Wade Boggs 2005 Topps Turkey Red
Another card of Wade Boggs playing defense…
But, with the vintage Topps Turkey design, I think that I would have preferred he be hitting. For me, this style of card is better suited for a player holding a bat in a posed position rather than in an action, defensive spot.
Still, another nice card for my collection. I really like the attention to detail on this card, from the shoe brand to the lacing on Boggs’ glove – VERY NICELY DONE!!!
Eddie Murray 1994 Bazooka Baseball Card
I never collected the Bazooka brand of baseball cards when they were first issued, but I am making up for that 20 years later.
These cards are pretty nice.
And they definitely do not have a lot of the gaudy and over-crowded design elements that many cards of the 1990’s featured.
Instead, this set is sharp and clean. It features a border-less design and a nice nameplate that runs horizontally along the bottom of the card.
This is the Eddie Murray card from the 1994 set:
Pretty nice, huh?
I really like the column of player positions that runs vertically down the right-side of the card. The highlighted position of the player being featured is a very nice touch. I’m going to try to do a quick web search for an NL player to see if his card was missing the ‘DH’ position…
Dave Winfield 1990 Score
Dave Winfield was a monster. And when he swung the bat and connected, there was always a chance that the ball was going to sail over the outfield wall.
But, there was never any doubt that it would be hit hard.
After all, Dave Winfield is 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds during his playing days.
This card of ‘Big Dave’ from the 1990 Score baseball card set captures that powerful swing very nicely.
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Wade Boggs 1988 Topps Glossy All-Star Send In
I’m always digging the cards of Wade Boggs from his early Red Sox years that feature him playing defense.
And this one from the 1988 Topps Glossy All-Star Send-In set is a beauty!
While Boggs was known for his hitting prowess, he was a sharp defender of the ‘hot corner’. He has a lifetime fielding percentage of .962 at third base, and while that is not a record-setting number, it is fantastic for a player that is solely known for his offensive punch.
Gotta love #26!
Tony Gwynn 1987 Fleer Baseball All-Stars
While not part of their standard base product, Fleer did make an All-Star set in 1987.
The set was sold in a box-set format, and was tagged as ‘Baseball All-stars’.
And while normally, I demand that my All-Star cards feature an image that shows you one of their All-Star traits, I will let this one of Tony Gwynn pass because Tony’s smile brightens up the whole card.
Have a look:
Come to think of it, maybe Tony Gwynn’s smile back then was an All-Star trait…
1996 HEADLINE: Derek Jeters Wins Rookie Of The Year Award With Unanimous Vote!
On this day in 1996, Derek Jeter won the American League’s Rookie of the Year award in a unanimous vote!
Capturing all 28 first-place votes, Jeter set himself apart from the rest of the 1996 rookie class. And he did it all with the enormous pressure that comes with wearing Yankee pinstripes.
During that season, Jeter collected 183 hits en route to a .314 batting average. He scored 104 runs for the team while also driving in 78. And while fielding the toughest infield position, he compiled an 96.9% fielding percentage.
Oh, and he also helped the Yankees capture the 1996 World Series championship too!
Happy Anniversary to Derek Jeter!!!
Lot Of (2) Eddie Murray 1985 Fleer Star Stickers
Here is a fun 2-sticker lot that I recently picked up of Eddie Murray:
These stickers are much smaller in size than the scans show, they’re probably 2/3 the size of a standard baseball card.
And they’re pretty neat too! Both come from the 1985 Fleer ‘Stars’ sticker set. And I really like the waving flag graphic that runs along the bottom of the sticker.
But, with no team name, player name, player position, text, or Fleer logo on the front of these stickers, it does kind of feel like something is missing. I don’t need anything gaudy or over-the-top, but some information on the front is necessary, isn’t it?
Thankfully, the images that Fleer used for these look great. But, I still would not mind an Orioles logo somewhere on the front along with Eddie’s name… That should be tagged as ‘Baseball Cards 101’.
Wade Boggs 1987 KayBee ‘Superstars Of Baseball’
I have to guess that the people at Kay-Bee Toystores though that creating a baseball card set like many other big-box retailers was simply a way to keep up with the competition.
But, they put out a set in 1987 that I think is one of the best oddball sets of the year.
Here is the Wade Boggs card from their 1987 release:
Yes, it may not be as lively as some others or feature some ‘Collector’s Edition’ attention grabbing headline, but the card is very nice and clean.
I like the look of the card with the 2-row headline, and the Kay-Bee logo on the bottom is pretty neat as well.
I especially like the large image that was saved to show off the player – and this picture of a young Wade Boggs is both neat and unique!
Tony Gwynn 1996 Leaf Preferred
Not too many baseball cards feature Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn working in the field. After all, Gwynn is the best hitter of his generation and one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game.
But, seeing him in the field on this 1996 Leaf Preferred baseball card is a nice change.
Have a look:
And let us now forget that for a time, Tony Gwynn was an elite defender!
Gwynn captured five Gold Glove Awards during a six season span from 1986-1991. He retired from the sport with a .987 fielding percentage over 20 seasons.
We miss you ‘Mr. Padre’.
Dave Winfield 1988 Topps BIG
Back in the 1980’s, very few players across the big leagues were are as physically large as Dave Winfield of the New York Yankees.
Winfield stands 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds during his playing days.
Today, he was be considered slightly bigger than average, but by no means ‘enormous’.
But, back in 1988, he was ‘Big’. And rightfully so, he belonged in this 1988 Topps Big set. The cards are jumbo in size when compared to other Topps products, but if any player from the 1980’s deserves an oversized baseball card, it is ‘Big Dave’.
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30-Year Old Cardboard 