All About the Base Cards @BaseCardsRule

Happy birthday (38) Kenley Jansen. The 4 time All Star was a 2020 World Series champion & 2 time NL Saves leader. He currently has 476 Saves which is 4th on the all time list. Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (65) Rob Deer. Known as a power hitter and strikeout machine during his career, Deer is probably the greatest example of the sabermetric concept of the “Three True Outcomes”: Home Run, Walk, Strikeout. Here is a career run of his Topps cards.

Happy birthday (66) Todd Worrell. The 1986 NL ROY was a 3 time All Star who led the league twice in saves (86,96) and totaled 256 for his career. He was the first reliever to save 30 games in each of his first 3 seasons. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (41) Ryan Zimmerman.  “Mr. National” spent his 17 year career with the Nats winning the 2019 World Series.  The two time All Star had 284 HR and 1,061 RBI. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (76) Mike Schmidt. The HOF 3B spent 18 years in Philly, won 3 NL MVPs, 10 Gold Gloves, had 12 All Star appearance & was the 1980 World Series MVP. He led the NL in HR 8 times and had 548 HR in his career. Here is the complete career run of his Topps base cards.

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A special happy 100th birthday to Bobby Shantz. He is the 2nd oldest living former MLB player. The 1958 World Series champ won the 1952 AL MVP, was a 3 time All Star and won 8 Gold Gloves. Shantz had 119 wins in his career. Here is a complete run of his Bowman & Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (69) Hubie Brooks. The two time all star had 1,600 hits over his 15 year career. Brooks won 2 Silver Slugger awards at shortstop (85,86). Here is his complete Topps base card run.

Happy birthday (61) Rafael Palmeiro. The 20 year vet is one of only seven players to have 500 HR and 3,000 hits finishing with 569 HR, 3,020 hits to go along with 1,835 RBI. He was a 4 time All Star & won 3 Gold Gloves. Here is his complete Topps base card run.

Happy birthday (41) Matt Kemp. The 3 time All Star was the 2011 NL leader in HR and RBI and finished his career with 287 HR and 1,031 RBI. Kemp also won 2 Gold Glove awards. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards from his career.

Happy birthday (64) Vince Coleman. The 1985 NL ROY is a 6-time NL Stolen Base leader & had 752 career swipes. Coleman played in the 1987 World Series but famously missed the 1985 Series due to a leg injury caused by the Busch Stadium tarp machine. Here is his Topps career run.

Tommy LaSorda was born on this date (1927-2021). He was a coach for the Dodgers for 4 years and managed then for 21 seasons. LaSorda won two World Series (81,88) and 1,599 career games. Here is his only card as a player plus all his base manager/coaching cards from his career.

Happy birthday (62) Cecil Fielder. The 1996 World Series champ and 3 time All Star led the AL twice in HR and 3 times in RBI. He and his son Prince are the only father-son combo to each have a 50+ HR season. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (47) Jason Bay. The 2004 NL Rookie of the Year is a 3 time All Star and finished his career with 222 home runs. Bay is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (63) Randy Myers. One of the Reds’ “Nasty Boys”, Myers won a World Series title in 1990 & was the NLCS MVP that same year. The 4 time All Star led the league in Saves 3 times & is 15th on the all time list (347). Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (58) Jim Abbott. Jim totaled 87 career wins, pitched a no hitter in 1993 and won an Olympic Gold Medal despite having only one hand. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Joe Morgan (1943-2020) was born on this date. Morgan played 22 seasons winning the NL MVP & World Series title in both 1975 & 1976. The HOFer & 10 time All Star won 5 Gold Gloves & later became the voice of Sunday Night Baseball. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Ryne Sandberg (1959-2025) was born on this date. The HOFer was a 10 time All Star, won 9 Gold Gloves & his 7 Silver Slugger awards are the most of any 2B. He won the 1984 NL MVP and had 2,386 hits, 282 HR and 1,061 RBI. Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (33) Jose Ramirez. The 7 time All Star was the first third baseman to reach the 250 HR & 250 steals mark. Jose is a two-time member of the 30 HR/30 SB club. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards.

Happy birthday (65) John Franco. Over 21 seasons, Franco pitched in an NL record 1,119 games. The four time All Star is 7th on the career Saves list with 424. Here is the complete run of his Topps base cards.

Orlando Cepeda (1937-2024) was born on this date. “Baby Bull” was the 1958 NL ROY and in 1967 was the NL MVP and World Series MVP. The HOFer was an 11 time All Star with 379 HR and 1,365 RBI. Here is a complete run of his Topps base cards plus a 1963 Fleer.