A couple weeks back I was doing my normal searches on Ebay and came across this dual auto of Van Slyke and Mclouth from 2005 Upper Deck Update. Being a frequent reader of Cardboardconnection.com I'm usually in tune with most of the Pirate autos and relics. This one caught me off guard. It seemed this one had fell through the cracks as it was the first time I had noticed it. Numbered out of 25 it is rare, but not rare enough to avoid me all these years. I had to have it either way. For a shade over $20 I'm now the proud owner.
I always had a soft spot for Mclouth. Part of me wished the Pirates had kept him, but trading him away had a lot of benefit for the Pirates. We received Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke from the Braves and the open area in center was taken by some guy named Mccutchen. It turned out the Pirates traded Mclouth at his absolute peak as he has not come close to his All Star numbers in Pittsburgh.
Never thought about adding a Van Slyke auto to my collection... but after seeing yours, I might have to pick one up. He sure had some solid seasons as a Pirate.
ReplyDeleteHe is pretty affordable. Try the Fan Favorites Archives auto. Usually cost less than ten bucks.
DeleteThat is an awesome card!!!! I'm going to have to keep my eyes out for this dual auto hoping one surfaces on eBay one day
ReplyDeleteThanks! Have you ever seen this one before? I know you check Pirate stuff all the time too. This was a first for me. Funny how cards show up at random times.
DeleteNope. Never seen it and I got AVS autos as one of my top weekly searches
DeleteI need to research that card more. That is crazy neither of us have come across it.
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