Haul #9 From “The Andre Dawson Firesale”

Haul #9 From “The Andre Dawson Firesale”

As we head into the third month of the ‘Andre Dawson Firesale’, I continue adding quality and quantity to my growing collection of ‘The Hawk’.

This time around, I added 6 cards – 2 serial numbered, 2 game-used relic cards, and 2 more autographs.

Here are the goods:

2005 Donruss Diamond Kings Black & White SILVER - numbered 28/50

2005 Donruss Diamond Kings SILVER - numbered 39/50

2001 Upper Deck ‘Cooperstown Calling’ Game-Used jersey card

2004 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic – numbered 84/275

1982 Topps All-star - Autographed

1985 Fleer Limited Edition – Autographed

 

It’s awesome when both the quality and quantity are right on par with one another.  These are 6 incredible additions to my Dawson collection, and I cannot wait to see what I am able to grab next!!!

Stay tuned…

2006 Fleer ‘Greats of the Game’ – REDS – Eric Davis

2006 Fleer ‘Greats of the Game’ – REDS – Eric Davis

Eric Davis had the tools every scout dreams of finding in a recruit.  Davis’ amazing athletic ability transferred to the baseball diamond and made him an incredible offensive and defensive threat.

In his 17-season career in the major leagues, Davis never did reach his full potential.  Often labeled as ‘Willie Mays - Reincarnated’, Davis’ injuries kept him from playing more than 135 games in any season.  And as the years passed by, one had to wonder as to how good ‘Eric The Red’ could be if he could remain injury free.

Over the course of his career, Davis amassed 282 home runs and collected 349 stolen bases.  A player that was able to hit for power and be a threat on the base paths was rare in the 1980′s and Davis became in instant hit with the Cincinnati Reds’ team and it’s fans.  From 1986-1990, Davis finished in the Top 13 for the MVP award.  His all-around play was being noticed by the baseball world and Davis became one of baseball’s most popular players of that era. 

Defensively, Eric Davis was a dominant outfielder that was skilled enough to play all 3 positions.  His incredible speed and arm strength made him stand out and he won 3 Gold Glove awards honoring him as one of baseball’s best defensive outfielders.

Eric Davis made it to one World Series match-up in 1990 with the Reds.  The Reds shocked the world as they swept the mighty Oakland A’s and won the World Series title.  In that series, Davis batted .286 while collecting 5 RBI. 

Paul Molitor 1988 Donruss – ‘Baseballs Best’

Paul Molitor 1988 Donruss – ‘Baseballs Best’

Another subset that brags about offering us the sport’s best players, Donruss’ ‘Baseballs Best’ set delivered the goods when it came to the guys they put into their sets.

But they failed miserably with the photo choices.

This one, of Paul Molitor, is horrible.  And for a player that was able to do so many things well at the plate, this picture captures none of that…

My Darryl Strawberry ‘Fab 5′ – Card #3

My Darryl Strawberry ‘Fab 5′ – Card #3

Now that my Darryl Strawberry player collection is complete I wanted to take the time to show off my favorite 5 cards from this set.

Card #3 – 1989 Score

There’s that high leg-kick that Darryl made famous when he broke into the big leagues with the Mets.

Come on, we al tried to adopt that one to our own swings when playing with our friends…

Score captured it perfectly, and while the overall image of the card is a bit on the ‘dark side’, the White uniform worn by Darryl in this photo helps make his image pop off of the background very strongly.

A great one – 1989 Score!!