Ball Games and Specialty Jerseys

Went to Rockhounds game on Saturday as they were taking on Amarillo Sod Poodles. The team wore special jerseys that night. The theme? Paw Patrol: The Movie. To go along with post-game fireworks the team held Paw Patrol night. The show's characters Chase, Marshall, and Skye made an appearance at the stadium. I took a picture of them at the parking lot.

The look of the jerseys? Look at Edwin Diaz and Bryce Conley rocking them. It looks pretty awesome with the team name and the characters from the movie on it.

As for the game Jack Cushing (Rockhounds) and Kenny Hernandez (Sod Poodles) started the game. For Cushing its not only his first ever appearance with the team since he called up but his first ever Double-A start. Sod Poodles jumped to 4-0 lead before Rockhounds cut it down to 4-3 with a 3-run homer from Jhonny Santos in the 6th. Sod Poodles tacked on another run in the 7th as they beat Rockhounds 5-3. Sod Poodles left fielder Stone Garrett went 3-5 with a homerun and two RBIs. Did get the post-game fireworks which I saw at the parking lot.

The jerseys players wore that night got auctioned off online. The auction started the day before. Let's say I manage to snag one in the final minute before it ended. This is who I got.

I got batting coach and former MLB player Kevin Kouzmanoff. It cost me a pretty penny, but these jerseys look uniquely awesome. I love it when minor league teams come up with special jerseys.

Antique Store Finds

Went to local antique store here few a week ago. One vendor have an item I been wanting to pickup.

It was this Racing Champions diecast featuring wrestler Scott Norton who wrestled in WCW and Japan. The same vendor also have grab bags of cards ranging from $1 to $2. The bags contain baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and non-sport cards. I picked up a two $2 bags.

One contains 1992 Pro Set football while the other have animals. I never had any of those cards in my collection. I did research on animal cards and turns out they were Mundus Amicus Endangered Species cards. The set was produced in 1992. In fact it was entire set while several extra cards. Great find for $2!

The cards range from reptiles, big cats, avians, and panda.

Three zoos are mentioned on the set. I only been to San Diego Zoo once back in 2002.

1992 Pro Set grab bag contains 46 cards along with few repeats. I got the following: Herschel Walker, Dan McGwire, Mark Schlereth (both base and All-Pro), Mike Singletary (both base and All Pro), Webster Slaughter, Patrick Rowe (X2), Charles Mann (All Pro), Vaughn Dunbar, Troy Vincent, Calvin Williams, Rodney Peete, John Booty, Cleveland Gary, Willie Drewrey, Keith Jackson (X2), David Wyman (X2), Jerry Gray (X2 and in Reebok Pump), Tony Sacca (X2), Marquez Pope, Christian Okoye (X2), Greg McMurtry, Nate Lewis, Will Furrer, Jessie Tuggle, Sam Mills (All Pro), Quentin Coryatt, Richmond Webb, Mark Carrier, Bruce Matthews, Browning Nagle, Shannon Sharpe, Kevin Call, AFC-Spirit of the Game, Ricky Sanders, Brad Edwards, Alonzo Spellman

Not a bad haul out of it. Reason for me picking up Scott Norton diecast? He made a guest appearance at Danny DeManto's ICW No Hold Barred event in San Antonio. The results?

Now that's too sweet!