The Sandlot - movie and cards

I love the movie The Sandlot. I probably still watch it once per year. In fact, I was watching it a few weeks ago during some late-night channel surfing. For the record, by "late-night" it was probably like 9pm. That's late for me these days. Shit, I've gotten old.

Anyhow, I noticed something this time that I hadn't noticed before. I blame all of you for this sort of awareness. In the beginning of the movie, when Smalls is nervously asking his step-dad to play catch, there is a cereal box on the table. Notice anything on the box?

 

How about now?

Boom. Post baseball cards. Pretty cool little Easter egg, no?

Speaking of The Sandlot, I completed my first trade with Joe over at Sandlot Cards. He posted this sweet 1950 Bowman Bob Porterfield. I wanted it. I sent him a Mike Piazza relic and a few Mets, and the Porterfield was mine.

He also sent a great assortment of Yanks. I love this Chili Davis card. I don't know why, but I think it's awesome.

 

 Thanks, Joe!

TTM Success: Chili Davis

Chili Davis only spent two years at the end of his career with the Yanks. He was part of the great1998 Yankees team, but isn't too well remembered since he he was limited by an injury all year. He only played 35 regular season games, but he did hit .291. He also hit .286 in the ALCS and again in the World Series, and his HR in Game 5 of the ALCS vs the Indians was huge and propelled the Yanks to a 3-2 series lead.

I'll best remember Chili for his 1999 season in which he hit 19 HRs at the age of 39. Not bad. The memory that will always stick out to me is his HR off Pedro Martinez in what was the best game I've ever seen pitched. It was the only hit off Pedro that night, as he struck out 17 Yanks. Outside of that hit in the second inning, he was completely untouchable.

I sent this card to Chili back in May in care of Pawtucket, and he sent it back signed last week from Tacoma, WA. He must have brought his mail home with him after the season. I like his signature, it's definitely unique.