Kevin Hickey, a long shot who fulfilled a neighborhood dream, died yesterday at the age of 56.  May he rest in peace in the Field of Dreams.

1. #144 Bud Black
2. #95 Todd Worrell
3. #446 Dan Pasqua
4. #421 Greg Minton
5. #288 Greg Briley
6. #473 Joe Price
7. #124 Dave Dravecky
8. #741 Steve Wilson
9. #478 Mike LaValliere
10. #2 Nolan Ryan
11. #182 Mookie Wilson
12. #125 Kent Hrbek
13. #562 Chad Kreuter
14. #398 Ryne Sandberg (All-Star)
15. #753 Chris Speier
16. #546 Kevin Hickey

“Helped Birmingham to 1987 Southern League title.”

1. #30T Nick Esasky
2. #46T Chris James
3. #38T Billy Hatcher
4. #12T Dennis Boyd
5. #56T Rick Leach
6. #71T Jack McDowell
7. #9T Mike Blowers

“Steve was signed as a 1st round Draft selection of the Braves, June 30, 1988 by Scout Tony Stiel.  His father, Ken, pitched in Detroit Tigers’ chain in the 1960′s.”

1. #59T Craig Lefferts
2. #60T Charlie Leibrandt
3. #99T Scott Radinsky
4. #75T Alan Mills
5. #120T Franklin Stubbs
6. #69T John Marzano
7. #4T Steve Avery

1990 Topps Traded:

1. #89T Alejandro Pena
2. #65T Candy Maldonado
3. #19T Gary Carter
4. #76T Hal Morris
5. #43T Steve Howard
6. #92T Gerald Perry
7. #48T Dave Justice

“Baltimore, Md., September 5, 1989:  O’s shortstop Cal Ripken walloped his 20th HR of the year, the eight [sic] consecutive campaign he has hit 20-0r-more Roundtrippers.  The former record of 7 straight 20-HR seasons at SS was set by Ernie Banks, 1955-1961.”

1990 Topps:

1. #666 Brian Fisher
2. #91 Steve Frey
3. #461 Carlos Martinez (Topps All-Star Rookie)
4. #201 Cito Gaston (Manager)
5. #192 Don August
6. #191 Pat Borders
7. #239 Eric Show
8. #270 Dave Stewart
9. #52 Jack Daugherty
10. #474 Rich Thompson
11. #713 Tim Drummond
12. #110 Tommy Helms (Manager)
13. #719 Wally Whitehurst
14. #14 Mike Fetters
15. #8 Cal Ripken (Record Breaker)
16. #387 Wade Boggs (All-Star)

This guy was all the rage in 1990.  He hit 21 homers in 254 at-bats on his 1990 debut season.  Unfortunately, that was the height of his career and he struggled to hit over .220 after that.

“Kevin was signed as a 22nd round Draft selection of the Yankees, July 20, 1986 by Greg Orr and Bill Livesey.”

1. #3T Brad Arnsberg
2. #10T Shawn Boskie
3. #68T Carmelo Martinez
4. #64T Shane Mack
5. #124T John Tudor
6. #63T Kevin Maas
7. #30T Nick Esasky

“Lee and his wife are parents of two children: Nikita Diane (4-9-87) and Lee Arthur, Jr. (8-21-88).”

1. #8T Willie Blair
2. 25T Storm Davis
3. #41T Dave Hollins
4. #103T Jeff Robinson
5. #118T Lee Smith
6. #128T Ernie Whitt
7. #44T Todd Hundley

“Carlos signed as Free Agent with the Padres, November 8, 1985 and was assigned to Charleston for 1986.  He led South Atlantic League with 9 Triples in 1987.”

1. #4T Steve Avery
2. #27T Wayne Edwards
3. #32T John Franco
4. #130T Dave Winfield
5. #6T Carlos Baerga
6. #108T Bill Sampen
7. #84T Greg Olson