We have a Winner!!!

First the answers

A - Sammy Sosa with Wrigley Field Logo - Ferris Bueller
B - John Cusack - he was in Sixteen Candles
C - Pac Man Champ - I was going for Ferris Bueller here. Ed Rooney is in an arcade and he is spit upon and the death sound from Pac Man gets played - I don't think the game that actually being played was Pac Man. some of the other picks may have been better but it's my game, my rules.
D - Grand Canyon - Vacation
E - Vernon Wells - Weird Science - Biker Actor shares name with the Jays outfielder
F - Bruce Jenner - Breakfast of Champions - Breakfast Club
G - Gordie Howe - Jersey worn by Cameron in - Ferris Bueller
H - Ducks - I was looking for Duckie from Pretty in Pink here. Everybody else followed Dayf's lead and went with Long Duk Dong from Sixteen Candles. Sorry Duckie was a more major character and I am sticking with my choice.
I - Cowboys and Lions - Thanksgiving - Planes Trains and Automobiles
J - George Bush - go to the 3:30 point in the video. "something d-o-o economics"

And here are your results of the John Hughes Memorial Trading Card Trivia Contest:

Representing the Tigers Trammell to Whitaker scored 1 run on a single and a double. (4 correct answers, but two after the third out)
Bucos Rep and vintage fan 1972 Topps Set Scored 3 Runs (5 correct overall)
Representin the Bravos perenial trivia buff Cardboard Junkie scored 4 Runs (6 correct)


and the Winner and "King of the Eighties" is

White Sox Cards!!!

Congrats to Steve who basically won on the Dayf's err of picking "Pretty in Pink" over "Sixteen Candles" for the Cusack film.

For the Record Steve got 7 of the 10 questions and the last correct answer was good for a Homer which meant all 7 of his correct answers scored.

To honor White Sox Cards todays feature card is a White Sox Card and an 80s Card:

1982 Topps #684 Harold Baines

and check out the second half of the cartoon on the back of the Baines Card.

1982 Topps #684 Harold Baines (b-side)

Bringing it all back to the Phils, It Hall of Fame Third Baseman Mike Schmidt, Sweet!

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Well done all, I would like to thank everyone for playing and hope that the John Hughes Memorial brought back some good memories for everyone.

I am also glad that everyone figured out some of my oddball connections and I hope that no one is to bummed out about my stretches.

John Hughes Memorial Trading Card Trivia Contest

In honor of the work of John Hughes, Team Phungo presents the

John Hughes Memorial Trading Card Trivia Contest!

I have 10 cards listed below and your job is to connect them to the correct movie. I have basically stuck to the movies Hughes directed and wrote during his mid to late 80s period.

I would like to run this as a contest, similar to Spot the Sig I have given each card a base hit value, if one accumulates enough hits they will score runs. Whoever scores the most runs wins.

There are some caveats:
-You must answer the movies in order and answer all of the movies
-If you miss a movie thats an out
-If you accumulate 3 outs you are done scoring
-Some movies are mentioned more than once and some not at all.

A perfect game would be 10 runs. Some of the Homers are distant connections that may only make sense in my own twisted mind, but it's my game so I make up the rules. Answer in the comments. Winner gets crowned King or Queen of the 80s and pile of junk cards from their favorite team.


A - 2003 Doruss Studio #113 Sammy Sosa
single



B - 1988 Pacific Eight Men Out #34 "Buck Weaver"
single

C - 2008 Allen Ginter #119 Billy Mitchell
double

D - 2008 Allen Ginter #144 Grand Canyon
single


E - 2005 UD ESPN #90 Vernon Wells
triple


F - 2008 Goudey #276 Bruce Jenner - Sports Royalty
Home Run!!!


G - 2008 Goudey #HPC-10 Mr Hockey - Hit Parade of Champions
triple



H - 1997 Donurss #203 Frank Banham
Home Run!!!



I - 2008 Topps #297 Tony Romo Pro Bowl QB and
2006 Fleer #33 Kevin Jones
Home Run!!!



J - 2007 Topps #DS28 George Bush - Distinguished Service
Home Run!!!

There you go have fun and good luck.

Since this is a weekend I will give till 6pm (eastern) on Monday 8/10 for folks to get their guesses in.

If there is a tie, the first entry will win.

The comments are open, so one can wait and vulture answers or try and get an entry in quick in an effort to be the first to get all 10 movies.

imdb's Got the Wrong Breakfast Club

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It's been a few years since I have seen the film but IMDB's got a couple of the stars switched, - maybe I got it mixed up but Nelson was Bender, right?

As with anyone my age, I saw quite a few John Hughes films when I was a kid and they made for countless hours of enjoyment.

Thanks for the good times and the memories.