Reggie Jackson 2001 Upper Deck – UD Decade 1970s
I like the card.
I like the theme.
I love the vintage picture of Reggie.
But, man oh man, there is an awful lot of Yellow and Green on this baseball card.
Have a peek:
See what I mean?
Yeah, I have a nice little stack of cards from this set. And while I like them all, this one stands out. Just a little too bright and bold for this collector…
Next!
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Tagged 500 home run club, 500 home runs, 500 HR, 500 HR club, 500 hrs, A’s, all-star, angels, Athletics, baseball cards, california angels, collection, facial hair, Hall Of Fame, HOF, mustache, new york yankees, oakland A’s, Oakland Athletics, reggie jackson, Reggie Jackson – Mr. October, world series, world series MVP, yankees
Ozzie Smith 1993 Topps Gold
While I prefer my Ozzie Smith cards contain a photo of him either running the base paths or making a defensive play in the field, it is hard to not like the image used on his 1993 Topps card.
Topps Gold, that is!!
Great job by the photographer to capture this. Excellent choice by Topps to publish it!!!
Posted in Ozzie Smith Collection
Tagged 1982 world series, 1985 world series, 1987 world series, all-star, base stealing, baseball, baseball history, Cardinals, defensive skill, gold glove, Hall Of Fame, ozzie smith, padres, san diego padres, st. louis cardinals, stolen bases, wizard, wizard of oz, world series
The first player to suit up for four different teams in World Series action is Lonnie Smith. Smith played for three World Series championship clubs – Phillies (1980), Cardinals (1982), and the Royals (1985). He also played for the Braves in 1991 and 1992.
Posted in Did You Know....
Tagged 1980 world series, 1982 world series, 1985 world series, all-star, baseball, baseball cards, baseball history, baseball trivia, Cardinals, Did You Know...., kansas city royals, Lonnie Smith, philadelphia phillies, phillies, royals, sports trivia, st. louis cardinals, world series
Happy Anniversary Edgar Renteria!!!
On this day in 1997 Edgar Rentaria’s single in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 7 of the World Series was the game winning hit that delivered the Florida Marlins their first ever World Series title!!!
Another boyhood dream was realized when under the ultimate amount of pressure Edgar shined and both he, the team, and the fans of the Florida Marlins reaped the benefits.
I was at Game 1 of this World Series and the atmosphere was incredible. I could only imagine how much more intense it was on this night when the championship was finally won.
Happy Anniversary Edgar!!!
Happy Anniversary Steve Carlton!!!
On this day in 1982, Steve Carlton was awarded with the NL Cy Young Award.
This win, the fourth for Carlton, marked the first time in major league history that a pitcher was honored as the Cy Young winner in four different seasons.
And when looking at his numbers, it is now wonder that Carlton was the pitcher to make this kind of history.
Check the stats:
1972 – 27-10, 1.97 ERA, 30 complete games, 8 shutouts, 310 strikeouts, 3.56:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star, NL Triple Crown
1977 – 23-10, 2.64 ERA, 17 complete games, 2 shutouts, 198 strikeouts, 2.22:1 K;Walk ratio, All-Star
1980 – 24-9, 2.34 ERA, 13 complete games, 3 shutouts, 286 strikeouts, 3.16:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star, World Series title
1982 – 23-11, 3.10 ERA, 19 complete games, 6 shutouts, 286 strikeouts, 3.33:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star
Pretty awesome stuff right there, huh?
Happy Anniversary Mr. Carlton!!!
Reggie Jackson 2010 Topps – ‘Cards Your Mom Threw Out’
I love this set of cards. It could be one of Topps’ most clever issues to date!!
Reggie’s card in this series features his 1976 Topps baseball card. By this time, Reggie was already a 3-time World Series champion, a 6-time All-Star, and a league MVP!!!
As for the baseball card itself, I like the simple design from the ’76 set. But I have to admit that the picture used is lousy. Reggie was such a personality and force in the sport – surely better photos of him in his Oakland Athletics uniform were available…
You be the judge:
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Tagged 500 home run club, 500 home runs, 500 HR, 500 HR club, 500 hrs, A’s, all-star, angels, Athletics, baseball cards, california angels, collection, facial hair, Hall Of Fame, HOF, mustache, new york yankees, oakland A’s, Oakland Athletics, reggie jackson, Reggie Jackson – Mr. October, world series, world series MVP, yankees
Tony Gwynn 1989 Upper Deck Team Checklist
Such a nice change of pace from cards that were usually pretty boring…
In my eyes, Upper Deck produced the best checklists I have ever seen. No longer sporting lists of card numbers and the player associated, these checklists were art!!!
In the 1989 set, Upper Deck issued team checklists, 1 for each ball club. And fittingly so, Tony Gwynn was given the honor of being the Padres’ ‘Cover Boy’.
Great job UD!!!
Happy Anniversary Bill Buckner & Mookie Wilson!!!
On this day in 1986 you made the most famous error in baseball history. Although many 1st baseman prior to you have seen ground balls accidentally roll through their legs, none was on a bigger stage than your error in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
Errors occur all of the time in baseball. But, in the bottom of the 10th inning with runners in scoring position and the game tied the impact of this accident was magnified. Mookie Wilson’s ground ball would have been handled by Buckner with ease the next 100 times without question, but with the pressure on, it was Buckner that failed and Wilson that prevailed.
I remember watching this game as an 11-year old. I was pulling for the Red Sox and wanted to see Wade Boggs win his first ever World Series title. What I ended up seeing was baseball history of another kind that has no equal within the last 30 years.
This error made Bill Buckner and Mookie Wilson one of the most famous pairings in baseball history!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. Buckner and Mr. Wilson!!!
Posted in Birthdays & Anniversaries
Tagged 1986, 1986 world series, bill buckner, boston red sox, error, game 6, Mets, mookie wilson, New york mets, red sox, shea stadium, wade boggs, world series
Happy Anniversary Gaylord Perry!!!
On this day in 1978 Gaylord Perry was awarded with the National League Cy Young Award. Winning this individual award marked the first time in major league history in which a pitcher earned that honor in both leagues.
Here is a quick peek at Perry’s two Cy Young Winning seasons:
1972 – AL – 24-16, 1.92 ERA, 29 complete games, 5 shutouts, 234 strikeouts
1978 – NL – 21-6, 2.73 ERA, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts, 154 strikeouts
Congratulations Mr. Perry!!!
1973 Headline: Fergie Jenkins Traded To The Texas Rangers
On this date in 1973, Fergie Jenkins was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers, of the American League.
The trade was a 2-for-1 deal with Jenkins going to the Rangers in exchange for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris. At this point, the Cubs were in a major re-building phase as Ernie Banks was retired and their core of Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Jenkins were all considered as being ‘too old’.
Posted in Birthdays & Anniversaries, Chicago Cubs, Fergie Jenkins Collection
Tagged all-star, 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, tom seaver, topps
