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Right guy, wrong uni | Featuring baseball cards of players that you forgot played there. Created by @ericthewelch.

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How it started.

How it’s going.

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RIP Ryno.

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RIP Cobra

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Dave Parker, Cardinals (coach, 1998)

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@notgaetti You rang…

https://t.co/Q2y5soDy7e

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#HBD to HOFer Robin Yount!

After playing 100% of his 2,856 game career w/ the #Brewers, the 2x MVP spent 3 seasons as a coach w/ the #Diamondbacks.

#FunFact: The only player who played w/ & was coached by Yount was Mike Fetters.

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Congrats to the new MLB HOFers:

⚾️ Ichiro, Yankees (360 games, 2012-14)
⚾️ CC Sabathia, Brewers (17 games, 2008)
⚾️ Billy Wagner, Red Sox (15 games, 2009)

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@heyjude1982 @MLB Stealing my gimmick?! Not cool @MLB…

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Verlander to the Giants reminds me…

⚾️ Orel Hershiser: 34 games, 1998
⚾️ Randy Johnson: 22 games, 2009
⚾️ Dan Quisenberry: 5 games, 1990
⚾️ Warren Spahn: 16 games, 1965

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Remember when ______ played for the ______?

Give us one ⬇️

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RIP Rickey Henderson

⚾️ Dodgers (30 games, 2003)
⚾️ Angels (32 games, 1997)
⚾️ Blue Jays (44 games, 1993)
⚾️ Red Sox (72 games, 2002)
⚾️ Mariners (92 games, 2000)

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Congrats Dick Allen & Dave Parker!

Right guys, wrong unis, right place ➡️ MLB HOF.

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4 former Dodgers you forgot were Yankees:

Jay Howell - 236 games with LAD; 86 with NYY

Russell Martin - 750 games with LAD; 258 with NYY

Raúl Mondesi - 916 games with LAD; 169 with NYY

Chan Ho Park - 275 games with LAD; 27 with NYY

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4 former Yankees you forgot were Dodgers:

Curtis Granderson - 513 games with NYY; 36 with LAD

Rickey Henderson - 596 games with NYY; 30 with LAD

Willie Randolph - 1,694 games with NYY; 171 with LAD

David Wells - 124 games with NYY; 7 with LAD

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RIP Fernando Valenzuela

⚾️ Angels (2 games, 1991)
⚾️ Orioles (32 games, 1993)
⚾️ Phillies (8 games, 1994)
⚾️ Padres (75 games, 1995-97)
⚾️ Cardinals (5 games, 1997)

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Jesse Winker, Brewers

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RIP Luis Tiant

1982 Angels (6 games)

#FunFact: Tiant faced Roger Maris in his 1964 MLB debut and Paul Molitor in his 1982 MLB finale.

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Oakland A’s Edition:

⚾️ Nomar Garciaparra (65 games, 2009)
⚾️ Eric Karros (40 games, 2004)
⚾️ Mike Piazza (83 games, 2007)
⚾️ Manny Ramirez (0 regular season games, 2012

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Joey Votto, Blue Jays (2024).

Happy retirement @JoeyVotto! ⚾️

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RIP Orlando Cepeda

1972 Athletics (3 games, 3 ABs)

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@JustinBartz @TimLaw43 @nut_history Right guy, wrong unis ⤵️

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Happy 59th to 1988 NL ROY Chris Sabo!

The 3x All-Star spent 90% of his #MLB career w/ the #Reds & was part of the 1990 World Championship team

He split the 1995 season w/ the #WhiteSox (20 games) & #STLCards (5 games)

Sabo is currently the @AkronZips baseball head coach

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RIP Willie Mays

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@onemillioncubs Congratulations!