The Same Guy Was Two Different Teams’ Best Player of the ’90s
John Olerud did more for the Blue Jays and Mets than his more famous teammates.
1993 Finest Refractors
Two Refractors of a 2x Philly/Yankee/Giant
I get a duplicate for the first time in my set collecting project. The subject pictured on the extra card played twice for multiple teams.
1993 Finest Refractors: It’s All Mental for Control Artist Bob Tewksbury
A pinpoint precision pitcher. Mental consultant. Caricature artist. Bob Tewksbury is into a lot of things.
A Lou Whitaker Post That Only Mentions Alan Trammell Twice
Lou Whitaker is most often remembered as the statistical twin of Hall of Fame double play partner Alan Trammell. Though the two are rarely mentioned without the other, it is a game in which they were separated that most sticks in my mind.
A Randy Myers Level of Collecting Intensity
It is only fitting that the most intense player portrayed in ’93 Finest is the one who’s cards were the most hoarded by the most intense collector of the set.
A Defensive Move Made by JT Snow Put His Photo in the Hall of Fame
A save of a decidedly non-pitching sort became the highlight of J.T. Snow’s career in the 2002 World Series.
John Smiley’s Record Setting Game
A complete game finished on less than 100 pitches is referred to as a “Maddux.” One Pittsburgh hurler made a case for calling the feat a “Smiley.”
Boston’s Last .400 Hitter Isn’t Who You Think
No, this isn’t an article about Ted Williams hitting .406 in 1941. It’s not about his batting .400 and .407 in his war-shortened 1952 and 1953 seasons. Wade Boggs is the last .400 hitter since Ted Williams retired in 1960. But wasn’t Boggs’ highest single season batting average “just” .368? Aren’t the closest approaches to .400 George Brett’s .390 in 1980 and Tony Gwynn’s .394 from 1994?
Steve Finley Never Retired From Baseball
The career 300/300 ballplayer quietly had a very impressive decade in the 1990s.