#MailDay: Added this one today to complete (I think) my subset of 1975-76 Topps cards including the ABA’s Spirits of St. Louis. Bob Costas would no doubt approve!

Looking forward to checking out Soul Power on Prime Video. I’ve heard great things about it.

Here’s a fun odd-ball Pacers collectable!

• Title: Pacers Power

• Subtitle: Exciting play-by-play action highlights of Indiana Pacers 1971–72 Championship Season

• Narration: Jerry Baker (legendary Indiana sportscaster)

• Label: Fleetwood Records (catalog FCLP-3065)

• Format: Vinyl LP (spoken-word + crowd + radio broadcast highlights)

• Era: Early 1970s (released shortly after the championship)

What’s on the record

This isn’t music — it’s game highlights, radio calls, crowd noise, and narration, capturing:

• Key moments from the 1971–72 ABA season

• Mel Daniels, Roger Brown, Freddie Lewis, George McGinnis, Bob Netolicky

• Championship-clinching plays and crowd reactions

• Classic ABA-style fast-paced basketball

It’s essentially a time capsule of Pacers basketball history, similar to championship LPs made for Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA title teams in the 1960s–70s.

The Burt Reynolds of basketball and one of the stars of Terry Pluto's great book, "Loose Balls."

"He was just uniquely different than anybody that I ever saw at any time in my career. He brought his own flavor and flair to the game." - Julius Erving

"Wendell was an amazing fella. Pretty good basketball player, but man, he lived his life to the fullest." - Dan Issel

Dr. J

I’m a huge fan of the ABA and Dr. J and this ball is very special for me.