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Blogging The 1982 Topps Baseball Card Set

Sixto Lezcano

July 30, 2010 @ 9:24 pm

Sixto Lezcano's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Believe it or not, Sixto Lezcano helped shape the 1982 baseball season like no other player, being a key figure in the Brewers and Cardinals race to the top. Then he simply went through the year on fire, but got no MVP consideration.

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Bob Sykes

December 2, 2009 @ 10:51 pm

Bob Sykes's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Another player who never made it back to the major leagues after ’81, is Bob Sykes. He was a key part of the Cardinals World Series victory in ’82 though and perhaps a key reason the Yankees never made it to the series during Don Mattingly’s career.

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Andy Rincon

November 1, 2009 @ 10:30 pm

Andy Rincon's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Here’s a guy who was on his way to a very good career, but got hit in the arm with a line drive. It fractured his arm. He was never quite the same and his playing days were cut very short.

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