This is a two-for-one post. Highly touted Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong was called up to the team in September. He was to be used as a pinch runner and a late-inning defensive replacement as the Cubs were on their way to the post-season.
The team never made it, collapsing over the last couple of weeks. Crow-Armstrong didn't exactly set the world on fire either. As a pinch runner, he stole two bases in four attempts, and a 50% success rate is not very good. Hit batting average was even worse, going 0-11.
But... since he did play for the Cubs in 2023, he became a rule follower for me with both my relic and autograph collections. And I was able to do a two-for-one with this card.
The card is from Panini's Immaculate Collection, and as you can see, it has both a relic and an autograph. He is the 163rd autograph and 105th relic in my rule-following collection.
No offense, but his autograph is horrible. He was paid good money for autographing cards and he just slopped down some chicken tracks that were his name not printed on the card, no one would know whose it was. Players today should do better than that.
ReplyDeleteSadly, most players today sign the same way.
DeleteThis is a great article on baseball autographs, including Torii Hunter talking about how Harmon Killebrew 'schooled' him on the importance of a clean, recognizable signature. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/sports/baseball/in-an-era-of-squiggles-you-cant-tell-baseball-the-players-without-a-handwriting-analyst.html
DeleteFantastic card, I'm a huge fan of Immaculate relics and autos, and you've got a nice one. His signature isn't too bad considering the length of his name.
ReplyDeleteNice patch on that one. I have a feeling my Mets are going to regret letting PCA go.
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