the almost daily dodger - chone figgins

today is usually the day that i post something about game 1 of the 1988 world series, but instead i have another almost daily dodger post. enjoy the change, or use the links to peruse past years posts if you like.

chone figgins is one of a few players that are angels to me despite having played for the dodgers. here he is on a target red border parallel from 2014 topps update

wearing bill russell's number, figgins was appearing in his fifth game as a dodger on april 8, 2014, with each appearance coming as a pinch hitter. for the third time in those appearances, he drew a walk with this one being a 10th inning lead off pass courtesy of tiger pitcher joba chamberlain. a couple of batters later, carl crawford doubled and figgins came home with the winning run.

the card shows a couple of dodgers of note in the background. i am pretty sure that's clayton kershaw running towards home in the pullover, but there is no doubt about aj ellis in the catcher gear or manager don mattingly hanging out behind the dugout railing.

 here's a bonus target red border card from 2014 topps of juan uribe - a former "almost daily dodger" subject

this card shows uribe as he scores from first base on a double by tim fedorowicz on june 11, 2013. he was the insurance run in a 5-3 dodger win over the dbacks that night.