Ryan Peoples

Ryan Peoples

@ryanpeoples.bsky.social

Bama transplant in Idaho. You are defined in Christ, not the world. Love one another. University of Alabama, Atlanta Braves, Idaho Falls Chukars /SpudKings, and Everton fan. Not here for politics! #thehobby #cardsky

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I’ve been thinking the past month of 2026 goals. The list is long & somewhat ambitious but you can’t push yourself with easy. Here’s my list. Lots of cards to be given out this year! Want to support? Let me know! Thanks to all those who already do.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Wayne Causey. He played for ATL in ‘68. In his 11 MLB seasons and 1,105 games, he had 819 hits, 35 home runs, 285 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and a .252 batting average.

On top of the mountain doing some elk hunting. Found a bull but only have a cow tag now. Walked down over 2600 ft to the bottom. Picture 2 is a picture of the mountain from the camp site. Never done anything like that before. It was hard but beautiful

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is All Star and World Series Champ Melky Cabrera. He played for ATL in ‘10. He hit .255 with 4 HR & 42 RBIs in 115 games and went 0-for-8 in the 2010 NLDS against the SF, who won the series three games to one.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Francisco Cabrera. He played for ATL from ‘89-‘93. He is best known for his 2 out game-winning pinch hit off Stan Belindain the 9th inning of the 7th & deciding game of the 1992 NLCS that put the Braves into the World Series.

He hit a line drive over shortstop Jay Bell on a 2–1 pitch to LF that scored David Justice & Sid Bream, who barely beat a left-field throw from Barry Bonds to win the pennant for the Braves. Cabrera had batted only 10 times during the season.

Todays #BravesCardoftheDay is 2x All Star, 2x Golden Glove, 3x NL Stolen Base Leader Michael Bourn. He played for ATL from ‘11-‘12 & ‘15. In July ‘11 prior to the trade deadline, he was traded from HOU to ATL for Jordan Schafer, Brett Oberholtzer, Paul Clemens & Juan Abreu.

He finished ‘11 with a career best .294 batting average & 61 SB (39 with HOU & 22 with ATL). In 2012, Bourn hit .274 and with a .739 OPS for the Braves. He stole 42 bases and hit a career high nine home runs.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Larry Bradford. He played for ATL in ‘77 & ‘79-‘81. He complied a 6-4 record with a 2.52 ERA with 7 saves & 58 k’s. He died of a heart attack while visiting the Braves team offices at Turner Field at age 48 in 1998. RIP.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Jung Bong. He played for ATL in ‘02-‘03. He compiled a 6-3 record with a 5.29 ERA, 1 save & 51 k’s while with ATL. He was also named to the ‘09 All World Baseball Classic team. He also played for CIN & the LG Twins.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 3x All Star, 4x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger and ‘01 AL RBI Leader Bret Boone. He played for ATL in ‘99. During the postseason run, he posted a .370/369/.481 slash line that included a 7 for 14 World Series performance where ATL lost to NYY

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Tommy Boggs. He played for ATL from ‘78-‘83. He compiled a 19-34 record with a 4.15 ERA and 221 k’s in 459.1 innings pitched with ATL. He also played for TX.

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Hey hobby fam! Time for another Sunday #giveaway thread! If you could receive one card from another #thehobby fam member, what would it be? Keep requested cards under $30 in value. Please post cards you can give, & RT to share with others. #cardsky #generosity #cards4free

If you are in Idaho Falls this afternoon come on by Calvary Baptist Church Sat 9/26 4-7pm for Games, Prizes, & a Chili Cook Off. Bring the kids/grandkids to the Harvest Festival! You’ll find me running the radar gun at the speed pitch booth & passing out ⚾️ cards. See you there!

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 4x All Star & World Series Champ Gene Conley. He played for BOS/MIL in ‘52 & ‘54-‘58. He also won 3 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics from ‘59-‘61. He was the 1st athlete to play for 3 professional teams in the same city (Celtics, Braves & Red Sox)

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 2x All Star and World Series Champion Bob Buhl. He played for MIL from ‘53-‘62. He compiled a 109-72 record with a 3.27 ERA and 791 strikeouts with MIL. He also played for CHC and PHI.

Congratulations Rocket City Trash Pandas and former Idaho Falls Chukar Nicolo Pinazzi on winning their first ever Southern League Championship. Way to go Trash Pandas!

Not sure if last year’s team would have had enough grit to comeback and win. This team has a lot to work on and isn’t a top 10 team but they have a lot of up side and potential. Roll Tide Roll!

Our former host home player with Idaho Falls Chukars is beginning play in the championship series Sunday with the Rocket City Trash Pandas for the Southern League Championship. Good luck Nico and the rest of the team! Let’s go Trash Pandas! www.mlb.com/news/italian...

mlb.comThis Italian-born reliever wants to throw 105 mph, 'play like my head is on fire'Mamma mia! Nicolo Pinazzi -- an Italian pitcher from Milan -- etched his name into Minor League history while enjoying a breakout campaign this season. The 26-year-old journeyman prospect climbed thre...

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Terry Blocker. He played for ATL from ‘88-‘89. When fellow Braves replacement player Dave Shotoski was murdered near the Braves' hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida in March 1995, he went into the neighborhood near the hotel to search for the killer.

West Palm Beach police confirmed he helped target suspect Neal Evans. The locals initially stonewalled Blocker, but eventually word got out that Evans was bragging about the murder. He learned Evans was hiding in an alleged crack house & relayed it to police. They arrested Evans.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Jesse Biddle. He played for ATL from ‘18-‘19 & ‘21. He was 6-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 83 games with 89 K’s in ATL. He also played for SEA, TX, CIN & Orix Buffaloes of the NPB where he won the Japan Series Championship.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Christian Bethancourt. He played for ATL from ‘13-‘15. On 12/10/15, he was traded to the SD for right hander Casey Kelly & Ricardo Rodriguez. He also played for OAK, TB, MIA and CHC.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Wilson Betemit. He played for ATL in ‘01 & ‘04-‘06. He hit his first career home run on 4/27/25 against New York Mets pitcher Tom Glavine. In ‘25, he was named the hitting coach for the AZ Complex League Royals, the rookie-level affiliate of KC.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 2 time All-Star, World Series Champion, SF Giants Wall of Fame & ‘85 AL HR leader Darrell Evans. He played for ATL from ‘69-‘76 & ‘89. He was the first in MLB history to have a 40-homer season in both the American and the National Leagues.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Sonny Jackson. He played for ATL from ‘68-‘74 & coached ATL ‘82-‘83. In 12 seasons he played in 936 games & had 767 hits, 81 doubles, 28 triples, 7 HR, 162 RBI, 126 SB, .251 batting ave. He led the NL in singles (160) and sacrifice hits (27) in ‘66.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is All Star, NL Batting Champ ‘74 & Braves HOF Ralph Garr. He played for ATL from ‘68-‘75. His career year was ‘74, when he was a NL All-Star & won the NL batting title. He was a free swinger who batted .300 or better five times during his career.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 3x All Star, World Series Champ & NL ROY Rafael Furcal. He played for ATL from ‘00-‘05. An injury to Walt Weiss prior to the ‘00 season led to him making improbable the jump from "A" ball to the MLB & went on to hit .295 with 40 SB & won the NL ROY!

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is 3x All Star & 2x Golden Glove Felix Milan aka “El Gato”. He played for ATL from ‘66-‘72. He served in the US Army where he played at Army bases baseball teams. He made his debut on 6/2/66, with ATL. He was a prototypical slap/contact hitter.

Today’s #BravesCardoftheDay is Rob Belloir. He played for ATL from ‘75-‘78. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, he was the 25th German-born player in Major League Baseball. During his time with ATL he played in 81 games, collected 36 hits and had a .216 batting average.

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Hey hobby fam! Time for another Sunday #giveaway thread! If you could receive one card from another #thehobby fam member, what would it be? Keep requested cards under $30 in value. Please post cards you can give, & RT to share with others. #cardsky #generosity #cards4free

One last day of baseball at Regions Field between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and Birmingham Barons! It’s a beautiful but warm day. Tomorrow it’s back to Idaho, work and getting ready for archery season the following week. Have a good day everyone.