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One Heckuva Play @ The Plate!
1977 Topps #640
This card is epitomizes baseball's classic play at the plate. Great photo. Red Sox vs. Yankees. Randolph vs. Fisk. Seriously... this card is awesome.
What makes this card even cooler is the fact that it was once owned by a gentleman who specializes in cardboard featuring runners encountering catchers on the diamond... Mr. Play at the Plate, himself.
I recently won this 2013 Topps rack pack in one of his contests:
I'll try to bust the pack open a little later and show off the key cards either below or later this weekend.
In the meantime, I want you guys to see the other cards that arrived in the package he sent me. After he pulled this sweet Yoenis Cespedes manufactured patch, we worked out a trade that would be mutually beneficial to our collections.
What makes this card even cooler is the fact that it was once owned by a gentleman who specializes in cardboard featuring runners encountering catchers on the diamond... Mr. Play at the Plate, himself.
I recently won this 2013 Topps rack pack in one of his contests:
I'll try to bust the pack open a little later and show off the key cards either below or later this weekend.
In the meantime, I want you guys to see the other cards that arrived in the package he sent me. After he pulled this sweet Yoenis Cespedes manufactured patch, we worked out a trade that would be mutually beneficial to our collections.
2013 Topps Commemorative Patch #CP18
Everything else you're about to see (including the Fisk at the top) are very generous bonus cards. Let's start off with this...
2012 Bowman Platinum Emerald #21
It almost seems like the emerald background was made for the Oakland Athletics in this set.
Plus he added these parallels too...
Another emerald Athletic. This time it's their lefty set-up man, Sean Doolittle plus a bunch of blue bordered parallels from this year's set. But it doesn't end there.
He also added this Eric Chavez jersey card...
2002 Fleer Authentix Jersey AuthenTIX #JAEC
And finally, probably my favorite card out of the lot...
2009 Topps Legends Commemorative Patch #LPR132
Thanks Brian for the nice bonus. I'm glad we were able to work out a trade. I'll have to gather up some Rangers for you to try and even things up.
As for everyone else, I've gotta ask...
What are some of your favorite cards featuring plays at the plate?
Happy Saturday and sayonara!
I finally busted open the 2013 Topps rack pack and was very happy with what I found...
Extra Innings...
I finally busted open the 2013 Topps rack pack and was very happy with what I found...
I knew I was going to pull three blue borders and I ended up finding the one I wanted the most... The Reddick.
In addition to the three A's inserts/parallels, I also pulled these six inserts/parallels. This was definitely an A's and Yankees hot pack.
Thanks again Brian!
Thanks again Brian!
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