Sunday, January 8, 2023

Five Random Cubs Cards

I've got 20,919 Cubs cards from 308 different brands listed on a spreadsheet. A random number generator picked five cards, one each from the past several decades.


1900s - 1970s: 1974 O-Pee-Chee #484 Carmen Fanzone The '74 OPC set has fronts that are identical to the Topps set, so you'll have to trust me that this is the card from Canada.


1980s: 1984 Donruss #266 Dickie Noles Noles was traded to the Rangers in July of 1984 for the ignominious player to be named later.  His ERA of 5.15 was not missed.


1990s: 1991 Glossy Rookies #11 Mike Harkey The Glossy Rookie cards came as inserts in the 100-card cello packs.  Harkey was the only Cub among the 33 on the checklist.


2000s: 2001 Victory #333 Kerry Wood  The 2001 season was his first full season since his rookie year in 1998.  His 12-6 record and ERA of 3.36 showed that he was back.


2010s: 2013 Factory Team #CHC7 Scott Baker How bad were the 2013 Cubs? So bad that Topps included a card of a guy that didn't pitch at all in 2012 due to Tommy John surgery. And this is the factory set, with just 16 player cards.  

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