John Wathan's prime was a little before my time, but he was a Royal and one of my mom's favorite players, so it was always cool to get one of his cards. Don't think I had that one though.
Santiago's Rated Rookie was one of those cards that young me thought would make me rich someday. Not his fault the card market cratered due to oversaturation, but you're right, he did fall off a bit after a great start.
That Diaz card was great. 86 Topps were the first cards I seriously collected and they're still probably my favorite cards ever. I had no connection to Diaz- he didn't play for my team and I didn't see him play much, but there's just something about that card. It stood out to me even back then.
got Bo and Sid Monge's autographs when they were with Cleveland, and playing the Angels in Palm Springs during spring training. Two good guys
Awesome. Must have been really cool to meet them.
Great post. Every one of those late ‘70s Biff Pocoroba cards must have been a close runner up.
Yeah, I love those cards, too. Probably would have made my list if I had been collecting those years and opening wax packs.
John Wathan's prime was a little before my time, but he was a Royal and one of my mom's favorite players, so it was always cool to get one of his cards. Don't think I had that one though.
Santiago's Rated Rookie was one of those cards that young me thought would make me rich someday. Not his fault the card market cratered due to oversaturation, but you're right, he did fall off a bit after a great start.
That Diaz card was great. 86 Topps were the first cards I seriously collected and they're still probably my favorite cards ever. I had no connection to Diaz- he didn't play for my team and I didn't see him play much, but there's just something about that card. It stood out to me even back then.
Your mom sounds like a smart, baseball-savvy lady! :)