The Yankees' Retired Numbers
11/28/07 23:41 PersonalNew Pickup
I did mention in an earlier post that my friend Tom
has a collection of cards of the Yankees who have had
their numbers retired.
I always thought that was a cool idea, and as a guy who's collection began with Yankees stuff and slowly moved in a different direction, I thought it would be a cool and worthwhile addition that wouldn't take up too much time or become too expensive.
The Yankees have retired the following players' numbers, in order: Billy Martin (1), Babe Ruth (3), Lou Gehrig (4), Joe D (5), Mickey Mantle (7), Yogi (8), Bill Dickey (also 8), Roger Maris (9), Phil Rizzuto (10), Thurman Munson (15), Whitey Ford (16), Don Mattingly (23), Elston Howard (32), Casey Stengel (37), Jackie Robinson (42), Reggie Jackson (44), and Ron Guidry (49).
Before long, I would anticipate adding Derek Jeter (2), Joe Torre (6), Paul O'Neill (21), Mariano Rivera (42), and Bernie Williams (51).
Acquiring just one really nice card of each of those players would make up a really nice little collection.
And adding in a collection of Dodgers' retired numbers, which I intend to do sooner or later, would make it nicer. The Dodgers have retired the following numbers: Pee Wee Reese (1), Tommy Lasorda (2), Duke Snider (4), Jim Gilliam (19), Don Sutton (20), Walt Alston (24), Sandy Koufax (32), Roy Campanella (39), Jackie (42), and Don Drysdale (53).
Anyway, I went shopping almost as soon as I decided to do it, and bought two cards: a PSA 9 Mattingly Rookie (Donruss), and an SGC 92 1967 Topps Elston Howard.
Once I started talking about it with friends, I received a care package from my friend Frank, who has the coolest collection and is a super-nice guy. Inside I found this:
Kind of a cool gift, perhaps to ease the guilt of slaughtering my team in Simnasium baseball on a regular basis.
Anyway, that's one of the two new offshoots that I added to my collection. The other, I'll blog about soon, after I accumulate a few more cards.
Hope you had a nice T-Day.
I always thought that was a cool idea, and as a guy who's collection began with Yankees stuff and slowly moved in a different direction, I thought it would be a cool and worthwhile addition that wouldn't take up too much time or become too expensive.
The Yankees have retired the following players' numbers, in order: Billy Martin (1), Babe Ruth (3), Lou Gehrig (4), Joe D (5), Mickey Mantle (7), Yogi (8), Bill Dickey (also 8), Roger Maris (9), Phil Rizzuto (10), Thurman Munson (15), Whitey Ford (16), Don Mattingly (23), Elston Howard (32), Casey Stengel (37), Jackie Robinson (42), Reggie Jackson (44), and Ron Guidry (49).
Before long, I would anticipate adding Derek Jeter (2), Joe Torre (6), Paul O'Neill (21), Mariano Rivera (42), and Bernie Williams (51).
Acquiring just one really nice card of each of those players would make up a really nice little collection.
And adding in a collection of Dodgers' retired numbers, which I intend to do sooner or later, would make it nicer. The Dodgers have retired the following numbers: Pee Wee Reese (1), Tommy Lasorda (2), Duke Snider (4), Jim Gilliam (19), Don Sutton (20), Walt Alston (24), Sandy Koufax (32), Roy Campanella (39), Jackie (42), and Don Drysdale (53).
Anyway, I went shopping almost as soon as I decided to do it, and bought two cards: a PSA 9 Mattingly Rookie (Donruss), and an SGC 92 1967 Topps Elston Howard.
Once I started talking about it with friends, I received a care package from my friend Frank, who has the coolest collection and is a super-nice guy. Inside I found this:
Kind of a cool gift, perhaps to ease the guilt of slaughtering my team in Simnasium baseball on a regular basis.
Anyway, that's one of the two new offshoots that I added to my collection. The other, I'll blog about soon, after I accumulate a few more cards.
Hope you had a nice T-Day.
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