All Trade Bait, All The Time...: Willie McCovey

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Wha??? The Hated Ones, Here?? It's All For Dad

Aloha everybody,

Happy Father's Day to all my fellow dads out there. Now, about these Giants...

My earliest memories of baseball are sitting with my father, watching the old-time Dodgers vs Giants games live from Candlestick Park on our black and white TV.

The crazy thing was, my father was a gung-ho Giants fan. He hated the Dodgers. None of that Giants love trickled down to me, but there is plenty of nostalgia (and the great memories of dad) there.

So, in honor of Father's Day, ATBATT is all about the Giants...

The greatest Giant of all...but they say...not a nice person to the fans.

I don't recall ever seeing him pitch, but according to his career years, I'm sure I did. I was probably too busy booing.

I always respected Williams as a player, and hated to see him bat against the Dodgers.

A shiny beauty from a set I'm casually chasing.

You're nobody if they don't name a cove after you.

This one's a reprint, of course.

Happy Father's day, dad. Those were for you.

Aloha!

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Trade Me (Almost) Anything: Giants (Boo!) Part Dos

Well, it seems yesterday's inaugural "Trade Me (Almost) Anything" post caught a few readers, but hasn't generated any trade talk - yet.

No problem. Let's toss a few more gigantes onto the pile and see if anyone bites. Go ahead and take 'em, as there's no place in my collection for evil giants cards. Here's 9 more...

That splotch is from the penny sleeve, not the card.

Yes, he's a Pirate here, but I tossed this in for the Bonds collectors.

Let's get some Conlon New York Giants into this trade party.

Wade Boggs bonus lurker!

THANKS for reading, everybody!

Monday, April 1, 2013

Did Somebody Say "Tradition"?

Let's Go...

Batter up...

We're taking...the...afternoon...off!

It's a beautiful day for a ballgame...

Those are the opening lines to a 60'ish song they used to play before every Dodger radio broadcast when I was growing up. And I listened every chance I got. That song always meant Vin Scully, the Boys in Blue, and an escape into the wonderful thing that is my favorite team playing ball.

Night Owl's great Opening Day post reminded us today that Baseball is indeed, Tradition.

For about 10 years straight it was my tradition to attend Opening Day. Not so this year, but as the song says..."I'm taking the afternoon off"...and I'll be watching every pitch from the comfort of my living room, and Vin Scully will be right there too. Aint life grand?

I hadn't yet come up with an idea for my Opening Day post, but good ol' Night Owl inspired me. While our favorite teams deal with baseball tradition between the chalklines today, I'll deal with tradition as a cardboard blogger should...

Presenting some mighty fine cardboard baseball tradition: 1954 Bowman.

What better day than Opening Day to enjoy the Dodger Blue running throughout Labine's card? We've got the magnificent blue Brooklyn cap, blue silk Dodgers lettering, the Big Dodger in the Sky providing a great blue background, and don't forget Clem's baby blues.

How 'bout a little more traditon, you say? Here ya go...a little bitta tradition from today's opponents...