1. Player with the most RBI plus Runs Scored
2. Player with the most Home Runs plus Stolen Bases
3. Pitcher with the most Wins plus Saves
4. Most Valuable Player
5. Winning Team
U.S. residents only.
Prizes:
Winner: a PWE of baseball cards
Second Place: a blog post in your honor
Deadline: Friday at Noon, California time
Martin - Angry at the ref.
Johnson - Strong arm, but accuracy issues early in his career.
Greenwood - Feeling lonely after not being included in my Steelers team pages.
Butkus and Namath - 1971 Topps Game Inserts. There was a 53 - card set, and they measure 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
Another deal with Matty K brought me two Hall of Famers.
Diamond Jesters (diamond-jesters.blogspot.com)
Listed in order of my preference:
1. Philadelphia Phillies: 2 World Series (last in 2008), 8 Pennants.
Why: My favorite team when I cared about baseball.
Face of the Franchise:
Players to Watch:
Collection Highlights:
2. Arizona Diamondbacks: 1 World Series (in 2001), 1 Pennant.
Why: They've only won it once and they're a western team.
Face of the Franchise:
Player to Watch:
Collection Highlights:
3. Milwaukee Brewers: 0 World Series, 1 Pennant.
Why: They've never won it.
Face of the Franchise:
Collection Highlights:
4. Miami Marlins: 2 World Series (last in 2003), 2 Pennants.
Why: They're not the Braves or Dodgers.
Face of the Franchise:
6. Los Angeles Dodgers: 7 World Series (last in 2020), 25 Pennants.
Why: They're the Dodgers and their fans are Angelinos.
Face of the Franchise:
So I'm hoping for a Phillies - Rangers World Series.
Dodgers - Blue Jays would be my worst case scenario.
Three teams have never won a World Series: Brewers, Rangers, and Rays.
The three most recent W. S. winners are still alive: Astros, Braves, and Dodgers.
Three teams that Dave Stewart played for are in the mix, as are five of Kenny Lofton's teams.
