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Originally Posted by tcjsavannah
Hi guys, my name is Chad and I learned about your forum recently and am an off-and-on collector who is trying to get back into it again. Mostly trying to build older sets and using some of my newer cards towards that goal. The first set I ever received was a gift from my father (1978 Topps set, got it when I was 12 years old) so I'm looking to go backwards from there, as far as I can go, assembling sets.
I also collect anything and everything of Phil Niekro, my childhood idol growing up.
Look forward to getting to know everyone here!
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Welcome Chad!
Lots of good info on here, and the B/S/T boards will go a long way in building your collection.
A a side note, Phil Niekro is one of my favorite baseball people of all time. I had the pleasure of meeting him (and Joe) at a golf tourney pairing party in Ft. Myers about 10 years ago. He came up to me and my buddies and started shooting the S***. Up until that point, we had only had brief conversations with our idols. Over the next several HOURS, they were the loudest, funniest, and just plain FUN guys I have been around. They would occasionally bring a player or two into our circle and usually bust balls. I left with his address and phone # and an invitation to fish Lake Lanier for Spots.
Thanks for mentioning him, as it has been awhile since I thought that....