Baseball Card Show Purchase #10 – (9)1990 Fleer Ken Griffey Jr. Cards
While I am not a Griffey collector, I absolutely admire and value what he brought to the sport during his amazing career.
So you have to imagine my surprise when I found nine 1990 Fleer baseball cards of Griffey Jr. a dime bin. And what did I do with the nine? I scooped them up, paid my ninety cents, and brought them home!!!
Welcome to the ’30-YOC’ collection Mr. Griffey!!!!
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Tagged #1 draft pick, 500 home run club, 500 home runs, 500 HR club, 600 home runs, 600 hr club, all-star, baseball, baseball cards, Cincinnati Reds, first draft pick, gold glove, griffey retirement, griffey retires, ken griffey, ken griffey jr, mariners, most valuable player, MVP, reds, seattle mariners, silver slugger
Andre Dawson was recently being interviewed on the local sports radio station. The topic of the conversation was the very young, and very talented Florida Marlins outfield.
Dawson was excited to work with the guys, and I have to imagine that having one of the best defensive outfielders from the 1980′s as your mentor is a pretty sweet feeling for Logan Morrison, Chris Coghlan, and Mike Stanton.
When discussing Stanton, Dawson was asked what player was he reminded of most while watching Stanton play. The answer? Jose Canseco.
According to Dawson, Stanton, like Canseco can take the game to another level. Extraordinary athleticism with dynamic power – the sky is the limit.
Just like it was for Jose Canseco… I have so many wonderful memories of watching the original member of the ’40/40 Club’ while suiting up for the A’s.
Such a great card – and sweet addition to the collection as well!!
Posted in Stars from the 80's
Tagged 40/40, 40/40 club, a’s athletics, all-star, baseball, baseball card show, baseball cards, bash brothers, collecting, collection, dania beach, florida baseball card show, hobby, home run king, jose canseco, most valuable player, MVP, oakland A’s, Oakland Athletics, Rookie of the Year, ROY, sports card show, stolen bases, world series
Baseball Card Show Purchase #8 – Barry Larkin 1987 Fleer ROOKIE CARD!!!
Of all of the players that are eligible to be members of the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2012, I expect that Barry Larkin will get the highest number of votes.
And with no true contender for the ‘first ballott’ title eligible in 2012, Larkin may be the headliner as well…
I like Larkin, I always have. You have to respect a player of his abilities that stayed loyal to a single franchise throughout a very lengthy career – a career that saw salaries and free agency boom.
I am very happy to have found this card. And, hey, is that Wrigley Field in the background??
Baseball Card Show Purchase #7 – A New Fergie Jenkins Card For The PC!!!
While attending these monthly card shows, I am always on the look out for new Andre Dawson or Fergie Jenkins cards.
And while most of those journeys result in nothing new for the PC, this time I was able to find a card for my Fergie Jenkins collection that I did not have.
From the 2005 Upper Deck Classics set, one of my favorites, this card is the Silver parallel to the base version that I already had.
Numbered as 221/399, I am thrilled to have found a new Fergie at this show!!!
Posted in Chicago Cubs, Fergie Jenkins Collection
Tagged all-star, american pie, baseball, baseball cards, bob gibson, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, cy young, cy young award, donruss, Fergie Jenkins, Fergie Jenkins Collection, fleer, Hall Of Fame, HOF, philadelphia phillies, phillies, pitcher, rangers, rookie, rookie card, texas rangers
Baseball Card Show Purchase #6 – A Pair Of Chipper Jones Rookie Cards!!
Chipper Jones rookie cards in a dime bin? You bet your ass – and I scooped up both of them!!
I expect a ton of offensive production out of Chipper this season – and if all goes according to plan, he will be on pace to reach some major milestones within the next 24-36 months.
But it starts with the 2011 baseball season - coming back from a major injury at his age will be tough – but if you know anything about Chipper, if he plans to play he expects that he can deliver. I’m looking forward to finding out…
Let’s go back to 1991 for a moment, shall we…
Baseball Card Show Purchase #5 – 1982 Topps Nolan Ryan & Pete Rose
I love vintage - and while I am not quite certain that a baseball card issued in 1982 would qualify, the uniforms that these two baseball superstars are wearing definitely fit the bill…
And I am a sucker for those old Astros’ uniforms. Just check out Nolan’s uni!!!
And look at how well the complimentary colors that Topps used on these cards works with both the Astros and Phillies team colors.
Good stuff!
Posted in Pete Rose Collection, Uncategorized
Tagged 1982 topps, 300 wins, 4192 hits, 5000 strikeouts, 7 no-hitters, all-star, angels, baseball, baseball card show, baseball cards, baseball legend, baseball milestones, baseball record, california angels, Cincinnati Reds, collection, Hall Of Fame, hobby, HOF, most valuable player, MVP, no hitter, nolan ryan, pete rose, philadelphia, phillies, reds, starting pitcher, topps, world series
Baseball Card Show Purchase #4 – Ryne Sandberg 2010 Obak
I don’t have too many Obak baseball cards – and for good reason. I just don’t care for them too much…
But when I saw this card of ‘Ryno’ something caught my eye… Do you know what it was??
Here, take a look:
Well?
Look at that chain hanging from Ryne’s neck. He would have fit right in at the ‘Jersey Shore’. LOL
Posted in Chicago Cubs
Tagged all-star, baseball, baseball cards, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, fleer, gold glove, greats of the game, Hall Of Fame, HOF, most valuable player, MVP, ryne sandberg, ryno
Baseball Card Show Purchase #3 – 2004 Donruss Elite – Elite Team – New York Mets
I love cards that celebrate team success – and this card does exactly that…
And of all of the teams that I enjoyed watching during my youth, the first one that actually won something was the 1986 New York Mets.
So when I saw this card, I had to grab it!! Not only does it celebrate that same team that I have so many memories of watching as a kid. But it also features my three favorite Mets, and three guys that I have built player collections of – Gary Carter, Darryl Strawberry, and Dwight Gooden!
Oh, and the card is numbered 871/1500…
Posted in Darryl Strawberry Collection, Dwight Gooden Collection, Gary Carter Collection
Tagged #1 draft pick, #1 draft pick subset, 1985 Topps, 1986 world series, 1996 world series, 1999 world series, all-star, baseball, baseball cards, baseball history, catcher, collecting, collection, cy young, cy young award, darryl strawberry, doc gooden, doctor k, dodgers, DR. K, Dwight Gooden, Expos, gary carter, gary carter collection, gary carter player collection, gold glove, Hall Of Fame, hobby, HOF, los angeles dodgers, Mets, montreal expos, most valuable player, MVP, New york mets, new york yankees, pitcher, player collection complete, Rookie of the Year, ROY, silver slugger, strikeouts, topps, world series, yankees
Baseball Card Show Purchase #2 – 5 Hall Of Famers Courtesy Of 2007 SP Legendary Cuts
Shuffling through hundreds and hundreds of cards is fun to do. And while it is impossible to truly recognize each and every card that passes from one hand to another, there are certain things on a card that will catch your eye…
Bright colors, horizontal images, die-cut borders… And for me, cards that look like picture frames always catch my eye.
And that is how I landed all five of these great cards from the 2007 Upper Deck SP Legandary Cuts set.
Not a bad group of guys, huh?? Bob Feller, Steve Carlton, Rod Carew, Juan Marichal, and one of my main men, Johnny Bench!!
NICE!!!
Posted in Johnny Bench Collection
Tagged baseball, baseball cards, Bob Feller, Hall Of Fame, HOF, Johnny Bench, juan marichal, rod carew, steve carlton
Baseball Card Show Purchase #1 – Ernie Banks 2006 Allen & Ginter Mini
I have always liked the Allen & Ginter brand – I just have not really collected them. Never putting Andre Dawson or Fergie Jenkins into the sets probably has something to do with that…
But while surfing through one of the many bargain bins that I encountered, I came across this beauty and had to have it!!
It is ‘Mr. Cub’ after all…
