"When I broke into the big leagues card companies were everywhere. It was pretty cool because I would get 5 new cards a year. I kept all of them and put them in frames to put on display. Each card means something special to me and reminds me of that particular day/game/season. There's one of me hitting and getting jammed so bad that my bat is snapping in half.

I used to collect cards when I was 8-12. I liked putting the players together on their respective teams. I chewed the gum too."
Thanks! Walbeck played with Nevin on the 1997 Tigers, but I couldn't find any cards that matched the description.
I also couldn't find a picture of the hologram card. The grand slam was May 4, 1994. I wonder if he is thinking of his 1994 Sportflix card, which shows him batting in Milwaukee?
I saw Walbeck hit a HR in the first game I ever went to, which was this game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199708250.shtml
ReplyDeleteSo very cool! Glad he sounds like a nice guy!