Continuing the ’93 Finest Tour with Mark Grace
There was once a time when Mark Grace rookies were just as sought after as those of Ken Griffey, Jr.
1993 Finest Profile
Not Boring
Eric Young was so good at stealing bases that Topps put him on two individual flagship cards in 1993.
Benito Santiago’s Card Collection
The 1987 Rookie of the Year assembled a passive aggressive group of baseball cards.
John Dealt, Went
This anagram of “John Wetteland” pretty much describes the 1990s for the decade’s top reliever.
Barry Bonds vs. The Hall of Fame
There are tons of examples of writing that argue for or against the inclusion of Barry Bonds into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This isn’t one of them.
(The Original) Fish Man Good
Tim Salmon was the first of the Angels’ big fish. He was also attacked by a houseboat and his baseball cards were part of a major shift in how we chase rookie cards.
We’ll Never See Another…Never Mind
Nolan Ryan’s retirement came at the same time as the emergence of a nearly identical pitcher.