tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post5500175053614880684..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 121 - cubs rookie starsnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-74411409719725207682012-12-11T01:49:05.495-05:002012-12-11T01:49:05.495-05:00I featured Roe Skidmore in a couple of posts earli...I featured Roe Skidmore in a couple of posts earlier this year,<br />http://canthavetoomanycards.blogspot.com/2012/02/skidmore.html<br />http://canthavetoomanycards.blogspot.com/2012/02/roe-skidmore-and-ernie-banks.htmlHackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-88225716088782002592012-12-09T17:02:15.004-05:002012-12-09T17:02:15.004-05:00Back in the '80s I had a text-only computer ba...Back in the '80s I had a text-only computer baseball game (for the Apple II+) based on statistics.<br />You could add your own teams, and I typed in the 1970 Cubs just so I could have Roe Skidmore.<br />Because the game was stats-based, he always delivered a single every time he came to the plate.<br />Sometimes I gave him a start so I could harvest three or four hits a game ... and sometimes I sat him on the bench until I absolutely, positively had to have a pinch-hit.<br />Never failed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-85232431982176851852012-12-09T14:21:00.177-05:002012-12-09T14:21:00.177-05:00Jim Dunegan worked for a contractor in the late 70...Jim Dunegan worked for a contractor in the late 70s and early 80s in the Phoenix area. One of my little league coaches was a friend of his and Jim would occasionally come to our practices. He worked with the pitchers so I didn't get much of a chance to talk with him. I had this card at the time -- I should have had Dunegan autograph it.Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-77800317402275487982012-12-08T16:04:02.179-05:002012-12-08T16:04:02.179-05:00Skidmore was also drafted in the 47th round. It...Skidmore was also drafted in the 47th round. It's pretty rare a player drafted that late ever makes it to the majors, although I think clubs drafted more guys in the 60s than they do today.Jets Break Jawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414196340141030297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-25065098924346796222012-12-07T08:11:15.818-05:002012-12-07T08:11:15.818-05:00Or Moe Skidmarks? Or Moe Skidmarks? Rumpleforeskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500282546759417737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-56761048578015573852012-12-07T08:09:21.898-05:002012-12-07T08:09:21.898-05:00During college in the 1980's, I worked at a pl...During college in the 1980's, I worked at a place called Cresmer, Woodward, O'Mara and Ormsbee. My dad would occasionally ask me how things were over at Roe Skidmore.Johngyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416011578421652629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-86687665762925269912012-12-07T07:50:43.757-05:002012-12-07T07:50:43.757-05:00I wonder if anyone ever called Roe Skidmore, More ...I wonder if anyone ever called Roe Skidmore, More Skidroe?Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390268256222460317noreply@blogger.com