We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the great classic baseball card sets, 1988 Topps. We're going through all 792 cards one by one, posting bits about what makes the card awesome and cool stats about the player or team featured on the card. We're also posting the 1988 Topps Traded set!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
#79T Dave Palmer
IMPACT FACTOR 2/10:Palmer came to and left Philly as a free agent, pitching one below-average season with them. I'm pretty sure he's the guy who tripped badly on third base for them--anybody remember?
Yes, it was Palmer who tripped over third base at the Vet. I think the Phils were playing the Cubs that night
Don't remember a whole lot else about Palmer as a Phillie, though I do recall him hitting a couple home runs that year. I was only eight years old at the time, so my memory is somewhat fuzzy, but I believe he and Luis Aguayo went back-to-back in one game
Dave Palmer! My endearing memory of Palmer is from this game against the Mets in 1986:
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The only "brawl" game I ever attended. Good times.
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ReplyDeleteYes, it was Palmer who tripped over third base at the Vet. I think the Phils were playing the Cubs that night
ReplyDeleteDon't remember a whole lot else about Palmer as a Phillie, though I do recall him hitting a couple home runs that year. I was only eight years old at the time, so my memory is somewhat fuzzy, but I believe he and Luis Aguayo went back-to-back in one game
damn good memory, jred17. Here is the game where Palmer and Aguayo went back-to-back:
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