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Yankeyography: https://youtu.be/LrgA4aCgzgc Graig Nettles (born in San Diego, CA on August 20, 1944), nicknamed “Puff”, is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankees (1973–1983), San Diego Padres (1984–1986), Atlanta Braves (1987), and Montreal Expos (1988). TheContinue reading “Graig Nettles. (1978). $153”

Knuckleball Nation – Career Highlights: https://youtu.be/eZKWxn1zR9o Philip Henry Niekro (Born in Blaine, OH on April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed “Knucksie”, was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Niekro’s 318 career victories are the most by a knuckleballerContinue reading “Phil Niekro. (1982). $86”

On Hitting: https://youtu.be/Ke-idPQb8ms Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (Born in La Habana, Cuba on September 24, 1964-) became only the fourth player in Major League history to become a member of the 500 Home Run Club and the 3,000 Hit Club. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University and was originally picked by the New YorkContinue reading “Rafael Palmeiro. (‘87 RC) $13”

Nationals Ring of Honor: https://youtu.be/mjQ5YLzuWi8 Frank Oliver Howard (Born in Columbus, OH on August 8, 1936-) was saddled with numerous nicknames due to his enormous physique at 6’8” tall and 255 lbs. (Hondo, The Washington Monument, The Capital Punisher), but had the ability to back up those names with tremendous power and an excellent glove.Continue reading “Frank Howard. (1961). $35”

Hall of Fame Bibliography: https://youtu.be/OcAKwOcy2-s James Alvin Palmer (born in New York City on October 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseballpitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984). Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the 1970s, totaling 186 wins. He also won at leastContinue reading “Jim Palmer. (1977). $750”

Career Highlights: https://youtu.be/cg0fInQ3FbM Torii Kedar Hunter (born in Pine Bluff, AR on July 18, 1975) is an American former professional baseball center fielderand right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Detroit Tigers from 1997 through 2015. Hunter was a five-time All-Star, won nineContinue reading “Torii Hunter. (1994 RC). $38”

Greatest College Baseball Player of All Time: https://youtu.be/X5F8yl1ubW0 Peter Joseph Incaviglia (born in Pebble Beach, CA on April 2, 1964), is an American former professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1986–1998), for six different big league teams, also spending one year in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). IncavigliaContinue reading “Pete Incaviglia. (1987 RC). $39”

Career Highlights: https://youtu.be/3KT1LTddGC8 Reginald Martinez “Reggie” Jackson (Born in Pordenone, Italy on May 18, 1946-) leads Major League Baseball in career strikeouts with 2,597 despite hitting 563 home runs and winning five World Series titles. He played 21 seasons with the Kansas City/Oakland A’s (1967-1975, 1987), Baltimore Orioles (1976), New York Yankees (1977-1981) and theContinue reading “Reggie Jackson. (1982). $100”

Yankeegraphy: https://youtu.be/mx-V7LBdWBY Richard Michael “Goose” Gossage (born in Colorado Springs, CO on July 5, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career (1972–1994), he pitched for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres. In the late 1970s and earlyContinue reading “Frmn-Fingers/Gossage(79)$200”

Rookie of Year, Stealing Bases: https://youtu.be/xswRVp7h1mQ Patrick Alan Listach (born in Natchitoches, LA on September 12, 1967) is the former Manager of the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast Leagueand a former Major League Baseball shortstop, minor league manager, and major league third base coach. Listach was drafted in the 5th round of theContinue reading “Pat Listach. (1993 RC). $4”