The Refractor Set Hits a Milestone with Mike Piazza
With the addition of a Mike Piazza card my refractor set hit the 50% completion mark.
More Fun with Donruss Elite and Collector’s Choice
I never pulled a Donuss Elite card from a pack, but I pulled dozens of a specific Cecil Fielder insert from Collector’s Choice packs.
’91 Elite Search Continued: The Barry Bonds Cards I Found Instead
I continue exploring the inserts I pulled from packs as a kid.
The Most Wanted Card of the Nineties
There was a multiyear period in which no other 1990s baseball card was more sought after than this one.
Admit It: You Played Baseball in Swim Goggles Too
I distinctly remember yelling “I’m Chris Sabo,” as I stepped in swim gear to the makeshift plate in my backyard.
The Fashion Designer in ’93 Finest
Get to DXL and pick up some Mo Vaughn-inspired threads. Just make sure you’re good to drive or I will stop being a fan.
Dale Coogan’s Lone Home Run Hit the Standings Only After He Was Out of the Majors
Sometimes a game doesn’t become official for a long time. That can be quite a wait if that contest is particularly significant for a player.
Look Up In The Sky! A Bird? No, It’s Jerry Coleman!
Coleman piloted attack aircraft in two wars. He was good at it, too.
Johnny Hopp’s Three Week Brooklyn Vacation
A trade that ran afoul of MLB rules effectively loaned Johnny Hopp to the Dodgers for less than a month.