Net54baseball Ages.....

[Natswin2019]

Im 24 but almost 25. Just happy to be here

[familytoad]

Last of the fifties…

I’ll be 60 on my next birthday since I turned 59 on my last one.
I think that’s how it works…

[Steve D]

Thanks alot Leon!

This is the first time I've fallen on the "old" side of the curve on one of these.


Steve

[chadeast]

Pudge and I just turned 50

[RCFire82]

Last year of being in the 30's club... the scroll down for "date of birth" is taking longer and longer!

[MVSNYC]

47...started collected T206 at 17...30 year career so far. Been fun!

[71buc]

Ken and I entered the world on the same day 58 years ago. He had more money, more talent, and unfortunately more demons. I was in Peoria for Spring training in 1996. I was watching the Mariners play his Padres. He had a brutal game. He made three errors in 4 innings. There was an obnoxious drunk seated in front of me who was loudly booing and mocking Caminiti who was noticeably perturbed. As he left the field in the bottom of the 4th he was scanning the stands. A couple innings later he was walking through the stands wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt. He was headed in our direction. Ken was a VERY large man. He found the heckler and sat down next to him for an inning. He spoke very quietly so I have no idea what he said. Whatever it was it had the desired effect as the drunk was rather subdued for the rest of the game. Caminiti stood in front of our section signing autographs for the next 30 minutes. Ken made some bad life choices as we all do and he paid the ultimate price. I have been fortunate to outlive my own mistakes.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Ken and I entered the world on the same day 58 years ago. He had more money, more talent, and unfortunately more demons. I was in Peoria for Spring training in 1996. I was watching the Mariners play his Padres. He had a brutal game. He made three errors in 4 innings. There was an obnoxious drunk seated in front of me who was loudly booing and mocking Caminiti who was noticeably perturbed. As he left the field in the bottom of the 4th he was scanning the stands. A couple innings later he was walking through the stands wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt. He was headed in our direction. Ken was a VERY large man. He found the heckler and sat down next to him for an inning. He spoke very quietly so I have no idea what he said. Whatever it was it had the desired effect as the drunk was rather subdued for the rest of the game. Caminiti stood in front of our section signing autographs for the next 30 minutes. Ken made some bad life choices as we all do and he paid the ultimate price. I have been fortunate to outlive my own mistakes.

Mike- Thanks for sharing that story. Very well written. Caminiti played for my local minor league Columbus (GA) Astros but I never met the man. There's a biography of him available...after reading your story, I may purchase it.

[Ricky]

I’m 64 but read at a 65 year old level.

[Jeffrompa]

Should have lied and said 48

[wazir of wham]

geez....................born the same year the Babe passed

[BuzzD]

Bringing up the average. 74 is a lot different than 64!

[bobbyw8469]

These were out when I was introduced to the world.

[AustinMike]

I'm the same age, but hopefully not the same condition, as this card:

[Hankphenom]

Leading-edge boomer at 75. This hobby has been one of the really fun things in my life, among many, and I feel lucky to have ridden the wave. Also great to see that it's not just my cohort, but clearly younger people of all ages share the same attraction to this stuff.

[prestigecollectibles]

I'm the same age as this card. I voted in the poll as well.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

I'm this card old. And since it's from my birth year, and since I'm a huge Royals fan, and since Brett is the single greatest baseball player in the history of the universe, this is one of my all time favorite cards.

Brett.JPG

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

I'm this card old. And since it's from my birth year, and since I'm a huge Royals fan, and since Brett is the single greatest baseball player in the history of the universe, this is one of my all time favorite cards.

Attachment 490330

Did you attend the 1999 HOF Induction like me? (though I was there for Nolan)


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[philliesfan]

Well can I just say......I am considered....."Vintage"?




OK OK I am 60 to be 61 in January.

[ullmandds]

I'm this old!

[frankbmd]

Unfortunately I am older than when I first posted on this thread. So it goes ……………

[Bartholomew_Bump_Bailey]

I'm this many years old (plus it gives me a reason to post this whopper )

[darwinbulldog]

I arrived the day he left.

[joshuabotnick2]

Looks like I’m the only 18 year old who voted! Haha

[Louisville_Hugger]

Originally Posted by joshuabotnick2

Looks like I’m the only 18 year old who voted! Haha

Love that you’re 18 and into vintage Josh.

[bnorth]

54 here.

[brianp-beme]

We should have another poll, because in the 18+ months since this one was posted, some of us may have moved up an age bracket.


Brian (mysteriously I have moved down...perhaps I stumbled across the Fountain of Doofus)

[Louisville_Hugger]

44 here…

[Rad_Hazard]

I was born this year in Fleer.

[brooklynbotter]

just stumbled on this and only 1 other 16-21 year old, wow

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by brooklynbotter

just stumbled on this and only 1 other 16-21 year old, wow

You're in good company Hunter. Josh is cool, I guess.





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[Hankphenom]

Hard to believe I'm now in the 2% category. Seems like only yesterday everybody was wondering if generations following us would have any interest in this stuff.

[quitcrab]

The bar graph is a perfect bell curve !
I turn 57 this week . Scott

[REDSOX42]

Just turned 81...bottom of the pack!

[Fred]

Why not just start a new poll and then we can compare to this older poll and hope the older age groups keep pace with the previous poll.

[shoreball51]

I am bringing the average up at 72

[jiw98]

According to the poll I’m over the hill. Not quite to the bottom of the hill but definitely over the top.