tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post1525259507059699124..comments2023-10-21T01:19:01.000-05:00Comments on The Five Tool Collector: Hawkins RC from Jon of APSFYT. Commishbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post-56684108912396890462017-11-12T19:15:17.762-06:002017-11-12T19:15:17.762-06:00They played in a bunch of different arenas that fi...They played in a bunch of different arenas that first season of 1971 but I made some games at Hofheinz as a student. It only cost $1. I wasn't working on campus that year. <br /><br />Beginning in 1972 and lasting thru '75 when they moved to the Summit I saw a lot of them. I also worked at the Houston Post, late nights or mornings, and so I had newspaper credentials and if I wasn't with my friends I would sit in a press seat.<br /><br />I found myself with a one time fill-in gig one Saturday afternoon working the scoreboard, a seat away from Bill Russell, for an ABC televised Rockets-Pistons game there. He said Hi but other than that I was too intimidated to even look at him. LOLCommishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post-67820452968791626862017-11-12T16:33:06.941-06:002017-11-12T16:33:06.941-06:00Ohhhhhhh my! That Upper Deck Ripken card is someth...Ohhhhhhh my! That Upper Deck Ripken card is something! Something to feel pain..ouchhhh lol Great card indeed!Ana Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920996724958583647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post-83559468468035136452017-11-12T09:52:34.002-06:002017-11-12T09:52:34.002-06:00That Hawkins is beautiful. I don't really col...That Hawkins is beautiful. I don't really collect basketball anymore, but I do love the 69/70, 70/71, and 76/77 Tall Boys.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post-9070280230104081782017-11-11T20:56:38.740-06:002017-11-11T20:56:38.740-06:00That is so cool that you were able to just show up...That is so cool that you were able to just show up and watch Rockets games when ever you wanted. That was great era for basketball, I'm envious over how many great players you must've seen play in their absolute prime! Out of curiosity, how many years did you attend games at the Hofheinz Pavilion?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3550073840562722051.post-31717467034148423342017-11-11T15:02:09.961-06:002017-11-11T15:02:09.961-06:00Jon comes through. Great CHawkins cardJon comes through. Great CHawkins cardMark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.com