Cal Ripken Jr. 1988 Donruss All-Star
While not brimming with action, I will take this All-Star baseball card of Cal Ripken Jr. from the 1988 Donruss set over almost any Topps-issued All-Star cards from the same decade.
Here is the card:
I dare you to find a regular issue Topps All-Star card of Ripken that is better.
Double-Dog Dare.
Posted in Cal Ripken, Jr. Collection
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Andrew McCutchen 2014 Topps Allen & Ginter ‘Pastime’s Pastime’
I am almost 100% done going after cards from the 2014 Topps Allen & Ginter baseball card set.
Unless I come across some of the more limited print cards of the main guys that I collect, I have no plans to keep shopping for cards from the set.
During my last purchase of cards from Sportlots.com, I did grab a few that I did not obtain during my primary A&G buy.
Among that lot is this sweet card of Andrew McCutchen from the ‘Pastime’s Pastime’ subset.
Have a look:
The theme of the card is neat, but I find them to be a bit too dark overall. I will say that the White, home uniform that Cutch is wearing in this shot helps put the attention directly where it should be – on him! Some of the other ones that I have picked up that show players in darker uniforms do not work nearly as well…
Reggie Jackson 2000 Upper Deck Yankees Legends – ‘The New Dynasty’
Here is a neat card I picked up of Reggie issued by Upper Deck in 2000.
The card is from the Yankees Legends set and is tagged as ‘The New Dynasty’.
While I like the theme, and the overall look of the card, I am a but puzzled by the ‘New’ part of the set name.
There is nothing ‘New’ about the dynasty that the Yankees built. The team is the most winning franchise in all of baseball history, and the margin is wide. They, like all teams, have had their runs of good spans and bad spans, but tagging the set as ‘The New Dynasty’ does not seem appropriate for this franchise.
Still, a great looking baseball card that features #44 as the main attraction! I LOVE IT!
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1975 Topps Set Card 292/660 – #184 – Jorge Orta, White Sox
Progress: 292/660
Card Number: 184
Player Name: Jorge Orta
Team: Chicago White Sox
Position: 2nd Base
Image Style: Posed Portrait
Years In The Major Leagues: 16 seasons, 1972-87
Notes From His 1975 Season: Jorge Orta was an All-Star for the Chicago White Sox in 1975. Orta hit .305 over the course of the season, connecting for 165 hits in 542 at-bats. Of his 165 hits, Orta had 26 doubles, 10 triples, and 11 home runs. He also stole 16 bases during the season while scoring 64 runs and driving in 83.
Notes From Career: Jorge Orta was a 2-time All-Star during his 16-season MLB career. He is a lifetime .278 hitter with 1,619 hits on his resume. Orta connected for 267 doubles, 63 triples, and 130 home runs. He scored 733 runs over 16 years while also driving in 745. Orta is a member of the 1985 World Series Championship winning Kansas City Royals.
1977 HEADLINE: Reggie Jackson Steals The Show In Game 6 With Three Home Runs!!!
On this day in 1997, Reggie Jackson took the baseball world for a ride when he connected for three home runs, in three consecutive at-bats, with each homer coming on the first pitch that came his way.
And the three pitches came from three different pitchers!
Jackson and his Yankees teammates were leading the 1977 World Series 3 games to 2 games, when Reggie stole the show and single-handidly clinched the championship for the Yankees.
This performance is considered to be one of the most dynamic and legendary moments in the history of the game.
Mr. October was born on 10/18/1977!!
Happy Birthday Reggie!!!
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Florida Marlins 1993 Score Team Set
January was the last time that I secured a Florida Marlins team set from their inaugural season of 1993.
Until now, that is…
This is the Marlins 4-card team set from the 1993 Score issue:
As you can see, the set has an obvious palm tree theme to it, perfectly depicting South Florida and its tropical climate.
The background works very well with the coloring of the card’s graphics and the team’s Teal & White colors.
I wish that the set had more cards to offer – 4 cards kind of feels like I’ve been short-changed a bit…
30-Year Old Cardboard 