$15 Scumbucket Grab Bag 1.20

1986 Topps Cecil Fielder

Fielder was one of the first players from my early collecting days who had a massive breakout season a number of years after his debut.  The mid-1980s were the era of the rookie card or bust.  Every year there were three or four new guys to chase, and then forget about last year's guys.  You never quite knew if you were going to hit it big with a Canseco, or lose your shirt on a Ben McDonald.  It was a new kind of fun, though, to go back into your collection and pull out a Cecil RC the year he made the chase for 50.  I would say Mark McGwire in 1987 was kind of like this, but he broke out sooner in his career and he already had some of his teammate's shine rubbing off on him.  Cecil seemed to come out of nowhere, though.  

His rookie card can be yours, along with everything else in this post, for $15.  

THE PILE

 

Mario Lemieux Leaf Hat Trick Artists Insert and Jeremy Roenick Donruss Special Print (#/20,000)

 1994 Score Select Ryan Klesko Rookie Prospect SAMPLE

 1989 Score Deion Sanders

1986 Topps Nolan Ryan

 2016 Topps Bunt #26 Babe Ruth

1989 Topps Robin Ventura

2019 Topps Big League Players' Weekend Nicknames Nomar Mazara "Big Chill"

2001 Pacific Peter Warrick Impact Zone Insert

24 1983 Topps Football Cards

2011 Bowman Chrome Futures Die-Cut Jesus Montero

1994 Classic Draft Steve Young Rookie Flashback

Gary Carter and Don Mattingly 1987 All-Stars

Big Tony Gwynn, Little Tony Gwynn

2008 Donruss Sports Legends Mike Powell Parallel (021/250)

1987 Topps Traded Greg Maddux

2011 Topps Diamond Duos Reggie Jackson / Adam Jones 

1989 Pro Set Michael Irvin RC

1993-94 Ultra Dominique Wilkins "Human Highlight Film"

2009 Topps Updates & Highlights Ryan Franklin Black Parallel (29/58)