My First Cards

This is Andre Dawson’s 1st All-Star card. At the break in ’81, Dawson’s OBP was .380 and he was slugging .598! Definitely deserved his spot on the team. His career stats show he didn’t get on base that often all the time, but he was very clutch.

This is the only ’81 highlight card that celebrates an entire season, not a specific event. Tim Raines had an awesome rookie season to set fire to a great career that was, in some ways, better than many Hall of Famers. Don’t believe me? Read on.

Ok, so you probably know a lot about Gary Carter already, but you probably don’t know that he might’ve won the NL MVP in ’82 if the Expos played more games on grass…

A nice candid shot of a guy looking relaxed and content with his role on the team. Elias Sosa was one of the best relievers in the late 1970′s and early 80′s, being called on to pitch for over 600 games in 12 seasons. He’d probably be a big time closer if he played 10 or 15 years later.