i know p-town tom is not hosting the 'favorite card of the year' bat around this year, but i still wanted to show a card that would be on my short list for that title:
it's a short print 'rally time' card from 2019 topps opening day. it's technically a clayton kershaw card, but it features just as much manny machado, matt kemp, and chase utley as it does kershaw. plus, there's most of alex verdugo and a bit of a blurry camera man.
these guys are waiting for chris taylor to reach home plate after a walk-off home run hit on september 18, 2018. i think the card would be a little bit better if taylor were in the frame, but it's still a card i sought out due to the photo and the fact that old-man utley made an appearance. i was disappointed that he didn't get any final tribute cards this year, along with joe mauer. i'm hoping ichiro isn't forgotten in the 2020 sets. in fact, an ichiro final tribute has the potential to be my favorite card of next year.
You're right... it's sad that Mauer and Utley didn't get any final tribute cards with full career stats produced this year.
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