88 Topps Cards

We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the great classic baseball card sets, 1988 Topps. We're going through all 792 cards one by one, posting bits about what makes the card awesome and cool stats about the player or team featured on the card. We're also posting the 1988 Topps Traded set!

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Got any 1988 Topps autographed cards for trade?

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The subject line says it all. I'm looking for cards from this set (non-stars and stars alike) that have been autographed. If you've ...

#271 Ken Gerhart

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Why this card is awesome: Because I like the shot of the stadium in the background. Is that Memorial Stadium? I spent a lot of time in Balt...
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#270 Mike Witt

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Why this card is awesome: Because for some reason, this particular card has had the crap beat out of it. Whoever wins this card in the next...
Friday, March 21, 2008

#269 Ellis Burks

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Why this card is awesome: Because it's just a damn beautiful card. A nice spring training shot (as if the guy in the first row wearing ...
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Out of the Mill

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Reader Rich has started his own card blog, Out of the Mill. It's pretty damn awesome. Start right here and watch the video. If you like...

#268 Bruce Ruffin

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Why this card is awesome: Because the scout who signed Ruffin is the inventor of Pepcid AC. (Might take a little effort for you to get that...
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#267 Billy Bean

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Why this card is awesome: Because although you might think so, this is not Billy Beane, GM of the Oakland Athletics and "star" of...
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#266 Paul Assenmacher

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Why this card is awesome: Because he was signed as an undrafted free agent....nice. He had a good career, especially for an undrafted playe...
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

#265 Bo Diaz

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Why this card is awesome: Because if you've been reading this blog for a while, you should have already spotted what's awesome abou...
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#264 Les Straker

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Why this card is awesome: Because with that low strikeout rate in his 1987 debut, he should have changed his last name so that we could hav...
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RESULTS: Giveaway #7

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OK! The number I picked for Brick Smith was 225, his listed weight in pounds. At first, I assumed that he got the nickname "Brick"...
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#263 Glenn Braggs

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Why this card is awesome: Because check out the last names of the two scouts to sign him. Clearly made up. I think Braggs might be an alien...
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#262 Drew Hall

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Why this card is awesome: Because of an ill-spent first-round draft pick. Tsk tsk tsk, Cubbies. Cool stat: Hall gave up 20 homers in his c...
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#261 Giants Leaders

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Why this card is awesome: Because a bonus shot of Will Clark is always a welcome thing. Especially when his mouth is shut. Cool stat: 1988...
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Reminder: Giveaway #7

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Just a reminder that somebody is going to win over 100 cards today. Enter here if you want a shot.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

#260 Vince Coleman

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Why this card is awesome: Because, for some reason, I always thought Coleman looked like Michael Jackson in this photo. (Not Michael Jackso...
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#259 Ron Kittle

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Why this card is awesome: Because of those sweet aviator glasses. Maybe he borrowed a pair from Donnie Hill? Cool stat: From 1983 to 1986,...
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#258 Ed Nunez

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Why this card is awesome: Because if that jersey were just a little bit lighter, Nunez would look like a floating head against that blue-s...
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Monday, March 17, 2008

#257 Jerry Royster

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Why this card is awesome: Because of the very unusual 1974 statline. No at-bats, but 2 runs scored. Also I like the runner, who I assume is...
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CMW Thanks

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Just wanted to shout out a quick thanks to dayf, Rich, Jason, and Luke for the CMW cards. (I didn't get Luke's yet, but I'm sure...
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