Cards from the Diamond

by JoeMagennis on March 15, 2010

1976 Topps

Lynn McGlothen

Each day we feature something from our collection of childhood bubblegum memories. For those who remember them, these baseball cards have their own stories to tell.

What does this card bring to mind for you? Please share in the comments!

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Tagged as: 1976, Cardinals, Pitcher

http://www.rhkjr51.wordpress.com/ Rich Kenney

I just discovered your site and want to thank you posting pics of these wonderful baseball cards. I collected them in the 50s and 60s. In fact, you can see a few of mine on my new sandlot baseball blog by following this link:
http://rhkjr51.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/sandlot…
Thanks again. I enjoy your site.
Rich
http://befluid.com joemagennis

Rich, glad you found us! Your story about the cards in the cap made me smile .. can you imagine kids today going for that high front look? No way .. that style when out with us a while ago I think. There was always one kid on the team that seemed to have the best combination of high front and perfect brim arch. Guess that was your brother Keep in touch!
CoolpapaC

Rich- Thanks for the post. I checked out your sandlot baseball blog and had a rush of memories. Shagging fly balls was something the neighborhood kids did continuously. Sometimes we would get a few kids together and play a variation of the typical shagging exercise called “hit the bat”. The batter would toss it up and hit as high and deep possible. Whoever caught the fly (and it had to be caught clean) would throw the ball home. The batter would lay the bat across home plate and if the throw “hit the bat”, the fielder would take a turn at the plate. This gave everyone a shot at hitting, allowed practice throwing and added another competitive element. Thanks for the flashback!
Ron_Kaplan

Kind of like the little picture representing the players' positions. Just another characteristic by which to sort the cards.