Tony Bernazard ..... You suck!

Tony Bernazard the NY Mets' vice president of player development is a complete ignorant man. What kind of man tells a chaplain to "F*$# Off" and yells at him when he has a purpose for being there in the clubhouse. He's also the guy who calmly ripped off his shirt and challenged the entire Mets Double-A squad to a fight 10 days before the All-Star break. YOU'VE BEEN FIRED and I can't thank God enough for that one too! Now, if we could only get Mets general manager Omar Minaya fired.

Through the mail autograph success

I thought today I would share with you some of my "through the mail" autograph successes. I always send a SASE and I ask them if they could personalize it to me. So far Joey Galloway and Olandis Gary has done so. Mr. Gary was nice enough to even write a little note on the card for me. I'll have to post it up.

Chicken Scratch of the Day

Greg Smith is a pitcher currently on the inactive roster for the Colorado Rockies. Greg's auto looks like he signed it, "grizzly" or something along those lines.

Here we have Mike Minor who is a left-handed starting pitcher selected 7th overall in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves. As for Mike's auto... well it looks like he enjoys M&M's (USA edition of those crunchy chocolate flavored candies).

I give them both 2 out of 5 Sharpies for their signature efforts.

Ravishing Relic of the Week

This week the relic I present to you is from 2008 Topps Mayo Football and is rather a hard pull according to some hobby scholars (hobbyists A.K.A.). This is a 2008 Topps Mayo Authentic Century Series Memorabilia 5 Cent Stamp Relic Card of Author/Abolitionist Frederick Douglass. According to Topps there was only 100 produced.

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, (born circa 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia", Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history.

He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass

Updates

Just to let you know of another new weekly feature: Cool vintage card of the week.
Each week I will post a vintage card with some info on the card and who the player is on the card. I will be also introducing a relic of the week. Majority of the stuff will be from my collection and my son's collection and whatever else may tickle my fancy. Perhaps I will make my own card company and produce game worn jock cup / jock strap relic cards. More stuff to come!

Cool Vintage Card of the Week

Earl Battey:

Battey was a four time All-Star catcher and a key player on the Minnesota Twins 1965 World Series team. A great fielder, Battey won three Gold Glove Awards. Battey received the most votes by an American Leaguer for the 1965 All-Star Game.

On August 26, 1962 Battey caught Jack Kralick's no-hitter.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Battey

This is a 1960 Topps Earl Battey #328 baseball card which I own.

Much needed break

I have not posted anything for a while as I went on vacation with the family to Fenwick Island, Delaware for a much needed break from everything. It was nice to go on vacation and spend time with family and relatives and celebrate my 35th birthday. It has been a good 35 years and I look forward to the next 35 years and however many more the good Lord will bless me with as I take it with a grain of salt and lots of laughs. You only ever live once in this life and I have had my fair share of tears and laughter. Now if I could just keep the weight down..... oh well....can't win them all!