182 Packs of Baseball - 057 - May-O! Maaaayyy-O! Daylight come...

Come Mister Tally Man, tally me base-ball packs.  Ah, yes, we have reached the end of May... Call it "Sinko No Mayo" if you will.  On second thought, let's not. Instead, let's reach into the magic box of cards and see what's in store.  Does May go out like a lion or a lamb?  (I don't even know what that means in relation to busting wax)

We end the month of May by ripping the cover off a 1986 Donruss ML All-Stars with pop-up.  I can see the pop-up through the cellophane. Someone is going to be very, very happy.

Hank Aaron - Puzzle 7, 8, 9
Eddie Murray - Orioles - Pop-Up

Willie Hernandez - Tigers
Jose Cruz - Astros
Bert Blyleven - Indians - WAHOO!! We've seen this a time or two, so doubles are in for sure!

See?  Did I tell you someone would be happy about that pop-up?!  Eddie Murray, man!  That is fantastic. I can't even come up with anything else to say after that. Just, wow!

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Each day of the regular baseball season, I am busting open a pack of baseball cards.  These are packs that I have laying around and/or that I have purchased recently on a whim.  I list the cards in the pack and scan in some of them.  I shoot for 9 cards, but sometimes I may scan more, other times fewer.  It all depends on how things hit me in that particular pack.  Oh yes, there will be duplication.  I have a TON of packs from certain brands/years.  I will, however, try to mix things up throughout the season.

For those keeping score, I know there are not actually 182 GAMEDAYS in the 2012 season.  I am counting ALL the days between Opening Day and the last day of the regular season.  Frankly, it's easier that way.  Thanks for playing along.

Also, you are welcome to claim teams/players (Max 3 total). Rules are at the following:
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/slight-rain-delay-in-182-packs-of.html
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/182-packs-of-baseball-rules-update.html

182 Packs of Baseball - 056 - HoJo and Konerko

Well, the 1995 Topps Series 1 packs seem to be floating near the surface, I guess.  I feel like I just busted one of these recently.  Then again, with as many duplicate packs that I have of various years, we are bound to see runs of certain packs.  I wish I had taken a picture of the box before I started. Ah well, we move forward.

1995 Topps Series 1 Power pack:

Chili Davis - Angels
Charlie O'Brien - Braves
Charles Nagy - Indians - WAHOO! Great Indians pull!
Howard Johnson - Rockies

Dave Weathers - Marlins
Terry Shumpert - Royals
Mike Kelly - Braves
Joey Hamilton - Padres
Wil Cordero (Expos)/Cal Ripken Jr (Orioles) - Topps All Stars
Craig Orebeck - White Sox
Deion Sanders - Reds - NL Stolen Base Leader

Gerald Williams - Yankees
Paul Konerko - Dodgers - Draft Pick
Eduardo Perez - Angels - CyberStats
Ricky Bones - Brewers

Obviously, I am thrilled to pull a Triber out of the hat, er pack!  I believe we've seen some of these guys before, so hopefully some of you waiting on duplicates will score a few of these.  By the way, I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but just as a reminder: everyone who signs up gets SOMETHING.  Even if you strike out in the doubles department, you will end up with cards that fit your selected team/player/category.  They may not come directly from this break, but all who enter walk away with cards.  That is how I play.

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Each day of the regular baseball season, I am busting open a pack of baseball cards.  These are packs that I have laying around and/or that I have purchased recently on a whim.  I list the cards in the pack and scan in some of them.  I shoot for 9 cards, but sometimes I may scan more, other times fewer.  It all depends on how things hit me in that particular pack.  Oh yes, there will be duplication.  I have a TON of packs from certain brands/years.  I will, however, try to mix things up throughout the season.

For those keeping score, I know there are not actually 182 GAMEDAYS in the 2012 season.  I am counting ALL the days between Opening Day and the last day of the regular season.  Frankly, it's easier that way.  Thanks for playing along.

Also, you are welcome to claim teams/players (Max 3 total). Rules are at the following:
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/slight-rain-delay-in-182-packs-of.html
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/182-packs-of-baseball-rules-update.html

182 Packs of Baseball - 055 - Before the drug, there was YAZ

We are approaching the end of May pretty quickly.  It's hard to believe June will be here in just a few days.  And, you know what happens when June hits, right?  That's right: the countdown begins!  The date when my first Indians game in Cleveland will be here soon! Wahoo!

But, before I get ahead of myself, we've got some bustin' goin' on.  How about a pack of 2010 Topps Update Series?  Okay.

Evan Longoria - Rays - AL All-Star
Josh Reddick - Red Sox
Joe Saunders - Diamondbacks
Brian McCann - Braves - NL All-Star

Jon Lester - Red Sox - AL All-Star
Vladimir Guerrero (Rangers?)/Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) - AL All-Star
Ryan Theriot - Dodgers
Christian Guzman - Rangers

Sean Marshall - Cubs
Carl Yastrzemski - Red Sox (Blue Back mini Game card)
Topps Million Card Giveaway
Andre Ethier - Dodgers - Topps Attax

Ouch. Was Guerrero with the Angels or the Rangers during the 2010 All-Star Game?  Well, let me know and that's the team he'll be associated with here.  Man, we ended up with some cards out of this one.  The Yaz is a very cool little card indeed!

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Each day of the regular baseball season, I am busting open a pack of baseball cards.  These are packs that I have laying around and/or that I have purchased recently on a whim.  I list the cards in the pack and scan in some of them.  I shoot for 9 cards, but sometimes I may scan more, other times fewer.  It all depends on how things hit me in that particular pack.  Oh yes, there will be duplication.  I have a TON of packs from certain brands/years.  I will, however, try to mix things up throughout the season.

For those keeping score, I know there are not actually 182 GAMEDAYS in the 2012 season.  I am counting ALL the days between Opening Day and the last day of the regular season.  Frankly, it's easier that way.  Thanks for playing along.

Also, you are welcome to claim teams/players (Max 3 total). Rules are at the following:
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/slight-rain-delay-in-182-packs-of.html
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/182-packs-of-baseball-rules-update.html

182 Packs of Baseball - 054 - Boggs'd Down

Day 54, where are you? Oh, now there's a reference I'm sure many folks aren't going to get without hitting the old Google.  Maybe not.  Is it a part of our culture enough that folks just "get it?" I dunno.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!  Please take time today to remember those that have served and fallen in the line of serving our country in some way or another.  Without those who have sacrificed their lives, we wouldn't be in the position to write what we want to write, when we want to write it, and where we want to write.
Today's pack comes to us from 1995.  We've got 1995 Topps Series One Power Pack again.  Let's see what we've got:

Chris Bosio - Mariners
Ruben Sierra - A's
Joe Orsulak - Mets
Kevin Appier - Royals
Chad Curtis - Angels

Bret Barberie - Marlins
Wade Boggs - Yankees
Jaime Navarro - Brewers
Calvin West - Reds - Future Star
Greg Maddux (Braves) and David Cone (Royals) - 1994 Topps All Stars
Matt Williams (Giants) and Wade Boggs (Yankees) - 1994 Topps All Stars

Gerald Williams - Yankees
Mike Butcher - Angels
Barry Larkin - Reds - CyberStats
Carl Willis - Twins

Orsulak and Vicaino in a "high ten" is a cool card moment. Bret Barbarie looks like he is trying to catch a beach ball at that angle. We got two Boggs cards in th epack.  I think that's always a plus! I don't know Reese from Adam, so how'd he turn out as a future star for the Reds? Let me know. Maddux and Cone on a single card would have quite a nice pull back then. I think we've seen the Williams/Boggs card already. The Larkin CyberStats shows a bunt gone by. Did he get the bat back in time? I'd like to think so.

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Each day of the regular baseball season, I am busting open a pack of baseball cards.  These are packs that I have laying around and/or that I have purchased recently on a whim.  I list the cards in the pack and scan in some of them.  I shoot for 9 cards, but sometimes I may scan more, other times fewer.  It all depends on how things hit me in that particular pack.  Oh yes, there will be duplication.  I have a TON of packs from certain brands/years.  I will, however, try to mix things up throughout the season.

For those keeping score, I know there are not actually 182 GAMEDAYS in the 2012 season.  I am counting ALL the days between Opening Day and the last day of the regular season.  Frankly, it's easier that way.  Thanks for playing along.

Also, you are welcome to claim teams/players (Max 3 total). Rules are at the following:
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/slight-rain-delay-in-182-packs-of.html
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/182-packs-of-baseball-rules-update.html

182 Packs of Baseball - 053 - I Believe I Can Fly

We are quickly approaching the end of another month of regular-season baseball.  I don't know about you, but I'm glad we've got plenty more baseball to come.  Because more baseball means more random packs to bust open.

Today, we've got a pack of 1995 Topps Series 1.  It's a "Power Pack," so here's hoping for some POWER!

Lance Johnson - White Sox
Derek Lilliquist - Indians - WAHOO!  That's what I'm talkin' about.
Alex Diaz - Brewers
Charlie Hayes - Rockies

Doug Drabek - Astros
John Flaherty - Tigers
Ron Darling - A's
Scott Kamieniecki - Yankees
Scott Servais - Astros
Carlos Baerga (Indians)/Bret Boone (Reds) - 1994 Topps All Stars - WAHOO! Another Indians player!

Dan Smith - Rangers
Bret Wagner - Cardinals - 1994 Draft Pick
Dustin Hermanson - Padres - 1994 Draft Pick
Ruben Sierra - A's - CyberStats
Terry Pendleton - Braves

Two Indians cards (okay, so one is a tag-team card) is fantastic!  The card that get smy vote for best photo, though, is Alex Diaz - that is one kick-butt mid-air doozie, right there.  Excellent.

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Each day of the regular baseball season, I am busting open a pack of baseball cards.  These are packs that I have laying around and/or that I have purchased recently on a whim.  I list the cards in the pack and scan in some of them.  I shoot for 9 cards, but sometimes I may scan more, other times fewer.  It all depends on how things hit me in that particular pack.  Oh yes, there will be duplication.  I have a TON of packs from certain brands/years.  I will, however, try to mix things up throughout the season.

For those keeping score, I know there are not actually 182 GAMEDAYS in the 2012 season.  I am counting ALL the days between Opening Day and the last day of the regular season.  Frankly, it's easier that way.  Thanks for playing along.

Also, you are welcome to claim teams/players (Max 3 total). Rules are at the following:
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/slight-rain-delay-in-182-packs-of.html
http://www.tribecards.net/2012/04/182-packs-of-baseball-rules-update.html