Player Profile: David Aardsma

I have one card of David Aardsma, from 2004 Topps.

Playing career: David Aardsma had four undistinguished seasons for four teams in the mid-2000s, then was traded to the Mariners and was their closer with 69 saves in 2009 and 2010.

Where he is now: He missed the 2011 season due to injury and is currently a free agent.

My memories: I remember when he made his major league debut, becoming the first major leaguer alphabetically ahead of Hank Aaron. I remember being disappointed that the first name would no longer be one of the all-time greats, so I am glad Aardsma has managed to put together a pretty decent career.

Google Autocomplete results: He is third when you type David Aa, between David Aaron Carpenter, a violinist, and David Aaron, a rabbi. Another prominent David Aardsma is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Waste Management.

Coming up next: The next profile will be Shane Andrews.

Trade with Smed

The newest This Week in Baseball Cards is up at the Hall of Very Good, including a real baseball card set available for purchase featuring bizarre baseball injuries.

Got several hundred cards today from Smed as my part of another of our epicly large trades. He always sends a delightful mixture of cards from over a hundred different sets, many of which are pretty obscure. These are the type of random oddities I love.
Glenn Wilson's "pre-rookie" card was issued nine years and 1191 major league games after his rookie season.

Omar Falcon on baseball cards

Omar Falcon caught in the Padres, Mariners, Cardinals and Pirates organizations from 2000 to 2007, hitting .227 with 42 HR and 171 RBI. Now the head coach at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School and the Falcon Baseball Club in Miami, he kindly answered my questions about baseball cards.

"I used to collect cards when I was younger (10yrs old), and I have shoe boxes full of cards and organized by team, card #, etc etc. Currently I have no idea where those cards are. I do have a few of my own.

My favorite card(s) when I was younger were Upper Decks when they had come out with holograms of Griffey Jr, Frank Thomas, etc."

Thanks!

Player Profile: Anthony Acevedo

I have one card of Anthony Acevedo, from 2004 Topps.

Playing career: Anthony Acevedo played in the Astros organization from 2000 to 2004, hitting .281 with 40 HR and 252 RBI.

Where he is now: He went into teaching after his baseball career ended.

My memories: Never heard of him until I got his card.

Google Autocomplete results: He is first when you type Anthony Ac, before Anthony Acid, a DJ. The ballplayer is fifth when you Google Anthony Acevedo, behind a World War II veteran.

Coming up next: The next profile will be Shane Andrews.

Player Profile: Clayton Andrews

I have one card of Clayton Andrews, from 2000 Fleer Tradition Update.

Playing career: Clayton Andrews pitched in eight games for the 2000 Blue Jays, going 1-2 with a 10.02 ERA.

Where he is now: Anyone know where Clayton Andrews is now?

My memories: Never heard of him until I got his card.

Google Autocomplete results: He is ninth when you type Clayton And, between Clayton and Saford Hall, 1940s bluegrass singers, and Clayton and Associates, a venture capital firm in Tennessee. Another prominent Clayton Andrews is the President of Andrews Van Lines.

Coming up next: The next profile will be Shane Andrews.

Player Profile: Chris Abbe

I have one card of Chris Abbe, from 1993 Fleer Excel.

Playing career: Catcher Chris Abbe played in the Dodgers organization from 1992 to 1994. In three seasons he hit 29 home runs.

Where he is now: Anyone know where Chris Abbe is now?

My memories: Never heard of him until I got his card.

Google Autocomplete results: He is fifth when you type Chris Abbe, between Chris Abbey US Airways, referring to an accountant at the airline, and Chris Abbeduto, Vice President, Operations at Staff Management. The first result when you google Chris Abbe is not the ballplayer but a Regional Director at the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Coming up next: The next profile will be Clayton Andrews.