The next card from my recent "1969 Gimmie A Do-Over" custom set to get the spotlight, my Rod Carew card, giving his 1969 slab a refresh with an image other than the one already used in 1968:
For
Carew, having his first TWO dedicated cards of his career have the same
image sucks (like Tom Seaver), and it always irked me, so giving his
1969 card a new photo was long overdue in my eyes.
The
man was a player for the ages, as he would go on to play in 18 All-Star
games, missing only his final season in the Majors in 1985. Just
incredible.
The first nine seasons of his career were as an All-Star second baseman, while the last nine were as a first baseman.
The man topped .300 15 years in a row, with a high of .388 in 1977 on
his way to a Most Valuable Player Award and capturing the public’s
attention with his .400 chase late in the season.
A clear-cut Hall of Fame player, he was inducted on his first year of eligibility in 1991 when he garnered 90.5% of the vote, which leaves me with the question: who the hell are the 9.5% who DIDN’T vote for him!!!???
A clear-cut Hall of Fame player, he was inducted on his first year of eligibility in 1991 when he garnered 90.5% of the vote, which leaves me with the question: who the hell are the 9.5% who DIDN’T vote for him!!!???
3053 hits, a .328 career average, 353 stolen bases and 15 straight seasons of .300+ batting.
The man was a hitting machine, and I'm so glad I got to see him play during his magnificent career!