Day 66: 1999 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion. Of all the cards out there, I find the gold parallels the most attractive. 1999 was Larkin's last big career year, and a magical year for the Reds as they won 96 games. He recorded 5.1 WAR in his age 35 season, but the Reds lost game 163 to the Mets, and they missed the postseason. At the time, I believe they were the first 90 win team to miss the playoffs under the new wild card playoff format. While other 90 win teams have missed the playoffs more recently, the 1999 Reds still hold the dubious distinction of most wins without making the playoffs. The Mets got there at together in 2000, and made the World Series, remembered more casually as the Subway Series.
The 1999 season would end Larkin's peak years, which started in 1988. Only showing WAR, here are his numbers:
1988 = 7.0 WAR (All Star, Silver Slugger)
1989 = 3.8 WAR (AS, SS)
1990 = 5.7 WAR (AS, SS, MVP7)
1991 = 6.1 WAR (AS, SS, MVP17)
1992 = 5.6 WAR (SS, MVP12)
1993 = 3.8 WAR (AS)
1994 = 4.0 WAR (AS, GG)
1995 = 5.9 WAR (AS, SS, GG, MVP1)
1996 = 7.2 WAR; first shortstop 30-30 season (AS, SS, GG, MVP12)
1997 = 3.5 WAR (AS)
1998 = 5.7 WAR (SS)
1999 = 5.1 WAR (AS, SS, MVP22)
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