Sunday, March 10, 2024

My all-time Top 100 cheap azz keepers collection - 72-64

I am going to be a little preoccupied through March and probably through April - I've been trying to draft posts where I have images and something to say for individual cards listed that covers the rest of my all-time Top 100 cheap azz keepers collection.

I hope my Top 100 stuff covers things as far as blog material goes through the rest of the month - where I schedule to drop the posts every three or four days.

If the Top 100 posts suddenly stop before running its course - I might have decided to hold things back and resume things in May.

If the Top 100 posts does continue to completion, it would probably be last things posted - until through at least some time in May.

72. 2021 Panini Donruss The Famous San Diego Chicken #261 - I like this reinvented version of the Donruss SD Chicken cards from the early 1980s, where the foil finish gives it a modern, shiny vibe.

71. 1984 Fleer Roy Lee Jackson #158 - has there ever been a baseball card other than this, picturing an athlete singing the national anthem? I think the opposing team's catcher and home plate umpire adds something extra to what is a pleasantly goofy card.

70. 1967 Topps Claude Raymond #364 - one of the rather infamous Raymond zipper undone cards from the late 1960s, the other [1966 Topps #586] is a high number, so it might cost a little more to get.

69. 2007 Upper Deck Gary Matthews Jr. #225 - this was the catch that probably earned the outfielder a big free agent deal with the Angels after the 2006 season.

I had to take a closer look, but this card is an Angels card rather than as a Texas Ranger - Matthews Jr. would have a second Angels card within the 2007 Upper Deck set with an updated, if pedestrian spring training batting picture.

68. 1985 Topps Rusty Kuntz #73 - I had to have at least one cult favorite type in my Top 100, if primarily by how funny their name might be read at first glance, what is a Rusty Kuntz anyway?

67. 1993 Milkbone Will Clark #7 - it's odd seeing a mustache or facial on notable players who haven't been pictured with them, on seemingly just about all of their cards.

66. 1998 Topps Stadium Club Brad Ausmus #257 - besides a clunky 'prop' laptop used for a photo op 26 years ago, who would have thought that technology would be utilized in dugouts the way it has in the been just the past 10-15 years.

Short of 2017 Houston Astros like shenanigans, players, coaches and team personnel - have tablets or other means of trying to get an edge during a MLB game.

65. 2019 Topps Big League Christian Yelich #375 - I figure I'd go do a thing and pair up the two random 2019 Topps Big League award winner subset cards that both tease a Hank Aaron [R.I.P.] appearance.

64. 2019 Topps Big League J.D. Martinez #374 - A nice photo op with both Aaron and Martinez.

3 comments:

Jon said...

As funny as the unbuttoned fly is, the Jackson is my favorite here. It's just such a great card.

Matt said...

I love the Martinez and Yelich cards with Hank Aaron in them!

Fuji said...

Not sure how in 40 years... I've never seen that Roy Lee Jackson card... but it's awesome.