Earl Weaver was born 94 years ago today. So much more than "Manager's Corner," he was a weekly highlight when I was growing up on NBC's Game of the Week or ABC Monday Night Baseball! And what the heck is going on with this card!

1983 Donruss & Topps.

Quite the pair. Which do you like better?

Lost in the history of the NFL is Marcus Allen. He really could have been a top three running back of all time. However, he falls down to the 20 to 30 range in my book. He could’ve been top three if he wasn’t placed in the doghouse by the owner of the Raiders and benched for no reason. He was really an amazing dynamic player in the same vein as LaDanian Tomlinson or Marshall Faulk, and he could run out of the backfield and was also great at blocking and catching balls. Check out some of his career highlights.

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NFL Career Highlights

• Super Bowl XVIII Champion (1984) with the Los Angeles Raiders

• Super Bowl XVIII MVP

  • Rushed for 191 yards (a then-record), including a legendary 74-yard TD run.

• NFL MVP (1985)

• NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1985)

• NFL Rookie of the Year (1982)

• 6× Pro Bowl selection (1982, 1984–1987, 1993)

• 2× First-team All-Pro (1982, 1985)

• NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1982)

• NFL rushing yards leader (1985)

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Career StatA

• Rushing Yards: 12,243

• Rushing Touchdowns: 123

• Receptions: 587

• Receiving Yards: 5,411

• Total Touchdowns: 145

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Honors

• Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2003)

• College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2000)

• NFL 1980s All-Decade Team

This Chicago Cubs Hall Of Famer was my favorite Cubs player at the time along with a few others. Picking this one up was mandatory. Even though so many cards of that era are off center, it doesn’t even bother me since each rookie I’ve been picking up has sentimental value. I cherish my new collection. 🙌🏾

When I first heard of Frank Viola during my younger years I thought he had an uncanny resemblance to Willy Wonka since he had the light eyes and the curls going everywhere. Then I found out that he could actually pitch very well. So, I started appreciating Frank a lot more. Fast forward to today and I still feel that he resembled Wonka. 😂