- 1993 Upper Deck Carlos Delgado
- 1998 Skybox Dugout Access Matt Williams
- 2000 Ultra Brad Fullmer
- 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy Dave Winfield
- 2003 Leaf Carlos Beltran
- 1993 Topps Frank Thomas
- 1999 Fleer Metal Johnny Damon
- 1990 Donruss Craig Biggio
- 2004 Donruss Studio Jeff Baker
- 2005 Donruss Diamond Kings Todd Helton
- 1991 Topps Danny Gladden
- 1993 Fleer Dan Gladden
- 1985 Topps All-Star Williw McGee
- 1988 Topps Dave Clark
- 1991 Upper Deck Tom Brunansky
- 1993 Topps Jerald Clark
- 1987 O-Pee-Chee Gary Ward
- 2005 Donrus Diamond Kings Derek Lee
- 1990 Upper Deck Marquis Grissom
- 2004 Fleer Greats Moose Skowron
- 2008 UD Goudy Dave Winfield
- 2002 UD World Series Heroes Harmon Killebrew
- 1991 Score The Franchise George Brett
- 1990 Upper Deck Kevin Elster
- 1990 Upper Deck Gregg Jefferies
- 2004 Upper Deck Alfonso Soriano
- 1991 Fleer Pro Visions Don Mattingly
- 1991 Upper Deck Fred McGriff
- 2002 SP Legendary Cuts Ted Kluszewski
- 2003 Donruss Studio Frank Thomas
- 1999 Skybox Premium Andruw Jones
- 1990 Upper Deck Andres Galarraga
- 1994 UD Collectors Choice Carlos Delgado
- 1992 Upper Deck Team Checklist Frank Thomas
- 1993 Upper Deck Teammates Joe Carter
- 1989 Upper Deck Mike Diaz
- 1998 Score Ron Coomer
- 1990 Upper Deck Alex Cole
- 1991 Donruss Brady Anderson
- 2009 Topps Heritage Baseball Flashback Bobby Richardson
- 1999 Bowman Adam Dunn
- 1997 Kenner Duke Snider (Starting Lineup card)
- 2008 UD Masterpieces Rod Carew Black Border
- 1992 Upper Deck Star Rookie Checklist Ryan Klesko and Jim Thome
- 1998 Donruss Dimitri Young
- 1991 Upper Deck Mike Lieberthal
- 1998 Topps Hall of Fame Collection Eddie Mathews
- 1991 Line Drive Reggie Sanders
- 1977 TCMA Ernie Banks
- 1960 Fleer Johnny Mize
- 1990 Swell Baseball Greats Monte irvin
- 2003 Upper Deck First Pitch Aaron Boone
- 2004 Upper Deck J.D. Drew
- 2003 Upper Deck Todd Walker
- 1997 Fleer Carlos Delgado
- 1987 Fleer Steve Balboni
- 1999 Skybox Premium Todd Hundley
- 1991 Leaf Carlos Quintana
- 1995 Pinnacle Phil Plantier
- 1990 Upper Deck Eric Davis
- 1999 Bowman Jason Dewey
- 2000 Fleer Tradition Who To Watch D'Angelo Jimenez
- 1991 Upper Deck Minor League Diamond Skills Ryan Klesko
- 1984 Fleer Tony Pena
- 1982 Topps Champ Summers
- 1984 Fleer Dan Meyer
- 1984 Ray Knight
- 1985 Fleer Kurt Bevacqua
- 2009 UD Goodwin Champions Paul Molitor
- 1991 Upper Deck Dimaond Skills Checklist with Sanders and Klesko
- 2002 Leaf Rookies & Stars Shannon Stewart
- 2011 Topps Everth Cabrera
- 1998 Bowman Jason Fitzgerald
- 2003 Bowman Heritage Billy Hogan
- 1955 Bowman Vic Wertz
- 1955 Bowman Mel Clark
Monday, February 22, 2010
Multiple Bats Collection
One of my 2010 Card Collecting Goals was to collect cards featuring players holding more than one bat. I have always wanted to collect cards of a certain theme (i.e. play at the plate, pitchers batting, etc.). I finally decieded what my theme would be and set a goal to have 50 of these "theme" cards by the end of 2010. Here is my list. I currently have 76 out of the 50 cards for my goal. If you have any cards of players holding more than one bat, that is not on my list please let me know so that we can work out a trade. Thanks!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The other 4 cards of an eBay purchase.
I recently posted about a 2001 UD Sweet Spot Barry Bonds bat card that I got as part of a 5 card lot on eBay. I bought the lot because I needed the Bonds Bat card for my 500 Home Run Club Bat Collection. Here are the other 4 cards from that lot.
1996 Score Board TODD WALKER Autograph - Todd played 12 season in the Majors and ended his career with a .289 batting average and 107 home runs.
2002 Topps Traded Signature Moves MATT COOPER Autograph - Matt never made it to the big leagues and was out of baseball all together after the 2003 season.
1997 Bowman JUSTIN TOWLE Autograph - Justin never made it to the big leagues. An injury ended his baseball career and he never played after 1998.
1997 Bowman RICHIE SEXSON Autograph - Richie is a 2 time all-star (2002 & 2003) who played 12 years in the big leagues. He hit 306 career home runs and made over $60 million!
Indians vs. Reds (Fan Pack Style)
Last week I emailed several teams and requested a Fan Pack. I started with the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds because I live about 2 minutes from their Spring Training Stadium and plan on seeing several games this year. I recieved Fan Packs from both teams on the same day.
Cleveland Indians
- Official Goodyear Arizona Visitors Guide
- Slider Mascot card
- Pocket Schedule
- 3 Activity Sheets (Trivia/Coloring page/Word Search)
Cincinnati Reds
- 2009 Team Photo
- Reds Mascot Car Magnet
- Reds Mascot Sticker
- Reds Lanyard
- Reds/Goodyear Visor
- Cincinnati Reds Bumper Sticker
- 2009 Cincinnati Reds Baseball Card Team Set
Saturday, February 20, 2010
I'm half way there! (500 Home Run Bat Collection)
I added a 2001 UD Sweet Spot Barry Bonds bat card to my 500 Home Run Bat Collection. I now have a bat card of 12 of the 24 members of the 500 Home Run Club. I'm half way there!
This one came via eBay. I got it as part of 5 card lot. The lot included 4 on card autographs and this bat card. I got the lot for $9.99 plus $2 shipping. I'm trying to get as many 500 Home Run bat cards from 2001 Sweet Spot as I can, (I already have Thomas, Sheffield, Sosa & Jackson from 2001 Sweet Spot) so I wanted to get Bonds from the same set. I will do a seperate post on the 4 autos that I got as part of the lot.
2001 UD Sweet Spot Barry Bonds Bat Card
Babe Ruth 714
Frank Robinson 586
Mark McGwire 583
Alex Rodriguez 583
Harmon Killebrew 573
Rafael Palmeiro 569
Mike Schmidt 548
Mickey Mantle 536
Jimmie Foxx 534
Willie McCovey 521
Ted Williams 521
If you have any bat cards of any of the 500 Home Run Club members that I still need, and you are willing to trade, let me know so we can work something out. Thanks!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Cards so cool...I don't have to write anything! (Card #11)
1996 UD Collector's Choice DANTE BICHETTE #135
Sunday, February 14, 2010
D-Backs Fan Fest
I'm a huge D-Backs fan and I had never been to a D-Backs Fan Fest before yesterday. It was awesome! I planned on attending with a buddy of mine, but we weren't able to meet up, so I went by myself. Subway was the main sponser and they had a promotion going where if you bought two value meals, you could bring in your reciept and get in an hour early and get Dan Haren's autograph for free. So I took advantage of that opportunitty and arrived right at 9 am. When I got in I was surprized to see that people could pick between Dan Haren, Luis Gonzalez, and Miguel Montero for their free autograph. I wanted Haren, so I got my voucher and got in line. I probably waited about 45 minutes or so, not too long. Here is a picture of Dan handing me my ball back. Not the best picture, but a picture nontheless.
Here is my new Dan Haren autographed baseball.
From there I walked over to section 132, where I could enter the field. Here is a shot of the field.
I headed over to the Foundation Yard Sale. Again, this was my first D-Backs Fan Fest, so I was unaware of the Yard Sale. I walk in and right off the bat are a couple thousand autographed baseballs for sale, mostly from former D-Backs. They wanted $50 for Gonzo and then had several players for $25, $10 and $2. That's right, $2 for an autographed MLB ball. I could have gone nuts, but I controlled myself and picked out two balls that were each $2. They had broken bats, game worn hats and jerseys and a smattering of other items all for great prices. All proceeds went to Diamondback charities. Here is what I got.
Robby Hammock autographed ball ($2)
Shane Reynolds autographed ball ($2)
Josh Wilson Locker Nameplate ($3) - my last name is Wilson, so I had to get this
Alex Cintron Locker Nameplate ($3) - these are the actual nameplates that were above the players lockers
Troy Glaus Locker Nameplate ($3)
Carlos Quentin Bobblehead ($3)
After checking out at the Yard Sale I started wandering and ran into Matt Williams, who was signing autographs while waiting for his turn to go on the radio. I pulled out my card binder, but for some reason I had forgot to bring any Williams cards.
I did however, have some Signature Cards, so I had Matt sign one for me. Thanks Matt!
Next I went over and took a tour of the locker room/clubhouse area. Here are some of the teams lockers.
Brandon Webb
Mark Reynolds
Dan Haren
Justin Upton
Conor Jackson
Chris Young
Clay Zavada
The tour ended with you coming out in the dugout, which was pretty cool.
I had a great time! My time and funds were both low, so I didn't stay for any of the autograph sessions that required a $5 per player per item donation, but I still ended up with some sweet auto's to add to my collection. I can't wait til next year!
Mark Reynolds Autographed Ball
Well, I finally got a good picture of the Mark Reynolds autographed baseball. While waiting in line someone mentioned that they weren't sure if Mark would sign the sweet spot because these were free autographs. When I got closer, I saw a guy hand Mark a ball and Mark signed it on one of the side panels. So when I got up there I asked if he would sign the sweet spot and he said he would. Then he started looking around for a pen - all he had was Sharpies. The guy in line behind me gave a pen to Mark and said he could use it, but it was a black pen, so I said, "Is that blue?" Mark looked at it and said "No, it's black." Then A.J. Hinch leaned over and handed Mark a blue pen and he signed my ball. So, it wasn't without a little drama, but I ended up with a Mark Renolds autograph on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint pen. Thanks Mark!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I hit the jackpot! D-Backs Autographs
I listen to KTAR Sports 620 on the way to and from work everyday. Earlier this week they mentioned that several D-Backs would be at the Wild Horse Pass Casino on Friday, February 12th, signing autographs from 6 pm - 7pm. The lineup included Manager A.J. Hinch, catcher Miguel Montero, newly aquired pitcher Ian Kennedy, and star third baseman Mark Reynolds. I spent about an hour in traffic, but arrived at the casino a little after 5 pm. I was probably about the 15th person in line. Every person could get 1 item per player signed. If you didn't have an item, then they had 5x7 cards of each player. They started promptly at 6 pm and I was able to get cards signed by Hinch, Montero, and Kennedy. I got a ball signed by Reynolds on the sweet spot (I'm still trying to get a good picture of the ball). I got through the line, left the room and noticed that the line wasn't very long, so I got back in line and went through again and got a photo of each player signed. I was at my car by 6:20 pm. I had a great time!
A.J. Hinch
Miguel Montero
Ian Kennedy
Mark Reynolds
Friday, February 12, 2010
4 cards, 10 bats!!
One of my 2010 Card Collecting Goals is to collect 50 cards of players holding multiple bats. I just think that they look cool and have always wanted to collect cards with a theme, I could just never decide on a theme. As I continue to go through my collection I look for cards that I can add to my Multiple Bat Collection. Surprizingly, they are not all that common. I did however find 4 cards recently that qualify.
I now have 25 out of the 50 cards I need to reach my goal.
I now have 25 out of the 50 cards I need to reach my goal.
1991 Score The Franchise GEORGE BRETT
2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes HARMON KILLEBREW
1990 Upper Deck Kevin Elster
1990 Upper Deck GREGG JEFFERIES
Pack Break - 2010 Topps JUMBO
The other day I purchased a Jumbo pack of 2010 Topps and a pack of 2010 Upper Deck from Wal-Mart. It was my first 2010 Upper Deck pack and I wasn't impressed. I realize that they don't have much to work with, but I was much happier with the 2010 Topps Jumbo pack. Lots of inserts in the Jumbo packs. I got 8 . Here are some of the highlights of the jumbo pack.
Turkey Red IAN KINSLER
Topps Town Gold BRIAN McCANN
Tales of the Game JOSH HAMILTON
The Cards Your Mom Threw Out WILLIE McCOVEY
Mickey Mantle #7
Peak Performance JUSTIN MORNEAU
Legendary Linage LOU GEHRIG & MARK TEIXEIRA
History of the Game INTERLEAGUE PLAY
Peak Performance Jersey JOSH WILLINGHAM
