359 Chase Utley
566 Paul Byrd
581 Brian Fuentes
350 Joe Nathan - Just because it bears repeating: Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser for A.J. Pierzynski. Brian Sabean is still employed by the Giants.
485 Kevin Millwood
339 Yadier Molina
599 Ozzie Guillen MGR - Signing autographs or reciting Shakespeare? You decide.
TS-AS Alfonso Soriano Topps Stars
SC-HW Hugh Williamson US Constitution - HUGH!
414 Lance Niekro - Joe's son is now trying to resurrect his career by switching from first base to the mound as...a knuckleballer. Makes sense.
492 Bob Wickman - Don't make any sudden moves around Bob, or you might be sucked into his gravitational pull.
496 Jose Capellan RC - This one's weird; the "Rookie Card" logo is stamped in silver foil. Anyone know why?
473 Jason Lane
502 Morgan Ensberg
421 Brad Halsey
507 John Patterson
396 Pat Burrell - Or as the Philly fans know him, "BOOOOO!".
458 Luis Castillo
377 Raul Ibanez - It seems like every year, he drives in 100 runs out of nowhere.
412 David Bell
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MHR69 Mickey Mantle Home Run History #69
481 Vinny Castilla - I believe he's now the President of Mexico.
482 Chris Reitsma
629 Ryan Jorgensen RC - Lots of Marlins rookies in this set.
597 Jim Leyland MGR
476 Mike Lowell
623 Geovany Soto RC
616 Kenji Johjima RC - Back-to-back rookie catchers. Soto looks like he'll finally start for the Cubs this year.
576 Rondell White
659 Bronx Bombers: Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield - How precious!
656 Cleveland Rocks: Grady Sizemore and Aaron Boone - Well, they're half-right.
652 Lone Star Sluggers: Hank Blalock and Michael Young
4 comments:
"496 Jose Capellan RC - This one's weird; the "Rookie Card" logo is stamped in silver foil. Anyone know why?"
Ah yes, the ol' "Back-Logoing" scandal of aught-six. It gave me some material to worth with for a few months after the whole Alex Gordon fiasco died down.
http://www.stalegum.com/2006/08/not-even-hobby-media-understands-rooke.html
http://www.stalegum.com/2006/08/finally-explaination-on-back-logoing.html
If Ozzie's doing Shakespeare, it must be the extra filthy version.
Chris - Thanks! That explains it. I also pulled a foil-stamped Papelbon RC later in the box.
Steve - Hey, whatever it takes to attract a new audience to the classics.
Wickman would win any David Wells lookalike contest he entered.
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