RUPPERT!!!!!!

[ericdavisfan]

Hey everyone,

I was looking around on ebay yesterday, and picked up this gem of Ruppert for a couple of bucks (see attachment).  I am not a fan of buying autographed cards, but I thought this one was cool, since he's my favorite RBI'er (besides E.D.!).  I also picked up a Rex Hudler card (my other favorite player, but only appears on RBI 2 and 3)

After finding Ruppert, I started typing in names of other RBI'ers.  I found autographed cards of Mike Heath, Bill Madlock, and several others for a dollar or so.  If you want some cheap memorabilia of your favorite RBI player, this might be a good way to do it.  Obviously, there is no guarantee that the signature is authentic, but it's pretty cool anyway

[Gantry]

81 Donruss?  Quality!  

We did the same thing, EBay has lots of cheap, weird shit like that.  I got Sperling a Tom Brookens autographed United Way receipt for a buck awhile back.  In addition to this gem, which I belive was a whopping $2:

[ericdavisfan]

The great thing about buying a Brookens or Ruppert or any RBI great, who was...not so great in real life...is that it kind of serves as its own certificate of authenticity.  

I mean, who would spend time forging signatures of Ruppert Jones and Tom Brookens?!?  OR Harry Spilman and Steve Lake for that matter!!!

[GDavis]

I bet Brookens popped mad bitches in his day.

[Gantry]

I bet he still does...

[doveRBI]

That stache is probably full of forensic evidence.

[Duane]

I'm the same way...

My good friend in New York and I play R.B.I. whenever we see each other, which is about once a year.  The last time we played each other, he beat me with a game-winning homer in the ninth by Danny Heep.  So, what does he give me for Christmas?  An autographed Danny Heep card.

And to top it off, he gave me an autographed piece of wood (from the Cavaliers' court, I think) by Bob Sura, who killed me with a buzzer beater in some basketball game we were playing.

But the best part, for his birthday, I wrote a letter to Tony Pena and sent it to the Kansas City Royals.  I included a letter to Tony saying how into R.B.I. Baseball we were and if he wouldn't mind signing a card for me and including a special message with it.  I included my friend's address with the letter just on the off chance he would send it to him directly.  I had beaten my buddy in R.B.I. with two homers by Pena (and btw, we play curve style), so I was going for broke here.

So about a month ago, my buddy calls me from work in the middle of the day and says, "You dick.  Did you forge this?"

I didn't know what he was talking about, but it turns out he got the Tony Pena card in the mail from the Royals and it said, "Tom, Duane owns you at R.B.I.  Better luck next time, Tony Pena."

New-found respect for Tony Pena over here!

Duane

[BDawk]

Duane, you're a funny guy. That's such a great idea. Get an actual RBI player to talk shit for you. Unbelievable.

[doveRBI]

That is awesome!

[GDavis]

I'm the same way...

My good friend in New York and I play R.B.I. whenever we see each other, which is about once a year.  The last time we played each other, he beat me with a game-winning homer in the ninth by Danny Heep.  So, what does he give me for Christmas?  An autographed Danny Heep card.

And to top it off, he gave me an autographed piece of wood (from the Cavaliers' court, I think) by Bob Sura, who killed me with a buzzer beater in some basketball game we were playing.

But the best part, for his birthday, I wrote a letter to Tony Pena and sent it to the Kansas City Royals.  I included a letter to Tony saying how into R.B.I. Baseball we were and if he wouldn't mind signing a card for me and including a special message with it.  I included my friend's address with the letter just on the off chance he would send it to him directly.  I had beaten my buddy in R.B.I. with two homers by Pena (and btw, we play curve style), so I was going for broke here.

So about a month ago, my buddy calls me from work in the middle of the day and says, "You dick.  Did you forge this?"

I didn't know what he was talking about, but it turns out he got the Tony Pena card in the mail from the Royals and it said, "Tom, Duane owns you at R.B.I.  Better luck next time, Tony Pena."

New-found respect for Tony Pena over here!

Duane

That's among the greatest stories ever posted on this site.  Big ups to you and bigger ups to Pena!

[ultimate7]

Definately nominee for best post of the year

[Gantry]

Truly magnificent, please get that scanned it and I'll put on the website...

[BDawk]

I think Pena should get a special recognition on the site for being a cool mother fucker

[Gantry]

he now officially stays in my lineup...

[sucka free]

I'm the same way...

My good friend in New York and I play R.B.I. whenever we see each other, which is about once a year.  The last time we played each other, he beat me with a game-winning homer in the ninth by Danny Heep.  So, what does he give me for Christmas?  An autographed Danny Heep card.

And to top it off, he gave me an autographed piece of wood (from the Cavaliers' court, I think) by Bob Sura, who killed me with a buzzer beater in some basketball game we were playing.

But the best part, for his birthday, I wrote a letter to Tony Pena and sent it to the Kansas City Royals.  I included a letter to Tony saying how into R.B.I. Baseball we were and if he wouldn't mind signing a card for me and including a special message with it.  I included my friend's address with the letter just on the off chance he would send it to him directly.  I had beaten my buddy in R.B.I. with two homers by Pena (and btw, we play curve style), so I was going for broke here.

So about a month ago, my buddy calls me from work in the middle of the day and says, "You dick.  Did you forge this?"

I didn't know what he was talking about, but it turns out he got the Tony Pena card in the mail from the Royals and it said, "Tom, Duane owns you at R.B.I.  Better luck next time, Tony Pena."

New-found respect for Tony Pena over here!

Duane

Seriously.....that is a fucking tremendous post considering it was your 4th post on the site.  WELCOME aboard to dee-nee.  That was fucking spectacular.

[fknmclane]

I can't say much more about that post that hasn't already been said.  Great job.
Tony Pena is the man.  What a great idea to try out and what a better guy to actually do it for you.  Very cool.
I too beat my buddy with Pena once (he was the NL All-Stars.)  It was game 5 and I hit a dong.  Maybe Pena would do it twice?  Nah, can't steal that idea.  Far too original.

[Briznock]

Tony is ALWAYS in my lineup.  He is the only consistent HR hitter for me on that team.  well Jim lindeman too.  Anyway.  That Tony Pena thing is fucking awesome.  Could very well be the best peice of shit talking EVER done.  But easily the best RBI shit talking ever.

I have a sweet RBI moment though.. No autographs, no shit talking, but it was easily the greatest threesome ever assembled on any golf course.  I was in Cooperstown the day before Ozzie got inducted two years ago.  We were heading into town and pass a golf course.  I look out the window and went apeshit.  I told my dad to park the car and we have to fucking go down there to that course.  We parked about 5 blocks away.  And my brother and I hauled balls down there. Im glad we did too because Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, and Willie McGee were playing together.  I couldnt believe my eyes.  I was in heaven.  I was in such a rush though i didnt have a pen or sharpie or anything.  So all i got was an Ozzie Smith handshake.  I was a little upest that E.T. and Vince didnt come over too.  I have some pics if i can find them.  

[Briznock]

Tony is the man.  That is by far the greatest peice of shit talking ever done in the history of man.  

[ultimate7]

I'm the same way...

My good friend in New York and I play R.B.I. whenever we see each other, which is about once a year.  The last time we played each other, he beat me with a game-winning homer in the ninth by Danny Heep.  So, what does he give me for Christmas?  An autographed Danny Heep card.

And to top it off, he gave me an autographed piece of wood (from the Cavaliers' court, I think) by Bob Sura, who killed me with a buzzer beater in some basketball game we were playing.

But the best part, for his birthday, I wrote a letter to Tony Pena and sent it to the Kansas City Royals.  I included a letter to Tony saying how into R.B.I. Baseball we were and if he wouldn't mind signing a card for me and including a special message with it.  I included my friend's address with the letter just on the off chance he would send it to him directly.  I had beaten my buddy in R.B.I. with two homers by Pena (and btw, we play curve style), so I was going for broke here.

So about a month ago, my buddy calls me from work in the middle of the day and says, "You dick.  Did you forge this?"

I didn't know what he was talking about, but it turns out he got the Tony Pena card in the mail from the Royals and it said, "Tom, Duane owns you at R.B.I.  Better luck next time, Tony Pena."

New-found respect for Tony Pena over here!

Duane

I'm bumping this for the Tony Pena post, only 2 months old, but anyone that hasn't seen it yet, needs to see it.

[Lips]

Good bump, I just caught the post for the first time.  Very solid autograph!!!!