In an ongoing attempt to catch up, I am showing off the next batch of pickups. As said in the title, some Wong cards will appear in here that I had an interesting history with.
Up first is this small trade that included a couple of parallels of David Hamilton and Matt Barnes. Hamilton is currently in the minors. Barnes was an All Star in 2022, but then imploded in the second half and never could get back to what he once was. That's a shame because he was a good reliever for several seasons. The highlight of this package though is the Yoshida die-cut insert. Yoshida is finally back in the Majors, but hasn't done a whole lot yet.
2024 Topps Clear. I had to buy this card twice. I don't remember what happened with the first transaction, but I remember the seller just never sending the card. That is extremely frustrating when it happens, even worse when it's a card serial-numbered to 10. It didn't take too long to get it again though.
Here's a nice trade with some oddballs and early inserts. The Leo Kiely and Bill Consolo cards are from a reprint set. I would love to get the original vintage cards, but that is not what these are. Kiely was a decent reliever for a few seasons and Consolo was a bonus baby who had to be on the Major League roster immediately. Due to being 18 at the time of his debut, his development was severely stunted and he never really became a good player. The Pepsi cards are from a Score oddball set I am still trying to complete, the most noteworthy card is Bill Buckner, who finished his career with the Red Sox in 1990, but did not appear in any major sets (just a couple oddballs). His final home run was an inside-the-park job.
I think these two cards came from the same trade as above, though I don't recall specifically. I try to add as many Wakefield cards as I can these days. Hopefully Casas comes back strong next season, but I think there's a reasonable chance Boston moves him.
Here is another trade with a parallel of Chris Sale and two autographs of players who never played in Boston. Jamie Callahan was traded to the Mets in the Addison Reed trade and only pitched in nine games in the Majors. Adam Everett was a first-round pick by Boston, but he was traded to the Astros for Carl Everett (yes, Everett for Everett). Everett has a lengthy career, and was known as a great defensive shortstop, but he never really hit much (career OPS+ of 69, ouch).
2022 Finest Black Refractor. This was a card I wanted for a long time after missing out on buying it early in my Connor Wong collection. It took a long time before it became available again.
2022 Panini Mosaic Orange Fluorescent. This was a big deal. This card was #1 on my most-wanted list because I bought it very early in my Connor Wong collection, but the seller dropped off the face of the earth and never sent the card and never responded. The card is serial-numbered to 25 and it took a very long time before I saw another copy of it. Over a year in fact. I was thrilled when it popped back up.
Another trade featuring a bunch of random newer cards. Will Middlebrooks is a bit of a surprise in there. I really enjoy listening to him call Red Sox games. The Devers/Betts card is interesting. They will be running into each other more often now that they are both in the NL West. I want to point out the Marcelo Mayer card. He is now in the Majors, but has had uneven results so far.
Finally, some A&G minis. Three Hall of Famers, and Mike Napoli. One of these things is not like the others.
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