TTM Success - Julio Franco

I was really excited when I saw that there was going to be a private signing with Julio Franco.  I needed him for my 1987 Topps set, so I jumped at it.  The card turned out great.

Franco (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1982 to 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2001 to 2007 for the Phillies, Indians, Rangers, White Sox, Brewers, Devil Rays, Braves and Mets.  He had 2,586 hits, 173 home runs and a .298 batting average.  He was a three-time All Star (1989, 1990 and 1991) and his best finish in the MVP voting was 8th (1994, AL).  He was also a 5-time Silver Slugger Award winner.  He was the 1991 AL batting champion (.341).

I mailed to the private signing on December 22 and got the card back on January 22, for a 31-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $29.00.

Set Compete - 2003 Topps

Finally, I have completed another set. It sure has taken a while... There wasn't anything too noteworthy in this set, well maybe except for the Brandon Puffer/Jung Bong prospects card which is in it... There are so many jokes there...

Above is my 'completer card' - I still have to thank Max for that term, as it fits so nicely...

Julio Franco... he's so old, his bat is wood from Noah's Ark. Isn't his rookie card in the 1952 Topps set? I can go on and on, but really, Franco was a hell of a player, and I was really pulling for him to play until he hit 50. I guess I'm going to have to settle for Jamie Moyer...