The basics: Andy Van Slyke shows up for the first time in this set. He shares a card later in the set. He's also in a couple of insert sets, which I haven't decided whether I'll blog -- it will be a long time before I get there.
Card thoughts: Oof, it looks like Van Slyke caught a pitch on the elbow. There's been too much of that this year in baseball. ... In the background, it appears that the photographer at right is taking a picture of the camera man at left. He's missing key action!
Backs are important in '93 UD: I can't read the photo here. Is this from the same at-bat? If so, is he gesturing that he's OK, that he's annoyed, or is he just putting his helmet on and walking to first? Seems like an odd choice for a pic.
Van Slyke had his best season in 1992, leading the NL in hits and doubles. He finished fourth in MVP voting. I forgot that after this season, his stats trailed off a lot. He broke his collar bone crashing into a wall in 1993, and back problems plagued him the rest of his career.
More from '93: The ABC Prime Time lineup on this day in 1993 was: 8 p.m.: Full House; 8:30 p.m.: Phenom; 9 p.m.: Roseanne; 9:30 p.m.: Coach; 10 p.m.: NYPD Blue
You don't get many Hit By Pitch baseball cards. I don't remember any from the past few years at all.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Don't recall the show Phenom.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say pretty much the same thing as Jafronius, so instead I'll comment on the ABC lineup - I watched all of those shows except Phenom. Don't remember that one at all,.
ReplyDeleteThe photo selection certainly is different for a baseball card, but showing someone in pain like that seems like it was in poor taste to me.
ReplyDeleteI'm part of the "don't recall" Phenom club. In 1993 I was in college and tv was sort of on the back burner for me. Definitely remember Van Slyke though. Him, Bonds, and Bonilla made up one scary outfield.
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