As an aside, I must say I'm very lucky that my other half is also into card collecting, because she has luck like I've never seen when it comes to pulling the hits. I'm lucky to get one or two when I'm cracking packs, but when she's the one choosing the packs we seem to get stuff left and right! We seem to have developed a good system for Pack Wars - she picks the packs, and I pay. ;)
Anyway, on to the pics!
2011 Topps Lineage Michael Morse Auto
Morse is coming off a breakout season with the Nationals. The 1952 Topps-style box is nice.
2011 TNA Signature Impact Sting/Rob Van Dam Dual Auto
This TNA product is one of the best around for hits - they promise something like 7 hits per box, and they're not stingy with the autos! If you're a wrestling fan, it's a lot of fun to crack packs of this set. This was a particularly nice pull, with 2 bigger stars. I love RVD's autograph!
2011 TNA Signature Impact Samoa Joe Auto
It's really a shame that TNA has booked Joe so horribly. He could be such a fun guy to watch if they used him right...
2011 TNA Signature Impact Orlando Jordan Auto
Well, they can't all be good....
2011 Topps Marquee Andre Ethier Auto/Patch
For the first time ever I decided to splurge on an expensive pack. The Marquee packs were going for $40, and this was my hit. Not a bad pull, though not one that got me terribly excited either. I wish the jersey swatches weren't so plain, but then I suppose the Dodger uniforms are pretty basic.
I did pull a couple other interesting cards from my Marquee pack - a Brewer base card (Grienke) and also this serial numbered Babe Ruth:
2011 Topps Heritage Minor League Blake Tekotte Auto
Tekotte was drafted in the 3rd round by the Padres in the 2008 draft. He spent the year at AA San Antonio and had a pretty solid season, batting .285 with 19 HRs, 67 RBIs, 77 runs and 36 stolen bases.
Robert Parish Rookie Card
I got this card by winning a price challenge. It figures - I miss so many chances at baseball cards that I would love to have, but of course I get this one since I have no interest in basketball cards. Definitely available for trade!
2011 UD Goodwin Brittany Lincicome Auto
I was just thinking about how I didn't have enough female golfers in my collection.
2011 Topps 60 Robinson Cano Patch
The last one for today is this nice jersey patch of Cano. I like the Topps 60 patch cards a lot more than the Peak Performance cards from last year.
There's still a lot more to come, so tune in for the next post!
Previous Trivia Question:
Who owns the record for most Gold Glove awards?
A: Greg Maddux holds the all-time Gold Glove record with 18.
Today's Trivia Question:
Staying on the topic of Gold Gloves, Rafael Palmiero won the award at first base in 1999 in a controversial selection. How many games did he play at first base that season?
