1989 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan
Also in honor of Game 7 of the World Series, my second favorite Nolan Ryan card from the 1989 Upper Deck set (the first coming before he was signed by the Rangers). As a kid my mind was blown seeing one of my favorite players throwing a football on a baseball card. I had no idea what was going on! It turns out throwing a football was one of Ryan’s preferred ways of warming up. Is a modern card of a Hall of Famer better than a vintage card of an average player? Is this an indication of who will win tonight? Answers: “I don’t know.” and “No.” I have to root for Rafael Furcal and the National League though. Sorry Nolan.

1989 Upper Deck - Nolan Ryan
I might have been a Dodger fan but Nolan Ryan was my favorite player as a kid. I was on the Rangers little league team, he was throwing no hitters, kicking ass, and had about 10 times the amount of baseball cards as any other player at the time.

I remember pulling this card while hunting for Griffey Jr. Rookies and just thinking .. “cool!” The triple exposure, the classic Astros logo, the stirrup socks. It’s still an amazing card.