1988 Topps Matt Kuzma and David McEllis

Glenn brags. Mike is done. Randy is ready. Sam and Steve play the horn and sax. But none compare to the onomatopoeia of Lazorko!


Card 117 on Beckett
Santa Maria Times article about James
James from the vault
James Steels stats at Cal Poly
Video of James in training
1987 article about James

During our summer schedule, please enjoy podcasts from friends of the show:

Two Strike Noise

Building the Ballot

Injured Athletes Club

SIS Baseball Podcast

This two-time World Series winner was the best sequel to a Terminator since Robert Patrick.


Card #696 on Beckett (O-Pee-Chee!)
The Great Dancing Duane
SABR Bio by John Kennedy
Bob Wadsworth at Pearl Harbor
Duane in New Mexico News
Stathead Search: 600+ IP, 9+K/9 innings
Stathead: Relievers 1991-1993 by WAR
Duane 30th Best Blue Jay All-Time

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