Sunday, September 1, 2019

Five Random Cubs Cards

I've got 17,188 Cubs cards from 200 different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.




1900s - 1970s: 1978 Topps #270 Rudi Meoli  Topps gave a card to a guy who spent the past two seasons in AAA.  The Cubs picked him over the winter of 77-78.  He hit just .103 before the Cubs sent him back to AAA in early July.




1980s: 1989 Classic Purple #155 Mark Grace  Grace takes a swing at Shea.  Look how the stripe on his pants seem to run continuously through to his shoe via the stirrup.... not a good look in my opinion.



1990s: 1995 Donruss #466 Jose Hernandez  He was a versatile infielder in 1995, playing 29 games at second, 20 games at third, and 43 games at shortstop.



2000s: 2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #29 Ernie Banks  Ernie does not look to excited to have his picture taken.... Let's Play None!



2010s: 2018 Topps Stickers #202 Kyle Schwarber  A long home run or a pop up?  What do you think?




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