All About the Base Cards @BaseCardsRule

Celebrating the beauty of Topps base cards through career player runs from minor stars to Hall of famers. Joined July 2024

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#RIP Davey Johnson

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Happy birthday (89) Bill Mazeroski. The HOFer played all 17 seasons for the Pirates. He was a 10 time All Star, won 8 Gold Gloves & 2 World Series titles (60,71), hitting the Game 7 walk-off HR in 1960. Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (57) Mike Piazza. Even though he was the last player selected in the 1988 draft, he became the 1992 NL Rookie of the Year, a 12 time All-Star, hit 427 home runs and reached the Hall of Fame. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (75) Doyle Alexander. He won 194 games for eight different teams. He was also involved in trades for two different Hall of Famers (Frank Robinson in 1971 and John Smoltz 1987). Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (75) Frank White. The 1980 ALCS MVP spent his entire 18 year career with the Royals. He had 2,006 hits, 8 Gold Gloves, 5 All-Star selections and won a World Series in 1985. Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (84) Ken Harrelson. “The Hawk” played 9 years leading the AL in RBI in his All Star year (1968). He spent 33 years as the voice of the White Sox & won the 2020 Ford C. Frick award. “You can put it on the board…Yes!” Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards

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Happy birthday (58) Luis Gonzalez. It was his hit in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series against Mariano Rivera that gave Arizona the championship. Luis played for 19 seasons and amassed 2,591 hits, 354 HR & 1,439 RBI. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (54) Rich Aurilia. Rich spent 15 years in the majors with his best season for the 2001 Giants (37 HR 97 RBI 206 hits and a .324 ave) but he was overshadowed by the Bonds home run chase. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (71) Rick Manning. Rick has been an Indians/Guardians broadcaster since 1990. He was once booed by his own fans for getting a game-winning RBI (Paul Molitor was on deck hoping to get one more chance to extend his 39 game hit streak). Here is his Topps career run.

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Rico Carty (1939-2024) was born on this date. He was a 1970 All-Star and the NL Batting champ. Carty missed two seasons to illness (1968) and injury (1971) derailing a promising career. He still had 1,677 hits, 204 HR and a .299 BA. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards

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Happy birthday (76) Garry Maddox. The 1980 World Series winner won 8 straight Gold Gloves (75-82). He served in the US Army from 1968-1970 including a year in Vietnam. Maddox has had a successful post-baseball business career. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Claudell Washington (1954-2020) was born on this date. The 2 time All Star played for 7 teams over a 17 year career, winning a World Series with the 1974 Athletics. He was the first player to have a 3 HR game in both leagues. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Frank Robinson (1935-2019) was born on this date. The HOFer was the 1956 NL ROY, won 2 MVP awards (61,66), had a Triple Crown in 1966, & won 2 World Series titles (66,70). He is 10th in career HR (586) & 22nd in RBI (1,812). Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (47) Cliff Lee. The 4 time All Star won the 2008 AL Cy Young leading the league in wins & ERA. Lee won 143 career games and pitched in back-to-back World Series with the Phillies & Rangers. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (44) Adam Wainwright. The 3 time All Star & 2006 World Series champ won 200 career games in his 18 year career with the Cardinals. He led the NL in wins twice (09,13) & won 2 Gold Glove awards. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Tug McGraw (1944-2004) was born on this date. McGraw had 96 wins & 180 saves. He won 2 World Series titles (69,80). He coined the Mets rallying cry “Ya Gotta Believe”. He had iconic image after closing out the 1980 World Series. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (75) Doug DeCinces. The one time All Star hit 237 career HR. In the minors, he once saved a young Cal Ripken, Jr. from serious injury involving gunfire. Doug was convicted of insider trading in 2017. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

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Happy birthday (48) Roy Oswalt. The 3 time All Star was the 2005 NLCS MVP, pitched in a combined no-hitter in 2003 & won 163 career games. Roy led the NL in wins (04) & ERA (06). Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.