Juniors (no, not that one...)

I came across a card the other day that featured three sons of former major league players.  Not all that uncommon of an occurrence these days, there are quite a few of today's players who's fathers preceded them at the MLB level. The most famous father/son combo in MLB history is probably the Ken Griffeys. But you could make a great case for Bobby/Barry Bonds. Tough to beat either of those duos, but today's game is giving it a shot.  A few of the more prominent sons of former players:

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bo Bichette
Cavan Biggio (go Blue Jays!)
Delino Deshields Jr.
Dee Gordon
Cody Bellinger
Fernando Tatis Jr.

And there are some more coming up through the ranks who are already featured on cards...

Bobby Witt Jr.
Ke'Bryan Hayes

There are quite a few more, too, look it up.  As you can see above, about half of the guys I called out are not just sons of former MLBers, but share their father's full name as well.  These "Juniors" are what drew me to the card I found:

2000 Topps - Home Team Advantage

This neat-o card features the sons of three quality players from my youth.  Congrats on these three for getting to the big leagues (or close, Maddox Jr didn't quite make it), but I'd prefer to revisit their fathers careers!

Tim Raines Sr.

A true beast, Raines would have been more appreciated if Rickey Henderson hadn't been around, doing almost everything just a bit better than the Rock.  Tim had some off the field problems, but what a player!  Also, It's always a pleasure to put Expos uni's on my blog!

His namesake spent small parts of three seasons in the show with Baltimore.  He stole 10 bases, giving him and his father a total of 818.  I was thinking that would be the record, but the Bonds boys actually stole 975 together!

Garry Matthews Sr.

Matthews Sr, AKA Sarge, played 16 solid years in the bigs, winning a Rookie of the Year and getting MVP votes in 4 different seasons.  Had probably his best season for the 84 Cubs, who came out of nowhere to almost erase the Cubbie Curse.

Junior played 12 years spread across 7 teams.  He was an all star in 2006 for Texas.

Garry Maddox Sr.

Maddox senior was an extremely solid all around player who I always remembered for his wonderful afro and beard.  He played 15 years for the Phillies and Giants and won 8 Gold Gloves.

Maddox junior tried hard, playing 6 years of minor league and Mexican ball before hanging it up.  He topped out at triple A.

Fun trip down memory lane!  What memories do you all have about Raines/Matthews/Maddox? 

Quick Flash

       THE rules 

1. Two of these 12 cards are up for grabs.  The first reader to leave a comment stating which of the cards they want will get the 2 cards of their choice.  If you try to claim more than two cards, your comment will not be eligible for the win!

2. Anyone can pick, even if they have received a flash freebie before.  I will be keeping track of how many each winner picks, and at some point, you may become ineligible to pick for a while.  That is to keep the same person from grabbing too many. But don't let that stop you!

3. When you claim it, send me your mailing address in an email.  My email address can be found in my profile on the sidebar.

The chosen cards will go out 'as is', and in a simple PWE.  If condition is a concern, look closely before claiming.  And several of these have condition issues!

A few days after cards are picked, I will make another post with all of the remaining cards, along with replacements for the picked cards.  The idea is to always have 9+ cards available for picking.  Also, if anyone ever wants to trade for any cards in the selection, feel free to reach out to me.

The top row will be gone after this time, last chance for those cards!

The Ciuffo Auto is /199.  The Powell/Bench is a mini, the Bregman is a photo variation SP and the Robinson/Clemente is a full size.  Please click the pics for larger views.

F f f f flash

      THE rules 

1. Two of these 12 cards are up for grabs.  The first reader to leave a comment stating which of the cards they want will get the 2 cards of their choice.  If you try to claim more than two cards, your comment will not be eligible for the win!

2. Anyone can pick, even if they have received a flash freebie before.  I will be keeping track of how many each winner picks, and at some point, you may become ineligible to pick for a while.  That is to keep the same person from grabbing too many. But don't let that stop you!

3. When you claim it, send me your mailing address in an email.  My email address can be found in my profile on the sidebar.

The chosen cards will go out 'as is', and in a simple PWE.  If condition is a concern, look closely before claiming.  And several of these have condition issues!

A few days after cards are picked, I will make another post with all of the remaining cards, along with replacements for the picked cards.  The idea is to always have 9+ cards available for picking.  Also, if anyone ever wants to trade for any cards in the selection, feel free to reach out to me.

The Ciuffo Auto is /199.  The Powell/Bench is a mini, the Bregman is a photo variation SP and the Robinson/Clemente is a full size.  The Ohtani looks crazy in the scan, but it is a standard Chrome 86 version. Please click the pics for larger views.

Flash time

     THE rules 

1. Two of these 12 cards are up for grabs.  The first reader to leave a comment stating which of the cards they want will get the 2 cards of their choice.  If you try to claim more than two cards, your comment will not be eligible for the win!

2. Anyone can pick, even if they have received a flash freebie before.  I will be keeping track of how many each winner picks, and at some point, you may become ineligible to pick for a while.  That is to keep the same person from grabbing too many. But don't let that stop you!

3. When you claim it, send me your mailing address in an email.  My email address can be found in my profile on the sidebar.

The chosen cards will go out 'as is', and in a simple PWE.  If condition is a concern, look closely before claiming.  And several of these have condition issues!

A few days after cards are picked, I will make another post with all of the remaining cards, along with replacements for the picked cards.  The idea is to always have 9+ cards available for picking.  Also, if anyone ever wants to trade for any cards in the selection, feel free to reach out to me.

Last time for the top row, they will be gone next 'Flash'.

The Ciuffo Auto is /199.  Please click the pics for larger views.

More Flash Time

    THE rules 

1. Two of these 12 cards are up for grabs.  The first reader to leave a comment stating which of the cards they want will get the 2 cards of their choice.  If you try to claim more than two cards, your comment will not be eligible for the win!

2. Anyone can pick, even if they have received a flash freebie before.  I will be keeping track of how many each winner picks, and at some point, you may become ineligible to pick for a while.  That is to keep the same person from grabbing too many. But don't let that stop you!

3. When you claim it, send me your mailing address in an email.  My email address can be found in my profile on the sidebar.

The chosen cards will go out 'as is', and in a simple PWE.  If condition is a concern, look closely before claiming.  And several of these have condition issues!

A few days after cards are picked, I will make another post with all of the remaining cards, along with replacements for the picked cards.  The idea is to always have 9+ cards available for picking.  Also, if anyone ever wants to trade for any cards in the selection, feel free to reach out to me.

Last time for the top row, they will be gone next 'Flash'.

The A's cloth sticker is from the 70's (thanks to Fuji for pointing me in the direction of this info!), and it shows.  Not perfect condition, but kind of cool.  The Cain is #d /199.  The Ciuffo Auto is /199.  Please click the pics for larger views.