1993 Finest: Andy Van Slyke
Andy Van Slyke once said, “My biggest problem in the big leagues is that I can’t figure out how to spend forty-three dollars in meal money.”
1993 Finest Refractors
Rob Dibble and His Angry Neck Vein Featured in ’93 Finest
Rob Dibble appears near the end of the 1993 Finest checklist, which is fitting since he pitched every one of his 385 games as a reliever.
Kevin Mitchell’s Home Run Peak
I didn’t realize just how many of Kevin Mitchell’s numerous career home runs came inside just one season.
Doug Drabek Reminds Me of Someone
Robin Yount and Doug Drabek have always looked the same to me. It’s just something I will have to live with.
Tim Wallach, Relief Pitcher (and Third Baseman)
Position players performing mop up relief duty is one of the greatest things to watch.
More 1993 Finest: David Cone
I stared at a David Cone card every time I awaited my turn to play Nintendo.
Artificial Intelligence Writes About Jeff Montgomery
ChapGPT provides a description of the Royals’ pitcher. Amazingly things didn’t get as weird as one of his baseball cards from the 1990s.
Bringing in the Closer (to Pinch Hit) with the Bases Loaded
You will never see this again: With bases loaded in extra innings of a tied World Series game, the Minnesota Twins brought in a relief pitcher as a pinch hitter.
Vagaries of “The Best”
Roger Clemens is the greatest pitcher of all time, no matter how I weight the inputs.