At the end of the 1985 season, at 21 years old and having spent just two years in the majors, Dwight Gooden already had 41 wins, 544 Ks and a 17.7 career WAR. Cannot overstate the excitement he brought to stadiums ... and card shops!

I'm confused.

Criteria reads, "3-0 Count (within Count/Balls-Strikes), requiring On-Base% = 1.000 and Hits = 0, sorted by greatest Plate Appearances."

Not sure what that tells us. These guys walked a lot after getting to 3-0, but they could've also made outs that we filtered?

Rs and SBs also low.

Loudest roar I've heard for any attendee during my years as season ticket holder for the Nets and Liberty.

I wonder if he was more likely waiting for his turn for a photoshoot at Yankee Stadium on a different date. We know at least one photographer was there. 😀

Baseball Reference has a box score from that date of a Yankees 4-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Reported attendance of 4,500 at Fenway Park and a speedy 1:25 game duration. www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BO...

The Dodgers team store must be an exhausting place to work! Six of the top 20 sellers across the league.

Check out the size of the glove Guirdry used four decades ago as compared to now with Gil.

Preparation for the first season of interleague play in 1997?

I was aware of his "Bam Bam" nickname, but the "Sir" part is new to me. An explainer from his Wikipedia page...

Hensley Meulens going the extra mile.

Eyeing Bullet Rogan's @baseball-reference.com page for the first time, and I'm ready to crush some Immaculate Grid squares that combine 1-team, .300 lifetime BA, HOF, Negro Leaguer, sub-3.00 ERA, every fielding position but SS. The works!

Feels more like a, “Who are you rooting against?” Super Bowl.

2016 Select Eli Manning Premier Level Gold 10/10 because of the jersey number match on the serial number.