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RIP Buddy Baker

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  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    RIP
    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
  • RedRomad275RedRomad275 Posts: 728
    I am not a huge fan of NASCAR. I followed it back in the late 90's. But BB was one of the pioneers of the sport. RIP.

    Red

    Looking for 81-84 Topps Stickers in PSA 9 or better, 81 Topps Scratch offs, 83 Topps Fold outs in PSA 8 or better, 83 Fleer Stamps and 81/86 Fleer Star Stickers in PSA 9 or better.
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  • IndianaJonesIndianaJones Posts: 346 ✭✭✭
    Really, Buddy's father, Elzie Wylie "Buck" Baker, was the pioneer of the family. Buddy struggled for a while to make a genuine name for himself. I will always remember, however, when he absolutely throttled the field at the 1980 Daytona 500. He drove a big 'ol Oldsmobile with an extremely well-made engine. He periodically led the race for many laps at a time. Though the race ended under caution, Buddy well-earned the victory, the most prestigious of his long career. He averaged 177.6 MPH, breaking the old record easily.

    Eventually, we all remember him as a gravel-voiced race commentator who knew what he was speaking about. We loved him.

    God rest his soul and comfort his family.
  • kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    Buddy was indeed " The Gentle Giant". Everytime I met him or asked for an autograph, he was so nice and a super person. I will miss him.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hiya Logan

    That's really sad.

    I've been a Daytona fan since I'm a kid.
    Mike
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    sad RIP!!
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

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