A few random cards to be integrated into my collection:
1996 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits #7 Hideo Nomo
2002 Nestle Ice Cream #6 Ichiro
2008 Bowman Draft Prospects #BDPP35 Tim Federowicz
2008 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary Hobby Preview #UD-77 Evan Longoria
2008 Topps Updates & Highlights:
“Fans participating in the Monster All-Star Game Final Vote made a wise decision when they cast a record nine million ballots to add Longoria to the 2008 AL All-Star Team. The rousing Rays rookie kept the AL (which won in 15 innings) in business with a game-tying double in the eighth inning. It was the first ASG RBI by a rookie since one by Tom Tresh in 1962.”
I guess since Longoria only hit 3 home runs during the Home Run Derby, Topps decided to just talk about his performance during the All-Star Game, and ignore mentioning the Home Run Derby on his Home Run Derby Card…
To wrap up my tour of Topps Traded/Updates, today I bring you 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights:
…and Checklist 3 of 3.
“Winning the 2008 American League Monster All-Star Game Final Vote put Evan in the Midsummer Classic just three months after making his Major League debut. Boasting a .281 AVG with 16 home runs at the time, he made the most of his opportunity. Longoria’s eighth-inning RBI double tied the contest, 3-3, setting up a dramatic 4-3 victory in 15 innings.“