24.2 Nominations are Open!

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
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We certainly have a choice of catchers so far -- 5 out of 14 nominations -- Leyritz, Gomes, Salkeld (who bats left-handed -- I had been hoping that he threw left-handed), Campanella, and Sanguillen (nice choice, Hack...I had thought about him, too...the year that Manny learned to take a walk!). Twenty-six more opportunities to nominate a few more backstops!

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
16. 2022 Aaron Judge - Damn Yankees - MVP, 62 HR, 696 PA, .425 OBP, 1.111 OPS, RF/CF
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Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
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Note: 2022 Aaron Judge voted in with 23.4

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
16. 2002 Alfonso Soriano Good hitting 2b card 2002 Alfonso Soriano NYY Bats-R BAL-1L 2b-3e24 INJ Risk-In Game 3rd in MVP voting -- he needs a good card...even with def not being strong bet it gets used...
LH--2b- 9.2 3b-0.0 HR-9.2 BB-0 .355/.379/.709 OPS-1.088
RH--2b- 9.0 3b-0.3 HR-8.6 BB-0 .383/.406/.722 OPS-1.128
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Note: 2022 Aaron Judge voted in with 23.4

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
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Note: 2022 Aaron Judge voted in with 23.4
Note: 2002 Alfonso Soriano voted in with 24.1

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
16. 1973 Ted Simmons, Cardinals, 690 PA (in game or no injury), .310 ave, .370 OBP
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Note: 2022 Aaron Judge voted in with 23.4
Note: 2002 Alfonso Soriano voted in with 24.1

Thanks, george barnard, for kind words on Sanguillen. Growing up in Pittsburgh, I had a baby sitter who lived next to Manny and I always asked her what's he doing etc? Loved the guy, he was integral to the Pirates of the 1970s.

Thanks, george barnard, for kind words on Sanguillen. Growing up in Pittsburgh, I had a baby sitter who lived next to Manny and I always asked her what's he doing etc? Loved the guy, he was integral to the Pirates of the 1970s.

When you consider that Manny didn't even start playing baseball until he was 19, it makes his accomplishments even greater. Here is the link to a great article from 1972. We really were blessed by some great catchers.

https://vault.si.com/vault/1972/06/26/two-catchers-cut-from-royal-cloth

Please note our usage parameters for nominations -
Minimums:
300 PA
100 IP Starters (S or S/R)
50 IP Relievers

AL/NL cards from 1876-2022 are eligible.

Our 24.2 parameters are as follows.
1. One nomination per member only
2. When we hit 39 unique nominations we will begin voting (after Andy posts card analysis)
3. We will have one poll of 50 cards; the top 25 will be added
4. Next "x" highest vote getters will get another shot in 24.3

Please submit nominations in a 'Year Player Team Position Comments' format.

To be included in the 24.2 poll:
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox LF 32
1937 Lou Gehrig NYY 1B 30
1958 Harry Anderson Phi LF/1b 29
1975 Doug Rau LAD SP 29
1938 Ival Goodman Reds RF 29
1981 Carney Lansford BOS 3B 27
2012 Darwin Barney Cubs 2b 27
1984 Chili Davis Giants CF/RF 26
1987 Matt Nokes DET C 26
1993 Tim Raines White Sox 26
1971 Al Downing LA SP 26

1. 1993 Jim Leyritz NYY c-1b-lf-rf very playable 3R reverse-righty card with excellent power and OBP. Had an 11-year career, 2 WS championships, with NO CARD in the set.
2. 1998 John Olerud 1b - hit .354 the best individual batting season by a Mets player ever. Slashed .354/.447/.551 to go with 36 doubles and 22 home runs.
3. 2013 Yan Gomes CLE c RH-3L - .294/.345/.481, 131 ops+, 4.2 WAR, -3 arm, first Brazilian MLB player, no card https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91580/2013/1/2013
4. 1912 Larry Doyle 2B MVP award winner. .330/.393/.471. Career high in average and on base. Top season in RBIs. 36 steals only 20Ks
5. 1986 Kirby Puckett CF MIN - .328 .360 .537 31 HR. 1e6-4 in CF. 1-17 runner. 2nd best card, and possibly best OVERALL card (average w/power).
6. 1976 - Mickey Rivers: NYY - CF All Star / 312 AVE, 327 OB, 432 SLG, 43 SB, 31 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, Finished 3rd in MVP.
7. 1945 Bill Salkeld PITT Left hand catcher C3(-1)8 2R 967 OPS 8 bphr vs l and r
8. 1972 Carlos May CWS LF 308 AVG 405 OBP 843 OPS should be upgrade to 1970 card
9. 1987 Juan Samuel PHI 2B slashed 272/335/502. Led league in triples and hit 28 home runs. One of his better-fielding years. Bulletproof. He was such a great player in the 80s and deserves an upgrade from the 85 card.
10. 1983 Gary Redus CIN OF Just under .800 OPS (.793). Speed, Walks, and some pop. Don Buford type, with much better speed. Should be somewhat inexpensive.
11. 1921 Walton Cruise Boston Braves OF / Bats - L - .346 avg / .429 OBP. Played 10 seasons - No Card
12. 1951 Roy Campanella, Dodgers C 1(-4)e4, Bats R 6L .325 33 108 .393 .590 .983. His breakout season. Career high in BA, H, DO, OPS+. 2nd career bests in games, R, HR, RBI, SLG, TB, OPS. Batted .375 vs. LHPs and .307 vs. RHPs. Won the first of his 3 MVPs.
13. 1975 Manny Sanguillen, Pittsburgh Pirates C Bats R -- .328 BA, .391 OBP, .451 SA. Arguably his best season, 136 OPS+, All Star.
14. 1969 Claude Osteen, LA Dodgers LHSP - 20 wins, 2.66 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. First 20 win season, career highs with 321 IP, 183 K 16 CG, & 7 shutouts. Only 17 HR allowed. Improvement on current 1965 and 1968 cards.
15. 1965 Ernie Banks - He played most of his career at 1B, not SS (or 3B), yet we do not have a 1B card for him.
16. 1973 Ted Simmons, Cardinals, 690 PA (in game or no injury), .310 ave, .370 OBP
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Note: 2022 Aaron Judge voted in with 23.4
Note: 2002 Alfonso Soriano voted in with 24.1