My final purchases at the card show came from a dealer with a bunch of dime boxes. Most of the cards were just base cards from recent sets (2017 - 2019). My ideal dime box is just completely random stuff, so other than looking at the Allen & Ginter stuff I didn't spend a ton of time looking through all of them. I did find some Rediscover Topps cards in addition to the Allen & Ginter and a few other random cards.
I always try to get a few cards from each set to fill a binder page and while I probably already have 2017 Allen & Ginter cards for that binder, I couldn't remember, so I took a chance and spent $1.20 on a dozen cards. I picked up a Zac Gallen rookie card. This guy is having a great season, even though he isn't getting much run support from the D-Backs. The Raul Mondesi is numbered on the back to 3250.
I don't typically seek out the Rediscover Topps cards, but I was really happy to find the two Piazza cards.
The same dealer had other cards as well. His vintage was 70% off. I found this beautiful 1969 Topps Ray Fosse rookie card with a $4 price tag. He gave it to me for a buck. The card is in fantastic condition, with jus a couple of soft corners.
Who are some other players who had their careers derailed by injury who could have been great?
First person that comes to mind is Bo Jackson. As for Fosse... I posted a card of him on my blog yesterday. He's a A's legend. Been working for them for as long as I can remember.
ReplyDeleteNice '69 Topps cards and a great deal/haul too!
ReplyDeleteI feel like every generation of fans has that one player who could've been something had he not been injured. I'm definitely in the Bo Jackson generation.
ReplyDeleteBuybacks are always a good find for a dime, especially since some of them can fetch stupid-high prices online.
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