1995 Skybox E-Motion

  Cordova won A.L. Rookie of the year in 1995 and went on to a 9-year career with the Twins, Blue Jays, Indians and Orioles. He once fell asleep in a tanning bed, which caused him to mi...

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Bates spent his four-year career with the Rockies. He didn't have as much "pop" as expected hitting only 12 home runs over 319 games.

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  Alfonzo went on to have a decent eleven-year career in MLB, getting an All-Star nod and winning a Silver Slugger.

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Last five teams and the four different insert sets. I prefer when a set has the checklists together at the end of the set and not scattered throughout.  

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  This second checklist card transitions from the American League teams (#1-98) to the National League. The Astros would later jump to the American League in 2013. Interesting that the...

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#190 Scott Sanders - SLIDER #191 Rod Beck - TORCH #192 Barry Bonds - CONFIDENT #193 Royce Clayton - ANTICIPATING #194 Glenallen Hill - CLOBBERING #195 Darren Lewis - SILK #196 Mark Port...

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Since the set is organized by teams, it only makes sense that the checklists are as well. I like this format because then I get to include one with my Angels team set and they lucked out ...

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  POWERBASE : noun :  : a base of political support Elected 5 times...to the All-Star Game. Batting average .268 Home runs 378 Runs batted in 1,218 Managerial record 179–14...

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STRAINING : intransitive verb : ˈstrān : to contract the muscles forcefully in attempting to defecate He must have wasted a lot of energy between innings. Won a Silver Slugger as ...

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  SILK : noun :  silk : a fine continuous protein fiber produced by various insect larvae usually for cocoons. Or, um, maybe in reference to his undergarments? Dusty Baker named hi...

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  CLOBBERING: transitive verb:  ˈklä-b(ə-)riŋ :  to pound mercilessly. : to hit with force. Named in the Mitchell Report, which alleged that he had used performance-enhancing ...

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ANTICIPATING : TRANSITIVE VERB :  AN-ˈTI-SƏ-ˌPĀT  : TO GIVE ADVANCE THOUGHT, DISCUSSION, OR TREATMENT TO Royce was often found deep in thought, anticipating which team he would b...

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CONFIDENT : adjective :   ˈkän-fə-dənt   : full of conviction : CERTAIN confident of success confident that conditions will improve Barry was confident his use of steroids woul...

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  TORCH : noun :  ˈtȯrch   : any of various portable devices for emitting an unusually hot flame Becks portable arm emits an unusually hot flame when throwing a baseball. Died trag...

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SLIDER : noun : slid·​er | ˈslī-dər   : a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve or : a very small meat sandwich typically served on a bun Not sur...

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#181 Brian Jordan - VERSATILE #182 Ray Lankford - HUSTLING #183 Ozzie Smith - SAVVY #184 Andy Benes - STEEL #185 Ken Caminiti - SECURE #186 Steve Finley - PRODUCING #187 Tony Gwynn - SCH...

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STRAINING : transitive verb :  ˈstrān-ing  : to exert (oneself, one's senses, etc.) to the utmost Probably not the best description for a ballplayer. Kinda sounds likes he's beyond hi...

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EFFICIENT : adjective ef·​fi·​cient | i-ˈfi-shənt  : productive of desired effects His career ERA is a very efficient 4.44 Win–loss record 74–73 Earned run average 4.44 (...

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SCHOLAR : noun  ˈskä-lər  : a person who has done advanced study in a special field Majored in being awesome. Batting average .338 Hits 3,141 Home runs 135 Runs batted in 1...

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PRODUCING : transitive verb  prə-ˈdüs : to cause to have existence or to happen : BRING ABOUT Hit three home runs in a game twice in the same season (1997) Batting average .271 H...

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SECURE : adjective  si-ˈkyu̇r : assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt Turned out Caminiti wasn't as secure as we all thought. Sad story. Batting average .272 Home r...

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STEEL : noun  ˈstēl  : commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and...

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SAVVY : adjective  ˈsa-vē  : having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters SAVVY is a good choice, but WIZARD would have been better. ...

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HUSTLING : intransitive verb  ˈhə-​s(ə-​)liŋ  : to play a game or sport in an alert aggressive manner Five seasons of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. Batting average .272...

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VERSATILE : adjective   ˈvər-sə-tᵊl : embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills Two-sport superhuman, professional football and baseball. Batting average .282 Home r...

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