I've noticed collation has been bad for Topps Update too. I have opened two blasters and one of those hanger packs and have 20 or so cards that I have pulled in all three.
Me too. Plus sons of guys who were rookies when I was watching. Delino DeShields Jr. in particular, because I was a huge fan of DeShields in his early years with the Expos.
I have not posted for awhile. I am still looking for these Sandy Alomar Jr. patterns: 11, 13, 21, 27, 55, 78, 83, 86.
And congrats on the landmark, Rich!
I got this in today, just thought I would show it off to some people that would appreciate it:
I do not collect Henderson, just his stuff with the Red Sox. I have decided that this is likely a Red Sox card, due to the patch and the fact that the uniform appears to be a Red Sox away uniform...
I have a nemesis for my Sandy Alomar Jr. collection. He and I get along well though. We both have collection sites and comment on each other's new pickups. We have even traded with each other a couple of times. He has been going at it for longer than I have so we don't cross paths except on...
Nice cards. I don't have a ton of Wakefield stuff in my Red Sox collection, one patch and a couple of jerseys. He was always one of my favorites too. Willing to do whatever the team wanted him to do: start, relieve, close.
How about Rollie Fingers?
In 1976, Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley set about selling off his stars. Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi were sold to the Red Sox for about $2 million each and Vida Blue was sold to the Yankees. Fingers and Rudi went to Boston and showed up in uniform but did not play...