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Rookie Card Corner: Michael Young 2000 Topps Traded

The Golden Sombrero presents Rookie Card Corner: Michael Young 2000 Topps Traded

Fun Fact: Young played part of the 2008 season with two fractures in two different fingers.

The Baseball Show with guest Gar Ryness (Batting Stance Guy)

Tonight on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans[Diamond Hoggers] and I interviewed Batting Stance Guy. Just as we anticipated, he offered tons of great stories and was absolutely hilarious. Clint and I thought that we loved the game of baseball more than anyone in this world until we had the chance to talk to BSG.

Topics included:
-His favorite player Kent Hrbek

-How his ‘talent’ came about

-The story behind his faithful “wiffle” bat

-A great story about Joe Mauer

-Derek Jeter & Josh Beckett giving him a hard time

-We talk about those State Farm Insurance commercials with Carlos Quentin

-Joey Votto’s dismount and other players with great dismounts

-His stances to look out for in this World Series

-His thoughts on Brandon Phillips’ ‘pinata swing’

-MANY MORE LAUGHS!

You can follow Batting Stance Guy on Twitter and be sure to get his book Batting Stance Guy: A Love Letter to Baseball.  After reading it, I can honestly say that it is a must read for any passionate baseball fan.

Tuesday on The Baseball Show: Batting Stance Guy

Tuesday night on The Baseball Show, co-host Clint Evans[Diamond Hoggers] and I are excited to welcome Batting Stance Guy, Gar Ryness.  We will be discussing his passion for the game’s finest details, his book, and the joys of interacting with professional players. We will also hear his thoughts on the 2010 postseason and like any episode of The Baseball Show, there will be plenty of laughs along the way.

Gar claims that it is the ‘least marketable skill in America’; we claim that it is genius.

Follow Batting Stance Guy on Twitter, and buy his book Batting Stance Guy: A Love Letter to Baseball(on Amazon) which is exactly as it sounds.  He does a tremendous job capturing all of his craziest thoughts on the game and his presentation of them, just like in real life, is outstanding.  For those who grew up on ’80s and ’90s baseball, reading it is a trip down memory lane.

The show begins at 6:30pm EST and will be broadcast live on TheSportsRadio.com, as well as on our sites.  When you go to TheSportsRadio.com, click “Listen Now,” and then pick your desired software.


Rookie Card Corner: Vladimir Guerrero 1995 Bowman

The Golden Sombrero presents Rookie Card Corner: Vladimir Guerrero 1992 Bowman

Fun Fact: At just 16-years of age, a scrawny Vladimir Guerrero showed up for a pro tryout in the Dominican Republic, arriving on the back of a motorcycle and with two different sized spikes.  In the larger of the two, Vlad stuffed a sock with the hopes of an improved fit.  It was that same day that the Montreal Expos offered Vlad his first professional contract.

Classic Sports Illustrated Covers: 2005 Chicago White Sox

Classic Sports Illustrated Covers: 2005 Chicago White Sox

Happy 5th anniversary to the 2005 World Series Champions: Chicago White Sox .  As a White Sox fan, October 26, 2005 marks one of the greatest days in my life, and is all but a distant memory. I remember exactly where I was when I watched each game of the World Series against the Astros.  That includes being lucky enough to watch Game 1 from the upper-deck, down the right field line.  Despite the fact that I had knee surgery a few days before — I was even pushed around U.S. Cellular Field in a wheel chair — it was easily the greatest baseball game that I have ever attended.  To this day, I have never seen a third baseman play the position like Joe Crede did that night.

“Don’t stop now, boys!”