1988 Topps

Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
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Every card has a story to tell. In this 700+ episode series, Matt Kuzma and David McEllis discuss a different 1988 Topps baseball card every week. Send your questions and suggestions to 1988ToppsPodcast@gmail.com.

  1. 9 HR AGO

    Carlton Fisk (#385/321)

    This Hall of Famer is emphatically NOT the pride of Vermont, but he is one of our host's all-time favorites. Card #385 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/ziggys_672/item/1988-topps-385-carlton-fisk_32570197 Card #321 on Amazon -  https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Topps-White-Leaders-NM-MT/dp/B0F561QTDT SABR Bio by Brian Stevens - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/carlton-fisk/  Fisk vs Deion article - https://andscape.com/features/deion-sanders-carlton-fisk-fight-yankee-stadium/ Fisk in the National Portrait Gallery - https://npg.si.edu/blog/carlton-fisk-tough-guy Fisk’s page at the Hall of Fame - https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/fisk-carlton  1991 Topps Fisk Card - https://lifetimetopps.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1991-topps-best-action-fisk.jpg  Fisk Hall of Fame speech, all 37 minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjfOUy5jnw That Home Run, you know the one - https://www.mlb.com/video/top-postseason-hrs-carlton-fisk?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  How a Rat led to that iconic waving shot - https://youtu.be/eMtFUN6vXug?si=MgTIQBT1_9Qrion1 1981 White Sox Opening Day at Fenway - https://www.mlb.com/video/fisk-s-opening-day-monster-homer-c63708483?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Fisk makes a bang bang double play - https://www.mlb.com/video/running-it-back-to-a-crazy-play-at-the-plate?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Fisk and Deion squabble - https://www.mlb.com/video/fisk-s-confrontation-with-deion?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  1991 All-Star Game Pudge makes a tag - https://www.mlb.com/video/fielder-throws-out-clark-at-home-c530298483?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

    1h 14m

  2. 15 FEB

    John Shelby (#428)

    Some lessons, like "Don't foul the ball off your own eye," have to be learned the hard way. Card 428 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-428-john-shelby_43464379 Briggs Card Company on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586280361464  Sarasota Magazine Interview with Shelby - https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/news-and-profiles/2024/03/john-shelby-mlb  SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/john-shelby/  Shelby with a World Series RBI - https://youtu.be/N9g21AxcbGg?si=xgDfquia5OxpzzCK&t=5969  Shelby Robs Fisk - https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-robs-fisk-of-extra-bases-c37202907?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Shelby catches the final out 1988 NLCS Game 4 -  https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-catches-final-out-c25631733?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Shelby catches the final out of 1988 NLCS Game 5 - https://www.mlb.com/video/shelby-s-catch-ends-game-5-c494898583?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Shelby vs Clemens - https://youtu.be/zMJ3lXj-thA?si=m48TpfssEvfa8HuR Shelby vs Frazier Standoff! https://youtu.be/jKQ66Ghuthw?si=Ndjp8wbjOtM8ss-o

    48 min

  3. 8 FEB

    Vince Coleman (#260/1)

    When this speedster was in his prime, there were fireworks every time he was on base.  It's Episode 250! Thank you for listening!  Card #260 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-260-vince-coleman_21227922 Card #1 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/900/1988-topps-1-vince-coleman-rb_31263029 SABR Bio by Zac Petrillo - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/vince-coleman/ The Tarp eats Vince - https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/35-years-ago-the-day-the-tarp-ate-vince-coleman/article_5e47b555-a52b-5106-9d17-58b5303ca0f5.html?mode=nowapp  Vince MLB’s most exciting player - https://www.mlb.com/news/vince-coleman-mlb-most-exciting-player-one-season  Vince Beats Miami on the gridiron - https://x.com/Stitch_Head/status/1643482155962753025?s=20  Inside the Park Vince - https://youtu.be/Xs2wZ5JY6qU?si=a7m1AuenH9Qsr-u9  https://sqdc.st/s/yimYv2x 7 minutes of pickoffs - https://www.mlb.com/video/chris-welsh-s-17-pickoff-attempts?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  8 minutes of RBI Vince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0j5hbY5id8

    54 min

  4. 1 FEB

    Mark Davis (#482)

    This left-hander turned his 1989 NL Cy Young into a fat contract worth 13 million packs of Phillies' Franks. Card #482 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardinvestors_1277/item/1988-topps-482-mark-davis_86912470 Hall of Fame Card Corner for this card: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-topps-mark-davis  A Sad $13 Million Man - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-08-sp-781-story.html  SABR Article about Mark’s First Win: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-30-1983-mark-davis-earns-first-win-for-giants-with-shutout-of-rival-dodgers/  Hot Dog ad: https://youtu.be/dOfFdykWS5M?si=p4XKfvZfqW2nuNqe  Mark in the 1989 All Star Game: https://youtu.be/g8SErfKgyFo?si=VR79KEnGXi8eI9UU&t=7711

    47 min

  5. 25 JAN

    Dwayne Murphy (#424)

    This 6-time Gold Glover caught everything, whether it was drive to the gap in right or a great deal at Taco Bell! Card #424 on Beckett -  https://marketplace.beckett.com/threestarssportscards_925/item/1988-topps-424-dwayne-murphy_43464375 SABR Bio by Dan Schoenholz - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dwayne-murphy/ Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1988-donruss-dwayne-murphy  Archived article about Hammer lawsuit - https://web.archive.org/web/20070817071129/http://www.millslawfirm.com/media-15.html 1982 Topps Blog post about Dwayne- https://1982topps.blogspot.com/2014/04/card-29-dwayne-murphy.html Dwayne the Football coach - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-25-sp-8439-story.html Mark Langston on Sabrina - https://bsky.app/profile/1988toppspodcast.bsky.social/post/3ma4swh2gfc2p  DUAAAAANE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI-aDjb2sAA  Murphy and Norris Gold Gloves - https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mike-norris-and-dwayne-murphy-of-the-oakland-athletics-news-photo/1125839394  1980 A’s season in Review - https://youtu.be/hWcYNNgef50?si=r7VRX_mc9NwKpJqi&t=923  1981 Taco Bell Commercial - https://youtu.be/bdAeBULUbI8?si=fkAuHGwPJVMJZDHA Klingon Pop Warrior on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKlingonPopWarriorjenbom

    50 min

  6. 16 JAN

    Butch Wynegar (#737)

    The 1952 classic, "Botch-a-me," by Rosemary Clooney, is a play on "Bacia me" which means "kiss me" in Italian. It has nothing to do with a guy named Butch. Card #737 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/hooplasportscards_1082/item/1988-topps-737-butch-wynegar_82605424 Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1978-topps-butch-wynegar SABR Article about Butch’s big year - https://sabr.org/journal/article/butch-wynegar-from-single-a-to-the-major-league-all-star-game-in-one-year/ 1986 Article about Butch leaving NY - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/04/New-York-Yankees-catcher-Butch-Wynegar-who-left-the/9117523512000/ BP interview with Butch - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/8101/prospectus-qa-butch-wynegar/  Minor League Interview - https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-350176 Twins Daily article about Early Butch - https://twinsdaily.com/forums/topic/70808-butch-wynegar-had-an-incredible-two-year-start-to-a-13-year-career/  Opening Day Homer - https://youtu.be/EV5g8PD7-Us?si=KVjevlzyMeJV3qF8 Twins, Yankees, Angels

    48 min

  7. 10 JAN

    Mickey Morandini (#71T)

    This "dandy little glove man" is one of only 15 players in MLB history to complete an unassisted triple play. Card  #71T on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/bigmacsportscards_709/item/1988-topps-traded-71t-mickey-morandini-oly-xrc_32209640 88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/10/71t-mickey-morandini.html Buy us a coffee? https://buymeacoffee.com/1988toppspd  BallNine interview - https://ballnine.com/2023/03/09/mickey-morandini/  Mickey the Ace’s obstacle - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/sports/baseball/baseball-aces-obstacle-on-way-to-hall-of-fame-mickey-morandini-a-268-hitter.html  Mickey’s high School Coach interviewed - https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2020/04/15/mickey-morandini-bob-oberdorf-leechburg-blue-devils-philadelphia-phillies-chicago-cubs-toronto-blue-jays-wpial-baseball/stories/202004150028  Tony Lucadello SABR Bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tony-lucadello/  Mickey’s Unassisted triple play - https://www.mlb.com/video/morandini-turns-triple-play-c26319797  Mickey hits a NLCS Triple off Maddux - https://www.mlb.com/video/morandini-s-two-run-triple-c31254281?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share  Mickey hit in the head with a Blauser throw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW1Oa9ISIrk

    42 min

  8. 25/12/2025

    Greg Harris (#369)

    While this veteran hurler threw righty, lefty, starter, reliever, and closer, there was one jam he couldn't get out of: 1988 Topps Picture Day.  Card #369 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/709/1988-topps-369-greg-harris_21228031 SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/greg-a-harris/ Bob Brittain cards on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TTMBob64  Switch Pitcher article from Hall of Fame - https://baseballhall.org/discover/switch-pitchers-caught-a-piece-of-history  1981 Tides card - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/434/1981-tidewater-tides-tcma-23-greg-harris_31782349  Greg pitches ambidextrously! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ozn8kaTTU  Greg and Venditte - https://wpln.org/post/a-switch-pitcher-the-nashville-sounds-have-one-and-his-6-fingered-glove-is-awesome/

    46 min
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Every card has a story to tell. In this 700+ episode series, Matt Kuzma and David McEllis discuss a different 1988 Topps baseball card every week. Send your questions and suggestions to 1988ToppsPodcast@gmail.com.

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  • Creator
    Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    252
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
  • Show Website
    1988 Topps

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