1991 Donruss: What else can you say about Rickey Henderson? He is the only player in the 3,000-hit club who never recorded a 200-hit season. He holds the record for the most unintentional walks in baseball history with 2,129. And Henderson stole three or more bases in a game 71 times in his career, including four steals 19 times, and five steals once, and on July 29, 1989, he scored four runs without registering a hit (four walks in four plate appearances) against the Mariners in Oakland. Thank you interwebs and MLB.com. And I love these All-Star cards from Donruss with great league logos on them.
Juan Gonzalez would have a breakout year in 1991 with 27 home runs and go on to lead the league in home runs in '92 and '93 with 43 and 46, respectively. He also averaged .295 for his career which is great for a power hitter. He had 434 career dingers and was a 2X MVP.
And we get actual game stats. <clapping>
Always enjoyed the Diamond Kings from this era. Hall of Fame Edgar Martinez ended his career with a .312 batting average, .418 on base percentage and 309 home runs. Solid Rated Rookie pull as well.
Gene Nelson? Yep. A teammate of Rickey who helped the A's win the 1989 World Series though his 54 ERA in the Series belies his solid career in the MLB. He was also a base stealer in his own right as evidenced by his career highlights writeup.
Steve Finley was a 5X Gold Glove outfielder, won a championship with the D-Backs, and was named to 2 All-Star teams. He had 2,548 hits in his career. That really surprised me. Why didn't he get the honor of being the final card? Fun pack with lots of fun memories.
BREAKDOWN:
16 – Total Cards
2 – Diamond Kings
1 - Puzzle
1 – All-Star
1 – Rated Rookie
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