2017 Topps & more

Today, we're going to head back to the team collections. Tim Anderson says we're the best in the league, I hope they plan on backing that up. I know they play their first spring training game on Sunday but I haven't looked to see if it's on TV yet.

We'll start off this all Topps post with a great photo on a Chrome card. Chrome were just out of the budget range so this was the only one I picked up.

This Frazier was the last one I needed for the team set and I happened to stumble across his mini as well.

The A&G X set is different though, I'm only about half way on that team set even after getting these 3.

These 2 Archives also finish out that team set so I accomplished this with a number of 2017 team sets. Love the 1982 reprints.

While I didn't pick up any Bunt base, I did get these 2 blue parallels. They must have been all off my budget because it's a pretty decent sized team set at 9 cards and I only have 2.

There's only 4 in this team set and this card puts me 1 card away. I like the looks of the card, how it looks like he's stepping out of it.

This Stadium Club isn't the great photos that I enjoy, I like the action shots but it does complete the team set, minus the variation of Jose Abreu.

While everything above this photo are 2017, I did get a few more from 2018, all in one pic. All of these complete the various team sets, the gold is just a bonus. The Update is complete, again, minus the Abreu variation.

More Sox Needs

I came home with a few more cards from Fred. I think I have about half of them out of the 7. A couple were 2021 which I know I don't have, at least not in hand as I was in a box break at Nachos Grande but I haven't had the cards sent yet.

Today you get to see some more White Sox cards from 2017.

You just saw the Moncada version of this card a few days ago, now you get the Matt Davidson one. This is my 28th card of our former DH.

I picked up a few Donruss as well. I still need a couple more for the team set but these went a long way to getting me close. As you can see, the Frank Thomas on the left is the black & white variation. The Melky Cabrera is my 10th, my 26th of Frazier and my 545th and 546th of the Big Hurt.

I picked up the Lopez on the right which leaves me 1 card short for the team set. The prizm refractor on the left was just a bonus I ran across searching for the other one. These 2 give me 26 of Lopez.

I like the top 3 just because I don't have many cards of some of the old school players. The Appling (13 cards) the Fox (also 13 cards) and Lyons (4 cards) are pretty cool. I thought the Nellie Fox was a parallel because it was blue before I realized it was just blue. I would have this whole team set except I need the Moncada. Oddly enough, I have the variation but not the base, go figure. Since I don't have many of the old school, we'll change that with the numbers of those last 2 guys. The Chris Sale is my 150th and is also a short print. The 2 cards of the MVP Abreu are my 136th and 137th of him.

Winna Winna

You got to see a rare occurrence the other day when I showed cards from a blogger other than Jeff or Dennis, today you'll get another. Nothing against bloggers not sending me cards, it's just I have very little to trade with so when people ask to trade, I tell them straight up, I just don't have anything to trade with. Some will send cards anyways knowing they won't get much, if anything, back. Brian, however, held a contest that I won on random and he threw in some extra's for me.

He sent over these 3 Sox cards along with a couple of PC players that have already been shown. Those 2 Chris Sale's give me 149 cards of him. I mentioned before when I showed another Sega card he sent me that I had never had any of those before he sent them. I only have 9 cards of Melky but he wasn't with us for very long. I just looked, he was with us 2 years, it didn't seem that long.

So what card did I win in the Save Second Base contest?

That, my friends, is a pretty cool card. It doesn't technically go into my collections but I don't care, it does now. Did you notice the serial #?

For those of you asking, I do have a few cards that I keep that aren't part of any collections but I like them. This is by far the better of any of those cards, but I do have some. This is my 6th card of Lou, but the others all go into collections. 4 from the Vintage collection, 1 card that he shares with Carl Yastrzemski and this card.

Thanks for that cool card Brian, and thanks for all the bonus cards that went to my collections. Check out Collecting Cutch.

A couple of Sox

This post will have a lot of cards in it. A lot of White Sox cards. My cousin sent me 2 packages last month. These are the Sox cards from the second package that came towards the end of the month.

Those are all the cards from 2016. He sent me a bunch of the Holiday set but I already had a few. The only one I need now is the Abreu, to bad that Frazier don't count since Abreu is on it.

More Frazier and Abreu and some guys you don't see much on Sox cards. I'll definitely take the Zach Putnam as he is a former Wolverine. I should look and see who has played for Michigan and the Sox. Off the top of my head, I already collect Jim Abbott and Chris Getz. I know of Putnam and Clayton Richard as well. There's probably others, probably others I know but can't think of right now. One of these days I should do a list. I'm not sure where I can find something like that but I'll figure it out.

These are all from 2017. Those 4 Topps (Holland is from Update) finish off that team set except for the 2 SP's of Sale and Abreu. Speaking of Abreu, those couple of cards up there make 107 of his in my Sox collection.

These 4 are from 2018. Decent shot of Saladino's mustache.

A couple more of Vaughn who is supposed to be a big deal, my cousin has sent me most of the cards I have of him, these 2 give me 13 total. The Frank Thomas puts his cards at 528.

Last but not least, the 2020. He sent me a bunch of the Gypsy Queen as well but I had bought some of the Sox already but I needed all of those.

2 Ripken's and a patch

I got a couple of envelopes the last couple of days. 3 cards in 3 envelopes. Let's get to it.

I picked up this 1990 Panini sticker for $.22/shipped. I know I've mentioned before but I love these stickers because I used to do the albums when I was a kid.

I picked this up for the Ripken collection as well. Another Panini card but a little newer. 2013 to be exact but I still only paid $.25/shipped. Both of these Ripken cards (sticker) make 348 cards in that collection.

I picked up this Melky Cabrera for $2.25/shipped. I'm not sure what the deal is with the sticker on the patch but whatever, It's numbered to /99 as well. It's a pretty slick looking card probably because it's shiny. It's from Topps Tribute. I liked Melky, I hated seeing him get traded. He's one of those guys that you can say he loves to play the game.

February purchase - Packs

Today's random popped up on one of the boxes I bought. I'm not sure which box is what since everything seems to come in boxes. This box had 72 cards in it, I'm guessing that's a hanger box but I have no idea.

Here's what I got.

• #240 - Nick Markakis (Braves)
• #101 - Justin Turner (Dodgers)
• #241 - Freddie Freeman (Braves)
• #295 - Justin Verlander (Tigers)
  
• #121 - Roberto Osuna (Blue Jays)
• #44   - David Freese (Angels)
• #224 - Scooter Gennett (Brewers)
• #MLBD-12 (MLB Debut) - Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) 
  
• #128 - Eddie Rosario (Twins)
• #272 - Denard Span (Nationals)
• #257 - Jake Marisnick (Astros)
• #342 - Jayson Werth (Nationals)
• #165 - Adam Eaton (White Sox)
  
• #73   - Ketel Marte (Mariners)
• #169 - Charlie Morton (Pirates)
• #337 - Bryce Harper (Nationals), Nolan Arenado (Rockies), Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies)
• #274 - Ryan Goins (Blue Jays)
• #P-10 (Perspectives) - Jung Ho Kang (Pirates)
  
• #34   - Omar Infante (Royals)
• #204 - Mark Teixeira (Yankees)
• #312 - Curtis Granderson (Mets)
  
• #302 - Houston Astros team
• #339 - Carlos Santana (Indians)
• #119 - Sean Doolittle (Athletics)
• #125 - Zack Greinke (Dodgers), Jake Arrieta (Cubs), Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers)
• #60   - Shelby Miller (Braves)
• #33   - Edinson Volquez (Royals)
• #171 - Matt Cain (Giants)
  
• #140 - Carlos Carrasco (Indians)
• #279 - Alex Guerrero (Dodgers)
• #32   - Zack Greinke (Dodgers)
  
• #295 - Jonathan Schoop (Orioles)
• #122 - Melky Cabrera (White Sox)
  
• #102 - Doug Fister (Nationals)
• #149 - Chad Bettis (Rockies)
• #20   - Andrew McCutchen (Pirates)
  
• #66   - Kyle Schwarber (Cubs)
• #40   - Jedd Gyorko (Padres)
• #231 - Chris Coghlan (Cubs)
• #256 - CJ Wilson (Angels)
• #249 - Carlos Gomez (Astros)
• #294 - White Sox team
  
• #286 - Joe Mauer (Twins)
  
• #FP-5 (First Pitch) - Evelyn Jones (Mariners)
• #186 - Yasmany Tomas (Diamondbacks)
• #295 (Gold) - Justin Verlander (Tigers)
  
• #247 - Yunel Escobar (Nationals)
• #281 - Alex Dickerson (Padres)
• #BB-50 (Berger's Best) - Albert Pujols (Cardinals)
  
• #270 - Pat Neshek (Astros)
• #260 - Ryan Hanigan (Red Sox)
• #311 - Dariel Alvarez (Orioles)
• #350 - Kris Bryant (Cubs)
  
• #308 - Brian Dozier (Twins)
• #248 - Atlanta Braves team
• #41   - Josh Harrison (Pirates)
• #290 - Zack Godley (Diamondbacks)
• #AM-07 (Amazing Milestones) - Babe Ruth
  
• #47   - Gio Gonzalez (Nationals)
• #127 - Zach Lee (Dodgers)
• #184 - Travis Jankowski (Padres)
• #WOW-5 (Walk Off Wins) - David Freese (Cardinals)
  
• #112 - Matt Kemp (Padres)
• #209 - Max Scherzer (Nationals)
• #84   - Mookie Betts (Red Sox)
• #WRIG-22 (100 Years at Wrigley) - Rafael Palmeiro (Cubs)
  
• #37   - CJ Cron (Angels)
• #90   - Koji Uehara (Red Sox)

 Everything up there is up for grabs except the 2 Verlander's, I've already sent them to Dennis (Too Many Verlanders). The White Sox are up for grabs as well because Jeff (2x3 Heroes) is sending me a team set so I'm good with those going too. If you want something, let me know and I'll drop them in a PWE and send them out this week.