1/1 rare Billy Mccool Reds item

Hoosierguy

Bought this a few years back it's the original Topps drawing for the 1964 Sporting News banquets cards.The card next to it is from the set.

cincyredlegs

Now that is pretty cool. I met Bill McCool when I first started out in my career. He was a salesman for a supplier I did business with. One day I told him, do you ever get confused with the Bill McCool who played for the Reds. He laughed and said "all the time Mark.......I am the Bill McCool who played for the Reds." I was just a tad bit embarrassed. Afterwards we had some really great discussion about his playing days.

Mark

LarkinCollector

Very McCool

JBrules

That is a great story about Billy McCool Mark. Good stuff.

Hoosierguy

He is from my hometown.I also have a pair of game worn cleats from the 1966 season.

72skywalker

<< <i>Now that is pretty cool. I met Bill McCool when I first started out in my career. He was a salesman for a supplier I did business with. One day I told him, do you ever get confused with the Bill McCool who played for the Reds. He laughed and said "all the time Mark.......I am the Bill McCool who played for the Reds." I was just a tad bit embarrassed. Afterwards we had some really great discussion about his playing days.

Mark >>



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jmaciu

That is an very nice item. Thank you for sharing. I love anything Reds, especially unique items.

Mark, thanks for sharing your story, too.

Dialj

Mark,

Great story about Bill McCool! I had a similiar experience with Roger Maris Jr. I met him at his company and we shook hands. I introduced myself and he said "nice to meet you, I'm Roger Maris". I said, "Oh, I thought Roger Maris had passed away." He said, "Well, technically you're right, I'm Roger Maris Jr." Very nice man and looked like his dad.