- #100 Mike Schmidt
- #340 Kirk Gibson
- #573 Jim Abbott Draft Pick
- #665 Tony Oliva Turn Back the Clock 1964
- #41T Ken Griffey, Jr.
1989 Topps
7 comments:
If you want to nominate cards that you don't see on any of the posts, feel free to include them here. Up to five cards (there has to be a limit) will be added to the existing five cards when it comes time to vote.
By then, the comments will be closed for nominations, and it will be time to put everything to a vote.
Where are the Randy Johnson and Gary Sheffield rookies? Probably the most iconic cards from that set.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't think the Oliva's the best of 89. Then again, if you think the Turn Back the Clock subset really defined the set, that's fine by me. It's your choice.
I agree with Jordan that Randy Johnson should be there, and maybe Gregg Jeffries. Remember how huge his name was back then?
ReplyDeleteNo TBTC card should be here. They were doing TBTC cards back in the '70s.
ReplyDeleteYou have to include the Jefferies. That was THE card to have back in '89. I remember buying Mets team sets with my Dad in Kmart just for the Jefferies card (worth $3 then) and I hate the Mets!
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with Night Owl. No TBTC cards here. Not because of the concept or originality, but because I have 20 of each one in my trade box.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's included because it depicts a card that didn't exist in Topps 1984 set. Tony Oliva had a "rookie stars" card with another player, but not his own card. Topps did use the same photo, though. I'd pull the TBC, though.
ReplyDeleteI'd include the Jeffries and the Randy Johnson I guess I'd pull the Gibson, though I do so with a cringe. I like the Schmidt as his last card.
The All-Star subset in '89 was fantastic, especially the AL with the red. You've got to include an AS card for at least one of the 1980's Topps set.
ReplyDeleteI like '88 and '89 the best.