Bill James Was a Craig Biggio Fan Before It Was Cool
Nobody championed the appreciation of Craig Biggio as loudly as the great Bill James. He backed off once the rest of the sport finally started to appreciate this unique player.
1993 Finest Refractors
How to Tell if a 1993 Finest Card is a Refractor
The most popular parallel of all time confuses people to this day.
Just a Bit Outside
An otherwise dominant pitcher for a championship team set a record for wild pitches that still stands.
Almost a Rookie in ’93 Finest
There were hardly any rookie cards in 1993 Finest, but that didn’t stop Topps from loading up the checklist with fresh faces.
’93 Finest: Chuck Knoblauch
As good as Roberto Alomar for a decade. Then he hit Keith Olbermann’s mom with an errant throw.
Thanks for the Cards, Wally
Without Wally Joyner, Upper Deck probably would never have produced baseball cards. Without Upper Deck, Topps never produces Finest Refractors.
Sort of Like Eddie Stanky on Steroids
There’s not many players like Lenny Dykstra, which might be a good thing. Love him or hate him, he was effective.