A couple sets I’m working on. These are very expensive. Don’t even look them up…at least until I’m done.

2007 Topps Triple Threads Relics GM1 ⭐ Kirk Gibson vs Dennis Eckersley
On October 15, 1988, in his only plate appearance in the '88 WS, a limping Kirk Gibson, appeared as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of Game 1, and hit a two-out, 3-2 back-door slider from future Hall of Fame relief ace Dennis Eckersley over the right field fence, giving the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the A’s.

Dennis Eckersley

2009 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection 26/35

Incredible signature from Eck.

1976 Topps Dennis Eckersley rookie. Dennis Eckersley is a Hall of Fame pitcher best known for his dominant career as both a starter and a closer. He played 24 MLB seasons (1975–1998) with teams including the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Eckersley started as a successful starting pitcher—throwing a no-hitter in 1977—but reinvented himself in the late 1980s as a lights-out closer for the A’s. In 1992, he won both the AL MVP and Cy Young Award after a stellar season as a reliever. He was known for pinpoint control and a fierce mound presence.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 and later became a well-regarded TV analyst for the Red Sox.