by Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
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 [email protected].
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April 29, 2025
<p>This Stanford grad from Montana had one good season on the mound in Baltimore -- then had a change of plans after a snowy night in Idaho. </p><p>Card 782 on eBay</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/156065903677" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ebay.com/itm/156065903677</a></p><p>Watch the Diamond King now! <a href="https://www.thediamondkingmovie.com/"><u>https://www.thediamondkingmovie.com/</u></a> </p><p>Listen to Cement City about Donora, PA - <a href="https://www.cementcity.org/"><u>https://www.cementcity.org/</u></a> </p><p>SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen - <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jeff-ballard/"><u>https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jeff-ballard/</u></a> </p><p>Ballard in Montana - <a href="https://www.montanaseniornews.com/jeff-ballard/"><u>https://www.montanaseniornews.com/jeff-ballard/</u></a></p><p>Ballard’s double ball found - <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2018/01/11/big-leaguer-recovers-priceless-baseball-25-years-later/"><u>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2018/01/11/big-leaguer-recovers-priceless-baseball-25-years-later/</u></a> </p><p>Looking back at Ballard’s 1989 - <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95581/cold-takes-jeff-ballards-luck-ran-out/"><u>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95581/cold-takes-jeff-ballards-luck-ran-out/</u></a> </p><p>The Athletic finds out that Ballard is in The Office - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3271009/2022/05/10/tiktok-sleuth-movies-tv-clips/"><u>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3271009/2022/05/10/tiktok-sleuth-movies-tv-clips/</u></a> </p><p>Why Not song - <a href="https://youtu.be/jSAohY4o-0E?si=y3mhS263zcpU8fLn"><u>https://youtu.be/jSAohY4o-0E?si=y3mhS263zcpU8fLn</u></a> </p>
April 24, 2025
<p>The third-best baseball player of all time born in Donora, PA. </p><p>* Card 443 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/727/1988-topps-443-ken-griffey_15842153" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beckett</a></p><p>* SABR Bio by <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ken-griffey-sr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Charles F. Faber</a></p><p>* Braves at Mets, <a href="https://youtu.be/5fyOL5OzxXE?si=q2ZWLzl4CdGSndvl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Apr. 11, 1987</a></p><p>* <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/deadly-donora-smog-1948-spurred-environmental-protection-have-we-forgotten-lesson-180970533/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Donora Smog Disaster</a></p><p>* Grandma's Reds Scorebook <a href="https://www.grandmasscorebook.com/artifact/?s=Griffey" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Griffey entries</a></p><p>*Reds 1976 All-Star Game <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CWqfyjW89/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">highlights</a></p><p>* Griffey wins the <a href="https://youtu.be/C3fP1Gp5jaE?si=w4xjDbYvnzlE5co1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">1980 ASG MVP</a></p><p>* Father-Son <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/griffey-s-hit-back-to-back-homers?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">back to back jacks</a></p><p>* <a href="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19901007/1096920/griffey-gap-model-father-bitter-at-own-dad----ken-sr-cant-forget-abandonment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ken and Buddy</a></p><p>* Stan and Ken and <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17121018/hall-fame-donora-pa-home-man-kid" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Donora, PA</a></p><p><br></p>
April 6, 2025
<p>Although the 1987 rookie season for "Benz" was a good one, there is no proof that he was the inspiration for the 1988 No. 1 hit "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles. </p><p><br></p><p>* Card 96 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/simicards_1045/item/1988-topps-96-todd-benzinger-rc_56082472" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beckett</a></p><p>* Sabr Bio by <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/todd-benzinger/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bill Nowlin</a></p><p>* Catching up with <a href="https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2005/08/14/catching-up-with-todd-benzinger/50317887007/ ">Benz</a></p><p>* Todd Benzinger <a href="https://youtu.be/8DEe_rUqMLs?si=S9QWbYqq_pdT21m2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">1987 Highlight video</a></p><p>* Benzinger hits a <a href="https://youtu.be/k0tWXX5514s?si=dpLrgmv7oZtnVTl0&t=6134" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">big homer</a> in 1988</p><p>* Todd catches the final out of <a href="https://youtu.be/VCMfmaNDBAQ?si=ebWqBrYQtid2Vsxo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">1990 World Series</a> </p>
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