i mentioned in the post earlier this morning that reader mark sent along some double play cards. before we get to them, here is a 1970-72 fleer cloth sticker that was also included in one of the trade packages he sent.
i was thrown at first because all of the fleer stickers i have seen from that era have the 'la' logo on its side (along with a border surrounding the logo sticker), but a closer look tells me that the sticker here was likely removed and reapplied in its proper orientation. it's pretty cool. thanks mark. and thanks for these new-to-me double plays.
1991 donruss ron oester
1991 fleer ultra greg gagne
i can't believe i haven't found this gagne in a dime box up here in twins territory. same for this 1999 topps pat meares.
just like this 1992 donruss jody reed card
there's a dp turn on the back of bill doran's 1993 donruss card
go figure.
those drapes up in the upper deck in right-center are the retired number and championship banners. they took them down during the series last weekend as well as during the playoff runs. you can see the full upper deck on the back of this 2004 upper deck legends jack morris card.
there used to be a huge milk jug in the right field corner that would light up when a twins batter hit a homerun. not quite the shea stadium apple, but...
seeing the metrodome on player cards is a treat. some, like this 2009 ud o-pee-chee scott baker,
are discernable largely because of the home whites and the lighting. you can see the visiting team's bullpen behind baker, and those seats off of his left elbow are endzone corner seats. it's impossible to see anything in the right field corner from them.
here you have the twins ballboy and a part of the cub foods ad.
we have the ball boy (partially obscured) as well as the tunnel entrance to the twins teeny-tiny clubhouse. 
doug is a little ways down the third base sign, while the convenience stores of superamerica get some free advertising.
dave is one of at least two (cal ripken) players to get their 3000th hit at the metrodome. incidentally, this card makes me think of the indian chief from superfriends.
here you get a good view of the drapes and the baggy. dodge was a big sponsor the last few years and would advertise on the baggy as you see here. during the games, they would drive a dodge truck on the field and people would get to try to throw some balls into the bed of the truck to win a prize. good times.
this card is pretty cool. you can see all the little holes in the interior roof sheeting. dave kingman once hit a ball into one of those holes for a ground rule double. would have been nice if the ball had come down during a viking game.
with karros and a cardboard tommy lurking about. karros is a well known lurker, and tommy has appeared uncredited in a few cards, too. eating generic cereal and donuts at home. i knew the guy who bought the place in manhattan beach after karros and piazza lived there. he would get mail, mostly for karros, and it was all from women who enclosed naked pictures of themselves. true story. 
i have a soft spot for perez, actually. acquired in the trade for gary sheffield (thank you very much) he tossed a ball our way at anaheim stadium in 2006, despite the guy next to me riding him the whole game. thanks odalis! 
boo. 
healthy enough to opt out of his contract, which has been a good thing, i think. 
you know i love these cards - they are reminiscent of the o-pee-chee variations of my youth. there was a 2007 jason schmidt with the same deal going on, but i didn't want to post a giant uni.
at dodger stadium. very nice. 
glossy, with the brighter back. that's tiffany, right?
beardless. 
with andruw jones and two other guys. unfortunately for me, it was andruw and not vladdy who wound up with the dodgers. 
six tools, if you count hitting non-strikes for home runs. 
a walk of fame card for a guy who hates to walk. 
another burlap set! 
i love love loved this set. 2000 pacific invincible had some kick ass inserts, and this was one of them. there was also a similar diamond aces subset for pitchers and a bunch of other inserts. i remember this product being heavily delayed and i was so disappointed each time. but when it finally came out, it was worth it. awesome.
un-numbered. i don't care for these cards that are clearly designed for the full boat of multiple swatches that are only numbered to 10 or so. the other, more plentiful single-swatch cards have too much wasted space. the bat piece down at his feet is almost missed at first glance. still, i appreciate having it in my collection!
officially it's an angels' card though the swatch is from an expos jersey. now, vlad on a dean's list doesn't make sense. he's not a college player, after all. commissioner's list, yes (although now that sounds like a bad type of list). manager's list probably would have been more appropriate. why doesn't upper deck think of this stuff? 
bring on the first pitch!
