Rookies 2 of 10 Jason Bates

Bates spent his four-year career with the Rockies.

He didn't have as much "pop" as expected hitting only 12 home runs over 319 games.

Rookies 1 of 10 Edgardo Alfonzo

 

Alfonzo went on to have a decent eleven-year career in MLB, getting an All-Star nod and winning a Silver Slugger.

#200 Checklist 3

Last five teams and the four different insert sets.

I prefer when a set has the checklists together at the end of the set and not scattered throughout.

 

#199 Checklist 2

 

This second checklist card transitions from the American League teams (#1-98) to the National League.

The Astros would later jump to the American League in 2013.

Interesting that the Expos (9) got more cards that the Dodgers (7). 

Emotion Recap - Page 22

#190 Scott Sanders - SLIDER

#191 Rod Beck - TORCH

#192 Barry Bonds - CONFIDENT

#193 Royce Clayton - ANTICIPATING

#194 Glenallen Hill - CLOBBERING

#195 Darren Lewis - SILK

#196 Mark Portugal - STRAINING

#197 Matt Williams - POWERBASE

#198 Checklist 1

That ends all the team cards. 

Next up is the rest of the checklists and the inserts.

 

#198 Checklist 1

Since the set is organized by teams, it only makes sense that the checklists are as well. I like this format because then I get to include one with my Angels team set and they lucked out with the center square, the column doesn't break their list of cards.

Interesting to note that the Twins got dissed by only getting three players in the set, while the Yankees of course, get ten. The Indians get ten because they were loaded with vets.

 

#197 Matt Williams

 

POWERBASE : noun : 
: a base of political support

Elected 5 times...to the All-Star Game.

Batting average .268

Home runs 378

Runs batted in 1,218

Managerial record 179–145

Winning % .552

As player

San Francisco Giants (1987–1996)

Cleveland Indians (1997)

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2003)

As manager

Washington Nationals (2014–2015)

Kia Tigers (2020–2021)

As coach

Arizona Diamondbacks (2010–2013, 2016)

Oakland Athletics (2018–2019)

San Diego Padres (2022-2023)

San Francisco Giants (2024)

5× All-Star (1990, 1994–1996, 1999)

World Series champion (2001)

4× Gold Glove Award (1991, 1993, 1994, 1997)

4× Silver Slugger Award (1990, 1993, 1994, 1997)

NL home run leader (1994)

NL RBI leader (1990)

NL Manager of the Year (2014)

San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame