Cards from Derby City Cars

Got a bunch of cards in a trade with Brian of Derby City Cars. He sent me a bunch of 1992 Upper Deck, leaving me just two shy of the complete set – George Brett, #444, and Bret Boone, #771.He also sent me a lot of cool Pinnacle cards from various years…

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Baseball Dad from All Tribe Baseball surprised me with some cards. He sent me the Lance Parrish card I needed to finish 1993 Topps (GCRL also sent it to me this week!) and also this awesome Nolan Ryan card to finish my 1992 Fleer set. There appear to b…

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I have three cards of Bronson Arroyo. This one is from 2006 Upper Deck.Playing career: Bronson Arroyo came up with the Pirates in 2000. After three undistinguished seasons he was picked up on waivers by the Red Sox, and he was a key contributor to the …

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Catcher Chad Moeller played eleven seasons in the major leagues for the Twins, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Reds, Dodgers, Yankees and Orioles. Now the owner of Chad Moeller Baseball in Scottsdale, Arizona, he kindly answered my questions about baseball card…

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First off, some sad news – former Royals pitcher Frank Wills passed away last week. He shared his baseball card stories here last year, including his thoughts on the error card he shares with Danny Jackson.Now, on to the subject of today’s post, a grea…

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I have five cards of Rolando Arrojo. This one is from 1999 Upper Deck MVP.Playing career: Rolando Arrojo was another prominent Cuban defector who had little success after a strong rookie season in the US. After going 14-12 with a 3.56 ERA for Tampa Bay…

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Mark Mitchelson pitched in the Red Sox organization from 1990 to 1992, winning 12 games and saving three. Now a deputy sheriff in Hillsborough County, Florida, he kindly shared with me a baseball card story.”On one of my cards it shows me squatting dow…

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I have one card of Jake Arrieta, from 2010 Bowman Draft Picks.Playing career: Jake Arrieta has won 16 games in his first two seasons as a member of the Orioles starting rotation. My memories: I remember him being one of many pitchers to beat the Yankee…

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Alan Mills pitched twelve seasons in the major leagues for the Yankees, Orioles and Dodgers, winning 39 games and saving 15. Now the pitching coach for the Aberdeen IronBirds in the Orioles organization, he kindly answered my questions about baseball c…

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I have one card of Roberto Arredondo, from 1992 Classic Best.Playing career: First baseman Roberto Arredondo played in the Padres organization from 1989 to 1992, hitting .282 with 8 HR and 132 RBI.My memories: Never heard of him until I got his card.Wh…

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Juan Padilla pitched ten seasons of professional baseball, including time in the major leagues with the Yankees, Reds and Mets. Now the Founder and CEO of PRO-Dream Agency, a charitable organization that helps children in the US and Puerto Rico learn v…

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I have one card of Matt Arrandale, from 1995 Topps.Playing career: Matt Arrandale pitched in the Cardinals organization from 1993 to 1998, going 37-28 with a 3.47 ERA.Where he is now: Area Director of Sales, Southeast, at Interactive Intelligence, a bu…

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I have eighteen cards of Rene Arocha. This one is from 1995 Donruss.Playing career: One of the first Cuban defectors to play in the US, Rene Arocha went 11-8 as a member of the Cardinals’ starting rotation in 1993, a promising rookie season. Unfortun…

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I used some Rite Aid UP Rewards to purchase a $5 36-card pack of 2012 Topps for $1, which is what that amount of new cards should cost, in my opinion. I remember getting two packs of cards a dollar with about that many cards in them when I was a kid. T…

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Kyle Peterson pitched five seasons of professional baseball, including two years in the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers. Now a college baseball announcer for ESPN, he kindly answered my questions about baseball cards. “I collected as a kid, my favori…

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I have thirteen cards of Brad Arnsberg. This one is from 1988 Topps.Playing career: Brad Arnsberg pitched for the Yankees, Rangers and Indians from 1986 to 1992. His best season was 1990, when he went 6-1 with 5 saves and a 2.15 ERA for Texas. Where he…

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Very sad about Mariano Rivera. Still, that’s baseball. And life. The Yankees will just have to find a way to deal with it. As will us fans.I have one card of Scott Arnold, from 1990 CMC.Playing career: Scott Arnold pitched in six games for the 1988 Car…

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I have one card of Jason Arnold, from 2003 DAV.Playing career: Jason Arnold was the Yankees’ #2 pick in the 2001 draft. He was traded to Oakland the following year in the Ted Lilly trade, and less than a year later traded again to Toronto. Injuries cut…

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First, on an unrelated matter, check out this very interesting bit of behind-the-scenes Topps history in my latest post at the Hall of Very Good.I have seven cards of Jamie Arnold. This one is from 1995 Upper Deck Minors.Playing career: Jamie Arnold, t…

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I have one card of Larry Arndt, from 1990 Topps Debut.Playing career: Infielder Larry Arndt played in two games for the 1989 A’s, going 1-6 with a run scored.Where he is now: He is in the mortgage business in Arizona.My memories: Only know him from h…

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I have ten cards of Mike Armstrong. This one is from 1985 Donruss.Playing career: Mike Armstrong pitched for the Padres, Royals, Yankees and Indians from 1980 to 1987, winning 19 games and saving 11.My memories: Don’t remember his playing career, but…

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Thanks in advance to TribeDad who told me yesterday he will send me the Lance Parrish card I need to finish my 1993 Topps set. Also yesterday I went to a garage sale and picked up a bunch of cards. Here are a couple that showcase Parrish’s consistent f…

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Got a bunch of cards in a trade with Thorzul. The best card in the bunch was this 1993 Topps card, featuring a Dodger who would hit over 200 HR as a Met, a Blue Jay who would hit over 100 HR as a Met, a Met who played four games for them and over 600 f…

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Check out the latest This Week in Baseball Cards at the Hall of Very Good! I have 50 cards of Jack Armstrong. This one is from 1991 Topps.Playing career: Jack Armstrong came up with the Reds in 1988 and looked like a star in the making in 1990, startin…

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I have one card of Ed Armbrister, from 1978 Topps.Playing career: The last living Bahamian major leaguer, outfielder Ed Armbrister played for the Reds from 1973 to 1977, hitting .245 with 4 HR and 19 RBI in 224 games. Interesting stories: He is best kn…

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I have seven cards of Tony Armas Jr. This one is from 2001 Bowman Heritage.Playing career: Tony Armas Jr. pitched ten seasons in the major leagues, mostly for the Expos/Nationals, going 53-65. He led the National League in wild pitches in 2002.My memo…

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I have 39 cards of Tony Armas. This one is from 1989 Score. Playing career: Tony Armas played for the Pirates, A’s, Red Sox and Angels from 1976 to 1989, hitting 251 HR. He led the American League in home runs and strikeouts in both 1981 and 1984. …

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I have one taker on an autographed Frank Robinson card. Still have nine more available!I have five cards of Marcos Armas. This one is from 1991 Line Drive, where his name is misspelled “Marco”. Playing career: Marcos Armas played in 15 games for the 1…

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No one wants a Frank Robinson autograph? Really? I just traded most of the 1987 Topps set to Chunter of the Braves blog Chipp ‘n’ Dale in exchange for about a hundred common cards from the 1990s and 2000s. That’s basically what I would want for one of …

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I recently got a couple thousand free cards from a poster on Freecycle. The post just said “80s and 90s baseball cards” so I wasn’t expecting much, maybe a bunch of 1988 Topps. In fact, there was a lot of 1988 Topps in there – a full set! I actually n…

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I have two cards of Anthony Ariola. This one is from 1989 Star. Playing career: Anthony Ariola pitched in the A’s organization from 1988 through 1992. He had a career record of 25-11 with a 2.61 ERA but he only pitched in eleven games from 1990 to 1…

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I have three cards of Joaquin Arias. This one is from 2007 Ultra.Playing career: Infielder Joaquin Arias played for the Rangers and Mets from 2006 to 2010, hitting .276 in 113 games. Where he is now: He is now in the Giants organization. My memories…

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I have eight cards of George Arias. This one is from 1996 Collectors Choice. Playing career: Third baseman George Arias played for the Angels and Padres from 1996 to 1999, hitting .238 with 14 HR and 55 RBI. He then went to Japan where he starred for …

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Chuck Smith pitched fifteen years of professional baseball, including two years in the majors for Florida, where he went 11-11 with a 3.84 ERA in 34 starts. Now the mayor of Woodmere, OH, he kindly answered my questions about baseball cards.”It is an h…

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Outfielder Pookie Wilson played in the Marlins organization from 1993 to 1997, stealing 103 bases in 645 games. Now the owner of The Launching Pad baseball instruction facility in Montgomery, AL, he kindly answered my questions about the baseball card …

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