Pack Break: 2002 Topps Series 2
Written by Steve on July 14th, 2010
2002 Topps Series 2:
- #548 Scott Elarton
- #371 Chad Kreuter
- #481 Kirk Rueter
- #636 Benji Gil
- All-World Team #AW-9 Alex Rodriguez
- #698 Doug Mientkiewicz (Gold Glove)
- #615 Javy Lopez
- #661 Oakland Athletics (Team Card)
- #487 Brandon Lyon
- #656 Milwaukee Brewers (Team Card)
“In 1996, legendary Ernie Banks gushed over Rodriguez. ”[He] is going to do things I never came close to doing,” said Banks — and he was right. After a .359-36-123 season in ’96, A-Rod became the first player to log as many as 42 homers and 42 steals in one season ['98]. In ’01, he not only broke Ernie’s homer record for a SS with 52, but also enjoyed the first 50-homer, 200-hit season in 69 years.”
I guess A-Rod has been forgiven by New York fans. He is having possibly the worst season of his career hitting .269 with only 14 home runs at the half, but he was still voted into the All-Star game this season. A-Rod beat out Adrian Beltre (.330AVG/13HR) and Michael Young (.301AVG/12HR) in All-Star voting.