Driving you slow

Nice example of an 'off the field' card.

Upper Deck Collector's Choice got to be one of the best sets ever. So it's always a joy to revisit those sets and re-find cool cards like this one of Jaret Wright debut card.

So I want checking his career and found he even played for my Yankees. That's nice. So I can add this card to my pile of 'also-played-for-my-Yankees-but-I-don't-have-a-card-of-him-as-a-Yankee'.

It seems that because of a chronic shoulder injury he didn't get to full potential when he was getting it right.

At least he can drive.

Rookie tell me where you are now - Greg Maddux

Again my scanner has something against great rookies so it cut Greg Maddux name from the image, but he's one of those that one can recognize without any problem.

He played for a group of teams:

    Chicago Cubs (1986–1992)
    Atlanta Braves (1993–2003)
    Chicago Cubs (2004–2006)
    Los Angeles Dodgers (2006)
    San Diego Padres (2007–2008)
    Los Angeles Dodgers (2008)

Just to say that he was a rookie playing for Cubs when I was born.

Maddux matched with our previous Rookie Randy Johnson with a great career, braking quite a few records and getting even more awards:

    8× All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994–1998, 2000)
    World Series champion (1995)
    4× NL Cy Young Award (1992–1995)
    18× Gold Glove Award (1990–2002, 2004–2008)
    3× MLB wins leader (1992, 1994, 1995)
    4× MLB ERA leader (1993–1995, 1998)
    Chicago Cubs No. 31 retired
    Atlanta Braves No. 31 retired
    Braves Hall of Fame

There is no doubt there why e also got inducted to the Hall of Fame by 2014.

I've give some thought about which one, Randy or Maddux, would I choose back then if I could get one in my team. I think for a minimum difference I'd chose Maddux.