Rick Burleson #342 (Brett Farve is not an Angel but Rick is)

Rick is pictured here as an Angel. However, most sports players are not Angels. Brett Farve, at least through the media was always perceived as a good old boy from Mississippi wearing those

Rangler jeans. In truth, he is a kind of good old boy who chased hot women (because he could) and maybe also a creepy good old boy who took photos of his private parts and sent them to hot women. Brett is no Angel and maybe never said he was but the image that helped him get million dollar endorsement deals obviously was not him. 

Photo Front: Another Angel whose photo was taken from the same game against the Milwaukee Brewers as Ford, Carew and Grich. This photo as the others was taken from the first base side.

Back Stats: Was an AL all star from 1977 thru 1979.

Charlie Hough #447 (Just Great Day in Sports )

(Just in the last 30 minutes). The Titans just downed the Cowboys and overrated Tony Romo. The Raiders just beat the Chargers as another overrated QB Phillip Rivers coughed up a fumble that was returned for a TV. Finally overrated Nate McLouth just grounded out to overrated Freddy Sanchez as the Giants downed the Braves  

Charlie Hough #447

Photo Front: A very youthful looking Hough is smiling in this posed shot which encompasses most of his upper torso.

Back Stats: One of the Rangers best "bargain" pickups in recent years

Robin Yount #510 (Larry Bird's Face and Derek Jeter's Stats)

Robin Yount #510
Growing up I always thought Robin Yount looked a little like Larry Bird (but not the other way around). They were about the same age, Yount was 2 years older than Bird. Yount seemed to have a Bird (a real bird) like face, with a crooked angular nose and jaw.

There are two requirements (in my opinion- Dominance and Durability) for being a HOF. Yount gets a 10 in Durability because of his long career which he attained great statistics but even though he won 2 MVPs I never thought he was dominate.

I tried to think of a player that Yount was most similar to today and Derek Jeter was the first player that pop into my head. After looking up there statistics, darn I think I was right
            H     HR RBI      R    SB  BAT OPS
Yount 3142 251 1409 1632 271 .285 .772
Jeter   2926 234 1135 1685 332 .314 .837

Yount drove in runs because he hit lower in the order. Jeter had a higher OPS because he played in a more offensive era.

Photo Front:
as a blurry vision of some A's can be seen in the dugout in the background of this card. A lot of Brewers Donruss 1982 cards were taken from this game.
Back Stats

: As most Donruss 1982 back it is stat heavy but it does mention Yount was the MVP in the playoffs vs. the Yankees last fall.Another action shot as Yount is leaving the batter's box about to drop his bat. The photo was taken in a game against the Oakland A's

Don (don't spend your) Money (on Jersey cards) #384

There is a great post over at Sports Memorabilia News. It appears that a Mr. Ornstein sold allegedly authentic game used Jerseys to one card manufacturer who cut them up used them in their card sets. Well, Well, is this a surprise........... Always beware of all those super patch and jersey cards for sale as they may not be what they purport to be.

The Pirates were the only team to have Money (Don) and Cash (Dave) on the same team.

Photo Front: Money appears to be readujusting in the batter box between pitches, as he is holding his bat in only his right hand. There is a flash of green at the bottom of the card (which I think could be a Oakland A's catcher, thus making this photo taken from the same game as Yount and Thomas)
Back Stats: He underwent knee surgery after the '80 season.

Roy Smalley #22

Halftime Score Update: Baltimore 10 Pittsburgh 7. It does not look good for the Steelers todays
Photo Front: First Diamond King Card. These cards were ground breaking way back in 1982. Topps never produced anything like it up to that time. (though boyhood photos
from the 1972 set was unique.) In some ways they could be considered one of the first insert sets
Back Stats: In college he played under the famed Rod Deeaux at Southern Cal.

Dave Geisel #633

Score Update: Baltimore 0 and Pittsburgh 0 - The Ravens missed a field goal after a six minute drive
Photo Front: A posed spring training shot with him holding his glove chest high. A portion of a building appears in the background on the right.
Back Stats: A hard luck hurler who hopes to finally get his chance in '82. He pitched 3 no-hitters in his last 7 starts in high school.

Also as a side note Goodbye John Russeell

Rod Carew #216

Photo Front: In this action shot, Rod is leaving the batter box after hitting the ball. He is wearing a change around his next, it is not a cross as Rod converted to Judiasm in the early 1970s. As with the Dan Ford card there is a blurred Angel sitting outside the dugout in the background.
This shot was taken at the same game as Ford's and as we will find out later Bobby Grich's card

Back Stats: Was traded for Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle and Brad Havens