30 Day Baseball Card Challenge

Monday, May 14, 2012

Cheap Cool Cards #27: 1997 Sports Illustrated Great Shots Derek Jeter


The Player: Derek Jeter

AL Rookie of the Year Award Winner? Check.
World Series Champion? Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.
MLB All-Star? Check (x12).
All-Star Game & World Series MVP? Check. Check.
Gold Glove Award Winner? Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.
Future Hall of Famer? Check.


The Insert: 1997 Sports Illustrated "Great Shots" Poster

Amazing Action Photo? Check.
Cheap & Affordable? Check.
Oversized Oddball? Check.

Put these characteristics together and you get a cheap & cool card of one of the greatest and most popular players in the game. I've said it before... and I'll say it again. Overproduction of cardboard in the 90's is not necessarily a bad thing. Beckett lists this poster at just $1.25. Which means you can probably find one for less than 50¢.

Happy Monday and sayonara!

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