Today marks the beginning of another week - but for most of us it's a short work week. For me, I actually only have to go in to work today as I cancelled my Tuesday labs (and the college where I work is closed Wednesday - Friday). What better way to celebrate a one-day work week than to continue our month long 2005 Upper Deck Pennants Countdown?
#18: Frank Howard
Howard averaged about 34 home runs per season while playing in Washington (a span of seven years). Considering the times, that's a huge home run total! For me, this card is almost perfect...if it were zoomed in just slightly I'd have a hard time not including it in the Top 10. Of course, we are now at #18 (and counting) so all the remaining cards are awfully swell.
#17: Al Rosen
I don't know all that much about Rosen. He played during the 1950s which was a full three decades before my birth so I guess I can be forgiven...but still, I hate not knowing about the legends of the game! As for the card, I love the old uniform, I love the pose, and I even love how smooth the grass looks (despite it being a black and white image). Good stuff!
#16: Richie Ashburn
The back of Ashburn's card says that the 1950s Phillies were known as the "Whiz Kids." I've never heard of that nickname so hey, if nothing else I learned something new today! The card itself is a masterpiece of color composition...and a great angle for what is otherwise a boring posed shot.
2005 Upper Deck Past Time Pennants - Best Cards, In Order (so far).
Note: The card number is the number in parenthesis after the player.
#90. Ron Guidry (74)
#89. Paul Molitor (62)
#88. Will Clark (87)
#87. Kirby Puckett (50)
#86. Carl Yastrzemski (14)
#85. Mike Schmidt (57)
#84. Keith Hernandez (49)
#83. Jim Rice (43)
#82. Gary Carter (32)
#81. Bill Mazeroski (4)
#80. Catfish Hunter (16)
#79. Tony Gwynn (76)
#78. Cal Ripken Jr. (13)
#77. Jack Morris (39)
#76. Ozzie Smith (61)
#75: Graig Nettles (37)
#74: Dale Murphy (17)
#73: Goose Gossage (36)
#72. Bucky Dent (12)
#71. Jim Palmer (42)
#70. Robin Yount (70)
#69. Willie McCovey (88)
#68. Dave Parker (18)
#67. Billy Williams (5)
#66. Don Mattingly (20)
#65. Steve Carlton (79)
#64. Gaylord Perry (33)
#63. Sparky Lyle (77)
#62. Jim Bunning (40)
#61. Eddie Mathews (24)
#60. Tommy John (82)
#59. George Kell (35)
#58. Monte Irvin (58)
#57: Bert Blyleven (3)
#56: Early Wynn (23)
#55: Larry Doby (51)
#54: Joe Morgan (45)
#53: Nolan Ryan (59)
#52: Lou Brock (52)
#51: Rico Petrocelli (68)
#50: Bob Lemon (8)
#49: Fred Lynn (31)
#48: Bobby Doerr (9)
#47: Robin Roberts (69)
#46: Johnny Podres (47)
#45: Maury Wills (55)
#44: Pee Wee Reese (63)
#43: Luis Aparicio (53)
#42: Warren Spahn (85)
#41: Ernie Banks (27)
#40: Tony Perez (83)
#39: Mickey Mantle (56)
#38: Eddie Murray (25)
#37: Wade Boggs (84)
#36: Bob Feller (6)
#35: Orlando Cepeda (60)
#34: Don Larsen (19)
#33: Luis Tiant (54)
#32: Willie Stargell (89)
#31: Duke Snider (22)
#30: Tom Seaver (81)
#29: Rick Ferrell (80)
#28: Whitey Ford (86)
#27: Phil Niekro (64)
#26: Ron Santo (75)
#25: Rollie Fingers (73)
#24: Rocky Colavito (71)
#23: Juan Marichal (48)
#22: Rod Carew (72)
#21: Fergie Jenkins (28)
#20: Frank Robinson (30)
#19: Carlton Fisk (15)
#18: Frank Howard (29)
#17: Al Rosen (2)
#16: Richie Ashburn (67)
#18: Frank Howard
Howard averaged about 34 home runs per season while playing in Washington (a span of seven years). Considering the times, that's a huge home run total! For me, this card is almost perfect...if it were zoomed in just slightly I'd have a hard time not including it in the Top 10. Of course, we are now at #18 (and counting) so all the remaining cards are awfully swell.
#17: Al Rosen
I don't know all that much about Rosen. He played during the 1950s which was a full three decades before my birth so I guess I can be forgiven...but still, I hate not knowing about the legends of the game! As for the card, I love the old uniform, I love the pose, and I even love how smooth the grass looks (despite it being a black and white image). Good stuff!
#16: Richie Ashburn
The back of Ashburn's card says that the 1950s Phillies were known as the "Whiz Kids." I've never heard of that nickname so hey, if nothing else I learned something new today! The card itself is a masterpiece of color composition...and a great angle for what is otherwise a boring posed shot.
2005 Upper Deck Past Time Pennants - Best Cards, In Order (so far).
Note: The card number is the number in parenthesis after the player.
#90. Ron Guidry (74)
#89. Paul Molitor (62)
#88. Will Clark (87)
#87. Kirby Puckett (50)
#86. Carl Yastrzemski (14)
#85. Mike Schmidt (57)
#84. Keith Hernandez (49)
#83. Jim Rice (43)
#82. Gary Carter (32)
#81. Bill Mazeroski (4)
#80. Catfish Hunter (16)
#79. Tony Gwynn (76)
#78. Cal Ripken Jr. (13)
#77. Jack Morris (39)
#76. Ozzie Smith (61)
#75: Graig Nettles (37)
#74: Dale Murphy (17)
#73: Goose Gossage (36)
#72. Bucky Dent (12)
#71. Jim Palmer (42)
#70. Robin Yount (70)
#69. Willie McCovey (88)
#68. Dave Parker (18)
#67. Billy Williams (5)
#66. Don Mattingly (20)
#65. Steve Carlton (79)
#64. Gaylord Perry (33)
#63. Sparky Lyle (77)
#62. Jim Bunning (40)
#61. Eddie Mathews (24)
#60. Tommy John (82)
#59. George Kell (35)
#58. Monte Irvin (58)
#57: Bert Blyleven (3)
#56: Early Wynn (23)
#55: Larry Doby (51)
#54: Joe Morgan (45)
#53: Nolan Ryan (59)
#52: Lou Brock (52)
#51: Rico Petrocelli (68)
#50: Bob Lemon (8)
#49: Fred Lynn (31)
#48: Bobby Doerr (9)
#47: Robin Roberts (69)
#46: Johnny Podres (47)
#45: Maury Wills (55)
#44: Pee Wee Reese (63)
#43: Luis Aparicio (53)
#42: Warren Spahn (85)
#41: Ernie Banks (27)
#40: Tony Perez (83)
#39: Mickey Mantle (56)
#38: Eddie Murray (25)
#37: Wade Boggs (84)
#36: Bob Feller (6)
#35: Orlando Cepeda (60)
#34: Don Larsen (19)
#33: Luis Tiant (54)
#32: Willie Stargell (89)
#31: Duke Snider (22)
#30: Tom Seaver (81)
#29: Rick Ferrell (80)
#28: Whitey Ford (86)
#27: Phil Niekro (64)
#26: Ron Santo (75)
#25: Rollie Fingers (73)
#24: Rocky Colavito (71)
#23: Juan Marichal (48)
#22: Rod Carew (72)
#21: Fergie Jenkins (28)
#20: Frank Robinson (30)
#19: Carlton Fisk (15)
#18: Frank Howard (29)
#17: Al Rosen (2)
#16: Richie Ashburn (67)
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