Rocky Childress (#643)

Rocky Childress (#643)

From 1988 Topps by Matt Kuzma and David McEllis

March 1, 2026 · 29 min · Season 6 · Episode 253

About this episode

The episode discusses Rocky Childress and various related topics including baseball cards and historical events.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a clever proverb credited to Erasmus, but we like the modern version: "Minor league pitchers should not cancel their apartment leases mid-season" Card 643 on Beckett - https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/21/1988-topps-643-rocky-childress_26981142 Greatest 21 Days - https://www.greatest21days.com/2010/02/rocky-childress-back-to-bend-354.html?m=0 Halifax Explosion at the Maritime Museum - https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/vincent-coleman-and-halifax-explosion Canadian Heritage Minute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-FbwmzPKo Rappin Rodney - https://youtu.be/mWTKhQzQl1A?si=LTXJW4ln36-f5JGS Sunset Plumbing Videos - https://www.youtube.com/@sunsetplumbingofbend6859

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Kuzma, David McEllis

Topics covered

  • minor league baseball
  • Rocky Childress
  • 1988 Topps
  • baseball cards
  • Halifax Explosion

Keywords

  • Rocky Childress
  • 1988 Topps
  • baseball
  • minor league
  • Halifax Explosion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beckett, Greatest 21 Days, Maritime Museum, Canadian Heritage Minute, Sunset Plumbing

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