I didn't actually start keeping track of what number order I got my Padrographs until somewhere fairly high up, so I had to go back and retroactively number the cards I already had. The sub title of this blog is and always has been "From Abner to Zimmer". I named it that because Shawn Abner came first alphabetically and Zim was last. Amazingly in 11 years that hasn't changed although there has been much added in between. Shawn Abner was drafted by the Mets in 1984 and came to the Padres in a big trade in 1986. He made his major league debut in 1986 and played with the Padres until part way through the 1991 season to the Angels. He played in 1992 with the White Sox.His son, Seth "Scrump" Abner is a professional Call of Duty player. Don Zimmer was with the Padres at the beginning of their major league existence, managing their A league team in 1969 and the AAA Salt Lake City Bees in 1970. He was the Padres third base coach for 11 games in 1972 and then was asked to replace Preston Gomez, who managed the Padres for their first three and a half seasons. Zim managed through 1973 finishing last both seasons. When Ray Kroc bought the team before the 1974 season he let Zim and most of the coaches go. He then went on to coach and manage several other teams. He passed away in 2014. I have the signatures of all the other coaches on the 1973 card on other cards. Shawn Abner is #11 and Zim is #866.
Professional Call of Duty player? Lol. That's a thing? Anyways... I mostly remember Abner for his 1985 Topps #1 Draft Pick card. As for Zimmer, I remember him for those cheeks.
1955 bowman complete through 160!
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it's been a while since i added any cards to my 1955 bowman set build, but
i can still provide an update post as i have a few complete sheets that you
have...
158 - DEREK BELL, BLUE JAYS, OF
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*The basics*: The first of Derek Bell's two cards in the 1993 Upper Deck
set. He was traded to the Padres on March 30, 1993 for outfielder Darrin
Jackso...
So I Guess I Need to Collect this Now...
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I've mentioned this on the blog before, but my son has officially gone
cuckoo for Pokemon cards. Of course, Pokemon isn't a single-player game,
which mean...
The underlying reason
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From the beginning, I was not impressed.
Trying to collect three sets was a lot. This was the new world in 1981,
after collecting nothing but Topps fo...
Not Your Ordinary Boring Monday
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Mondays usually suck. Today was a huge exception. First up... no work in
honor of Cesar Chavez. If that weren't amazing enough... I became the proud
o...
new cardart: Silhouette Cards
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I haven't really shared any new art projects of mine so far this year, but
I've been tinkering on a project for the past few months. All the Christmas
tr...
#103 Jody Watley (+ Chappell Roan bonus)
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Between this and the previous low-resolution UB40 photo, I needed to check
my cards to make sure my new all-in-one printer didn't do a poor job
scanning t...
Cards from Oren and a Final Contest Reminder!
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*Don't forget to fill out your bracket! And let's check out some terrific
cards from Oren. *
We're less than 24 hours away from the start of the big NC...
Tom Silardi? A show recap.
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The recent card show produced some pretty fun stuff. Here's a sampling:1
Beltre refractor, #d /660. This kind of card I would take all day long.2
Teddy ...
I am a Navy brat who went to 10 schools in 12 years in 4 different states. I have lived in 7 different states. I read two or 3 books a week. I manage a used bookstore for the county library system.
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Professional Call of Duty player? Lol. That's a thing? Anyways... I mostly remember Abner for his 1985 Topps #1 Draft Pick card. As for Zimmer, I remember him for those cheeks.
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