Reds IP Auto Collection - C

Gimme the creases and the smudges from in-person autos over the mollycoddled pack-fresh nonsense.

Here's last names starting with C. 99 of em. 99 colossal, captivating, confidently classy cardboard creations.

The standout is Davey Concepcion. Chico Cardenas on that '62 is a favorite. Love Luis Castillo in a Blue Wahoos uni. Colin Cowgill is a custom, in case you're trying to figure out the set. '84 OPC Cesar Cedeno lookin' fly. As is Johnny Cueto on that Ginter. I somehow have an auto of Zack Cozart in a Dayton Dragons uni, a Team USA uni, and a University of Mississippi uni, but none in a Reds uni. 

Also of note is that I am not a boy named Sue. 

 

Auto count: 99

Unique Reds: 52

Biggest name: Dave Concepcion

Current roster: None on the roster have a C name, but Cowgill is our 1B coach

Oldest Card: Chico Cardenas (1962 Topps)

Oldest Player: Tony Cuccinello (Rookie Year 1930) 

Quantity champ: Tim Costo (10), runner-up Sean Casey (8)

Missing autos I want the most: Nick Castellanos, Aroldis Chapman, Shin-Soo Choo

Go Redlegs.

$20 Junk Wax Set

Twenty bucks for a complete 1993 Action Packed football set PLUS the Quarterback Club inserts set PLUS the 1000 Yard Rushers insert set PLUS the Moving Targets insert set? Easy purchase.

 

Base cards with their embossed puffy goodness. These felt special way back then, though I knew they were just as prominent as anything else.

 

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Moving Targest wide receivers insert. The same design but with a little target logo in the corner. Okay, sure.

 

1000 Yard Rushers insert is the same thing, but a different logo. A little lazy? A lot lazy.  

And the Quarterback Club. Same damn thing. But you HAVE TO get that extra David Klingler card in the master checklist if you wanna move some product. Truly the Mike Trout of mid-90's Bengals quarterbacks.

Go Redlegs.

Trade Inventory Boost

Tiny show up 'round these parts. My goal was to increase my TCDB trade inventory. So I bought this:

Big ol' box of parallels and inserts. Nothing amazing. Just quantity I'm hoping to flip for some 90's inserts. 

It's mostly 2020's, so the young kids will have something to look at while I'm withering away in the corner listening to old Iron Maiden cassettes and ripping packs of 1991 Stadium Club.

 

Rough look at the contents here. I went into a manic-focus zen state and got them all logged on my TCDB For Trade page, here. Find some stuff and trade me some stuff. Or, if you have no stuff, I'll sell you some stuff for mere pocket change. But I'd rather trade.

Go Redlegs

The old left-hander, rounding third and heading for home

Y'all surely know that Nuxy was the youngest MLB player ever, suiting up for the Reds at age 15 during WWII. 

He also produced this amazing quote: "I was pitching against seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders, kids 13 and 14 years old... All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial."  

 

In his debut at age 15, he got the first batter out but then clanked up 5 walks, 2 hits, 5 runs, and a wild pitch. He did get another out, though, for a crisp 67.50 ERA. Badass, if you ask me.

 

Came back to the bigs 8 years later. Pitched in 14 more seasons for the Reds, made our Hall of Fame, and broadcast our games with ol' Marty for about 90 years. 

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Signed are a 1978 TCMA The 1960's #0065 and a 1989 Pacific Legends #161.

 

Go Redlegs. 

 

1919-21 W514 Strip Cards

These things are hideous. They are flimsy, badly cut, chewed-up, and ragged. The art is preposterous, the printing is low effort, and they are way too small.

I love them.

 

Walter "Dutch" Reuther. 137 big league wins over 11 seasons, including a World Series win for the Reds' in 1919. Nothing else notable happened in that series.

 

Ivey "Ira" Wingo. 13 of his 17 seasons were with Cincy. Started 3 of the 1919 World Series games at catcher. Retired with the most games caught in the National League with over 1,200. He's still in the top 25.

"Gentleman" Jake Daubert was the NL MVP with the Dodgers in 1913. Led the league in batting twice, several fielding metrics several times, was a de facto All-Star 7 times, started all games in the 1919 World Series, his first year with the Reds, and is in both the Dodgers and Reds Halls of Fame. He also holds the distinction as the oldest active player to die midseason, passing away at age 40 in 1924.

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Jimmy Ring spent 3 inauspicious seasons with the Reds, of his 12 seasons, but out-dueled Ed Cicotte to get the W in Game 4 of the 1919 Series.  

 

Harry "Slim" Sallee only spent 1.5 of his 14 seasons with the Reds, but the full one included 21 wins in 1919 and a World Series pitching win. Also holds an interesting distinction as one of only three pitchers to have more wins than walks in a season, walking 16 that year. Christy Mathewson and Bret Saberhagen are the others.

One final thought, 

THESE DUDES WOULD'VE BEATEN THOSE CHEATIN' SOX WITH OR WITHOUT THE GAMBLERS. JUST SAYIN'.

Go Redlegs.
 

The Hardest Working Team in Professional Sports.

Hey, it's World Cup season. Here's my vast Columbus Crew auto collection.

 

Wil Trapp, defensive midfield, Columbus native, 8 seasons with the Crew, including an All Star nod in 2016

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Justin Meram, winger, two seasons with the Crew.  

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Waylon Francis, left back. 7 seasons with the Crew, including the 2020 championship team.

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Ethan Finlay, winger, 6 seasons with the Crew and here an auto parallel /99

 

Let's Go Crew.

Go Redlegs. 

 

Columbus Clippers Ca-Cu

Rolling along with the "Everyone who played for the Columbus Clippers and made it to The Show" project. Or whatever it's called.

Robinson Cano and Bert Campaneris are the standouts. Reds Hall of Famer snuck into the Clippers 2nd year in franchise history in his 2nd-to-last year as a ballplayer.

80 players with last name C have met my criteria. I have 74, which is an unacceptable ratio. Missing in action are Russ Canzler, Luke Carlin, Anthony Castro, Dave Coleman, Joe Colon, and David Cooper.

                                                   

Go Redlegs.