Pack Break: 2009 Topps Series 2
Written by Steve on March 22nd, 2010
2009 Topps Series 2:
- #629 Lyle Overbay
- #415 Josh Beckett
- #463 Brian Wilson
- #351 Chris Snyder
- Turkey Red #TR96 Ichiro
- Topps Town #TTT32 David Wright
- #589 Ricky Romero (Rookie)
- #605 Rick Ankiel
- #348 Tony Pena
The Ichiro card is just beautiful.
“Ichiro was arguably the most famous athlete in Japan through much of the 1990s, and his star has tarnished not a bit since he joined the Mariners in 2001. That season, he won the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year Awards while leading the League in AVG (.350) and steals (56). Every year since has been similar, as “Ich” now opens 2009 with a .331 career AVG and an eight-year streak of MLB All-Star Game appearances and Gold Glove Awards. The only player ever with eight straight 200-hit/100-run campaigns, he broke George Sisler’s 84-year-old single-season hits record with 262 in 2004.“