Couple of highlights from a recent Nachos Grande Box Break
2015 Topps Heritage #596 Freddy Galvis
We lead off our Swag posting with a rare Freddy Galvis card. Topps seems to snub Galvis for some reason. He is not exactly a star and really more of a reserve player, but he is right at the top of the list of Phillies that don't get Topps cards.
This card is from the Heritage High Number set, likewise #596 was a high number in the original 1966T but it did not correspond to a Phillies player. The original card was as Rookie Card issued to Nate Colbert with Houston. I was unaware that Colbert debuted with the Astros until I saw the RC. He eventually moved to the Padres as an expansion draft pickup. Colbert shares his dual RC with Greg Sims who had a grand total of 7 career MLB Plate Appearances.
2014 Topps Stadium Club Chase Utley Base & Black Parallel
He's gone and may have to sign a minor league contract to hook up with a team in 2016 but that won't stop us from being fans. Nice to pick up this short print in the break.
2011 Topps Wilson Valdez
There are not a lot of cares of Phan Phavorite Wilson Valdez.
2013 Topps Chrome Purple Refractor Ryan Howard Purple
Picked up a couple Purple Refractor shorties, The more notable of the two is the above Ryan Howard...
2013 Topps Chrome Purple Refractor Jonathan Pettibone
Pettibone had Shoulder surgery during the summer of 2014 and was expected to return to the Phillies by spring of this year but never made it to the mound in an official game. He is not currently on the 40 man roster.
2015 Topps Ken Giles
One of the few bright spots for the Phillies the last few seasons has been reliever Ken Giles. With contenders looking for closers and the rebuilding Phillies not reall needing one there is a chance that Giles will be on the move this winter.
2015 Topps Heritage Odubel Herrera
The Phillies rule 5 pickup Odubel Herrera also provided a few highlights during the Phillies 2015 campaign.
2015 Topps Chrome Ryan Howard
Still good to see cards of one of the 2008 Phillies last remaining heroes.
Bobby Abreu
Darren Daulton
Ricky Otero
Some other heroes from the past were part of the break
2008 Topps Home Run Derby Chase Utley
Closing with another Chase Card.
Sources and Links
Baseball Card Database
Baseball-reference
Phillies - Todd Zolecki
Philly.com - Jake Caplan
We lead off our Swag posting with a rare Freddy Galvis card. Topps seems to snub Galvis for some reason. He is not exactly a star and really more of a reserve player, but he is right at the top of the list of Phillies that don't get Topps cards.
This card is from the Heritage High Number set, likewise #596 was a high number in the original 1966T but it did not correspond to a Phillies player. The original card was as Rookie Card issued to Nate Colbert with Houston. I was unaware that Colbert debuted with the Astros until I saw the RC. He eventually moved to the Padres as an expansion draft pickup. Colbert shares his dual RC with Greg Sims who had a grand total of 7 career MLB Plate Appearances.
He's gone and may have to sign a minor league contract to hook up with a team in 2016 but that won't stop us from being fans. Nice to pick up this short print in the break.
There are not a lot of cares of Phan Phavorite Wilson Valdez.
Picked up a couple Purple Refractor shorties, The more notable of the two is the above Ryan Howard...
Pettibone had Shoulder surgery during the summer of 2014 and was expected to return to the Phillies by spring of this year but never made it to the mound in an official game. He is not currently on the 40 man roster.
One of the few bright spots for the Phillies the last few seasons has been reliever Ken Giles. With contenders looking for closers and the rebuilding Phillies not reall needing one there is a chance that Giles will be on the move this winter.
The Phillies rule 5 pickup Odubel Herrera also provided a few highlights during the Phillies 2015 campaign.
Still good to see cards of one of the 2008 Phillies last remaining heroes.
Darren Daulton
Ricky Otero
Some other heroes from the past were part of the break
Closing with another Chase Card.
Sources and Links
Baseball Card Database
Baseball-reference
Phillies - Todd Zolecki
Philly.com - Jake Caplan
