I think that most sports fans can appreciate the Harlem
Globetrotters. The team, which began as the Chicago GlobeTrotters in 1926, has
traveled the world enlightening both children and adults for 88 years. In that
time they have won over 22,000 games and over the years they have had some
serious talent wear the red, white and blue uniform including Wilt Chamberlin,
Connie Hawkins, Marquis Haynes and even Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and
Ferguson Jenkins.
I loved watching the Globetrotters on Scooby Doo and
Gilligan’s Island and a couple years ago I was able to take my son to a game,
which is a memory of a lifetime. After the game the players sign autographs and
we were able to get a couple of them to sign our program including the current
“Showman” Special K.
Growing up in the 70s and 80s was a special time to be a
Globetrotters fan with Meadowlark Lemon playing “Showman” and Curly Neal
dribbling the ball with a talent that is nearly impossible to duplicate. In
recent years Topps and Panini have done a nice job getting some of these
players in to their releases which has drawn plenty of attention. I have been
hunting for years to add some of these cards but the relics and autographs tend
to be on the expensive side but when I came across 2010 SportKings Curly Neal
jersey relic I put in a bid of $10 and prayed to the eBay gods that my bid
would outlast the torrent of bids that I expected in the last few minutes of
the auction. In the end the clock ticked down and for a mere $8.50 plus $2.30
shipping I was holding this beautiful 2-color swatch.
Very nice.
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