My First Cards

Blogging The 1982 Topps Baseball Card Set

Rickey Keeton

December 2, 2009 @ 7:26 pm

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.

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Thad Bosley

October 10, 2009 @ 1:04 am

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.

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