With yesterday’s mail, my collection of unique Twins players cards with certified autographs is now up to 198. Who was card #198? Delmon “swing at the first pitch” Young, who only has a Twins autographed card in two different 2008 sets: Upper Deck’s UD Premier and Topps’ Triple Threads. Does the gang at WGOM miss posting “Uno!” in the game logs after each of his at bats? Not one bit.
A few updated stats regarding my AU Twins collection —
Most Different Cards: Glen Perkins (65), Lew Ford (45), Jason Kubel (25), Boof Bonser (21), Jacques Jones (21)
HOFers: Bert Blyleven (3), Rod Carew (1), Harmon Killebrew (3), Paul Molitor (2)
Non-players: Mark Wilson (scout – 1)
Certified AU Twins card players (that I know of) that I don’t have: Earl Battey, Reno Bertoia, Billy Beane, Brian Dozier, Stephen Gonsalves, Nick Gordon, John Goryl, B.J. Hermsen, Tom Kelly (manager), Ralph Lumenti, Hal Naragon, Bill Pleis, Kirby Puckett, Terry Ryan (general manager), Roy Smalley, Frank Sullivan, TC Bear (mascot), Jesse Ventura (fan), Dave Winfield
Several of the cards I need are Heritage Real Ones or All-Time Fan Favorites, and most all of these players are only in one set of cards — the main exception being Puckett ($$$). These pop up on eBay periodically, but not quite in my price range. Still, makes for a fun scavenger hunt!
clockwise, from top left: 2008 Upper Deck UD Premier Stitchings Signatures #PSTI-DY Delmon Young [03/25] (manu-patch/auto); 2007 Upper Deck UD Premier Premier Stitchings #PS-71 Johan Santana [04/50] (manu-patch); 2008 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Light Blue #101 Joe Mauer [100/200] (jersey); 2007 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Ultimate Star Materials #SM-JU2 Justin Morneau (jersey); 2008 Upper Deck SPx Winning Materials Limited SPX #WM-JM Joe Mauer [04/99] (jersey); 2004 Bowman Heritage Threads of Greatness Gold #TG-JM Joe Mauer [49/55] (bat); 2015 Topps Career High #CHR-JM Joe Mauer (jersey); 2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Memorabilia Bronze #34 Harmon Killebrew [03/50] (jersey)
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