I've got 20,762 Cubs cards from 305 different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.
1900s - 1970s: 1976 Dairy Isle Andy Thornton He is "Andy" on this and on all of the Cubs cards I have of him. Pretty much every card of him after his time with the Cubs show his as "Andre."
1980s: 1987 Fleer #567 Ed Lynch The 1987 season was his last in the big leagues. His 2-9 record and 5.38 ERA probably has something to do with that. 1990s: 1992 Score #98 Dave Smith You don't see many cards that give relief pitchers a separate designation.2000s: 2007 Factory Team #CHC8 Ted Lily This pose belongs in Heritage, not the Factory team set. 2010s: 2013 Topps Chrome #84 Starlin Castro He was one of the few bright spots on the team in 2013. Two seasons later he was a part-time player. The fortunes of baseball can change quickly.
Personally I'd like to go back to the days when the flagship set was a mix including portraits and posed shots along with action pictures.
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