Last year, I took it upon myself to go through and make a Top 10 list of the
Greatest Red Sox cards for 2019. It was insane, and it was almost impossible to narrow my choices down to
just 10. So why not go back down the rabbit hole and do it again this year?
This year has been easier. Funny how when your team isn't coming off a World
Championship the number of great cards decreases significantly. After going
through all the major sets, I hand-picked 25 potential candidates. I was able
to cull a few from there easy enough, and the Top 6 cards came to light rather
easily.
Just like last year, the back end of cards is where it gets tough. I have 12
cards left, and only 4 spots available. I figured why not take an informal
poll and see what my readership thinks. I'll present a group of cards that I
think are similar in nature and you can comment with your choice for each
group. Full disclaimer here, I'm not automatically awarding the remaining
spots to the cards with the highest vote totals. I'm just curious to see what
other would pick, and why.
Which of these cards is the greatest?
Group A: "Fielder's Choice"
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Group B: "There Is No I In Team"
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Group C: "Mama's Little Baby Like Short Prints, Short Prints"
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Group D: "Above The Rest"
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Again, the winner of each group doesn't automatically make my Top 10. It just
gives me added perspectives as I decide which cards make the cut.
What say you, loyal readers? Which cards would you choose as the best of the
year?
I'd pick all the cards in Group C above any of the cards in Group A. Those kind of shots have gotten rather commonplace these days.
ReplyDeleteAlso how are the Red Sox one of the Decade's Best of the 1950s? They never finished above third place in the decade.
A: Xander
ReplyDeleteB: Not a fan of "Decade's Best" designs so by default the first card
C: Ted Williams but all three are tremendous
D: Big Papi
Honestly, I'd agree with Bo that the three cards in group C should be in first with one card from the remaining three groups (my vote would go to the Big Papi in D for that fourth slot).
Nomar, 1950s, Ted Williams, "Big Papi". I think the Nomar is probably the best of the bunch, but the Big Papi nickname card is great too.
ReplyDeleteNomar, 1950s, Ted's car, Big Papi - I snickered outloud at "mama's little baby loves short prints." And - I just noticed I picked the same cards Brett did!
ReplyDeleteXander, left, Williams, Big Papi.
ReplyDeleteMy choices would be Bogaerts, the 1950s Red Sox, Ted Williams' yellow car, and the BIG Papi.
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