Why is this my favorite card of 2018?
Because it took 2 years and every Topps baseball card issue for BIG John to finally get his first Tigers card!
Another terrific thing about the card is that instead of a picture of BIG John batting, or playing 1st Base, Topps used a great in action photo of him wearing the tools of ignorance.
I know that Julie from the blog A Cracked Bat, a fan of a catcher in his gear, loved this card of the Goochland, Virginia native as well.
BIG John had his best season in the big leagues, playing in a career high 81 games before a groin injury ended his season in August.
What's your favorite baseball card from the past year?
If you have one, get over to the contest and submit your entry...the deadline is January 7th.
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Nice to see BIG John get a Topps card! I think it took just as long for Topps to issue a Trevor Williams card; he finally got one in series 2. No big deal..he's only the Pirates' #2 starter ::eyeroll:
ReplyDeleteTravis Wood has a card in Series 1. He never played a game for the Tigers. Be interesting to know how they decide each teams cards.
DeleteI'm not usually a fan of the zoomed in action shot... but Topps did a great job with this card. Love how you can see the intensity in his eyes.
ReplyDeleteBIG John? Is that his nickname or one you've just planted on him? Curious minds (mine) would like to know! My favorite player is Dan Vogelbach and I refer to him as the VOGELMONSTER, but I'm the only one who does so.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering!
What a super photo and card!
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice! I will be including this card in a best-of post very soon, sort of.
ReplyDeleteIf you listen to the Tigers on the radio a lot, you know they are the Tools of Intelligence