- I don't remember a whole lot of inserts from the Ultra brand over the years. I was strictly a gold medallion chaser when I did chase Ultra cards.
- Having said that, this RBI Kings insert is not all that bad. Reminds me of a tie-dyed T-shirt from the 60's.
- Good company: the back of the card describes Jim's 96 & 97 seasons with 35+HR and 100+RBI's being the first back-to-back from an AL left handed hitter since the great Carl Yastrzemski in '69& '70.
- Robert
- In a cloud of dust: One of the best, if not the best, card of Jim Thome so far. Love that you can make out the individual grains of sand in the photo. Even the grimace on Jim's face is amazing.
- Card detective: Had to figure out who is tagging Jim out. Looked up the DP combo for the Cubs in 1998, and right off the bat figured out that Jeff Blauser is the SS that's tagging Jim out. Take one look at the link and you'll see why I was able to figure it out so easily.
- Curiosity got the better of me...seeing Jim sliding into 2nd made me wonder just how many doubles he hit in his career. Well, that number isn't as impressive as his HR total, as Jim only managed 451 2-baggers during his 22 year career.
- Robert
