Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Andruw Jones--MLB

Purchased.
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Jones with the Texas Rangers in 2009
Center fielder
Born: April 23, 1977 (age 41)
WillemstadCuraƧao
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 15, 1996, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: March 29, 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 2012, for the New York Yankees
NPB: 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs434
Runs batted in1,289
NPB statistics
Batting average.232
Home runs50
Runs batted in165
Teams
  • Atlanta Braves (19962007)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (2008)
  • Texas Rangers (2009)
  • Chicago White Sox (2010)
  • New York Yankees (20112012)
  • Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (20132014)
Career highlights and awards
MLB
  • 5× All-Star (20002002200320052006)
  • 10× Gold Glove Award (1998–2007)
  • Silver Slugger Award (2005)
  • NL Hank Aaron Award (2005)
  • MLB home run leader (2005)
  • NL RBI leader (2005)
NPB
  • All-Star (2013)
  • Japan Series champion (2013)

Peyton Manning--NFL

Peyton signed this for us while at UT.
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Manning in 2017
No. 18
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:March 24, 1976 (age 42)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Isidore Newman
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
  • Indianapolis Colts (19982011)
  • Denver Broncos (20122015)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Super Bowl champion (XLI50)
  • Super Bowl MVP (XLI)
  • 14× Pro Bowl (199920002002201020122014)
  • 7× First-team All-Pro (200320052008200920122013)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pro (199920002006)
  • 5× NFL MVP (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)
  • 3× Bert Bell Award (2003, 2004, 2013)
  • 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2013)
  • Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2013)
  • NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2012)
  • 3× NFL passing yards leader (2000, 2003, 2013)
  • 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2000, 2004, 2006, 2013)
  • 3× NFL passer rating leader (2004–2006)
  • NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
  • Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor
  • Indianapolis Colts No. 18 retired
  • Maxwell Award (1997)
  • Consensus All-American (1997)
NFL records
  • 71,940 passing yards, career
  • 5,477 passing yards, season
  • 539 passing touchdowns, career
  • 55 passing touchdowns, season
  • 7 touchdown passes in a game (tied)

Harold Gould--Negro Leagues-- (September 29, 1924 – November 9, 2012)

Purchased.
Harold Gould
Pitcher
Born: September 29, 1924
Gouldtown, Fairfield, New Jersey
Died: November 9, 2012 (aged 88)
Gouldtown, Fairfield, New Jersey
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro leagues debut
1947, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last Provincial League appearance
1949, for the Farnham Pirates

Don Larson--MLB

Purchased.
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Larsen in 2013
Pitcher
Born: August 7, 1929 (age 88)
Michigan City, Indiana
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record81–91
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts849
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (19531954)
  • New York Yankees (19551959)
  • Kansas City Athletics (19601961)
  • Chicago White Sox (1961)
  • San Francisco Giants (19621964)
  • Houston Colt .45's / Houston Astros (19641965)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1965)
  • Chicago Cubs (1967)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× World Series champion (19561958)
  • World Series MVP (1956)
  • Pitched a perfect game on October 8, 1956 in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers

Buck O'Neil--Negro Leagues--(November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006)

Purchased.
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First baseman
Born: November 13, 1911
Carrabelle, Florida
Died: October 6, 2006 (aged 94)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: RightThrew: Right
debut
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1955, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Negro American League statistics
Batting average.288
Home runs10
Runs batted in136
Teams
 Negro leagues (incomplete)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1937)
  • Kansas City Monarchs (19381947)
Career highlights and awards
  • Negro World Series champion (1942)

Jim "Catfish" Hunter--MLB--HOF--(April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999)

Purchased
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Pitcher
Born: April 8, 1946
Hertford, North Carolina
Died: September 9, 1999 (aged 53)
Hertford, North Carolina
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1979, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record224–166
Earned run average3.26
Strikeouts2,012
Teams
  • Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (19651974)
  • New York Yankees (19751979)
Career highlights and awards
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  • 8× All-Star (19661967197019721976)
  • 5× World Series champion (1972197419771978)
  • AL Cy Young Award (1974)
  • 2× MLB wins leader (1974, 1975)
  • AL ERA leader (1974)
  • Pitched a perfect game on May 8, 1968
  • Oakland Athletics #27 retired
Member of the National
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Hoyt Wilhelm--MLB--(July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002)--HOF

Purchased.
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Wilhelm in 1953
Pitcher
Born: July 26, 1922
Huntersville, North Carolina
Died: August 23, 2002 (aged 80)
Sarasota, Florida
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1952, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record143–122
Earned run average2.52
Strikeouts1,610
Saves228
Teams
  • New York Giants (19521956)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1957)
  • Cleveland Indians (19571958)
  • Baltimore Orioles (19581962)
  • Chicago White Sox (19631968)
  • California Angels (1969)
  • Atlanta Braves (19691970)
  • Chicago Cubs (1970)
  • Atlanta Braves (1971)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (19711972)
Career highlights and awards
  • 8× All-Star (195319591959²19611962²1970)
  • World Series champion (1954)
  • 2× ERA leader (1952, 1959)
  • Pitched a no-hitter on September 20, 1958
  • Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Member of the National
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Fred Stanley--MLB

Fred signed our two 1981 Donruss in 16 days TTM. Shortstop Born:  August 13, 1947  (age 70) Farnhamville, Iowa Batted:  Right Thr...