tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post1726070988538671502..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: Top Five: Roy HalladayNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-29657104453903876122017-11-14T19:28:39.720-06:002017-11-14T19:28:39.720-06:00Definitely a shame. He was a beast on the mound. ...Definitely a shame. He was a beast on the mound. You couldn't help but enjoy watching this guy pitch. Great cards you showcased here as well with your top 3 standing out to me. Great post. Thanks.Bulldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454774709129498173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-32535943146598234112017-11-12T20:34:09.377-06:002017-11-12T20:34:09.377-06:00Don't think I ever truly appreciated that 2009...Don't think I ever truly appreciated that 2009 OPC card of Doc... until this past week. What a great looking card. I miss Night Owl's old blog header. He truly had some classic cardboard on it... like the 81TT Fernando Valenzuela and the 2010 National Chicle Jackie Robinson.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-50949018685119452862017-11-12T18:35:37.695-06:002017-11-12T18:35:37.695-06:00Joe Shlabotnik is correct...the nickname was a ref...Joe Shlabotnik is correct...the nickname was a reference to the Wild West figure. It was coined by Jays announcer Tom Cheek. <br /><br />Love that mini 72 set.Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-85414687228200042482017-11-12T16:34:19.528-06:002017-11-12T16:34:19.528-06:00Nice selections... I especially like the "197...Nice selections... I especially like the "1972 Minis", and I think that might be the first time I've said that about a card from that insert set.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the origins of "Doc" are, but I've always assumed that it was a play on "Doc" Holliday of "Gunfight At The OK Corral" fame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-42264537671505868042017-11-12T15:11:42.329-06:002017-11-12T15:11:42.329-06:00Nice post,boy...hope he makes the Hall...Nice post,boy...hope he makes the Hall...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.com