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Ben Johnson. The man. The myth. The legend.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/playe ... be01.shtml
Topps has chosen a few obscure players over the years to feature on Real One autograph cards, but Ben Johnson may take the cake. It's nothing personal. Ben just wasn't exactly a superstar. If Topps is looking for an almost identical player to include in 2060 Heritage when it releases 50 years from now, Armando Gabino matches up with Ben Johnson almost perfectly, assuming Gabino never throws another major league pitch.
Let's take a look at the Real One autograph.
Oh for goodness sake, they chose to reprint a card of a player whose FREAKING EYES ARE CLOSED ON HIS ONE AND ONLY BASEBALL CARD?
Let's not forget the elusive Red Ink Special Edition Real One.
The best part is, that I haven't even gotten to the reason for this post yet. Can there possibly be a more ridiculous card than a Red Ink auto /60 of a pitcher whose lifetime record is 2-1? The answer is yes.
For your viewing pleasure, I present, in my opinion, the most ridiculous Topps Heritage card ever created.
Yes, this is a Ben Johnson Flashback autograph, numbered 05/25, commemorating his one and only career save. Let's take a look at the back:
Yes, 50 years later we still marvel at the fact that on that fateful April day, Ben Johnson came in with two outs in the ninth and forced the mighty Jim Davenport to ground out, ending another chapter in the heated Cubs-Giants rivalry.
If nothing else, these cards should show what a great improvement the 2010 Heritage product was over the few years previous. I still love it, and it's what I collect, but I would rather have Albert Pujols and Hank Aaron cards than Brian Barton and Ben Johnson cards. Another interesting thing about this card is that it's the only Topps auto card I've ever seen from any set that says "Topps Authentic Autograph Issue" instead of "Topps Certified Autograph Issue."
So I guess I'll have to wait for Ben Johnson's first certified Flashback auto.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/playe ... be01.shtml
Topps has chosen a few obscure players over the years to feature on Real One autograph cards, but Ben Johnson may take the cake. It's nothing personal. Ben just wasn't exactly a superstar. If Topps is looking for an almost identical player to include in 2060 Heritage when it releases 50 years from now, Armando Gabino matches up with Ben Johnson almost perfectly, assuming Gabino never throws another major league pitch.
Let's take a look at the Real One autograph.
Oh for goodness sake, they chose to reprint a card of a player whose FREAKING EYES ARE CLOSED ON HIS ONE AND ONLY BASEBALL CARD?
Let's not forget the elusive Red Ink Special Edition Real One.
The best part is, that I haven't even gotten to the reason for this post yet. Can there possibly be a more ridiculous card than a Red Ink auto /60 of a pitcher whose lifetime record is 2-1? The answer is yes.
For your viewing pleasure, I present, in my opinion, the most ridiculous Topps Heritage card ever created.
Yes, this is a Ben Johnson Flashback autograph, numbered 05/25, commemorating his one and only career save. Let's take a look at the back:
Yes, 50 years later we still marvel at the fact that on that fateful April day, Ben Johnson came in with two outs in the ninth and forced the mighty Jim Davenport to ground out, ending another chapter in the heated Cubs-Giants rivalry.
If nothing else, these cards should show what a great improvement the 2010 Heritage product was over the few years previous. I still love it, and it's what I collect, but I would rather have Albert Pujols and Hank Aaron cards than Brian Barton and Ben Johnson cards. Another interesting thing about this card is that it's the only Topps auto card I've ever seen from any set that says "Topps Authentic Autograph Issue" instead of "Topps Certified Autograph Issue."
So I guess I'll have to wait for Ben Johnson's first certified Flashback auto.
