Pick me a player - #3

   I have 137 different players in my keepers with at least 10 cards.  The players are listed at the end of this post.  In an effort to get myself posting more consistently, I invite the first commenter on this post to choose one of the players below and I will post 5 of the most interesting cards I have of that player as the subject of another blog post.  Then on that post, the first commenter can pick another player and when I get around to it, I will post 5 cards of that player, and so on. 

So who will be my first commenter/player picker on this post???  Additional comments are welcome, but only the first one will be the player featured on the next post.

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The third player picked to be featured in this series was picked by gcrl of cards as i see them, and is......

Steve Garvey!!

Cards of Steve Garvey that I would like to add to my keepers:

1. 1972 Topps - High Number

2. 1979 Topps - If I could get the 72 above, this would finish off my 70's Topps run for Garvey

3. Less common oddballs.  Sportscasters. Action All Stars oversized stuff from the mid 80's, early Hostess, PermaGraphics etc.

So gcrl is kind of a Garvey super collector.  He's posted innumerable awesome Garveys over the years, including his most recent one here.  That said, it is a little embarrassing to post my mediocre Garveys today.  They just totally pale by comparison!!

OK, on to the five cards I selected...no particular order.

1. 2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's

Even though I really like some of Garvey's Padres cards from the 80s, I definitely associate him with the 70s, and this card is trying to reach the 70s with it's design.  Not too bad.

2. 1977 Topps

This is the first Garvey card I ever saw.  I remember thinking he looked short, and those forearms looked like Popeye.  Just always like the way this card takes me back.

3. 1971 Topps

The RC.  Yes, it is hammered.  I don't care much, though I will be on the lookout for a better copy.  Just glad to have a RC.

4. 1987 Smokey Bear's Fire Prevention Team set

I just posted this recently, but I really like it.  It is an oversized, postcard like card.  Great pic.

5. 2004 SP Legendary Cuts - Historical Swatches

I quite like the action shot here, it seems to me that many of Garvey's cards show stationary shots.

So what player is next??  First commenter gets to pick a player that is not crossed off from this list:

Aaron Judge

Adley Rutschman

Adrian Beltre

Al Kaline

Albert Belle

Albert Pujols

Alex Rodriguez

Andre Dawson

Andruw Jones

Babe Ruth

Barry Bonds

Barry Larkin

Bo Bichette

Bo Jackson

Bob Gibson

Bobby Witt Jr.

Boog Powell

Brooks Robinson

Bryce Harper

Buster Posey

Byron Buxton

Cal Ripken Jr.

Carl Yastrzemski

Carlton Fisk

Chase Utley

Chipper Jones

Clayton Kershaw

Cody Bellinger

Corbin Carroll

Corey Seager

Dale Murphy

Darryl Strawberry

Dave Parker

David Ortiz

David Wright

Dennis Eckersley

Derek Jeter

Don Mattingly

Don Mossi

Duke Snider

Dwight Gooden

Eddie Murray

Edgar Martinez

Eric Davis

Felix Hernandez

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Francisco Lindor

Frank Robinson

Frank Thomas

Freddie Freeman

Gary Carter

George Brett

Greg Maddux

Gunnar Henderson

Hank Aaron

Harmon Killebrew

Ichiro Suzuki

Ivan Rodriguez

Jacob DeGrom

Jeff Bagwell

Jim Palmer

Jim Rice

Jim Thome

Joe Mauer

Joe Morgan

Joey Votto

John Smoltz

Johnny Bench

Jose Altuve

Jose Canseco

Juan Gonzalez

Juan Soto

Julio Rodriguez

Justin Verlander

Ken Griffey Jr.

Kirby Puckett

Lou Brock

Luis Arraez

Manny Machado

Manny Ramirez

Mariano Rivera

Max Scherzer

Mickey Mantle

Miguel Cabrera

Mike Piazza

Mike Schmidt

Mike Trout

Mookie Betts

Nolan Arenado

Nolan Ryan

Ozzie Smith

Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Molitor

Pedro Martinez

Pete Alonso

Pete Rose

Phil Niekro

Randy Johnson

Reggie Jackson

Rickey Henderson

Roberto Alomar

Roberto Clemente

Robin Yount

Rod Carew

Roger Clemens

Rollie Fingers

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Ryne Sandberg - picked by Jeff B

Salvador Perez

Sammy Sosa

Sandy Koufax

Scott Rolen

Shohei Ohtani

Stan Musial

Stephen Strasburg

Steve Carlton

Steve Garvey - picked by gcrl

Ted Williams

Thurman Munson

Todd Helton

Tom Glavine

Tom Seaver

Tony Gwynn - picked by Rod

Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Wade Boggs

Warren Spahn

Will Clark

Willie Mays

Willie McCovey

Willie Stargell

Xander Bogaerts

Yadier Molina

Yogi Berra

Yordan Alvarez

Zack Greinke