1977 Salt Lake Gulls Schedule

The 1977 Salt Lake Gulls were the Angels AAA team in the Pacific Coast League.  The Gulls were affiliated with the Angels from 1975-1981.

Of the 4 teams in the PCL East Division in 1977 the Gulls went 74-65 behind manager Jimy Williams, finishing 6.5 games behind the Phoenix Giants.

Some of the bigger names on the Gulls were Willie Aikens, Ken Landreaux, Rance Mulliniks, and Dickie Thon.

Gene Fullmer "The West Jordan Mauler" was a local legend.  He was a middle weight boxer from 1951-1964, winning the World Middleweight Title in 1957 from Sugar Ray Robinson.  Fullmer's career record was 55 wins (24 by KO), 6 losses, and 3 draws.

It appears his restaurant, advertised here, closed up in the mid 80's.

Derks Field opened in 1947 and housed the Gulls until 1984 when the franchise (now a part of the Mariners system) moved to Calgary and became the Cannons.  Derks Field was closed down in 1993.

Help Me Finish Off Platinum

My LCS recently put out a box of 2012 Bowman Platinum for a quarter each.  I grabbed about half the box I needed for this set.  Still a bit to go, but the end is in sight. 

Below is what I need. 

Any help would be appreciated.

Prospects 

BPP2,3,9,10,11,12,17,18,20,23,26,27,31,32,34,35,37,40,43,45,49,57,65,66,71,74,75,

80,82,86,87,89,90,92,95,98.

Top Prospects

TP-BH Billy Hamilton

TP-BJ Brett Jackson

TP-BD Brian Dozier

TP-BS Bubba Starling

TP-CY Christian Yelich

TP-CS Cory Spangenberg

TP-ER Eddie Rosario

TP-GC Gerrit Cole

TP-JT Jameson Taillon

TP-JG Jedd Gyorko

TP-JPK Joe Panik

TP-JL John Lamb

TP-JGZ Jonathan Galvez

TP-JSW Jordan Swagerty

TP-JP Jurickson Profar

TP-MM Manny Machado

TP-MB Manny Banuelos

TP-MH Matt Harvey

TP-MC Michael Choice

TP-NC Nick Castellanos

TP-NS Noah Syndergaard

TP-NA Nolan Arenado

TP-OT Oscar Taveras

TP-RE Robbie Erlin

TP-RL Rymer Liriano

TP-TJW Taijuan Walker

TP-TL Taylor Lindsey

TP-TM Trevor May

TP-TS Tyler Skaggs

TP-WM Wil Myers

TP-WMK Will Middlebrooks

TP-ZW Zach Wheeler

Mail Autographs Because That's An Easy Post

A couple more TTM returns to post about because it's easy.  I've been trading pocket schedules like gangbusters lately and that's been taking up a lot of my time.  So here's a couple autographs so that I can at least get a post out.

Phil Nevin was on Team USA in 1991 and played for the Angels in 1998.

He also played his college ball for arch rival Cal State Fullerton.

He signed these cards in 21 days c/o the Toledo Mud Hens.

Another former Angel Ruben Amaro Jr. signed these cards c/o the Phillies.

The End.

My Pockets Are Full Of Schedules

I recently posted about a pocket schedule collector, such as myself, who reached out for a trade.  We made that trade.  Chris then turned me on to a Yahoo group called Skednet, guys who trade pocket and magnet schedules primarily.  Well, that got me going.

Up until now I only occasionally traded here and there when someone saw a post on this blog or I had read on someone else blog that they were a skedder.  On Skednet however the trades are a flyin!

I made a recent trade with a collector that allowed me to beef up my 1980 and 1990s Angels minor league teams.  Check these beauties out:

Theres Edmonton Trappers, Quad City Angels, Midland Angels, Palm Springs Angels, Quad City River Bandits, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Lake Elsinore Storm, Butte Copper Kings, Erie Sea Wolves, Bend Bucks, and Boise Hawks. 

Su-WEET!

Each one a little trifold canvas of Americana artwork and Angels history.

Some Autographs On Some Baseball Cards

Nice.  Mike signed one card from 4 different sets I'm working on.

The came back in 42 days from his work address.

Returned in 7 days from his home in Alpine, Utah.

Too bad the second one got rubbed, that's such a bitchen card too.

McKay came up in the Angels system but his major league time was spent with the White Sox, Dodgers, and Mets from 1999 to 2002.

John "The Preacher" Pricher (I just made that up, but it works doesn't it?)

ballpointed me in 7 days from his work address at the Gainesville/Alachua County VCB

(Visitors Center Bureau).

John spent 4 seasons in the Angels minor league system.

Pete Smith swiped my Toys R Us card but signed these other two.

Damn him.

But thanks too.

Chef Delivers The Goods

2011 Topps Hank Conger Blue Hope Diamond!

Number 54/60!

I don't think that I even knew there was a blue version, or if I did I didn't pay any attention, thinking that I'll never have one.

2011 Topps Lineage Jered Weaver 1975 Mini

Great choice in the colors for this one.

Weaver looks like he's just playing soft toss though.

2010 Allen & Ginter's Jered Weaver Mini

His glove here looks a lot bigger than the one pictured above.

Maybe artistic license was taken.

1990 Midwest Collectables Les Haffner minor league card

Les spent 3 good years in the minors never making it out of A ball.

Looks like he had pretty decent numbers too.

2007 Tristar  prospects Plus Jonathan Bachanov Pro Debut

I wonder if he got called "Baby Face Bachanov"?

Jon spent two years in the Angels minors before going to the White Sox for a couple more.

He's with the Red Sox now.

1986 and 1987 Sportflix.

That's Doug DeCinces, Brian Downing, and Devon White if you couldn't tell.

Never actively pursued Angels Sportflix cards but little by little traders have been sending them to me and I've been slowly filling in team sets.

I Got The Golden Envelope

This came in the mail the other day and I knew exactly what it was by the return address.

A very famous return address.

YES!  I actually got an NPN envelope from Topps!

All I did was send in an index card with my name and address, and since I'm not Canadian (actually I am part French-Canadian but never have lived there) I didn't even have to take a math test!

How easy can it be?!

Inside the stiff outer envelope was this smaller one.

This is the one that contains the relic card.  Or maybe a certified autograph card!

A parallel or numbered would be cool too.

Even a refractor would be awesome!

It's gotta be something of some value for Topps to go through all the effort to package it all up and spend money on postage, right?

Nope.