Showing posts with label Finals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finals. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

And The SEC Winner Is...

First things first - Happy New Year! May you complete all your collecting goals for 2018!

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When I initially came up with the idea of taking all the cards I picked from last spring's 30 Day Challenge and pitting them against each other in a bracket format, I didn't know what kind of reception it would get. My blog was new, and the number of visitors was minuscule. There was a point early on when I wondered what I would do if no one voted. That fear never came into play thanks to all of you. The challenge evolved from the early rounds where 1 vote chose the winner, to the final vote, where I had a record number of votes. You shared your insights into your decision making, and made my humble little blog a better place because of it. So again, I thank you!

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Without further ado, may I present the people's champion...

It's good to be king!



 There was a point where I thought Tiant had a chance, but this card was pretty much the favorite from the very beginning. My only regret about this card winning is that this was one of the few cards from the 30 Day Challenge that I had to cheat with because I didn't own a viable card for that particular day. Still, it was amazing to discover that playable record/card exists, and hopefully someday I'll be able to find one. Ernie Banks is a worthy champion!

Thank you one last time to everyone that voted. A special thanks to Kin who voted every week, and was kind enough to even plug my little competition. I had fun doing this, and I hope you enjoyed it as well!

Monday, December 18, 2017

Single Elimination Challenge - The Finals!

Extra! Final Match Up Set!

This is it - the last match-up of my Single Elimination Challenge! After over 6 months of voting, you good readers have determined the final two cards. There were many great cards contending, but in the end we have a pair of 1960's vintage! Because this is the finals, and because it just happens to fall at this particular point on the calendar (Sorry, I won't be posting on Christmas!), voting for this match-up will last 2 weeks.  I'll announce the winner in the beginning of the new year.

1962 Auravision Records Ernie Banks
 VS
1968 Topps #532 Luis Tiant


Ernie Banks
Bracket Round: defeated Tim Wallach (4-1)
Sweet 16 Round: defeated Ozzie Guillen (3-0)
Quarterfinals: defeated "Cool Papa" Bell (5-1)
Semifinals: defeated Al Schacht (4-3)
Quotable Ernie Banks:


Luis Tiant
Bracket Round: defeated Mariano Rivera (1-0)
Sweet 16 Round: defeated Randy Johnson (2-2 tiebreaker)
Quarterfinal Round: defeated Amos Otis (6-1)
Semifinals: defeated Rickey Henderson (4-3)
Quotable Luis Tiant:

The final vote is now in your hands. Comment below and let me know who should win. I'll also accept votes from the TCDB thread for this match-up. Only one can claim the title! Who will it be?