1985 TCMA Utica Larry Walker. Larry’s first card. I knew he had a minor league card but not in 1985! It’s what I love about minor league cards, you think you have their first card. Nope there’s one older lol. Shout out to TCDB database for searching what a players first card is. I suggest everyone check it out.

Picked up a Lukas Dostal Retro FWA. Next up Is the /999 and the RPA.

Contreras brothers. How proud their parents must be to have 2 kids not only make it to the MLB but thrive and become All Stars. 2016 Bowman Chrome green refractor Willson Contreras auto and 2018 Bowman Chrome green refractor William Contreras auto 1st’s. Hope everyone has a goodnight and has success in the upcoming week whatever it is you Mantel heads do during the weekday.

The 1984 Fleer Update Kirby Puckett XRC has always been one of my grail cards. As a kid, it felt larger than life. I know Puckett’s legacy is complicated, his later years were clouded by accusations and personal struggles. However, on the field, he was a legend and a huge part of baseball history. I’ve managed to put together the entire ’84 Fleer Update set, with the lone exception of the Clemens. Still keeping an eye out for the right deal to complete it.

Hunter pence might have had the ugliest swing in baseball history but he left everything out on the field every single game. Hunter Pence was one of those players you couldn’t take your eyes off of. His swing and throwing motion looked a little awkward, but he played with so much energy and heart that it didn’t matter—he always found a way to make an impact. He was a huge part of the Giants’ World Series runs in 2012 and 2014, not just with his bat, but with the way he lifted up his teammates. Off the field, he was quirky, funny, and always positive, the kind of guy everyone loved having around. Fans remember him just as much for his speeches and personality as they do for his big hits.