Pack Break: 2000 Topps Series 2
Written by Steve on August 30th, 2010
2000 Topps Series 2:
- #256 Charles Johnson
- #295 Johnny Damon
- #247 Randy Winn
- #442 Rafael Furcal/Jason Dellaero/Travis Dawkins (Prospects)
- #359 Hideki Irabu
- #476e Barry Bonds (Magic Moments) (1992 MVP)
- #348 Tim Salmon
- #356 Troy O’Leary
- #245 Ray Lankford
- #254 Kenny Rogers
- #266 Dave Roberts
“After accepting the 1990 NL MVP Award, and finishing a close second in ’91, Bonds grabbed the hardware again in ’92. With Buc’s basher Bobby Bonilla gone, NL hurlers pitched around Bonds all year. They walked him 127 times, including 32 intentionals. Nevertheless, with his huge uppercut swing and 100-mph bat speed, he slugged .624 to pace the NL. He also tallied a .311 average, 34 homers, 103 RBI, 39 steals and a league-high 109 runs. He powered the Pirates to their third straight NL East crown.”
One of the rules of the baseball card industry should be: ”One number per baseball card”. Not 5 variations assigned to one number as in the case of the Magic Moments cards of 2000 Topps. Also not letters instead of numbers or no number at all, as I’ve seen in other Topps cards. So much confusion in the hobby could be avoided by eliminating vague and deceptive numbering.