Yancey Thigpen, 1998 Upper Deck Sometimes when I am doing research before posting a classic card, I stumble upon some amazing factoids that I would never have discovered were it not for my extreme dedication to reintroducing worthless and ugly sports...

Note: This column appears in the 11/19 issue of The Glendale Star and the 11/20 issue of the Peoria Times Our foster daughter has recently begun employing the strategy of reminding us that she loves us when she’s in trouble. For example, last week,...

Brad Lohaus, 1992 Fleer Brad Lohaus, a.k.a. Toby Flenderson, was a prisoner in his own body: A small shooting forward trapped in a seven-footer’s body “Ahhhhhhh! Get me out of this seven-footer’s body!” is what the 5’11” shooting forward...

Note: This column appears in the 11/12 issue of The Glendale Star and the 11/13 issue of the Peoria Times After months of deliberation and weeks of searching, my wife and I finally made the important life decision to buy a new garbage can. Now, this...

Doug West, 1996 Skybox Quite possibly you recall a mysterious yet magical time when Kings’ forward Michael Smith was catching hot flaming balls. Now, you can believe this or not -– your call –- but other NBA players at the time enjoyed a similar...