- This might be the only card I have of Jim that has a multiple position designation on the front. I'll have to watch the cards in 1997 & 1998 to see if there are any others with the 3B-1B listing.
- The '97 Collectors Choice cards featured the "Did you know?" on the back. The DYK on Thome's card documents the fact that Larry Doby was the first African-American player to play in the AL, appearing 7/5/47 for the Indians.
- For 99 cents, the Collectors Choice brand was not a bad choice for card lovers looking for an inexpensive rip. I remember ripping a lot of these packs back in the day...
- Robert
- For Collectors Choice, this is a pretty decent insert card of Jim. The foil didn't scan perfectly, but the card really does look good in hand.
- Bio on the back: "Jim highlighted his career season of '96 with a .407 average, 11 homers and 32 RBI in August." Believe it or not, those stats didn't get him player of the month! Alex Rodriguez won POTM with a .435/9/28 line.
- I'm looking forward to hitting the 100 post mark with Thome and Sakic this weekend. That milestone should mark about 20% of each player's collection being posted on this blog. Slowly but surely I'm getting there...
- Robert
