2 out of a Million

I got my Million Card Giveaway cards from Topps yesterday. I had about 30 or so cards in my account, but decided that only 2 were worth the cost of shipping. The cards are miscut, but I was pleased with the overall condition of the cards.

1972 Topps #88 (1971 A.L. R.B.I. Leaders)

1965 Topps #126 (Los Angeles Dodgers Team Card)

20 and 21 down, only 4 to go

Recently I was reviewing my 500 Home Run Club list and realized that somehow I had left Eddie Mathews off, meaning that instead of 24 members there were 25. Sorry Eddie. To make up for it I, went to eBay and picked up bat cards of Eddie Mathews ($8.24 total) and Harmon Killebrew ($6.24 total) to add to my 500 Home Run Club Bat Card Collection. I now only need 4 more cards and then I will have a bat bard of every member of the 500 Home Run Club. I have a Rafael Palmeiro bat card coming as a part of a trade, so that means that I really only need 3 more: A-Rod, Foxx, and Ruth.

Barry Bonds 762
Hank Aaron 755
Babe Ruth 714
Willie Mays 660
Ken Griffey Jr. 630
Alex Rodriguez 613
Sammy Sosa 609
Jim Thome 589
Frank Robinson 586
Mark McGwire 583
Harmon Killebrew 573
Rafael Palmeiro 569
Reggie Jackson 563
Manny Ramirez 555
Mike Schmidt 548
Mickey Mantle 536
Jimmie Foxx 534
Willie McCovey 521
Frank Thomas 521
Ted Williams 521
Ernie Banks 512
Eddie Mathews 512
Mel Ott 511
Gary Sheffield 509
Eddie Murray 504

Topps Million Card Giveaway Mojo (at least for me)

I picked up a 2010 Topps Update Series Jumbo Rack Pack today at Wal-Mart. I reedemed the Topps Million Card Giveaway code and was very pleased by the results. Here are the highlights.

Ryan Church - The only D-Back in the pack.

 Gold Parallel Hong-Chih Kuo - Let me know if you need this Night Owl. 

Turkey Red Miguel Cabrera

Peak Performance Max Scherzer - Liked Max while he was with the D-Backs and glad that he has had success in Detroit.

Tales of the Game Mile High Humidor - There was talk this past year about the Diamondbacks using a humidor to slow down the home run rate at Chase Field.

Cards Your Mom Through Out 1979 Highlights Lou Brock and Carl Yazstrzemski

Topps Million Card Giveaway Mike Schmidt - Scroll down to see what I redeemed this card for. It's the best card that I've redeemed by far.

and now the moment you've all been waiting for...

1972 Topps - 1971 A.L. RBI Leaders card featuring Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson and Reggie Smith.