1993 Finest: Tim Raines
Standing in the shadow of Rickey Henderson is possibly the game’s greatest leadoff hitter. He also may or may not collect baseball cards.
1993 Finest Refractors
Robin Yount Is Secretly an ’80s Kid
It took Robin Yount a few years to figure out if he wanted to play baseball, but by the time the 1980s rolled around he made a strong case for becoming the player of the decade.
1993 Finest Reggie Sanders
One of only eight members of the 300/300 Club, this martial arts enthusiast once charged the mound in a perfect game.
Have Bat, Will Travel
Felix Jose had trouble cracking major league lineups. That didn’t stop him from building a multi-decade professional career that encompassed almost 3,000 hits.
The Most Influential Player of the Last 50 Years Is…
A 2002 interview in a California driveway eventually caught the attention of congress and led to changes that brought down the steroid era.
Topps Stopped Selling Gum with Cards when Luis Gonzalez Arrived. Coincidence?
eBay is full of weird stuff. The online auction of used celebrity bubble gum features prominently in this story.
1993 Finest: Mike Stanton
Teams went to Mike Stanton more often than the Yankees reached for Mariano Rivera. That tells you something.
First Position, or Second, or Third, or Catcher…
BJ Surhoff could play pretty much any position, making him the ultimate utility guy.