2021 Panini Diamond Kings Box Break

I can't remember how many boxes this break consisted of, but it was another multi-box break from Ebay.  Diamond Kings is usually one of my favorite sets of the year, but it is starting to feel very much the same each year.  I am pretty sure it even uses the same player selection each season for Boston with regards to the retired players.  There were a few current players this year, but mostly short-printed.

Here is the break:

1.  Bobby Dalbec.  This is a Debut Diamond King insert.  I have discussed Dalbec quite a bit lately, primarily because he has shown up in a lot of sets.  That will likely continue next year since he did hit 25 home runs as a rookie.

2.  Ted Williams.  Obligatory Splendid Splinter appearance.  Pretty much the same pic all the time.

3.  Jimmie Foxx.  This is another picture that is overused.  Foxx is known primarily for his time with the Philadelphia Athletics, but his plaque in the Hall of Fame features a Red Sox cap.  Foxx had a huge 1938 season in which he was named the league MVP after leading the league in average (.349), OBP (.462), slugging percentage (.704) and RBIs (175).  He also hit 50 home runs, second to Hank Greenberg.  Foxx was an All Star six times with the Red Sox, every year from 1936-1941.

4.  Joe Cronin.  Yet another overused photo.  Cronin seems to appear in this set every year.  Cronin, like Foxx, was a Yawkey acquisition who had been a big star prior to coming to Boston.  

5.  Tris Speaker.  This is an Aficionado insert.  Speaker is another player that appears in this set every year.  Speaker is a player who made his name with Boston, but has another team's cap, in this case Cleveland.  Speaker did have some big years with the Indians, so it seems warranted, but for some reason most of his recent cards feature him with Boston.