I'm doing this one in real time so I'll record my initial thoughts on each card.
523 Marty Barrett - as always, Marty is rocking the double-helmet action. See also his 1988 Topps card.
390 Pat Clements - That old-school Pirates hat is of course the first thing I notice.
257 Floyd Youmans - This guy always seemed full of potential to me and could have been a great pitcher if not for his problems. He showed many flashes of brilliance in his career.
124 Joel Davis - Not much to say about him but I like how these cards mention contract status on the back
609 Mike Krukow - For a while, he seemed to be another star player that the Phillies traded away when he was too young, but his 20-win season in 1986 turned out to be an aberration, pretty much.
476 Johnny Grubb - Here's an example where not showing a player's entire career on the back of the card really hurt. Grubb had a very long career that you can't fully appreciate from seeing just 1982-1986.
344 Curt Young - Wow his jersey is awfully askance.
211 Floyd Bannister - a double Floyd pack!!
77 Ryne Sandberg - I like the close-up pose but I hate the fact that he is entirely in the shadows.
202 Rafael Ramirez - Umm, what the heck is going on with his face?
316 Wally Backman - I always thought that if Wally was a good hitter, a Spoonerism would be totally appropriate here---Bally Whackman. But alas, no, let's just call him Wally Backman.
429 Harold Baines - Heck yeah! One of my favorite players. Not quite HOF material, but I love him nonetheless.
524 Wayne Tolleson - And now for something completely different...plus I didn't know that his actually first name is "Jimmy" according to the back of the card. He preferred Wayne? And his first name isn't actually "James"?
391 Jeff Leonard - An outfielder who was once traded for two first basemen
258 Rob Wilfong - never has a guy looked less like a baseball player and more like a substitute teacher
Clemente puzzle pieces 1, 2, & 3
Well, not a bad second section. One HOFer (Sandberg) and another great player in Baines. The rest of the pack is lukewarm, but beggars can't be choosers.
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