Cool cards # 9 & # 10

Found a couple more cards that I thought were cool.  Guess you could call this the St. Louis Cardinals edition of cool cards.


# 9.  Mark McGwire, 2001 Topps # 50

 

Say what you will about Mark McGwire and steroid use, but between Mark and Sammy Sosa, the 2 of them rejuvenated baseball in the '98 season with an epic home run race.  Mark's 70 HR's that season was a record that I thought would stand the test of time.  Sadly, a truly juiced up man broke it three years later when the new "record" of 73 was hit in 2001.

Why do I think the McGwire card is cool?  Love the bat flying out of his hands, likely after belting another home run out of the park. 

#10.  Ozzie Smith, 1987 Topps # 749

  

I found this card not too long ago in one of those 100 card packs for $4 or $5 at Target.  The reason I thought this card was cool was that it almost looks as if Ozzie is saluting.  For me, it was kind of appropriate since a lot of news was made recently about a large number of US troops coming home, just before the holidays.  God Bless you military people, you do a job that I am sure I could never do.

Ozzie is also the subject of one of the best calls ever..."Go Crazy Folks, Go Crazy"  

For me, these two cards are cool.

Thanks for reading, Robert