1994 Upper Deck #548

With the angle of the photo and the clouds in the background this photo is pretty cool.  I like when they get creative with card photos, it adds more fun to collecting!  The card has a shine to it which makes it stand out among other cards.

The back has a similar photo but this time he rolled up his sleeve so we can see the gun show.  And the tattoo, don't forget that.  A nice bio and full career stats round out the back of this card.

Current total = 183

There is also an Electric Diamond version of this card which merely has the extra words stamped among the right side under the Upper Deck logo.  The added lettering is very sparkly like a diamond.  Not sure it is electric but what can you do.

Electric Diamond total = 44

1994 Fleer Ultra #389

I like the full picture with minimal border on the bottom.  The gold diamond in the Fleer Ultra logo makes it a bit difficult to read but I like the Rookie designation and otherwise it's a good looking card.  Now, the picture itself, I am not a big fan of.  I always thought his face in this picture looked a bit washed out but the high leg kick is cool.

The back has a three part photo that shows different angles of his delivery.  Only one year worth of stats on the card and no bio but the nice photos make up for it.

Current total = 57

1994 SP Die-Cut #8

Nearly identical to the last card posted, the only difference being the cutout at the top of the card.  I would have preferred a gold version over the die-cut but that's just me.

I think it would have been cool if they did the same die-cut at the bottom of the card too.

Current total = 45

1994 SP #8

Today's card is the one I currently have the most of.  1994 SP, #8.  Not sure how I ended up with so many of these as it is not really my favorite card.  I like the star-burst almost holographic background that they used but the edges are so delicate that little chunks will flake off if handled wrong.  I like the photo as it shows him in a #26 jersey, not sure if that is from the GCL Twins or the Elizabethton team.

The other oddity about this card is that the background on the front is not always the same color.  It ranges from a grayish silver to a darker steel blueThe back has a nice floating head photo and nice little bio.

Current total = 531

1994 Signature Rookies Autograph #T4 and #T9

Today's card is pretty much the same as yesterdays only this one has an autograph and an added sticker on the back.  Hand numbered to 2100 copies.  I wonder how long it takes to sign that many cards and if they break it up into multiple days or just hammer it out in one marathon session.

Just like yesterdays card this one has two different card numbers.  They added the Authentic Signatures gold seal so you know it's a legit autograph.

T4 total = 13
T9 total = 15

I just bought a couple of these on ebay so those totals will go up in the next few days when they arrive.

1994 Signature Rookies #T4, #T9

Today's post is sort of a 2 for 1.  One card with two different card numbers.  As far as I can tell the cards are identical other than the card number on the back.  The photo is from his days with the Ft. Myers Miracle but they don't want you to know that since they airbrushed the "M" off of his cap.  1 of only 20,000.  I wonder how many are card number 4 and how many are number 9.

The back uses the same photo as the front in the exact same spot which is kind of weird and cool at the same time.  A closeup of his face from that same photo is used as the large head shot on the back.  Add some stats and a bio and there you go.

T4 total = 2
T9 total = 22

1994 Fleer ProCards #1163

1994 Fleer ProCards #1163.  Very simple design on the front with the classic white border and name and logo in one strip across the bottom.  I like the ProCards logo this year with the baseball diamond incorporated into the bottom.  I like the pose they used for the card but the background could have been more exciting.  Have the outfield or the backstop be the background instead of a section of bleachers.  I guess minor league cards in the 90's weren't the biggest market so I can understand the lack of imagination.

I like the stripes on the back, makes it look classy!  They had some extra room on there for a bio but that section must have not made the cut.

Current total = 8