tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post2178020339549341257..comments2024-01-24T22:12:57.838-05:00Comments on 1980 Topps Baseball: #251 Kip YoungDean Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09835797943104870803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post-38930156338706194942014-09-11T19:49:27.320-04:002014-09-11T19:49:27.320-04:00Just saw Kip play in a charity alumni game in Evan...Just saw Kip play in a charity alumni game in Evansville, IN. Instead of pitching, he was in the role of shortstop. He is doing very well and is still one of the nicest people to ever grace the world of baseball. Being nicknamed after him was probably one of the highest compliments you could have ever received.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post-61766482630942967742013-12-09T14:06:07.782-05:002013-12-09T14:06:07.782-05:00I remember when Kip came up with the Tigers. He w...I remember when Kip came up with the Tigers. He was one of many promising youngsters during those years - Steve Kemp, Jason Thompson, Glenn Wilson, Vern Ruhle, Tom Brookens, The Bird, etc., in additon to the guys went on to fame and a World Series championship in '84. Kip was a personal favorite of mine because my older sister liked him and started calling me Kip (or "Kipperoo," "Kippy," "Kip Young"). It's the only nickname I ever had. She passed away a couple of years ago, but I can still hear her calling me "Kip" like it was yesterday. Wherever Kip Young, the ex-Tiger, is today, I hope he's doing well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post-75090247017304572722011-05-01T16:27:21.363-04:002011-05-01T16:27:21.363-04:00As a friend of Kip's, whatever may be written ...As a friend of Kip's, whatever may be written about him in the years to come at least he got to live the dream. Imagine, pitching on the major league level for two seasons! Sure, he may not be a household name but how many of us have been lucky enough to do what we set out to do all those years ago. He may have regrets about not having lasted longer in the game but hey, he got to do it...and for my money, he played for the love of the game and played it like a pro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post-42426721335479456842010-03-27T16:41:07.119-04:002010-03-27T16:41:07.119-04:00I have a handful of 1980 cards in my collection......I have a handful of 1980 cards in my collection...probably purchased at fleamarkets or ebay over the years...but I can tell these cards were out before I started paying attention to baseball. I have no recollection of Kip Young until seeing this card, and I was a huge Tiger fan in the 1980s.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09170852386254175201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129825817358907805.post-16504643798374654762010-03-14T03:49:08.562-04:002010-03-14T03:49:08.562-04:00Not a Kip Wells fan, then?Not a Kip Wells fan, then?Cap'n Fatbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842687404949367461noreply@blogger.com