Category Archives: Collection Highlight

I decided to go old school and showcase a card from the 1984 Donruss set – Card# 406, featuring former Padres picher Eric Show.  He spent ten seasons with the Padres and his final year with the Oakland A’s.  He … Continue reading →

I just took a look at tonight’s piching matchup for the Padres.  Probably a low scoring affair tonight as Jake Peavy goes up against Brewer’s righthander Ben Sheets.  Peavy was simply amazing in his last start, shutting down the Rockies through 8 … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever wondered what risks are involved with rookie card speculation, I present to you Exhibit A.  An autographed card featuring the Padres top 3 picks from the 2004 amateur draft, courtesy of the 2004 Donruss Elite Extra Edition … Continue reading →

A great autographed card featuring one of my all-time favorite Padres, Andy Ashby. His best season was the magical 1998 season where he won 17 games with a 3.34 ERA. He was later dealt to the Phillies in a trade … Continue reading →

Charger fans, you remember Jermaine Fazande don’t you? In 1999, with no first round draft pick, General Manager Bobby Beathard decided to use the team’s second round pick on Oklahoma FB Jermaine Fazande. At the time, a lot of draft … Continue reading →

In honor of Rich ‘Goose’ Gossage’s Hall of Fame induction this weekend, I wanted to share my only Goose Gossage Autograph card in my collection. This came from the very popular 2004 Topps Retired set. This is one of the … Continue reading →

One of the sets that I am trying to complete is the 1961 Fleer Football Chargers Team Set.  I’m trying to collect the team set with every card graded by SGC.  I really like the SGC slabs.  The black background … Continue reading →

One of the favorite cards of my entire collection is my GAI graded 1968 Topps Lance Alworth card. It only graded as a 7.5 on the GAI scale (Near Mint+), so it’s not terribly valuable. However I just think this … Continue reading →