Cards from my son

Today my 10-year-old gave us the gifts he bought a few weeks ago at his school's holiday boutique. To my surprise he got me a pack of baseball cards! I've never gotten cards as a gift before (maybe as a kid, I don't remember) so this was a lot of fun for me.

We had a lot of fun opening the pack together. I'm showing each card and what I told him about the player.

He hasn't been much into baseball himself but he did watch some of the playoffs with me this year. He recognized Gerrit Cole, the Yankees' best pitcher and the only current player in the pack.

Pat Kelly was a Yankee for a few years when I was a teenager.

Robinson Cano was a great Yankee for a few years. This and all the other cards in the pack that look like base Topps cards are actually from that year's Yankee team set, which means I very likely needed them all! (I haven't checked yet; anything that I had already I am keeping separate and not adding to my trade boxes.)

Andy Pettitte was one of four great Yankees known as the "Core Four" . . . .

. . . and so was Jorge Posada!

My son informed me that this is called a "needle kick".

He knew right away that Chamberlain was listening to the National Anthem. Judging by his neck craning straight up he might even be watching planes fly overhead. This is a different photo than his base card.

Brett Gardner was very fast, so this is a good picture of him.

Bernie Williams was a great Yankee for many years.

This is an "Opening Day" card which is a little different. Phil Hughes now has a baseball card business himself.

Kevin Youkilis was a great Red Sox player who was with the Yankees for a short time.

CC Sabathia was a terrific pitcher for many years who will be in the Hall of Fame someday.