Thanks again to The Diamond King for 100 serial-numbered cards! The countdown of my favorite cards in the box started last week with numbers 20-16. As we move along today, we have a bit less shiny and a bit more throwback. Let's get started!
#15: 2007 Topps Sterling - Framed White Suede Tom Seaver (43/50)
Starting the day at #15 is the brother of the Nolan Ryan card from the last post. This is a nice card of a player I really like. I didn't realize how much I liked the design of Topps Sterling until I got these cards. I'm surprised Tom Seaver isn't mentioned more in the 'Greatest of all Time' debate.
#14: 2022 Panini Three and Two Baseball Harry Heilmann (8/8)
This card has the lowest numbering of any card in the box at 8. The TCDB said this card is serial-numbered /99, so if anybody could tell me why this one is different, it would be appreciated. Though Heilmann retired 90 years before the card was made, I still like to see the photos of players from way back in the earlier days of baseball.
#13: 2021 Donruss Dominators Blue Manny Machado (072/249)
The card was so shiny and reflective that it was a little bit difficult to find the actual numbering down on the bottom left-hand corner of the card. Manny Machado has shown few signs of slowing up, and should be headed toward the Hall of Fame, barring any unforeseen events. I'd also like to comment on how many cards from Panini are making the list. Thus far three of them have made the top 20. Who knew?
#12: 2004 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia Tools of the Trade Blue Ivan Rodriguez (139/250)
My fondness of Pudge and the odd design of the card took this one into #12. I'm actually not a huge fan of such a small player photo, but the rest of the design is kinda cool.
#11: 2021 Panini Diamond Kings Legacy Lithographs Holo Blue Rogers Hornsby (91/99)
This is a nice card. It almost looks as if Rogers Hornsby is living in a cave. Hornsby was always one of those greats talked about with Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and the like, but looking back over his stats this morning, I remembered that he was in fact a beast:
He sported a career slash line of .358/.434/.577 and hit 301 home runs as a middle infielder in a time where homers were fairly uncommon (especially by today's standards). I had forgotten just how amazing he actually was.
Well, that wraps up this week's countdown. Next week we'll continue the countdown, headed for the top 10, before finishing the week after. Thanks again to The Diamond King for the awesome cards! And thank y'all for reading. Have a great week, and happy collecting!
Cool cards. I know exactly what you mean about some of these shiny cards and finding the numbers. Maybe, for me, its because I'm old.
ReplyDeleteI like the Pudge card. I just struggle with his cards not in a Rangers uniform.