1988 Fleer:
Wade Boggs was a great hitter winning 5 batting titles ending his career with just over 3,000 hits and a .310 batting average. He had a crazy stretch early in his career where he hit .357 or better 4 out of 5 seasons.
Oh the power in these three greats of the game! We know McGwire and Bonds won't make the Hall of Fame but the
Crime Dog did. He finished his career with a .284 batting average, 493 home runs, and 2,490 hits. He twice led the league in homers and once in OPS.
The backs of the stickers were informative for fans who didn't have the internet at their disposal 27 years ago.
More big names from the era. Benito Santiago was a 5X All-Star, 3X All-Star, 4X Silver Slugger, and a NLCS MVP.
Teddy Higuera didn't start his MLB career until he was 27, but was 94-64 with a 3.61 ERA before injuries ended his career. Fun cards and memories as always.
BREAKDOWN:
45 – Total Cards (3 Packs)
3 - Stickers
1 – Checklist
Boggs wins it.
ReplyDeleteSantiago was a 5x All-Star and he won 3 Gold Gloves. Great throwing arm.
He really was a great catcher. Great catch. I screwed up the stats.
DeleteI remember flipping the team stickers over and checking out the backs. Kinda wish Fleer did the stadiums five years earlier, because I would have studied them a lot more. By the time 1988 rolled around, I was in high school and had less time to study the backs of stickers.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. These would have been even better when I was younger. I get it.
DeleteBenito Santiago is one player from this time frame I have given thought to starting a collection of cards.
ReplyDeleteHe had such a good arm.
DeleteHard to believe but I think this is the first time I've laid eyes on an 88 Fleer Bonds. Also, linking the player names to Baseball Reference was a cool idea 💡
ReplyDeleteIt's weird you said that about the Bonds card. I was thinking the same thing as I posted this. Surely I've seen it before? But it seemed new to me. And I love Baseball Reference! Thanks for stopping by!
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