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The fearsome sight of "Pops" Stargell at the plate
In his prime there was no more fearsome sight in the National League than Willie Stargell looping his bat around and around while waiting for a pitch.Willie McCovey was a close second and certainly the two of them could hit the ball as far as anybody from that side of the plate, but the building energy of Stargell's preparation added a dimension that nobody else had.I can remember the Pirates third base coach moving down the line to have a chance of surviving if Willie ripped one foul.The other half of the story is that Stargell was as popular as he was powerful, not only in Pittsburgh but around baseball.

Stargell saved the best for what proved to be pretty much his last when he led the Pirates to the 1979 World Series. That was the year when the Sister Sledge hit "We Are Family" became the Pirates theme song and "Pops," as Willie was then affectionately known, was named World Series MVP as he batted .400 and tied Reggie Jackson's record of 25 total bases as the Pirates came back from a 3-1 deficit to win their third World Series. Stargell was named co-MVP of the National League, along with Keith Hernandez of the St. Louis Cardinals. Hernandez batted .344 with 11 homer runs and 105 runs batted in, while Willie only batted .281 with 32 home runs and 82 runs batted in. The difference was Willie's leadership as he awarded "Stargell Stars" to his teammates for outstanding performances on the field.

A knee injury during the 1980 season cut short Stargell's career and he ended up with 475 career home runs, one more healthy season short of the 500 mark and within reach of what was then Willie McCovey's NL record for homers by a left-handed batter (Barry Bonds has taken care of that well over a hundred times since then). Leading the National League with 48 home runs in 1971 and 44 in 1973 Stargell would hit more homers in the decade of the 1970s than any other player.As a former teammate of Stargell as a rookie and then later briefly his manager Bill Virdon said when Stargell died in 2001 from kidney failure: "He was sleek and slender and fast then, and his power came more as he got bigger. But the leadership, that was always there."

This 6-inch figure of Willie Stargell from McFarlane Toys shows "Pops" focusing on the coming pitch that he is about to crush deep to right field at Three Rivers Stadium.Notice that his front foot is just off the ground, which is an indication that he is at the moment of descison and given the look in his eyes I think it is clear Willie is going to go for it.The beautifully detailed figure is dressed in a period-specific Pittsburgh Pirates uniform and the base includes the home plate Willie will touch when he finishes circling the bases.

The rest of the MLB Cooperstown Series 2 figures are for "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland A's, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles, Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies,Willie Mays playing for the San Francisco Giants, and Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees.I think it would be interesting if McFarlane did for the Cooperstown Series what they do for the current stars, which is to usher out a new version of a figure with a different uniform when the player changes teams.If they can do Roger Clemens as a Red Sox, Blue Jay, Yankee and Astro then why not do Willie Mays as a New York Giant or a New York Met?I think we can live without Babe Ruth as a Boston Brave, but if they did him as a Boston Red Sox it should be an entirely different figure of him as a pitcher.Such a "before and after" set would be nice.Of course, with Stragell, we are waiting for the companion Roberto Clemente figure. ... Read more

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Horrible Experience
After buying and opening this toy, Trish's arm fell off and Christian's waist began to rattle.Also, Trish's shirt doesnt stay on and you can constantly see her bra.You are forewarned.(...)

Trish & Christian
Its about time they made these figures!This is a great set with Trish and Christian.Christians outfit is great!

SIMPLY STRATUSFYING
If you're looking for a Trish Stratus action figure that actually LOOKS like Trish Stratus, then this is the one for you. Previous Trish figures have only borne the SLIGHTEST resemblance to this stunning diva and woman's champion wrestler. The scan on this figure came out perfect. This is definitely THE best figure Jakks Pacific has put out yet.
As a bonus, you also get the Christian figure, which also came out great.
If you are a fan of Trish Stratus, then you can't afford to pass this one up. Mark my words, it WILL sell out!! ... Read more

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Cardinal Jim Edmonds make a routine catch in the outfield
I was sort of surprise that McFarlane Toys did not decide to recall the most celebrated catch that Jim Edmonds ever made, but of course he was playing for the California Angels and not the St. Louis Cardinals at the time. On June 10, 1997 the Angels were in Kansas City. In the fifth inning, with two men on and the score tied, David Howard of the Royals was at bat with Edmonds playing his usually shallow center field. Howard lined a shot to straightway center. Edmonds turned his back and took off running, then dove, fully extending his body horizontal to the ground, and caught the ball over his shoulder, landing on the warning track a few feet from the centerfield wall. We are talking Willie Mays in the 1953 World Series catching Vic Wertz's blast at the Polo Ground, but instead of the catch and throw we have the dive and a catch. When "Baseball Weekly" named its 10 Most Amazing Plays of all time, the Edmonds catch was #3 (Mays was #2 and Ozzie Smith was #1).

So what we have here for the MLB Series 6 figure is Jim Edmonds in the Cardinals home uniform stretching out to make what would be an ordinary, routine, run-of-the-mill catch for the perennial Gold Glove outfielder. I think he seems to be higher off the ground than he would be in the real world, but then this is an action figure. As always, the fun is in the details with this McFarlane figure: notice that the ball is just about nestled in the glove, the black painted under his eyes, and that the fingers on Edmond's left hand are splayed. Along with the figure of the Minnesota Twins' Torii Hunter leaping over the outfield fence to rob someone of a home run and the New York Yankees' Bernie Williams gliding along to make a catch, this Jim Edmonds figure is one of the few showing a major leaguer on defense in something of a signature pose. Apparently you have to be a Gold Glove winning center fielder to get this special treatment.

awesome
Awesome toys, Toys R Us needs to carry larger varities of each player in the Mcfarlane Sports figures. ... Read more

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TJ' Review
This toy is fun. But it does not have much of an educational value. ... Read more

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this is that damn good
well, first off, this is one of the very few toys that actually look like the game, and being that i display them, that is important. this looks alot like hhh. its pretty flexable, comes with his title, wich we all know, he is that damn good so he will always have the belt. its pretty durable from the looks of it, but like i said, i display them.....but this is a great deal, so go to mcdonalds and steal 8.99 and buy this toy now. ... Read more

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Yah, Chargers!
How nice to have a player from my home team for sale! This doll is a reward for my son's good report card.We were both delighted to find LaDanian Tomlinson among all the other great NFL player dolls McFarlane sells.It was at a good price too. ... Read more

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Great product!
Eddie Guerrero has always been my favorite wrestler in the WWE. And when the newest edition of his action figure came out, i went out straight away and bought it, and i show no regret. He is very flexible, obviousely not as flexible as the flexems, but still flexible enough to bend is arms and legs into whatever position you want. It is a very durable toy, and it is very fun to play with. Overall, i definetely recommend this product for all WWE fans and those fans of action figures, even if you've never bought a WWE action figure before! ... Read more