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[DLH17]

I had completely forgotten about Bob Montgomery until you posted that baseball card pic. It's all coming back now....he's one of those guys that seemed to come in every single pack.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by DLH17

I had completely forgotten about Bob Montgomery until you posted that baseball card pic. It's all coming back now....he's one of those guys that seemed to come in every single pack.

I used to peel back the wrapper a bit so I could see the top card in the pack. If I already had quite a few of the top card, I went on to the next. They say it was random distribution of cards, but I always thought of one of the MAD Magazine articles which parodied Peanuts called "Misery is". One of the selections was "Misery is getting a new pack of baseball cards and getting 5 Marv Throneberrys."

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I used to peel back the wrapper a bit so I could see the top card in the pack. If I already had quite a few of the top card, I went on to the next. They say it was random distribution of cards, but I always thought of one of the MAD Magazine articles which parodied Peanuts called "Misery is". One of the selections was "Misery is getting a new pack of baseball cards and getting 5 Marv Throneberrys."

I must've been the sucker that bought all those packs you peeked into.

Here's another one of those guys that seemed to come in every pack:

[26 Year Gap]

[Mark Padgett]

Yeah, I used to get this guy in every pack. I must have had a couple of hundred of him. I've lost them all, but it's no big deal - right? After all - we just bought those packs for the high quality bubble gum.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Yeah, I used to get this guy in every pack. I must have had a couple of hundred of him. I've lost them all, but it's no big deal - right? After all - we just bought those packs for the high quality bubble gum.

You mean you didn't stick those in your bicycle spokes?

[DLH17]

And, I thought 26 Yr Gap was showing his age!

[doubleringer]

I'm just glad they did invent the cup. I had a catcher in a spring league baseball game yesterday that hadn't been behind the plate in 3 years. The pitcher bounced a pitch right before the plate, the catcher didn't move to block it, so I blocked it with my cup. Thankfully it worked. After a minute of me "walking it off" and a short conversation with the catcher about doing his job, I was able to get back to work.

Btw, I did call it a "ball". Jump right on in with those comments.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

I'm just glad they did invent the cup. I had a catcher in a spring league baseball game yesterday that hadn't been behind the plate in 3 years. The pitcher bounced a pitch right before the plate, the catcher didn't move to block it, so I blocked it with my cup. Thankfully it worked. After a minute of me "walking it off" and a short conversation with the catcher about doing his job, I was able to get back to work.

Btw, I did call it a "ball". Jump right on in with those comments.

I assume the pitch made it "ball three"? If it was "ball four", it's time to call Ripley.

[amusedofficial]

Originally Posted by bainsey

That's required knowledge for Red Sox fans. Bob Montgomery, backup catcher, late '70s.

C. Reggie Smith also wore the insert for Boston, but switched after the Conigliaro beaning.

[doubleringer]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I assume the pitch made it "ball three"? If it was "ball four", it's time to call Ripley.

Ball 2 1/2.