Card #108: Another Big Relic

I planned on getting back on track with posting on this blog 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday).  Since that commitment I have been doing a fairly good job with it.  I missed a Monday post last week and the previous week.  (Evidently Monday deadlines are tough for me)

I currently have over 300 Clemente cards in my collection so I should be good for showing off my old cards while still acquiring new cards.  I am hoping that in July I will have some free time to actually get caught up and update my haves list.

When it comes to Clemente I don't have much of the modern parallel cards.  There's literally hundreds of his cards produced each year.

The current total of Clemente cards produced according to TCDB is 4,969 cards.

In the year 2020 there has already been 77 cards produced.  In 2019 there was 365 cards produced.

I have plenty of options to continue this life long goal.

My first options are always cards that feature Clemente with McCutchen.  These two players are my two main PCs so if I can get a card featuring both them it is an automatic "I need that card."

Such was the case with this 2015 Topps Heritage High Numbers quad relic featuring Clemente, Stargell, Marte, and McCutchen.

Had Marte and McCutchen won a World Series for the franchise in the 2013-2015 stretch I could certainly see them both being long remembered in future tales of All-Time Great Pirates in the way that Wagner, Mazeroski, Clemente, Stargell, and the Waner Brothers are remembered.  McCutchen might still fall into that category despite not winning a Championship for the Steel City.

I showed off a similar card back in February 2019 when I posted this card.

I like that Topps used different photos for all the players involved between the quad relic and triple relics.

Card #100: The Force is Strong With This One

Today is National Star Wars Day

One of my favorite Yoda quotes is
"The Force is Strong With This One"

The same can be said for this card.

2006 Triple Threads gold parallel featuring Barry Bonds, Roberto Clemente, and Willie Stargell (all in Pirates uniforms).

This is one of my favorite cards in my collection as it features three of the game's greatest to ever wear a Pirates uniform.

Card #66: Cutch, Pops, and the Great One

Yesterday on the MLB Network there was a few short clips about Willie Stargell and the impact he had on the game.  They ran these segments as part of Black History Month.

I realize I haven't shown as many of my Clemente hits on here as I do on Collecting Cutch, but this would be a good time to show off one of my favorites.

Topps Heritage is my favorite release now that Gypsy Queen has eliminated their miniature cards.  This card features some of the most beloved players to ever wear a Pirates uniform.

Card #56: Not Joshin Ya, These Guys Are Legends

It has been a long time since I posted on this blog.  Over 6 months actually.  I really want to get back on track with posting here more regularly.

Maybe this card Will help bring some views back?

This 2018 Heritage High Number Clubhouse Collection quad relic features a pair of Hall of Fame Pirates Legends and a pair of fan favorite Joshes.

Josh Harrison is still a free agent and will likely land a role as a utility player on a contending team looking to upgrade their bench.

Josh Bell has finally solved the platoon 1st baseman position the Pirates have employed since 2010 by being his own platoon partner with his switch hitting prowess.

If you aren't familar with Roberto Clemente or Willie Stargell, well you need to catch up on your baseball history because these guys are legends.

Card #15 & 16: Steel

My latest relic card might look familiar,  but in fact it's not.

Because of eBay's 10% bucks program plus a holiday bonus check I had some extra money to chase after this card.

Numbered to 36 copies and featuring 3 of the greatest Pirates of All-time (Yes Cutch belongs on that list) is a Triple Threads card with relics of Willie Stargell, Andrew McCutchen, and Roberto Clemente.

I've previously shown the /27 parallel on Collecting Cutch.