#737 Reggie Cleveland

Reggie Cleveland's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

I’ve always thought this was a pretty cool shot of “Double Cheeseburger” Reggie Cleveland. A laid back guy in the dugout or the bullpen, sportin’ some big 80′s glasses, and a fine trimmed beard worthy of a country music star. Reggie didn’t have quite the career expected of him. He was 6 feet tall by [...]

#165 1981 Victory Leaders

1981 Victory Leaders's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Every single one of the guys on this card had the exact same amount of wins in ’81, with 14. Another 4 pitchers were at 13, and could’ve easily had 14 too.

#195 Paul Molitor

Paul Molitor's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

The leadoff hitter for the AL Champion Milwaukee Brewers, Paul Molitor had his first great season in ’82 on his way to a Hall of Fame career while scoring a career best 136 runs.

#268 Rickey Keeton

Rickey Keeton's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Rickey Keeton played parts of 1980 & ’81, never making it back to the major leagues after a rough 7th inning on a summer night in Milwaukee facing some of the best hitters of the period.

# Thad Bosley

Thad Bosley's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Thad Bosley might’ve become one of the best players you’ve heard of, if he’d been given more playing time. That probably sounds insane, but his statistics reveal some interesting details. He was much better at the plate when runners were on base than when they were empty. Beyond that, he looks like he’s trying to imitate Oscar Gamble on this card.