If you feel like you have seen a lot of cards on this blog from the year 2000, then that's probably because you have! One of the nice things about Trading Card Database is that you can look at stats for your collection - including a table for year of release. Almost ten per cent of my collection are cards released in the year 2000.
One of the reasons for that is simply down to there being a lot of companies with licences to produce cards at the time. One of those companies was Pacific, which was both prolific, and liked to include cards of Tony in all their sets.
Card Number 506: Pacific Vanguard, 2000; #96
These are eye-catching!
The cardback focuses on Tony's base-stealing, although by the year 2000, he was rarely stealing bases.
This was one of Pacific's main flagship sets. Tony is running the bases.
Crown Collection was one of the ranges that Pacific issued in Spanish. There's an English translation for non-Spanish speakers.
It feels fitting to finish the post with an card from Omega!
The cardback highlights Tony's 3000th hit the preceding season, like the Crown Collection card did. In the picture, Tony's Oakley sunglasses are a bit skewiff on his hat.
Total: 508 cards
It's kind of cool that Pacific was focusing on his base stealing in 2000. Definitely weird... but cool nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteThey seemed to always do things their own way. I admire their attitude.
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