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Willson Contreras – World Series Champion

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Willson Contreras Chicago Cubs – World Series Champion!

During the autograph collecting in 2017 at Miami Marlins park, one of the most gracious signers is none other than Willson Contreras. Each and everyday he signed cards, photos for just about anyone that wanted it. Some people may be of the opinion that he should have, but nonetheless he is a member of the Chicago Cubs team that busted the World Series jinx! Should or not, he did and was very humble and gracious about it.

The World Series can sometime change people and their perspective as to when they will sign and how many. Also the constant autograph hounding. I would like to give a huge shout out to Kris Bryant. Bryant was loyal and true to the fans not only taking the time to sign autographs, but went down the line and took photographs with special needs children. That boys and girls is what it is all about in the very, very end!!! Cannot say the same for Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester, and some of the other well named notables. They did not give any of the fans down here in Miami the time of day!!!

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Pablo Sandoval – Spotlight San Francisco

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Pablo Sandoval – SF Giants

Second go around for Pablo Sandoval with the San Francisco Giants, this World Series Champ was more than willing to sign multiple autographs for his fans waiting outside Miami Marlins park, however he refused to sign “sweet spot” which was OK with me as I was attempting to get multiple autographs on a team ball, and did not want him to sign the sweet spot. He was more than willing to sign, so it was a plus for all of us out here on this crazy hot day in South Florida.

While the SF Giants were not the friendliest of teams, with quite a few players and coaches spurning us at the entrance, and Bruce Bochy being his usual friendly self, it was tough to say the least because most of the players did arrive on the team bus. However, we did get Sir Hensley Muelens who was nice enough to sign, look for the post with the card autographed by Mr. Muelens, I will post it shortly. Here are some of the stats for Panda…Honorable mentions are 3 x World Series Champion!

San Francisco Giants – No. 48
Third baseman
Born: August 11, 1986 (age 31)
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 14, 2008, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through August 4, 2017)
Batting average .285
Hits 1,082
Home runs 120
Runs batted in 521
Teams
  • San Francisco Giants (2008–2014)
  • Boston Red Sox (2015–2017)
  • San Francisco Giants (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× World Series champion (2010, 2012, 2014)
  • World Series MVP (2012)
  • Babe Ruth Award (2012)
  • 2× All-Star (2011, 2012)
  • Hit for the cycle on September 15, 2011

 

Upper Deck Mike Piazza All-Star Heroes

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Upper Deck Mike Piazza All-Star Heroes

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Upper Deck All Star Heroes

Was Mike Piazza worthy of a first time Hall of fame ballot entry vote into Baseball’s exclusive club? Many people will argue that he was, and many will argue that he was not. Where do you stand on the issue? Please send me a note and give me your take on it.

In an era marred with steroid use and performance enhancing drugs, he certainly looked to stay out of the steroid use talk. His name never came across any reports that listed him as a violator of substance abuse.

Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodger Draft Pick

However, he did seem to bulk up from that lanky figure that sported the backstop of the L.A. Dodgers in 1993. Mike Piazza was a long shot draft pick, as a favor to his old man by then manager Tom Lasorda. The rest as we all know is history. He did make it to the 2000 World Series with the NY Mets vs. the New York Yankees. A series that the NY Yankees won, 4-1.

To many people that World Series is just a fog, me included because I am a NY Met fan, so that is not a World Series that I have watched countless times. But as a NY Met fan and a huge fan of Mike Piazza, the home run that he hit the night after action resumed following the 911 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, is one of the moments that I remember most of his great career. NY needed that home run, the Mets needed that home run, and Mike Piazza delivered.

Orlando Hernandez “El Duque” NY Yankees Legendary Post Season Pitcher

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Orlando Hernandez “El Duque” NY Yankees Legendary Post Season Pitcher

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El Duque Hernandez

NY Yankees Great Orlando Hernandez

Many legendary pitchers have worn the pinstripes of the NY Yankees. One of the most impressive NY Yankees pitchers in recent postseason history.  During the 1998-2000 postseason, all of which resulted in NY Yankee championships, “El Duque” Hernandez compiled an 8-1 record with a 2.23 ERA. Enjoy this signed baseball obtained by me during a recent visit by Orlando Hernandez to a ball park in Miami. Keep reading the baseballcardprice.org blog to see some of my other  treasured and very nice autographed baseballs, and other sports autographs on footballs, basketballs and other specialty items.

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1995 Florida Sports Plus The Delay Of The MLB Season

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1995 Florida Sports Plus The Delay Of The MLB Season

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It was April 1995 when I was already slated to go to the NY Mets vs. The Florida Marlins opening home season. See the picture to get a glimpse of the opening day ticket that never was. The MLB empire had endured one of the biggest black eye it has ever gotten. But thanks to the enhanced performance scandals that keep on surfacing, with the latest from Miami in which the names of Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez and many more are listed in some form or fashion.

No World Series in 1994

MLB was just fresh off of the first World Series cancellation in over 100 years. The world, sports fans, and baseball players aficionados world-wide were stunned. I don’t think that anything prior to that time was painful to watch in sports. But we have become a nation that endures, and although any tragedy in a sport will never compare to a tragedy in life, being a society that pretty much revolves around sports, it was a shock nonetheless. It’s after shock was felt for a very long time.

As a baseball fan, I was looking towards the start of the 1995 season, but I must admit I can remember an empty feeling, but it was not necessarily pointed towards the players, not like the substance abuse is.

1994 MLB All- Star Game

All we had that year from baseball was a partial season, and an All-Star game, one of which I have little memory from. In fact if it wasn’t for the All-Star numbered bat from that year with the autograph of Alex Rodriguez, which I acquired at an event just before the game, and my 1994 World Series MLB ball, which were sold because they were never used, that whole 1994-1995 sports year would be a blur to me.

Dan Marino – Miami Dolphins

That was also the year that I met Dan Marino, see the picture with the autograph. Thank goodness that for every set back we endure, there is always a seasonal sport to lift us up. Football was the sport that year that made us forget the 1994 MLB debacle and endure the reception, cold reception, that we gave baseball in 95.