when the checklist dropped for 2020 topps opening day (it wasn't until a day or two before it was supposed to hit the shelves), i was shocked to see a "ballpark profile" insert set that included, of all things, broadcasters!
no vin scully card (of course), but his dodger spanish broadcast equivalent did get a card and it is glorious
i am pretty excited to have this card in my collection! jaime jarrín has been with the dodgers since 1959 and won the ford c. frick award in 1998 (hence the "hof/98" inscription on the card.
i first became aware of jarrín in 1981 when fernandomania was upon us and he was tabbed to be el toro's interpreter. he even found his way on to a baseball card back then
that's him in the background between fernando and gary carter on a typically strange 1982 fleer card. these days, fernando is one of jarrín's broadcast partners. maybe we'll see him on a future 'ballpark profile' card - i sure hope topps keeps this as an annual insert going forward!
Arrrgh! Why couldn't Topps make this insert set part of flagship Topps? I'd gladly send as a replacement the Topps Now Review insert set to the Opening Day product.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Hadn't heard about these autographs. Kinda bummed that Topps didn't make one for any of the A's announcers... but I will try to track down the Renel autograph (SF Giants).
ReplyDeleteI was excited to see it too and tried to grab one quickly. I have really enjoyed the oddball autos that have seen the light over the last couple of decades (Managers, GMs, Broadcasters, etc). Of course, I really mainly care about the Dodger-related subjects, but I have grabbed others when the mood hit me. Hopefully other city-themed collectors like the offers for their local teams as well.
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