get into the grove

michael grove's 2023 topps stadium club card

is one of the better dodger stadium cards produced in recent years. it's a really great shot.

i bought a michael grove slot in a case break but wound up with just a few of his base cards. at least that means i have one for the dodger collection and another for the dodger stadium collection. if the different foil parallels were more distinctive, i would probably already have tracked down most of them after being shut out in the break. as it is, i will seek them out over time. i do have the autographed version 

on its way to me, so the chase has begun.

between this card and the thurman munson card, you might think that my favorite cards of the year are already locked in - dodger and non-dodger versions. you may be right, although i am struggling with the idea of 2023 cards being my favorites of 2024. we will see in about ten months.