Best Base Thieves in ’93 Finest
Sort through the 1993 Finest checklist. Who do you trust to swipe a base when it really counts?
Set Collecting
Bob Kelly: Lifetime Baseball Fan
A fan of the game for as long as he could remember, Kelly approached his time in the majors like a fan getting a fantasy camp experience.
Joe Muir Felt the Clock Ticking
Sometimes players just known when it’s time to do something else.
Japanese Baseball Success and a Case of the Pafko Effect
Condition rarity keeps collectors interested in the card of a player who once dominated Japanese baseball.
Tony Phillips Won Some Games
Wins above replacement show I significantly undervalued Phillips when I watched him playing in the 1990s.
Every Night is Singles Night with Pete Runnels
He came to the ballpark to chew gum and hit singles, and he’s all out of bubble gum.
Finest Farewell to Glenn Davis
Finest represents the last card in the careers of several players. Glenn Davis was unexpectedly among this number.
A .252 Hitter Can Be Surprisingly Hard to Strike Out
In the 2021 MLB season there were 14 batters who struck out at least 96 times by the onset of the All Star Break. What is the significance of this obscure fact? 96 strikeouts represents the total number of punchouts endured by journeyman infielder Sam Dente over the course of his career of 8 years.