He was the image on the box of cards?

Topnotchsy · Jul 16, 2013

As often happens, a different thread provided the impetus for a new thread.

Was thinking of 2001 Prospect Premieres and recalled that the player to grace the box was none other than Michael Garciaparra, younger brother of Nomar, and a decent prospect back in the day. Obviously he never panned out.

It got me thinking, which players had their images on boxes who in hindsight probably did not warrant it? Here' the one I had in mind:

2001-upper-deck-prospect-premieres-baseball-hobby-box.jpg

ThoseBackPages · Jul 16, 2013

Matt Bush comes to mind

Slette · Jul 16, 2013

Did Pat Listach make the cover of Pinnacle boxes back in the day?

Brad · Jul 16, 2013

Not baseball, but Jon Kitna was all over Pacific boxes in 2000. I still don't understand that.

gt2590 · Jul 16, 2013

How about the entire football Rookie Class of 2006? :lol:

I think Base Topps showed 3 or 4 of the high picks...

WaxPax · Jul 16, 2013

Phil Humber was on some Bowman Chrome product box ...
2006 I believe .....

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gt2590 · Jul 16, 2013

Brad said:
Not baseball, but Jon Kitna was all over Pacific boxes in 2000. I still don't understand that.

And the Kitna RCs from that stuff went for HUGE numbers for a while there, 2002 I think. I seem to remember the Crown Royale getting up near $200ish...

Austin · Jul 16, 2013

2004 Bowman's Best - Tim Stauffer

2003 Bowman Draft - Ryan Harvey

Lars · Jul 16, 2013

Brad said:
Not baseball, but Jon Kitna was all over Pacific boxes in 2000. I still don't understand that.

My best guess is that Pacific was a Seattle company and Kitna was starting for the Seahawks back then.

hive17 · Jul 16, 2013

The first name that came to my mind was Luke Hochever 2007 Bowman

And we could be saying the same thing about Pineda soon.

Brewer Andy · Jul 16, 2013

Austin said:
2003 Bowman Draft - Ryan Harvey

First one that popped into my head as well

AmishDave · Jul 16, 2013

Lars said:
My best guess is that Pacific was a Seattle company and Kitna was starting for the Seahawks back then.

Thank you

Plus, he was an Eastern Washington University grad, so that was even more incentive for them to use him.

olerudfan · Jul 16, 2013

Bryan Bullington comes to mind. I think there were even boxes with his auto on them.

Sly · Jul 16, 2013

55_marlins_sp said:
Thank you

Plus, he was an Eastern Washington University grad, so that was even more incentive for them to use him.

Oh the hell you just didn't. OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!!!!

Central damn it, CENTRAL Washington University. Not Eastern!!

Yes, as you can tell, I'm also a Central grad

Kitna graduated my Freshman year.

uniquebaseballcards · Jul 16, 2013

Joba

MansGame · Jul 16, 2013

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gt2590 · Jul 16, 2013

Lars said:
My best guess is that Pacific was a Seattle company and Kitna was starting for the Seahawks back then.

I think they had some kind of Exclusive deal with him, even for base cards, if memory serves. That's one of the reasons his cards went kinda nuts for a while...

AmishDave · Jul 16, 2013

Sly said:
Oh the hell you just didn't. OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!!!!

Central damn it, CENTRAL Washington University. Not Eastern!!

Yes, as you can tell, I'm also a Central grad Kitna graduated my Freshman year.

OH YES I DID IDIDIDIDID !!!!

I knew it was either Central or Eastern (not Western, lol).

predatorkj · Jul 16, 2013

What about J.D. Drew? I know he was a big name in what 98 or 99? I know he was all over the advertisements in Beckett. Skybox loved him. In fact when I dabbled with collecting back in high school, I started collecting him because he was supposed to be the next big thing. Though I will say he had an ok career...

I know for basketball, Jerry Stackhouse was on practically everything back in 95-96 basketball stuff.

Dmscards · Jul 17, 2013

predatorkj said:
What about J.D. Drew? I know he was a big name in what 98 or 99? I know he was all over the advertisements in Beckett. Skybox loved him. In fact when I dabbled with collecting back in high school, I started collecting him because he was supposed to be the next big thing. Though I will say he had an ok career...

I know for basketball, Jerry Stackhouse was on practically everything back in 95-96 basketball stuff.

Jerry Stackhouse and J.D Drew had long decent careers. They are certainly not akin to Michael Garciaparra!

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