More Worthless Baseball Cards!!!

[Marcus Garvey]

The guys at JoeSportsFan.com are geniuses for comming up with this idea! They've added some more today!

JoeSportsFan.com's Worthless Card Collection (http://www.joesportsfan.com/cards.php)

[JoltinJoe]

Funny, although a bit of a rip-off the "The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book."

The Lyman Bostock card from 1978, and commentary, though, just didn't seem funny in light of his tragic murder that year. He was an up and coming star.

[Franks Tanks]

The guys at JoeSportsFan.com are geniuses for comming up with this idea! They've added some more today!

JoeSportsFan.com's Worthless Card Collection (http://www.joesportsfan.com/cards.php)

That some good stuff

[Marcus Garvey]

Funny, although a bit of a rip-off the "The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book."

The Lyman Bostock card from 1978, and commentary, though, just didn't seem funny in light of his tragic murder that year. He was an up and coming star.

I had no idea what you were talking about until I wikipediaed his name. I never heard of him or his murder. I suppose the guys who put that up were unaware too, as I doubt they were even alive in 1978.

My only complaint about his entry is that it's utterly unfunny.

[BlueHen86]

I remember when Bostock was murdered. Very sad.

[93henfan]

I remember when Bostock was murdered. Very sad.

I wiki'ed his story because I wasn't familiar. Jeezis, the guy that killed him got a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, went to the psych hospital for seven months, was deemed recuperated and released. That's just f'ed up right there.

I love the fact that Bostock asked the Angels not to pay him for the month of April '78 because of his poor stats; they refused, so he gave it all to charity. [Could you imagine A-Rod giving up $5 million for every time he's flopped in the playoffs?]

What a tragic life.

[JayJ79]

I wiki'ed his story because I wasn't familiar. Jeezis, the guy that killed him got a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, went to the psych hospital for seven months, was deemed recuperated and released. That's just f'ed up right there.

It is exactly stuff like this that is the reason why I utterly hate the whole "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense/ruling/whatever.

I don't care how batshhite crazy you are. If you commit a major crime like that, you should be held responsible for your actions.

Now, I can see having a persons mental state influence how the sentence is carried out (maximum security psych ward instead of a regular maximum security prison), but they're still guilty of the crime. And if their "insanity" gets "better" before their term is up, then they should be transferred to regular prison.

[JoltinJoe]

Bostock was a class guy who just was sitting in the wrong place at the wrong time. A really tragic end for such a young guy. He was only in the big leagues for a few seasons, but he made a lasting impression as an outstanding hitter.

[Marcus Garvey]

The "insanity" plea seems to have reached its zenith in the 70's. You seldom see anyone get off scot free with it. If they are legitimately "insane," they get locked up for years and years in a treatment facility.

[AZGrizFan]

I have every one of those cards. And about 15,000 more of equal value. xmadx xmadx xmadx

[AZGrizFan]

Leonard Smith was tried twice for murder, with his lawyers arguing that Barbara Smith's infidelity had driven her husband insane

What a fine testament to our marvelous legal system. xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx

[93henfan]

What a fine testament to our marvelous legal system. xcoolx xcoolx xcoolx

Yep.

Insanity is when you walk in the bedroom and see your wife's legs pinned behind her ears by your best friend and there just so happens to be a baseball bat behind the door and you take some BP.

It's not sitting outside her house with a .410 waiting for your chance.

[AZGrizFan]

Yep.

Insanity is when you walk in the bedroom and see your wife's legs pinned behind her ears by your best friend and there just so happens to be a baseball bat behind the door and you take some BP.

It's not sitting outside her house with a .410 waiting for your chance.

No ****. He can't even claim "temporary insanity". Dude PLANNED it. That's premeditated murder, no matter how you slice it. xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[Marcus Garvey]

Yep.

Insanity is when you walk in the bedroom and see your wife's legs pinned behind her ears by your best friend and there just so happens to be a baseball bat behind the door and you take some BP.

It's not sitting outside her house with a .410 waiting for your chance.

Shoot. I saw the ".410" and thought you were referring your batting average as you swing at the guy porking your wife! Mine would be in the order of at least .950! xthumbsupx

[JoltinJoe]

http://www.joesportsfan.com/jsfpics/cards/hipolitopena.jpg

You mean this guy isn't a prospect anymore?

[JoltinJoe]

I had no idea what you were talking about until I wikipediaed his name. I never heard of him or his murder. I suppose the guys who put that up were unaware too, as I doubt they were even alive in 1978.

My only complaint about his entry is that it's utterly unfunny.

I remember Bostock well. Given his talent, his card looks out of place on a website poking fun at the guys who never amounted to anything. I guess that's what struck me as strange.

[Cobblestone]

http://www.joesportsfan.com/jsfpics/cards/MannySanguillen.jpg

WTF? Sanguillen was a good Catcher in his day. I don't see why he's on this list. BFD, so he doesn't take a pretty picture.

[BlueHen86]

I remember Bostock well. Given his talent, his card looks out of place on a website poking fun at the guys who never amounted to anything. I guess that's what struck me as strange.
I agree. He was a great hitter. As I recall, Rod Carew was an Angel teammate at the time. Heck of a one two punch.

[BlueHen86]

I have every one of those cards. And about 15,000 more of equal value. xmadx xmadx xmadx
Years ago, a friend of mine purchased 500 Ivan Rodriguez cards as an investment. I don't recall what he paid. It doesn't matter, it was too much.

[Gil Dobie]

I remember when Bostock was murdered. Very sad.

I sold a game used bat from his Twins days about a year ago. His autograph is worth a few bucks in Minnesota where he was a popular player.

[UMass922]

The captions are unfunny and unnecessary. The cards speak for themselves.