1988 Topps Matt Kuzma and David McEllis

The descent of Eric Show from a talented pitcher and musician -- to hardcore addict -- to dead at age 37 is one of the saddest stories we've covered.


Card #303 on Beckett
SABR Bio by John Stahl
ESPN "The Tortured Life of Eric Show"
"Padres Win Again" song
Eric gives up #4192
NY Times "Eric Show's Solitary Life and Death"

Fun Fact: Most people in New Jersey are born at the racetrack.


Card #533 on Beckett
SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin
Follow-up: Macho Man weighs in on Hrbek vs. Gant
Cleveland's Team Podcast: John Farrell

Welcome to Season 5!

This Twin Cities slugger had one famous World Series grand slam and one infamous World Series body slam.


Card #45 on Beckett
Card #609 on eBay
SABR Bio by Joel Rippel
Kent's 1985 Mercedes Benz
1987 WS Grand Slam
1991 Hrbek vs. Ron Gant
T-Rex Tag Bobblehead
Stathead Search: Best OPS+ 1982-1993, 3000+ PAs
Kent in his RV

Inspired by Jim Traber's singing of the National Anthem before his own baseball game, we offer the 1988 Topps Podcast Triathlon:

Event 1: Bike 10 miles while listening to Ruben Sierra's music

Event 2: Sing a solo from any Broadway musical

Event 3: Beat the Mets with any team in RBI Baseball


Card 544 on Beckett
SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen
1987 Topps Traber
Jim's Draft Day article
Charging the mound, getting kicked in the head
Oklahoma State HOF
Jim discusses his health scare

An episode about a Florida Man almost losing his hand, but not to an encounter with a snake or gator!


Card 197 on Beckett
Card Corner of Lance's 1990 Score card
McCullers Christmas Trees
Lance on Father's Day
Stathead Search: 120 IP/0 Starts/9+k/9



San Diego Padres

New York Yankees

Texas Rangers

Zak Ford, author of Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers, joins the pod to talk about this Future Star.


Card #246 on Beckett
Learn more about Called Up
Mike Campbell on Greatest 21 Days
Mike's interview on BallNine
Bob Zuk SABR Bio by John Klima
Shisakberry's!



Mariners

Rangers

Padres

Cubs