1985 Fleer Roger Clemens RC. Not as valuable as his 1984 Fleer Update XRC, the 85 Fleer is one of the coolest rookie cards of the 80’s. Love the look and the design and the photo. It’s an overall great card. I hope everyone has a great next week!

When people talk about collecting, pitchers vs hitters, the correct answer is almost always a resounding yes for hitters and no for pickers. Kids these days forget about how amazing Hershiser was for a few years. I mean, he pitched 59 score of endings, still an MLB record to this day! Yes, players like Paul Skenes can be hot. But over the long run, pickers tend not to hold much value. Even future Hall of Famers like Clayton Kershaw are far less desirable to most collectors. The way pitchers throw today, almost all of them have at least one Tommy John surgery baked in to the careers. With a focus on velocity, and pitch count, we will likely not see many, if any, 300 game winners. Only a few complete games, no-hitters, and perfect games will be seen. This card was THe card for quite some time and now it can be found in quarter and dollar boxes.

⚾ Career Highlights

• 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988 — an MLB record 

• 1988 accolades:

• NL Cy Young Award

• World Series MVP and NLCS MVP

• Gold Glove

• Led NL in wins (23), shutouts (8), innings pitched (267)  

• Postseason excellence:

• Dominant 1988 postseason (1.05 ERA over 42⅔ innings)

• Also an ALCS MVP in 1995 with the Indians