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Showing posts with label Colorado Rockies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado Rockies. Show all posts
Friday, January 02, 2026

COMC order #2 - Todd Helton

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I passively end up making keepers out base cards / inserts and parallels of prominent players to reflect the fabric of a decade / era - thi...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Card show pickups - Matt Holliday

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I picked up a couple of [dollar] rookies of the former big league slugger and while a non-geographic player for me - I don't think I ev...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

TTM autograph received: Larry Waker

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The Hall of Fame slugger signed my card in about a couple of months - while he does various formal signings for a memorabilia company like...
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Saturday, April 03, 2021

Whenever I think about losing a card somewhere...maybe an ongoing feature

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With how I still play with my cards after all these years, maybe it makes or breaks the 'order of things' when I can't find a ra...
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Sunday, November 15, 2020

TTM autographs received: David Nied

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The former big league righthander signed my cards in about a couple of weeks, including his 1992 Leaf Gold Rookies insert, a card I once cov...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

TTM autographs received: Jarrett Grube

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I had a couple of loose cards of Grube, a longtime minor league pitcher whose only big league appearance was for the Angels in 2017 where he...
Friday, September 04, 2020

TTM autographs received: Marvis Foley

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Foley falls into a group of rank-and-file players I wouldn't have a reason to be particularly familiar with, but I ended up with three o...
Thursday, December 05, 2019

1993 Topps Traded Todd Helton RC #19T

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As a non-geographic fan of the player, I liked the idea of Helton being a pure hitter, even if he played half of his home games at Coors Fi...
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Friday, July 06, 2018

TTM autograph received: Larry Walker

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I've seen TTM success from the former MLB star outfielder so I wanted to take my shot - I had at least three or four different specifi...
Saturday, July 01, 2017

TTM autographs received: Bryn Smith

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The former Major League pitcher signed my cards in 7 days - though I've ended up with his junk wax era cards over the years, I've ...
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Featured autograph - Brendan Rodgers

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After hitting .400 for Lancaster in the California League, the 20-year old shortstop - is 1-for-9 in 2 games for the Hartford Yard Goats i...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

A pair of Todd Helton inserts

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Like Hideo Nomo from the previous post, there is some recognition and affection for this 17-year MLB veteran, even he did not play for my te...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Featured autograph - Rafael Ortega

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Ortega made his Angels debut on April 16, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run and a walk - if Ortega gets an opportunity to stick ar...
Friday, April 08, 2016

Featured autograph - Trevor Story

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With at least 3 home runs in his first three MLB games - it will be hard to move the Colorado Rockies shortstop if and when Jose Reyes is r...
Thursday, November 05, 2015

Featured autograph - Ryan McMahon

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It looks like McMahon has had certified autograph cards since 2013, so this 2015 Bowman Inception card probably just another miscellaneous c...
Friday, August 14, 2015

2012 Playoff Prime Cuts Larry Walker

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Walker was a good all-around player in the early 1990's before going to the Colorado Rockies where he put up monster numbers - Walker ...
Monday, January 05, 2015

Featured autograph - Josh Rutledge

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After being acquired from the Colorado Rockies, I assume Rutledge will be part of a mix of guys [among them Grant Green, Johnny Giovatella, ...
Friday, December 12, 2014

Featured autograph - Taylor Featherston

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At the very least Featherston will be with the Angels through spring training, trying to stick around after being picked up from the Colorad...
Monday, July 28, 2014

Featured autograph - Huston Street

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It's amazing how the Angels bullpen has been revamped from early in the season - it wasn't that long ago that duds like Ernesto Fri...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Jordan Pacheco

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I suppose Pacheco isn't unique but it must be hard for rank-and-file MLB players like him - he has spent parts of four seasons in the m...