Sunday, July 30, 2023

Five Random Cubs Cards

I've got 21,176 Cubs cards from 316 different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.


1900s - 1970s: 1963 Topps #54 Nelson Mathews Rookie  The only rookie here among the four that had any sort of pro career, Dave Debueschere, had his in the NBA.  Mathews career lasted 306 games over six seasons.


1980s: 1988 Star #7 Mark Grace  The 1988 season was Grace's rookie year, so it is very interesting that he was included in Star's set.  I'm assuming the set came out late in the season.


1990s: 1990 Star Gold #154 Mark Grace  Not a very good job of centering the picture, is it.


2000s: 2008 Topps Traded #208 Kerry Wood Wood was an All-Star for the second and final time in his career.  This time it was as a reliever while he went as a starter in 2003.

2010s: 2015 Donruss Diamond King #5 Anthony Rizzo   Interesting how the Diamond King banner cuts right across the front of his hat, the spot where a logo would normally be found.

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