My First Cards

Blogging The 1982 Topps Baseball Card Set

Bob Boone

March 2, 2010 @ 2:18 am

Bob Boone's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Bought from Philadelphia for $300,000 in late ‘81, Bob Boone became a very important part of the why the Angels won the AL West in ‘82.

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Manny Trillo

December 9, 2009 @ 5:18 am

Manny Trillo's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Manny Trillo’s another one of the best cards in the set, as this also has 3 All-Stars in it (one of them being a Hall of Famer). How cool is that? Manny was one of the best gloves in his day, but he can sympathize with Bill Buckner …or laugh at him.

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Ramon Aviles

October 12, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

Ramon Aviles's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Aviles was a man who’d lived a dream by playing for the 1980 World Series Champion Phillies, even if it was just as a backup role. When I looked further into this player, I found he had some surprising statistics and a nephew playing in the major leagues 20 years after himself. I love this card, as the photo really captures a part of what the game is all about.

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