Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - Page 735

Akphillips86 · 09-22-2024, 06:51 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I’ve always wanted a Vlad mystery auto with a decent signature. I agree with Biohazard and think it will always be one of his most iconic cards.

When prices were down in the offseason, I was able to grab a sealed copy that looked sharp and the seller said he couldn’t see anything wrong with it in hand. Always refreshing to do business with honest people. Would have been happy honestly with a 9, but pleasantly surprised with the 10.

Still great Vlad deals to be had out there!

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awz50 · 09-22-2024, 06:58 PM

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Verrrry rarely pick up raw off eBay, and even more rare that I submit to PSA, but was fortunate enough to score these both for great deals and just got these back at my LCS from PSA this weekend.

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Holy cow

rfgilles · 09-22-2024, 07:58 PM

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Great to Vlad at 30 HR 100 RBI. He’s currently batting .327, so I’m hoping he can push it to .330 this last week.

There’s something about a .330/30/100 batting line that looks particularly fierce.

Also, he’s got an outside shot at the batting title. Here’s to a Bobby Witt Jr. mini slump!

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Getting 200 hits would be another nice accomplishment for him. (on pace for 201)

eye4talent · 09-23-2024, 01:14 AM

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Getting 200 hits would be another nice accomplishment for him. (on pace for 201)

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Getting 200 hits would be another nice accomplishment for him. (on pace for 201)

That would be a very nice feather in the cap.

If he gets 200 AND bumps his average up to .330, and assuming Witt keeps his average at .330 or higher, I believe it’ll be just the 49th and 50th times a player will have batted .330 with 200 hits and 30 HR in a season.

About half of those seasons came pre-integration, six of them were aided by home games at Coors Field, and quite a few others were accomplished by obvious steroid users. (I’m talking about you, Bret Boone.) So it’s quite a rare feat to do it clean (and outside of Denver) in the modern era.

Papa Vlad did it twice. Pujols, Miggy, Beltre (perhaps questionable), and Acuna each have one such season. Before these guys, we have to go back to Don Mattingly in 1986 for the last irreproachable .330/200/30 season.

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Triple B · 09-23-2024, 06:18 AM

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That would be a very nice feather in the cap.

If he gets 200 AND bumps his average up to .330, and assuming Witt keeps his average at .330 or higher, I believe it’ll be just the 49th and 50th times a player will have batted .330 with 200 hits and 30 HR in a season.

About half of those seasons came pre-integration, six of them were aided by home games at Coors Field, and quite a few others were accomplished by obvious steroid users. (I’m talking about you, Bret Boone.) So it’s quite a rare feat to do it clean (and outside of Denver) in the modern era.

Papa Vlad did it twice. Pujols, Miggy, Beltre (perhaps questionable), and Acuna each have one such season. Before these guys, we have to go back to Don Mattingly in 1986 for the last irreproachable .330/200/30 season.

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Do you have a list of who has accomplished it?

Jeter1020 · 09-23-2024, 06:20 AM

He’s having a great year and you love to see it

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eye4talent · 09-23-2024, 07:58 AM

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Do you have a list of who has accomplished it?

This is an unofficial list, based on me going through Baseball Reference’s list of players who’ve ever had a 200-hit season and a 30-HR season (not necessarily in the same year), then going through and finding who did it in the same season AND batted .330. My initial tally was a bit short, as I now have Witt’s season being the 54th, and Vlad’s hopeful effort would be the 55th.

I tell ya, the old guys had it easy back in the ‘20s and ‘30s…

Rogers Hornsby (3)
Babe Ruth (3)
Chuck Klein (4)
Al Simmons
Hack Wilson
Lou Gehrig (7)
Earl Averill
Babe Herman
Ripper Collins
Jimmie Foxx (2)
Hank Greenburg
Hal Trosky (2)
Joe Medwick
Joe DiMaggio

Stan Musial (4)
Al Rosen
Hank Aaron
Frank Robinson
Don Mattingly

Ellis Burks
Larry Walker
Matt Holliday
Todd Helton (2)
Charlie Blackmon

Mike Piazza
Mo Vaughn
Alex Rodriguez
Bret Boone

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (2)
Albert Pujols
Adrian Beltre
Miguel Cabrera
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. (pending)

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ScooterD · 09-23-2024, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

This is an unofficial list, based on me going through Baseball Reference’s list of players who’ve ever had a 200-hit season and a 30-HR season (not necessarily in the same year), then going through and finding who did it in the same season AND batted .330. My initial tally was a bit short, as I now have Witt’s season being the 54th, and Vlad’s hopeful effort would be the 55th.

I tell ya, the old guys had it easy back in the ‘20s and ‘30s…

Rogers Hornsby (3)
Babe Ruth (3)
Chuck Klein (4)
Al Simmons
Hack Wilson
Lou Gehrig (7)
Earl Averill
Babe Herman
Ripper Collins
Jimmie Foxx (2)
Hank Greenburg
Hal Trosky (2)
Joe Medwick
Joe DiMaggio

Stan Musial (4)
Al Rosen
Hank Aaron
Frank Robinson
Don Mattingly

Ellis Burks
Larry Walker
Matt Holliday
Todd Helton (2)
Charlie Blackmon

Mike Piazza
Mo Vaughn
Alex Rodriguez
Bret Boone

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (2)
Albert Pujols
Adrian Beltre
Miguel Cabrera
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. (pending)

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A lot of these post-1990 names are Coors or PED-adjacent. Makes the accomplishment more impressive IMO!

eye4talent · 09-27-2024, 09:22 PM

Up to 199 hits. But he’s hitting .326 with two games left. So, while 200 hits is very likely, reaching .330 is a much steeper hill to climb. It would basically take a 5-for-8 over the weekend. Or he could go 4-for-4 on Saturday and take Sunday off. Not impossible, but odds are against him reaching .330.

Regardless, still a very impressive season.

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ThoseBackPages · 09-27-2024, 09:25 PM

great season FatBoy!

mfw13 · 09-28-2024, 09:00 AM

Great season falling under the radar since his team is in last place.

Triple B · 09-28-2024, 10:14 AM

My latest Vladdy add…

mattglet · 09-28-2024, 08:42 PM

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Great season falling under the radar since his team is in last place.

Absolutely true.

Bcr · 09-28-2024, 08:53 PM

Hard to stay relevant when you failed expectations the past few years, your team is in last place, and there's a handful of other players putting together historical seasons. Glad to see him back to his 2021 self though.

RAV2773 · 09-28-2024, 09:52 PM

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My latest Vladdy add…

I like it...I have his brother card!

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BlueJaysRockies · 10-05-2024, 02:28 PM

Added this a few days ago for way too cheap.

Joins the collection:

One of my favorite RC batting pose autos of his.

bbteamw · 10-12-2024, 09:51 AM

bbteamw · 10-21-2024, 08:30 PM

NYRE2PECT · 10-21-2024, 09:11 PM

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Added this a few days ago for way too cheap.

Joins the collection:

One of my favorite RC batting pose autos of his.

Yeah man, amazing.

Triple B · 10-24-2024, 03:28 PM

bbteamw · 11-01-2024, 06:42 AM

https://www.topps.com/products/2024-...9-topps-hockey

This week's Throwback Thursday set features Vlad Sr. but he's misidentified as Vlad Jr.

eye4talent · 11-01-2024, 11:10 AM

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https://www.topps.com/products/2024-...9-topps-hockey

This week's Throwback Thursday set features Vlad Sr. but he's misidentified as Vlad Jr.

It looks okay to me.

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TBTC Baseball · 11-01-2024, 11:15 AM

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It looks okay to me.

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They changed it. I saw the "Jr" on the sample pic earlier this morning also.

NYBBFAN · 11-01-2024, 11:36 AM

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Experts at work!

towerymt · 11-01-2024, 11:40 AM

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They changed it. I saw the "Jr" on the sample pic earlier this morning also.

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09-28-2024, 10:14 AM	#18362
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10-05-2024, 02:28 PM	#18366
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10-24-2024, 03:28 PM	#18370
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09-22-2024, 06:51 PM	#18351
Akphillips86 Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 2,960	Thanks for the kind words everyone. I’ve always wanted a Vlad mystery auto with a decent signature. I agree with Biohazard and think it will always be one of his most iconic cards. When prices were down in the offseason, I was able to grab a sealed copy that looked sharp and the seller said he couldn’t see anything wrong with it in hand. Always refreshing to do business with honest people. Would have been happy honestly with a 9, but pleasantly surprised with the 10. Still great Vlad deals to be had out there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-23-2024, 06:20 AM	#18356
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09-27-2024, 09:22 PM	#18359
eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 7,919 eye4talent eye4talent	Up to 199 hits. But he’s hitting .326 with two games left. So, while 200 hits is very likely, reaching .330 is a much steeper hill to climb. It would basically take a 5-for-8 over the weekend. Or he could go 4-for-4 on Saturday and take Sunday off. Not impossible, but odds are against him reaching .330. Regardless, still a very impressive season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-28-2024, 09:00 AM	#18361
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,322	Great season falling under the radar since his team is in last place.

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Bcr Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,740	Hard to stay relevant when you failed expectations the past few years, your team is in last place, and there's a handful of other players putting together historical seasons. Glad to see him back to his 2021 self though.

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11-01-2024, 06:42 AM	#18371
bbteamw Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,583	https://www.topps.com/products/2024-...9-topps-hockey This week's Throwback Thursday set features Vlad Sr. but he's misidentified as Vlad Jr.