I pulled this card out of a fresh pack of 2010 Topps cards yesterday. At first glance, I didn't give it much thought. But then I almost did a double-take as I looked at the photo again. "Wait a minute ..." I thought. "What the ... "Cito -- are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying. THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL CARDS!" Seriously, I have been collecting cards for 30 years. Although I've never heard any of my Rogers Hornsby cards call another card a talking pile of pigshit , I am fairly certain that I have never seen a person cry on a baseball card. Those are real tears there. This is major. Gaston not only made history by bringing a World Series championship to Canada, but he may have made history being the first person to cry on a baseball card. Sure, he's a cry baby. Much like Tom Hanks' character, Jimmy Duggan, weepfests make me squirm. But the chicks dig it. (By the way, this is not an invitation for eve...
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