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1988 Topps

1988 Topps

By: Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
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Every card has a story to tell. In this 700+ episode series, Matt Kuzma and David McEllis discuss a different 1988 Topps baseball card every week. Send your questions and suggestions to 1988ToppsPodcast@gmail.com.Matt Kuzma and David McEllis Baseball & Softball
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  • Tim Flannery (#513)
    Oct 16 2025

    Meet Flan, the coolest guy in the set.

    SABR Bio by Bob Webster - ⁠https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Tim-Flannery/

    Card 513 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/gamesandcards_87/item/1988-topps-513-tim-flannery_30570624

    88 Topps Blog - https://88topps.blogspot.com/2008/06/513-tim-flannery.html

    Flannery in 1984 NLCS - ⁠https://youtu.be/H5qOcuKn4oU?si=iOUFTnOhYlgeXg_d

    1988 Fleer Surfboard card - ⁠https://baseballdimebox.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-gems-of-junk-wax-pt-51-1988-fleer.html

    Flannery as the Mascot - ⁠https://www.mlb.com/news/tim-flannery-gets-ejected-dresses-as-mascot

    Flannery sends Pagan home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SjFx0h-v5M

    Bochy and Flannery, The Odd Couple - https://youtu.be/fqEQUOmcvo0?si=hXRIjugeOvGXU5Hk

    NY Times story about Tim - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/sports/baseball/tim-flannery-lunatic-fringe.html

    Waiting on a Miracle - https://youtu.be/ZDzwdbcDM14?si=7MjO4B3o2b3bqjAU


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    46 mins
  • Keith Moreland (#416/72T)
    Sep 29 2025

    The Eyes of Texas were upon him... and Steve Goodman thought he should keep his eyes on the ball.

    Card 416 on Beckett -

    https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-tiffany-416-keith-moreland_52217595

    Card 72T on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/256599166743?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item&srsltid=AfmBOorX-wMs_y7VE54PdANUHAJtW5heoqxpLVAZqPyt4M3gHYLi7WkzXpE

    Brian Dayett’s RIP Baseball Obit - https://ripbaseball.com/2025/09/19/obituary-brian-dayett-1957-2025/

    Baseball Hall of Fame Card Corner - https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1981-donruss-keith-moreland

    1975 Keith Moreland photo - https://www.facebook.com/bruce.weirauch/photos/keith-moreland-1975/10226878910590919/

    Keith has a health scare - https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/ncaa/longhorns/ut-baseballs-keith-moreland-shares-his-story-of-survival/269-56a334e1-2c57-4197-ba7a-95d307ce41d8

    Keith in the Longhorn Hall of Honor - https://texaslonghorns.com/honors/hall-of-honor/keith-moreland/724

    Keith drives in a run in the World Series - https://youtu.be/oU687r6KCIs?si=4DJ8l_KVuvP_TVAN&t=10346

    Keith charges Ed Lynch - https://youtu.be/txJl8Gr38Ks?si=RAVIthN6A-nFWqCf&t=4222

    Keith does a Drug PSA - https://youtu.be/8lJDoEjTb-0?si=5QTSiX2W39hJOm8q

    Steve Goodman’s A Dying Cubs Fan’s Last Request - https://youtu.be/7xBxZGQ1dJk?si=mukizA86X6UlytPz


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    53 mins
  • Brian Dayett (#136)
    Sep 21 2025

    Clutch hitting defined: this guy hit two home runs the night he was supposed to be laid off, saving his job and probably 10 more years of solid Quad-A ball.

    Card 136 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/cardgallery_900/item/1988-topps-tiffany-136-brian-dayett_52217315
    Newsweek Obit - https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/former-yankees-cubs-outfielder-passes-away-2126503

    MILB interview with Brian - https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-17914562

    Brian hits a double - https://youtu.be/atkHXEDH73o?si=HMFczPED3HuE0L8u


    Brian hits a grand slam - https://youtu.be/TFnSF7ZcoQY?si=job7EfZ2m-v_rHCU

    Brian’s Obituary - https://www.watsonfhtn.com/obituaries/Brian-Kelly-Dayett?obId=45239942

    Charlene Kuzma’s Obituary - https://www.heritageofandover.com/obituary/charlene-kuzma

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    39 mins
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