"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.
My favorite is Topps Coming Attraction 1993. Kind of cheesy, but it was my first big league card.

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. The grand slam was May 4, 1994.
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!