday, July 29, 2016

Steve Ontiveros - 483


When: May or June 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled from a pack bought at the drug store.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Johnny Briggs - 123


When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Received in a trade with a friend at school.

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Carl Morton - 237


When: May or June of 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Another card out of that shoplifted pack from the drug store.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

J.R. Richard - 73


When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Think I pulled it from a pack, but it's also possible it arrived in a trade with a friend.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Ron LeFlore - 628


When: April or May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y., probably at the green corner store
Notable: One of the cards pulled out of the first three packs I ever bought. An early favorite, along with the John Hiller card.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Dan Spillner - 222


When: July 1975
Where: Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: One of my favorite cards from that pack I bought.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Jerry Koosman - 19


When: April 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled out of the first 3 packs of baseball cards I ever bought.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Claude Osteen - 453


When: July 1975
Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled from a pack while on vacation with family.

Monday, February 8, 2016

1967 Most Valuable Players - 205


When: April 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Another one of the MVP cards that I pulled out of the first 3 packs I ever bought. My favorite one of the bunch.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Wayne Twitchell - 326


When: May or June 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Either pulled from pack or landed in trade. One of few players for which I had regular size card and mini that year.