Some card backs are better than others.

Shoutout to Braylon Payne! He was called up to the Biloxi Shuckers today after hitting 23 home runs in Single-A (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) and he was kind enough to sign four baseball cards for me earlier this year! He even personalized one to me, which was awesome! I have a feeling it won’t be long before we see him get the call to Nashville too.

Personally, I’ve always preferred early-era signatures. With how much an athlete’s autograph evolves over time, should grading companies start noting autograph eras/styles directly on the slab label?

​Where do you stand?

George Lombard Jr.

2025 Bowman Chrome Mega Box

Aqua Mojo Refractor 111/299

Card BCP-164

The 1999 Bowman Chrome Interstate set displays a classic scene from the player’s birth state in the background. What makes this card special is that Eddie Kennison is one of the few players in the set who is featured as playing for a team from his birth state, so the scene of downtown New Orleans not only speaks to his birthplace, but to his team as well.