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Hall of Fame 2012

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Ron Santo is already in for 2012.  But who will stand next to him on Induction Day?  If I had a ballot, these are the players I would vote for:

Now realistically, I don’t think Raines or McGwire will get into the Hall of Fame this year.  Larkin, however, has a real chance of getting in this year, especially with such a weak ballot of players.  We’ll find out when they announce the results next week.

JUMBO Sunday: 2011 Topps Series 1 (Relic Hit!)

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Another jumbo of 2011 Topps Series 1, this one includes a bat relic of someone I regard as a future Hall of Famer:

  1. #262 Alex Gordon
  2. #28 Carlos Carrasco
  3. #6 Neftali Feliz
  4. #257 Travis Hafner
  5. #111 Kevin Gregg
  6. #133 Miguel Tejada
  7. #25 Carl Crawford
  8. #237 Jason Vargas
  9. #263 Joel Pineiro
  10. #115 Jason Varitek
  11. #272 J.J. Hardy
  12. #195 Nick Markakis
  13. #144 Lance Berkman
  14. #173 Jose Lopez
  15. #139 Eric Young Jr.
  16. #167 Clay Hensley
  17. #246 John Lannan
  18. #264 Ryan Perry
  19. #228 Scott Rolen
  20. #97 Carlos Gomez
  21. #244 Mike Aviles
  22. #233 Ramon Hernandez
  23. #278 Marco Scutaro
  24. #84 Roger Bernadina
  25. #210 Brian Wilson
  26. #239 Jhoulys Chacin
  27. #214 Chase Utley
  28. Diamond Giveaway #TDG-8 Albert Pujols
  29. 60 Years of Topps #60YOT-14 Lou Brock
  30. Diamond Duos #DD-UR Chase Utley/Jimmy Rollins
  31. 60 #T60-33 Johan Santana
  32. Diamond #29 Josh Hamilton
  33. Kimball Champions #KC-10 Ichiro
  34. Lost Cards #60YOTLC-1 Stan Musial
  35. 60 Relics #T60R-BL Barry Larkin (Bat Relic)
  36. #155 Alex Rodriguez (Checklist)
  37. #193 Cory Luebke (Rookie Card)
  38. #223 Gregory Infante (Rookie Card)
  39. #304 Jim Thome (Checklist)
  40. #211 Joey Votto (MVP)
  41. #317 Yonder Alonso (Rookie Card)
  42. #319 Atlanta Braves (Team Card)
  43. #146 Roy Halladay (Cy Young Award)
  44. #192 Cincinnati Reds (Team Card)
  45. #109 Josh Hamilton/Miguel Cabrera/Joe Mauer (League Leaders)
  46. #114 Russell Martin
  47. #14 Randy Wolf
  48. Topps Town #TT-35 David Price

As for my Diamond Giveaway lotto card:

1993 Topps #70 Roberto Hernandez

Hernandez was a 2-time All-Star closer who retired in 2007 with 326 career Saves (12th all-time).

Archives Project: 1992 Score, Group 3

Friday, October 9th, 2009

1992 Score, to be integrated into my collection:

  1. #321 Jim Lindeman
  2. #333 Mike Flanagan
  3. #338 Tom Lampkin
  4. #342 Ron Jones
  5. #350 John Candelaria
  6. #355 Walt Terrell
  7. #358 Bud Black
  8. #377 Randy Bush
  9. #383 Gene Nelson
  10. #397 Jose Melendez (Prospect)
  11. #412 Joe Redfield (Prospect)
  12. #416 Tim Spehr (Prospect) *x2
  13. #419 Bret Barberie (Prospect)
  14. #424 Juan Guzman (Prospect)
  15. #475 Steve Sax
  16. #478 Brian McRae
  17. #480 Rickey Henderson
  18. #481 Gary Varsho
  19. #575 Tom Candiotti
  20. #578 Chico Walker
  21. #581 Francisco Cabrera
  22. #765 Terry McDaniel (Prospect)
  23. #768 Ted Wood (Prospect)
  24. #770 Jeff Carter (Prospect)
  25. #771 Gil Heredia (Prospect)
  26. #775 Barry Larkin (All-Star)
  27. #778 Brett Butler (All-Star)
  28. #780 Ramon Martinez (All-Star)
  29. #781 Lee Smith (All-Star)
  30. #892 Mitch Williams (Dream Team)

Archives Project: 1991 Donruss, Group 1

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

1991 Donruss, to be integrated into my collection:

  1. #2 Craig Biggio (Diamond Kings)
  2. #5 Barry Larkin (Diamond Kings)
  3. #7 Lenny Dykstra (Diamond Kings)
  4. #10 Ron Gant (Diamond Kings)
  5. #11 Delino DeShields (Diamond Kings)
  6. #14 Ryne Sandberg (Diamond Kings)
  7. #19 Rafael Palmeiro (Diamond Kings)
  8. #20 Bob Welch (Diamond Kings) *x2
  9. #22 Brian Harper (Diamond Kings)
  10. #23 Gregg Olson (Diamond Kings)
  11. #27 Diamond Kings (Checklist)
  12. #30 Bernard Gilkey (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
  13. #32 Derek Bell (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
  14. #33 Jose Offerman (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
  15. #34 Terry Bross (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
  16. #38 Moises Alou (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
  17. #39 Julio Valera (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
  18. #40 Milt Cuyler (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
  19. #41 Phil Plantier (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
  20. #45 Dave Hansen (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
  21. #48 Steve Sax (All-Star)
  22. #50 Jose Canseco (All-Star)
  23. #53 Rickey Henderson (All-Star)
  24. #56 Mark McGwire (All-Star)
  25. #57 Jack McDowell
  26. #59 Alex Fernandez
  27. #61 Mike Walker *x2
  28. #64 Mark Guthrie
  29. #69 Bob Milacki
  30. #71 Todd Zeile
  31. #75 John Smoltz
  32. #76 Mike Henneman
  33. #78 Jim Abbott
  34. #79 Gregg Jefferies
  35. #83 Bruce Hurst
  36. #84 Eric Davis *x3
  37. #88 Bret Saberhagen
  38. #90 Bobby Thigpen *x2
  39. #99 Franklin Stubbs *x2
  40. #100 Checklist 28-103 (Checklist)

Archives Project: 1990 Upper Deck, Group 1

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

1990 Upper Deck, to be integrated into my collection:

  1. #5 Devon White (Team Card)
  2. #6 Luis Salazar
  3. #48 Kirby Puckett (Team Card)
  4. #50 Will Clark (All-Star)
  5. #79 Ozzie Guillen (Team Card)
  6. #95 George Bell (Team Card)
  7. #96 Jerry Reuss
  8. #98 Kevin Ritz (Rookie)
  9. #121 Tommy Gregg
  10. #126 Cory Snyder
  11. #128 Mark Grace
  12. #131 Don Aase
  13. #139 John Franco
  14. #140 Mike LaCoss
  15. #152 Don Slaught
  16. #167 Barry Larkin
  17. #172 Steve Sax
  18. #176 Rob Deer
  19. #192 Dave Parker
  20. #197 Hubie Brooks
  21. #203 Jim Clancy
  22. #216 Jose Rijo
  23. #220 Rick Mahler
  24. #232 Ron Gant
  25. #238 Dan Gladden
  26. #239 Bryan Clutterbuck
  27. #253 Carney Lansford
  28. #255 Jose DeJesus
  29. #264 Kirk Gibson
  30. #265 Kevin McReynolds
  31. #266 Cal Ripken Jr.
  32. #295 Don August *x2
  33. #312 Mike Brumley
  34. #318 Lee Guetterman
  35. #323 Roger Clemens
  36. #334 Rickey Henderson
  37. #336 Ken Hill
  38. #337 Dave Winfield *x3
  39. #338 Alfredo Griffin
  40. #356 Andres Galarraga

Archives Project: 1990 Fleer, Group 3

Friday, July 24th, 2009

1990 Fleer, to be integrated into my collection:

  1. #349 Joe Hesketh *x2
  2. #351 Wallace Johnson *x2
  3. #360 Nelson Santovenia *x2
  4. #361 Bryn Smith
  5. #387 Gary Wayne (Rookie)
  6. #391 Mike Davis
  7. #399 Orel Hershiser *x3
  8. #401 Mike Marshall *x2
  9. #404 Eddie Murray
  10. #405 Alejandro Pena
  11. #407 Mike Scioscia *x2
  12. #409 Fernando Valenzuela
  13. #413 Todd Benzinger
  14. #415 Tom Browning *x2
  15. #423 Barry Larkin
  16. #426 Joe Oliver (Rookie)
  17. #428 Luis Quinones *x2
  18. #431 Ron Robinson *x2
  19. #432 Rolando Roomes
  20. #437 Jesse Barfield
  21. #441 Alvaro Espinoza
  22. #442 Bob Geren
  23. #446 Roberto Kelly
  24. #447 Don Mattingly
  25. #453 Dave Righetti
  26. #454 Deion Sanders (Rookie)
  27. #455 Steve Sax
  28. #458 Dave Winfield
  29. #459 Jay Bell *x2
  30. #464 Benny Distefano
  31. #467 Billy Hatcher
  32. #473 Mike LaValliere
  33. #475 Junior Ortiz
  34. #481 Andy Van Slyke
  35. #483 Andy Allanson
  36. #484 Scott Bailes *x2
  37. #491 John Farrell
  38. #493 Brook Jacoby *x3
  39. #496 Brad Komminsk
  40. #501 Joel Skinner

Archives Project: 1989 Fleer

Friday, July 17th, 2009

1989 Fleer, to be integrated into my collection.  Something magical happens when I scan a 1989 Fleer card:

  1. #140 Matt Nokes
  2. #164 Barry Larkin
  3. #197 B.J. Surhoff
  4. #263 Hipolito Pena
  5. #293 Kurt Stillwell
  6. #309 John Kruk
  7. #325 Will Clark
  8. #354 Danny Darwin
  9. #391 Tim Raines
  10. #472 Mike Cook
  11. #481 Wally Joyner
  12. #533 Mike Stanley
  13. #649 Jim Corsi/Bob Milacki (Prospects) (Rookie)
  14. #653 Scott Service/Shane Turner (Prospects) (Rookie)

Pack Break: The Big Red Machine

Friday, May 29th, 2009
2001 Topps Combos #TC7 Joe Morgan/Ken Griffey Jr./Barry Larkin/Johnny Bench

2001 Topps Combos #TC7 Joe Morgan/Ken Griffey Jr./Barry Larkin/Johnny Bench

2001 Topps series 1:

  1. Combos #TC7 Joe Morgan/Ken Griffey Jr./Barry Larkin/Johnny Bench
  2. #382 Kirk Gibson (Golden Moments)
  3. #201 Hideo Nomo
  4. #213 Matt Lawton
  5. #100 Derek Jeter
  6. #219 Raul Ibanez
  7. #179 Michael Barrett
  8. #226 Kurt Abbott
  9. #20 Shawn Green
  10. #109 Jay Bell

In terms of all-around ability, these superstars are the four greatest Reds of all time.  Each won not only a league MVP Award, but multiple Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards.  Their greatest seasons: Griffey — .304-56-147 in ’97 as a Mariner, Larkin — .298-33-89, 117 runs, 36 steals in ’96, Bench — .293-45-148 in ’70 and Morgan — .320-27-111, 58 steals in ’76.  In each of those seasons, each player won a Gold Glove.  Barry and Junior should one day join Johnny and Joe in the Hall of Fame.

They seem to have forgotten to add Pete Rose to the card.