I've got 21,835 Cubs cards from 317 different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.
1900s - 1970s: 1952 Topps #127 Paul Minner I never noticed this before, but the "Chicago" lettering on his jersey was painted the wrong color. It should be blue, not red.
1980s: 1987 Topps #177 Keith Moreland Moreland hit a career-high 27 homers in 1987. It was also his last season with the Cubs. He was traded to the Padres just before spring training in 1988.
1990s: 1996 Topps #426 Bobby Morris Only one of the four prospects on this card never made it to the majors and of course it was the Cub. Morris never made it past AA.
2000s: 2002 Freshman Orientation #17 Francis Beltran Beltran pitched in 11 games for the Cubs in 2002, so with this relic card he follows my collection rules. Following the rules would be the only reason for me to have a relic of a player with a career ERA of 5.69.
2010s: 2010 Heritage #234 Jeff Samardzija This is a pretty nasty looking card, Photoshopping in a fake background.
Some pretty obscure players here--the RNG wasn't in the mood for big stars like it often is. I looked up Adam Riggs, whose name was unfamiliar to me, and it turns out he went to high school about 10 miles away from where I live--I've even taught SAT classes in that school.
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