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1993 Topps Mike Devereaux
By Jamie Mottram | May 20, 2010
A fun debate broke out on Twitter yesterday and spilled over into today. It was started by the brilliant Jon Bois, who asked the simple question(s):
“Wait, is Eric Karros the most 1992 baseball player? Moreso than Todd Zeile? He just might be. This begs further reflection.”
I said Steve Avery. Others threw out Pat Listach, Phil Plantier, Andy Van Slyke, Travis Fryman, etc., before Bois settled on Danny Darwin, and then resettled on Candy Maldonaldo. This is how we spend our days and nights.
Anyway, Chris threw out an excellent suggestion of a guy I hadn’t thought of in some time, probably because he’s so very 1992, Mr. Mike Devereaux.
Topics: Cardboard Icons, Orioles | 18 Comments »
May 20th, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Absolutely the most 1992 player. I believe he was on the back cover of that year’s Orioles team guide making a leaping catch at the wall to save a home run (I’ll always remember that because it was my first Orioles game and they lost to the Angels like 7-1 or something. Look it up.)
May 20th, 2010 at 1:42 PM
I maintain that Devereaux might not even be the most ‘92 guy from the ‘92 Orioles’ outfield. Joe Orsulak and Brady Anderson are right there with him.
That being said, I once took a Devereaux foul ball off the leg. Good times.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:46 PM
One of my favorite O’s memories was a controversial homer he hit against the Angels (I believe) that either curved inside or outside the foul pole; called a homer though. The Angels manager was pissed. If Home Team Sports had HD back then it would’ve probably been conclusive.
Second was a Chris Hoiles walk off grand slam I was live.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:46 PM
I still remember as a kid seeing some O’s fan with the sign “Bell Biv Devereaux”. Quality signage.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Love that outfield, but Orsulak is more late ’80s to me and Brady is all-’90s, not just a singular year. Devereaux’s excellence, however, was far more fleeting.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Next card should be the major bust Glenn Davis. We seriously traded Steve Finley and Curt Schilling for that clown.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:53 PM
And Pete Harnisch!
May 20th, 2010 at 1:58 PM
Thanks for digging up bones though Mottram. How easily I’ve thrown away my childhood memories when the Nats came to town.
Not sure about you, but I was raised with the understanding that it was OK to root for the O’s, but once DC got a baseball team it was over.
May 20th, 2010 at 2:28 PM
This makes me miss the hell out of Chris Hoiles for whatever reason.
May 20th, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Dan Gladden, Carney Lansford, or Pat Borders
May 20th, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Pat Borders is a really good one. So’s Kelly Gruber, though he may be more 1990.
May 20th, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Pudge!!
Wow, 1992 was a loooong time ago. the red sox and yankees truly did suck, there were only 4 divisions in baseball, and Pittsburgh was the best team in the NL East while the philthies were the worst.
May 20th, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Terry Steinbach had a good run too. Other notables: Juan Guzman, Ruben Sierra, Chuck Knoblach. My friends and I play a game called “Commons” in reference to common cards. You pick a year then go back and forth listing odd ass players from teams.
Ex.
1992 Pirates
JS: Bonds
MG: Mike Levalier
JS: Chico Lind
etc.
May 20th, 2010 at 7:22 PM
chico lind? jesus christ that is awesome right there.
May 23rd, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Other names coming to mind: Shane Mack, Melido Perez, Jose Rijo, Andujar Cedeno, and Robby Thompson. Might as well throw in Mark Portugal and Pete Harnisch for good luck.
May 23rd, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Shane Mack! You guys are really good at this game.
May 24th, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Jeff King, in the spirit of the ‘92 Pirates; & what about Jeff Treadway & Jeff Blauser
May 24th, 2010 at 11:36 PM
Bring back Jeffrey Hammonds!!