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This post is going to be Padres , Orioles , Athletics , Reds




Terry Kennedy

Decent catcher with a mediocre bat and some HR power

Orioles Card is 1989 Topps #705

Career Highlights

4x All-Star
Silver Slugger 1983

Carney Lansford

Very good hitter played most of his career in Oakland

Card is 1985 Donruss #345

Career Highlights

1x All-star
Silver Slugger 1981
AL Batting Title  1981(.336)
2074 Career Hits



Dwayne Murphy

He was amazing to watch playing the OF

Card is 1987 Donruss #379

Career Highlight

6x Gold Gloves


Dave Parker

Great player that should be in the Baseball Hall Of Fame

Oakland Cards are 1989 Topps #475 & 1990 Topps #45

Career Highlights

7x All Star
3x Gold Gloves
3X Silver Slugger
2x Batting Average Titles 1977(.338) & 1978(334)
1978 NL MVP
2x NL Leader in 2B Hits 1977(44) & 1985(42)
NL Runs Batted In Leader 1985(125)
2712 Career Hits
1493 Career Runs Batted In



Tony Phillips

Very underrated . Was excellent and fairly consistent hitter with 2k+ hits in his career

Athletics Card is 1990 Topps #702

Career Highlights

Led AL in Runs Scored 1992 (114)
2023 Career Hits



Walt Weiss

Good field no hit SS that always got overlooked in favor of the Cal Ripkin's , Alex Rodriguez's & Derek Jeter's .

Card is a 1989 Donruss #446

Career Highlights

1988 AL ROY
1x All-Star


Terry Kennedy

Decent catcher with a mediocre bat and some HR power

Padres Card is 1983 Topps #274

Career Highlights

4x All-Star
Silver Slugger 1983


Benito Santiago

Very good C that gets overlooked because he played for the San Diego Padres early in his career and was a nomad going from team to team later in his career

Card is 1989 Donruss #205

Career Highlights

5x All Star
4x Silver Slugger
3x Gold Glove
1987 NL ROY


Garry Templeton

Decent hitter with a good glove that got overlooked because he played at the same time as Ozzie Smith 

Cards are 1988 Donruss #649 and 1990 Topps #481

Career Highlights

3x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger
NL Hits Leader 1979(211)
NL 3B Hits Leader 1977(18) , 1978(13) & 1979(19)
2096 Career Hits




Dave Parker

Great player that should be in the Baseball Hall Of Fame

Reds Card is 1987 Fleer #208

Career Highlights

7x All Star
3x Gold Gloves
3X Silver Slugger
2x Batting Average Titles 1977(.338) & 1978(334)
1978 NL MVP
2x NL Leader in 2B Hits 1977(44) & 1985(42)
NL Runs Batted In Leader 1985(125)
2712 Career Hits
1493 Career Runs Batted In


Calvin Pokey Reese

Always liked "Draft Pick" cards since the MLB Draft is even more uncertain than other sports pluse I love his Nickname "Pokey" 

Card is 1992 Topps #714(RC)

Carrer Highlight

2x Gold Glove



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