This side-armer was #2 among non-closing relievers (400+ IP) in the 1980s until a car accident changed his life. Wear your seatbelt, folks. Card 773 on SportsCards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/frank-williams-77388 Topps Blog: https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/09/773-frank-williams.html Tom Hawthorn blog about Frank: https://tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/01/frank-williams-baseball-pitcher-1958.html Google Groups discussion of Frank: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1 First Nations article about Frank: https://windspeahttps://groups.google.com/g/alt.obituaries/c/FBEpKUZ72pg?pli=1ker.com/news/footprints/frank-williams-major-league-pitcher-reached-the-heights-and-the-depthsStory about Frank’s only start: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/06/Rookie-Frank-Williams-tossed-a-two-hit-complete-game-shutout-and/3632452664000/Frank’s other cards showing his motion: https://www.comc.com/Players/Baseball/Frank_Williams/c6137/Cards/ Stathead search of non-closers in the 80s: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/SBOg3

Your hosts drive to Pittsburgh to watch a baseball game, see the sights, and eat way too many pierogi. Featuring Tim from Pittsburgh Sports Memories and Justin (and son) from 1986-92 Pirates!Pittsburgh Sports Memories podcast: https://pittsburghsportsmemories.weebly.com/ Justin’s 1986-92 Pirates instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1992pirates/ Max’s Allegheny Tavern: https://maxsalleghenytavern.com/index.html Allegheny City Brewing: https://www.alleghenycitybrewing.com/ Primanti Brothers: https://primantibros.com/ The Point State Park history: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/point-state-park/history Andy Warhol Museum: https://www.warhol.org/

Note: An entire minute of audio related to the proper pronunciation of Worcester, Pennsylvania was deleted in the editing of this podcast.  You're welcome.Card #119 on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps/119-robbie-wine-3914575Greatest 21 Days post:  https://www.greatest21days.com/2014/04/robbie-wine-lucky-enough-1295.htmlPenn State Bio: https://gopsusports.com/staff/robbie-wineRobbie inducted into PA Sports Hall: https://www.timesherald.com/2013/09/22/robbie-wine-reflects-on-life-in-baseball-induction-into-pa-sports-hall-of-fame/ DBat Amarillo: https://www.dbatamarillo.com/Scout and GM Al Rosen in a Miller Lite Commercial:  https://youtu.be/GBQ5LjHWMXM?si=KN2HRP5j7uQEVEc7

Hot dog! This pitcher from the DR had All-Star stuff, but also got ejected from a World Series game. Card 47 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JJYNJI8RetroSimba about Joaquin and Whitey: https://retrosimba.com/2019/05/13/whitey-herzog-made-pitch-for-prodigal-son-joaquin-andujar/SABR bio by Malcolm Allen: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joaquin-andujar/RetroSimba about Joaquin and Hub: https://retrosimba.com/2015/09/17/how-hub-kittle-got-joaquin-andujar-to-cardinals/Defector article about Starter jackets: https://defector.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-starter-the-coolest-company-on-earthJoaquin in the 1979 All Star Game: https://youtu.be/OMJK6CA6G3Y?si=QU7_fUA2ZuzJFXb8&t=40661982 World Series Game 3 injury: https://youtu.be/zqctfh4zBiM?si=K5N9qdfZixMQoDgk&t=7323Joaquin’s warmup in 1982 World Series Game 7: https://youtu.be/veJj5iI4TM8?si=0Psxqtei3BfrMcF2&t=654Joaquin vs Gantner: https://youtu.be/NSt-8-6iUZw?si=cn-UrCJnTcoi7DpJ&t=122Joaquin hits a grand slam: https://www.mlb.com/video/andujar-s-grand-slam?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share Andujar vs Krukow: https://youtu.be/6w_qtEPt92k?si=WbP4kUmfiLNZJ0T4 Joaquin gets tossed from 1985 World Series: https://youtu.be/3LBpIjqR-dQ?si=2eCr9YbM0gTa8vS3&t=8274

Spot Fetcher is a great dog name, right up there with Cookie Rojas and Moose Haas. Card 345 on Sports Cards Pro: https://www.sportscardspro.com/game/baseball-cards-1988-topps/scott-fletcher-345Ron Kittle gets married: https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-kittle-married-during-white-sox-game SABR bio by Bill Nowlin: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/scott-fletcher/ Georgia Southern Hall of Fame: https://gseagles.com/honors/georgia-southern-athletics-hall-of-fame/scott-fletcher/46Sosa Trade retrospective: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/t-r-sullivan-a-retrospective-on-the-harold-baines-sammy-sosa-trade.html Remember that guy? https://sports.yahoo.com/remember-guy-scott-fletcher-230626014.htmlBrooke Fletcher gets a surprise from dad - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooke-fletcher-gets-surprise-dad-160058524.htmlStathead shortstops by WAR 1983-1993- https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/hiMZ2Spot Fetcher -  https://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/spot/ Last Comiskey Documentary youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@lastcomiskey1990/videos

This journeyman pitcher played for at least 15 teams, and that was just in the summer! Card 322 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/aOEolbHall of Fame Card Corner: https://baseballhall.org/discover/cardcorner-1989-fleer-vicente-palaciosVicente Palacios at Greatest 21 Days: https://www.greatest21days.com/2011/09/vicente-palacios-he-did-7.html Palacios article on RetroSimba: https://retrosimba.com/2024/07/19/how-vicente-palacios-shouldered-his-way-to-success/ Video about Vicente’s nohitter (Spanish) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz7CumqSmKM/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Video about Vicente from Aguilas(spanish): https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D5yYmP8wH/Painted Cap analysis of this card: https://x.com/PaintedCap/status/1308614022514655235

He's the catcher to call when trouble's near!Card 95 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/idD12WCard 669 on eBay: https://ebay.io/m/4HV7QDSABR bio by Mike Lassman: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Lance-Parrish/ Lance on the Top Tigers Countdown: https://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/1/11/5283538/top-tigers-countdown-21-lance-parrish Lance tells the Tina Turner story: https://youtube.com/shorts/_EmngX_4EYE?si=mibRu-yYodpEDD5F Lance, Chet, Lou, Tram and a baby Tiger: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNjCwnZslpn/ Tigerrr Catcher Poster: https://sportsposterwarehouse.com/products/lance-parrish-tiger-catcher-1983-detroit-tigers-vintage-wall-poster-nike-incLance the Car Salesman: https://youtu.be/PIq9jjZFcqg?si=7FrcZxPp-j_C5FQT World Series blast off the Goose: https://youtu.be/fnL73KqjmW8?si=jNDvMrxIkWkYjh-b Bless You Boys Song: https://youtu.be/QTUA7g1mhcg?si=46_su9Clt7M492PF Lance and Mr. Drummond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsA4yBT-r8gWAR leaderboard, Catchers 1979-1986: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/rh6iJ

We have forgotten to referencethe poem about the plumsthat were inthe iceboxForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold and good for throwingCard 622 on Beckett: https://marketplace.beckett.com/tripleplaysportscards_764/item/1988-topps-622-kal-daniels_49852943SABR Bio by Heath Santo: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/kal-daniels/High School Jersey Retirement: https://sportsmic.com/eagles-baseball-legend-kal-daniels-number-retired/2020 MLB Article: https://www.mlb.com/news/kal-daniels-reds-cult-hero Kal fielding blooper: https://youtu.be/6unKL_3_Azc?si=GXjOoOH2AmutYiHVKal blast off Orel Hershiser: https://youtu.be/tM128HpYaJ4?si=131pK9WcrRFdk-0D Kal’s 1990 season review: https://youtu.be/yhSmfWtc-Bc?si=oqbSbJpmemI_dhAXMost seasons 25 homers 150 OPS+, >450 ABs: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8Ii5j

Face it, anyone can look scrawny next to the forearms of the Bash Brothers. Card 126T on Beckett: https://www.beckett.com/baseball/1988/topps-traded/126t-walt-weiss-xrc-3916218Card 263 Big on ebay: https://ebay.us/m/diQDu8Henry Cotto catch: https://youtu.be/9-fgOMQBdTY?si=DvWSzj-b6l2_kB4z&t=180 Walt Weiss SABR Bio by Ken Reed: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/walt-weiss/ Walt Weiss first grand slam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5b9VRz2_Wo 1988 ALCS RBI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjSk385Iww 1989 World Series homer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIn_Oa8c9g 1990 Walt is taken out: https://youtu.be/cGh6TExbYjs?si=gjz9QbsSyiH-WK4_&t=106821998 All Star Game story: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-08-sp-1857-story.html Walt takedown of Jorge Soler: https://youtu.be/xb-LcvtyAd0?si=mDKP3ZWmu0lavPQD&t=133

Welcome to Season 7 of the 1988 Topps Podcast! This week, a pitcher and GM who didn't have many strikeouts, but did have a number of punch outs. Card 336 on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/354828366005SABR bio by Jon Springer: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ed-Lynch/ Unflattering 1987 Topps card: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/t5xzw2/there_are_as_few_unflattering_photos_on_a_card_as/ Lynch vs Zonk: https://youtu.be/txJl8Gr38Ks?si=RAVIthN6A-nFWqCf&t=4222Lynch vs Mariano Duncan: https://youtu.be/VFwrYtuFMjA?si=d7ce1OdxvRoBCdIZ&t=6494Ed’s Real Estate business: https://keyselectrealestate.com/agents/ed-lynch Ed’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Surfing_Baseball_with_Ed_Lynch/videos