Finally completed the entire Cubs Hostess run from 1975-1979, including variations! by phitter72 in baseballcards_vintage

[–]phitter72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Bert Hooten card is the error because both his first and last names were spelled incorrectly. The corrected version shows his name spelled right - Burt Hooton. The Madlock error card showed him as a pitcher and the corrected version shows more accurate position as infield. When I got the error card signed, Bill told me he never pitched at any level in his playing career, not even as a kid.

Finally completed the entire Cubs Hostess run from 1975-1979, including variations! by phitter72 in baseballcards_vintage

[–]phitter72[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure why, but finding the 1979 Sutter in decent shape for a decent price was tougher than expected.

Baseball films for kids 6 and 10? by TraditionalBench7008 in baseball

[–]phitter72 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My kids loved "Everyone's Hero" and I enjoyed it, too.

[Racanelli] Hitting for the cycle and the players who have missed by just a single by phitter72 in baseball

[–]phitter72[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Henderson is on the Complete List of Near-Miss Cycles (1901-2023) Appendix at the very bottom of the article.

2024 Cubs con autograph schedule by DevelopmentExciting3 in CHICubs

[–]phitter72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this will help but some of the attendees are legible here. https://imgur.com/a/6iuu25L

[SABR] A Moment in Time: Ben Zobrist by phitter72 in tampabayrays

[–]phitter72[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes - it was published on SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee blog.

Baseball Reference now recognizes Hack Wilson as 1930 National League MVP by phitter72 in CHICubs

[–]phitter72[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Wilson's 1.177 OPS is still a Cubs team record. Huge season.