My First Cards

Blogging The 1982 Topps Baseball Card Set

Phil Niekro

April 12, 2010 @ 3:26 pm

Phil Niekro's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Knuckleballer Phil Niekro was a white haired 43 year old on the 21-day disabled list, when the Braves started their season in ’82. Surprisingly though, Phil wasn’t washed up yet. He almost won 20 games while earning the NL gold glove. All he wanted though, was to get his team to win the NL West.

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Atlanta Braves Team Leaders

December 18, 2009 @ 2:35 am

Atlanta Braves Team Leaders's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Is it just me or does Claudell Washington look kinda goofy here? Rick Mahler looks like a perfect fit for a southern team with that shave. I’ve always imagined he’s in the middle of telling about a fish he caught earlier.

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Gaylord Perry

September 24, 2009 @ 12:47 am

Gaylord Perry's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

When spring training opened in 1982, future Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry wasn’t signed to any team yet. Being he was just 3 victories short of joining the 300 club, he was sure to get a starting job somewhere to get a chance to reach a couple milestones.

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