Collective Troll 5: 90s And The Aughts

Despite what the card would have you believe, Michael Jordan was never the Rookie of the Year in baseball. In basketball, definitely. In baseball, sadly no. You actually have to make it to the majors to be in the running for that one. Maybe he would have been a September call up, if the strike didn't happen in 1994. The world will never know.

I am finally in the home stretch of the Collective Troll box. It's been a journey of fascination and wonder. Unexpected surprises have popped up all over the box. This leg of the journey is probably one of the most interesting for me. I didn't collect from mid 1994 until early 2007. I missed out on a lot. I always get a kick out of cards from that era. I think I might have quit after seeing some of the lackluster designs and the endless parallels, but luckily I skipped that part. I only get to see the tail end of that era, in today's cards.

Let's see what surprises pop up!

1990 Bowman
309 – Wayne Edwards
311 – Robin Ventura

1990 Donruss
28 – Robin Ventura
135 – Ozzie Guillen

1990 Fleer
532 – Dave Gallagher
543 – Donn Pall

1990 Upper Deck
69 – Ron Karkovice
79 – Ozzie Guillen TC
503 – Ivan Calderon

1991 American Sports Monthly
40 – Frank Thomas
45 – Frank Thomas

1991 Donruss
220 – Ron Karkovice
748 – Harold Baines

1991 Topps
8 – Bobby Thigpen RB
93 – Ivan Calderon
121 – Eric King (2)
166 – Harold Baines
219 – Jack McDowell
243 – Lance Johnson
393 – Carlton Fisk AS
396 – Bobby Thigpen AS
420 – Bobby Thigpen
568 – Ron Karkovice
609 – Jeff Torborg
717 – Phil Bradley
768 – Donn Pall

1991 Topps Archives 1953
156 – Jim Rivera
196 – Bob Keegan
229 – Rocky Krsnich
250 – Bob Wilson
270 – Vern Stephens
322 – Paul Richards
331 – Nellie Fox

1992 Classic Best
323 – Larry Thomas

1992 Donruss
495 – Wilson Alvarez HL
630 – Wilson Alvarez

1992 Diamond Kings
DK-14 – Harold Baines

1992 Leaf
78 – Wilson Alvarez
105 – Ron Karkovice
126 – Harold Baines

1992 Score
326 – Joey Cora

1992 Triple Play
74 – Alex Fernandez
121 – Matt Merullo

1992 Upper Deck
7 – Roberto Hernandez
190 – Melido Perez
436 – Ozzie Guillen
571 – Carlton Fisk
724 – George Bell

1993 Donruss
37 – Wilson Alvarez
95 – George Bell
169 – Scott Radinsky
403 – Roberto Hernandez

1993 Topps
70 – Roberto Hernandez
286 – Ron Karkovice
770 – Robin Ventura

1993 Topps Gold
345 – Harold Baines
737 – Wilson Alvarez

1993 Ultra
170 – Wilson Alvarez
175 – Ron Karkovice

1994 Leaf
71 – Wilson Alvarez
167 – Roberto Hernandez
184 – Ron Karkovice

1994 Pinnacle
408 – Harold Baines

1994 Stadium Club
462 – Wilson Alvarez

1994 Stadium Sports
69 – Michael Jordan

1994 Ted Williams
105 – Rube Foster

1994 Topps Archives 1954
173 – Jack Harshman

1994 Ultra
333 – James Baldwin

1994 Upper Deck
468 – Roberto Hernandez

1995 Bowman’s Best
77 – James Baldwin

1995 Collector’s Choice
502 – Ron Karkovice
503 – Wilson Alvarez
507 – Roberto Hernandez

1995 Fleer
119 – Roberto Hernandez

1995 Fleer Prospects
2 – James Baldwin

1995 Leaf
164 – Roberto Hernandez

1995 Pinnacle
68 – Ron Karkovice
123 – Wilson Alvarez
413 – James Baldwin
416 – Ray Durham
422 – Harold Baines

1995 Summit
24 – Robin Ventura
146 – James Baldwin

1995 Ultra
29 – Roberto Hernandez

1995 Upper Deck Minors
43 – James Baldwin
208 – Lyle Mouton

1995 Zenith
123 – James Baldwin

1996 Collector’s Choice
507 – Mike Cameron
508 – Ron Karkovice
509 – Matt Karchner

1996 Donruss
378 – Mike Cameron

1996 Fleer
67 – Roberto Hernandez
69 – Matt Karchner
74 – Lyle Mouton
76 – Mike Sirotka

1996 Pacific
282 – Lyle Mouton
289 – Dave Martinez

1996 Pinnacle
188 – Chris Snopek

1996 Score
192 – Roberto Hernandez

1996 Select
163 – Chris Snopek

1996 Stadium Club
54 – Lyle Mouton

1996 Upper Deck
306 – Wilson Alvarez

1997 Bowman
285 – Roberto Hernandez

1997 Bowman’s Best
96 – Harold Baines

1997 Collector’s Choice Teams
CW4 – Lyle Mouton
CW5 – James Baldwin
CW9 – Ray Durham
CW12 – Roberto Hernandez
CW13 – Jaime Navarro

1997 Donruss
199 – Harold Baines
289 – Albert Belle

1997 Finest
54 – James Baldwin

1997 Leaf
202 – Albert Belle

1997 Pacific
49 – Wilson Alvarez

1997 Pinnacle
87 – Harold Baines

1997 Pinnacle Certified
15 – Albert Belle

1997 Pinnacle Xpress
47 – Albert Belle

1997 Score
218 – Lyle Mouton

1997 Score Hobby Reserve
348 – Jaime Navarro
495 – Albert Belle GY

1997 Score Premium Stock
131 – Roberto Hernandez

1997 Score Showcase Series
419 – Chris Snopek

1997 SP
45 – Albert Belle

1997 Studio
98 – Albert Belle

1997 Topps
197 – Dave Martinez
407 – Lyle Mouton

1997 Ultra
40 – Roberto Hernandez

1997 Ultra Gold Medallion
G420 – Jaime Navarro

1997 Upper Deck
39 – James Baldwin
238 – Mike Cameron

1998 Bowman
42 – Albert Belle
84 – Brett Caradonna
117 – Jeff Liefer
124 – Jason Dellaero
147 – Jeff Abbott
199 – Mario Valdez

1998 Collector’s Choice
336 – Jaime Navarro
426 – Mike Caruso
501 – Roberto Hernandez

1998 Collector’s Choice StarQuest
SQ8 – Mike Cameron

1998 Finest Power Zone
P17 – Albert Belle

1998 Leaf Fractal Materials
12 – Jeff Abbott (0705/3250)

1998 Pacific Crown Royale
34 – Mike Caruso

1998 Pacific Online
181 – Chris Snopek

1998 Pacific Paramount
26 – James Baldwin
30 – Jaime Navarro
31 – Magglio Ordonez

1998 Pacific Paramount Copper
26 – James Baldwin
30 - Jaime Navarro
31 – Magglio Ordonez

1998 Score Rookie/Traded
RT108 – Mike Cameron
RT140 – Ray Durham
RT244 – Magglio Ordonez

1998 SkyBox Dugout Axcess
58 – Albert Belle

1998 SkyBox Thunder
67 – Mike Caruso
151 – James Baldwin
175 – Magglio Ordonez

1998 Studio
50 – Mike Cameron
59 – Albert Belle

1998 Topps
331 – Albert Belle
399 – Harold Baines

1998 Topps Chrome
41 – Mike Cameron
473 – Carlos Castillo

1998 Ultra
264 – Mike Caruso
273 – James Baldwin
380 – Magglio Ordonez
464 – Roberto Hernandez

1998 Upper Deck
288 – Tom Fordham
332 – Matt Karchner
333 – Keith Foulke
556 – Carlos Lee
564 – Mark Johnson
567 – Mike Caruso
570 – Magglio Ordonez
734 – Roberto Hernandez

1999 Collector’s Choice StarQuest
SQ17 – Frank Thomas

1999 Sports Illustrated Fabulous 40s
5 – Albert Belle

1999 Upper Deck Black Diamond
22 – Albert Belle

2000 Topps
214 – Rob Purvis, Jason Stumm

2006 Bowman Heritage
76 – A.J. Pierzynski

2006 Bowman Heritage Chrome
104 – Juan Uribe

2006 Bowman Heritage Prospects
3 – Lance Broadway
75 – Kyle McCulloch

2007 Bowman Chrome
BC21 – Aaron Cunningham (2)

2007 Bowman Heritage Rainbow Foil
21 – Mark Buehrle
166 – Joe Crede

2007 Fleer
255 – Jose Contreras
262 – Joe Crede
264 – Javier Vazquez
265 – A.J. Pierzynski

2007 Fleer Crowning Achievement
CA-JT – Jim Thome

2007 Fleer Year In Review
YR-JD – Jermaine Dye

2007 Goudey
190 – Jermaine Dye

2007 Topps
92 – Joe Crede (2)
121 – Alex Cintron
224 – Matt Thornton
226 – White Sox Team
284 – Jerry Owens
292 – Josh Fields
359 – Jon Garland
389 – Gavin Floyd (2)
451 – Bobby Jenks
481 – Jim Thome (2)
485 – Tadahito Iguchi
513 – Jermaine Dye
544 – Juan Uribe

2007 Topps Heritage
11 – Rob Mackowiak
56 – Ryan Sweeney
74 – Juan Uribe
75 – Scott Podsednik
100 – Jose Contreras
219 – Joe Crede
256 – White Sox Team
359 – Bobby Jenks
362 – Paul Konerko
475 – Ozzie Guillen, Phil Garner

2007 Topps Opening Day
12 – Paul Konerko
56 – Javier Vazquez
107 – Jon Garland (2)
130 – Jermaine Dye
142 – Jim Thome
143 – Jose Contreras
175 – Josh Fields (2)

2007 Topps Own The Game
OTG8 – Jim Thome (2)

2008 Spectrum
22 – Jermaine Dye

2008 Topps
144 – Jerry Owens

2008 Topps Heritage
94, 137, 263, 410

2008 Topps Heritage Black Backs
23, 90, 92, 94, 338

2008 Topps Heritage Flashbacks
1

2008 Topps Heritage Then & Now
3

2009 Topps
30 – Ken Griffey Jr.
488 – Ozzie Guillen

Five parts down, one to go!