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Posted By: Mike McGrail

Started collecting in 1975 and I think the multi-color psycho disco cards that Topps put out that year kind of warped me. To this day, I still am not remotely interested in cards that have no color. Black & white and sepia tones just don't get my blood pumpin'. Good for most of you because it means one less collector fishing in the Old Judge pool!

Cards went on the back burner in the 1980's. Got back into the swing of things BIG TIME in 1991 when I pulled the following card out of a wax pack in Saudi Arabia.



Not vintage, but still my all time favorite card. It just has everything! A horizontal card showing a great action scene with one of my favorite players. Check out that look of determination on Pudges' face. The ball is almost at the plate and big Cecil Fielder has got all of those pounds in motion as well. You just know that the upcoming play is gonna be a HUGE one because Fisk didn't back down from anyone. I still wonder what that can of Skoal in Fielders back pocket looked like after the play!

I love my cards!

Mike McGrail