Gonzalez is spelled with a Z!!!!

CubsFan13 · Jan 29, 2011

Since the release of Sterling, I have managed to pick up the base, refractor, gold refractor, and black refractor dual relic card of Carlos Gonzalez w/ Troy Tulowitzki. I have searched everyday for the red 1/1, waiting for it to be pulled. My searches have been, "carlos gonzalez" and "gonzalez sterling" just in case his first name wasnt in the title.

About once a month, I search for Carlos Gonzalez cards, purposely using mispelled words. Ex: Carlo Gonzalez. Cargo, Carlos Gonzales.
Well today using my mispelled search, I found this in the completed listings under "Carlos Gonzales"
I would have gone much higher too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Sterling-Jerse ... 4cf4a1e772

/end rant

schillingfan · Jan 29, 2011

Totally sucks man. I do a search for "Shilling" every few days just to be sure. Just have to hope that it shows up again at some point.

Jared · Jan 29, 2011

That's a shame. If if were you I would contact the seller to see if he can rely the winning bidder's information to you and see if you can work out a deal. Good luck if you decide to go that route.

CubsFan13 · Jan 29, 2011

Jared said:
That's a shame. If if were you I would contact the seller to see if he can rely the winning bidder's information to you and see if you can work out a deal. Good luck if you decide to go that route.

Good idea. I just sent a message to the seller, asking him to ask the buyer if I could have his email address so that we could work out a deal.

nosterbor · Jan 29, 2011

i collect Juan Gonzalez. i search as Juan Gonzalez-Juan Gonzales-Jaun Gonzalez-Jaun Gonzales-J Gonzalez-J Gonzales-Juan Gone- Jaun Gone-Juan Goes-Jaun Goes and Igor Gonzalez-Igor Gonzales!!!!! i have found some great cards this way. and i also search in ALL categories and Include description!!! yes it takes time but, it's the only way to search! i do it every day.

CubsFan13 · Jan 29, 2011

nosterbor said:
i collect Juan Gonzalez. i search as Juan Gonzalez-Juan Gonzales-Jaun Gonzalez-Jaun Gonzales-J Gonzalez-J Gonzales-Juan Gone- Jaun Gone-Juan Goes-Jaun Goes and Igor Gonzalez-Igor Gonzales!!!!! i have found some great cards this way. and i also search in ALL categories and Include description!!! yes it takes time but, it's the only way to search! i do it every day.

No Juando Gonzalez/s? :lol:

Good idea though.

IndyManning18 · Jan 29, 2011

Should have been searching for "Carl* Gon*". That would have picked up the z's and s's.

alexs64 · Jan 29, 2011

I search for Andre Ethier cards with the last name spelled e I ther.

bouwob · Jan 29, 2011

IndyMann said:
Should have been searching for "Carl* Gon*". That would have picked up the z's and s's.

+1 to this. Lean how to use wild cards and they will take you a long ways.

George_Calfas · Jan 29, 2011

bouwob said:
IndyMann said:

Should have been searching for "Carl* Gon*". That would have picked up the z's and s's.

Click to expand...

+1 to this. Lean how to use wild cards and they will take you a long ways.

* is your ebay friend!

Mudcatsfan · Jan 29, 2011

Actually,,,,,

Back in 2005, he first came on the scene as Carlos Gonzales. I know because he was one of the big names i targetted when THEPIT.com teamed up with Topps to release exclusive bowman chrome green refractors. Even though the bowman chrome card listed him with a Z, the list of IPO pre-sales had him with an S. Baseball America had written articles about him with an S, and then he even appeared on cards with an S.

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Mudcatsfan · Jan 29, 2011

Here he is on the BA top 10 for Arizona back in the day

CARLOS GONZALES

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/fe ... backs.html

CubsFan13 · Jan 29, 2011

Thats interesting, do you know why the card companies and media outlets adopted the "z"?

Mudcatsfan · Jan 29, 2011

Here Jim Callis predicted Carlos GonzaleS will become a .300 hitting 30 homer right fielder with a strong arm.

Not bad Jimbo! (other than his spelling of course)

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/co ... askba.html

Mudcatsfan · Jan 29, 2011

CubsFan13 said:
Thats interesting, do you know why the card companies and media outlets adopted the "z"?

I'm sure it was at the bequest of the player.

Not sure if people were just wrong about how he spelled his own name or if he just changed it himself while in the minors.

It does appear that either LOTS of people were wrong, or there must have been an official change along the line.

jpmurphree · Jan 29, 2011

Imagine if you were a Jarrod Saltalamacchia collector......

CubsFan13 · Jan 29, 2011

jpmurphree said:
Imagine if you were a Jarrod Saltalamacchia collector......

:lol:

All the possibilities!

Adamsince1981 · Jan 29, 2011

How much more do you think it would have gone for?

jake9494 · Jan 29, 2011

I do that for strasburg occasionaly

Instead of stephen put in steven

Tons of cards

ChasHawk · Jan 29, 2011

jpmurphree said:
Imagine if you were a Jar* Salt* collector......

fixed.

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