Oddballs and Autographs: Another Great Twitter Trade
Check off another fantastic return via Twitter trade. Plenty of oddballs and great Cubs cards from Jason (@realjtcarter).
Inside the bubble mailer was a book. I have many, many books on baseball. Especially Chicago Cubs books. But..."The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness," is a new one for my library. Ironically, one of the Cubs jokes on the front cover reads, "$75 jersey of future bust." That strikes a chord with me and my $125 Nomar Garciaparra Cubs jersey in my closet.
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That book is now in my lineup. Currently reading: "All The Missing Girls," by Megan Miranda.
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A lot of goodies were tucked inside this book. Surprised inside a surprise. Here was an oversized Ryne Sandberg 1986 Donruss, a couple oversized Sammy Sosa cards and....a Greg Maddux AUTOGRAPH! Whoah! This is actually my first Maddux autograph among my 500-plus Cubs signatures.
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Five team bags came packed with a punch. First off, a 2004 Upper Deck Diamond Collection Dean's List jersey Relic of Mark Prior. The swatch is dual color with a blue stripe.
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New to my collection is a 2006 SP Legendary Cuts Charlie Root. Root is the Cubs all-time winningest pitcher with 201 career victories from 1926 to 1941.
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Pack two brought plenty of superstars. A pair of Javier Baez Topps Future Stars.
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And another new Ryne Sandberg.
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Some throwbacks: 1975 Topps Vic Harris and Rick Monday.
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And more Maddux. There were 14 Greg Maddux cards inside.
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More autographs popped up inside pack three. A signed 1988 Donruss Paul Noce and a 1990 Donruss Mike Harkey. Ironically, Noce appeared in yesterday's blog about my 1988 Score box break.
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And past trade partner, Matt, has a Paul Noce connection.
Also here: 2017 Topps Update Gold Jose Quintana numbered 678/2017.
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A real gem in pack four. Packed amongst a pile of 1987 Topps was this 2016 Bowman Sophomore Standouts green numbered 25/99.
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May 6, 1998, is one of the most memorable dates in Chicago Cubs history. Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game. It was highlighted in the 1999 Topps set.
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Finally, I was definitely one with Fukudome Fever in 2008. Here's a 2008 Upper Deck Kosuke Fukudome rookie.
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The oddest card came in the last team bag. It's a 1991 Upper Deck Bill Long. But, this card has been altered by someone taping what appears to be an arm with the hand grabbing Long's chest.
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Another new Ryno here with a Queen of Spades from a 1991 deck of cards.
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And a pair of new stickers from 2016 Topps.
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