The basics: This very fine card is Lance Parrish's lone card in the 1993 Upper Deck set. UD probably would have produced an updated card of Parrish later in the set -- as was its habit -- but Parrish changed teams so quickly in 1993, I'm sure it couldn't keep up.
Card thoughts: One of the classics of the set, the way each player is captured peering back while partially obscured. I also enjoy the headless home plate umpire.
The card bears similarities to this card ...
... including the same runner with the same team.
The play on the '93 Upper Deck card is fairly easy to decipher since Parrish's time with the Mariners was confined to the end of June and July, August and September of 1992. It appears to have occurred on July 6, 1992 in a 14-inning game between the Mariners and Tigers in Detroit.
Cecil Fielder led off the second inning by reaching first on an error by the Mariners' Omar Vizquel. He advanced to third on a single by Mickey Tettleton. Then, when Dan Gladden flied out to right, Fielder attempted to score but was thrown out at the plate by Jay Buhner. You can almost see the chagrin on Fielder's face.
The Tigers prevailed though, 5-4. The home plate umpire is Greg Kosc.
One final thing: My brain has a difficult time with this card because Parrish spent so long with the Tigers, it keeps thinking, "How is he catching for the Tigers against a Tiger sliding into home?" Dumb brain.
Backs are important in '93 UD: Not a single mention of the Tigers on that card back. Weird.
Parrish was signed by the Dodgers in the 1992-93 offseason. He'd be released in May without playing a game for them. He was then picked up by the Indians but also released in May.
More from '93: Here is a list of players who hit home runs on this date in 1993:
Frank Thomas, White Sox
Mark Parent, Orioles
Dan Howitt, Mariners
Pedro Castellano, Rockies
Tom Pagnozzi, Cardinals
Bernard Gilkey, Cardinals
Eric Anthony, Astros
Hal Morris, Reds, 2
Kevin Mitchell, Giants
I always liked Parrish. Grade-school me was certain he was going to end up in the Hall, but that may be because he seemed to make a lot of All-Star teams...
ReplyDeleteVery weird to see a card of Parrish without any mention of the Tigers on it. I think if someone asked me before reading this post (and jarring my memory) to name one other team he played for... I would have drew a blank.
ReplyDeleteI would say Jays since he ended his MLB career there..
DeleteLance Parrish was a Mariner? Wow.
ReplyDeleteFielder failing to score from third on a flyout is quite amusing... but also not very surprising.
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