'94 Donruss: Greg Maddux actually had a losing record in post season play at 11-14 but he still posted a nice 3.27 ERA. He won one World Series in 1995 as an Atlanta Brave. He pitched 16 innings winning one game and posting a 2.25 ERA in that series. He had an overall 2.09 ERA in three World Series for his career. The rest of his career was alright too, wink wink, and I love hearing Greg Maddux stories. The man was such a smart pitcher.
Solid players from the era. I always liked the speedy guys and Lance Johnson fit the bill back then. An excellent career average of .291 and 300+ stolen bases for him. I've always been a fan of the 1994 Donruss set and I picked up a few packs off eBay not too long ago. This is the first of those two.
Not enough stats on these backs but that nice big different photo helps offset that error.
I like that some of the backs go vertical and we get a nice photo of Johnson in the batter's box on this one.
Dave Henderson was no slouch in the playoffs as a member of the Red Sox and A's. He batted .298 for his career in 36 games with 7 home runs and one World Series title in Oakland. Tom Glavine was of course MVP of the 1995 World Series and he shows up here on a Special Edition (Gold) card.
BREAKDOWN:
13 – Total Cards
1 – Rated Rookie
1 – Special Edition (Gold)
13 – Total Cards
1 – Rated Rookie
1 – Special Edition (Gold)
Dang. Didn't realize Maddux had a losing record in the postseason. That 3.27 postseason ERA isn't too shabby though.
ReplyDeleteVoting for Maddux.
ReplyDeleteMaddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Chipper and Andruw Jones. Yet only the one WS title.