1991 Fleer:
Randy Johnson was so dominant and a presence on the mound that may never be repeated. 4,875 strikeouts. We'll never see that again either.
I really like that Barry Larkin photo. Again, this is a set I really like. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me but here we are.
The stickers are great. Love them and especially since we get them in multiple sizes. We also get the all-time leaders for teams on the back which is amazing. Great job Fleer.
Seeing
Dale Murphy in a Phillies uniform still hurts. He did struggle his last two and a half years in Atlanta but his trade hit so hard. Here's the trade: August 3, 1990: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies for players to be named later and Jeff Parrett. The Atlanta Braves sent Tommy Greene (August 9, 1990) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jim Vatcher (August 9, 1990) and Víctor Rosario (September 4, 1990) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. And the Braves really got nothing in return. Ouch.
That "dull" I see on these backs always throws me off, but I do like the backs. Hits almost all the marks.
Some more greats from the era. Really good photos on all these cards. The Abbott, Mattingly and Clemens really stand out. I only have a few more of these to show off but I'll do that over time. So much fun.
BREAKDOWN:
60 – Total Cards
4 – Stickers
Mattingly wins it.
ReplyDeleteMurphy wasn't very good with the Phillies. Though Greene was part of the starting rotation in their pennant-winning '93 season and he pitched a no-hitter in '91.
Really good photo on the Mattingly. Greene going to Phillies doesn't help my look back at the trade. He didn't have a great year but a 4.02 ERA with Philly would have looked good on the Braves.
DeleteI've commented plenty about how I have learned to appreciate this set more and more over the years. Today I'll one up my comment by stating that the card backs are really attractive.
ReplyDeleteI'm good with them as well.
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