2008 Topps, Luis Gonzalez

Card No. 442

Today's Jukebox entry represents the final chapter of the Luis Gonzalez story in the Topps library....It's his 20th Topps base card (including Traded/Update issues)....It's also his one and only card as a Marlin....Luis' rookie is part of the 1991 Topps Traded set....Gonzo's excellent career included 2,591 base hits plus the series-clinching hit off Mariano Rivera in Game 7 of the 2001 Fall Classic, as Arizona topped New York....In his final big league season, Luis batted .261 in 136 games for the '08 Marlins.

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2008 Topps, James Shields

Card No. 495

Both James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays found plenty of success in 2008, as the young right-hander notched 14 wins while his club won its first-ever AL pennant....This is Shields' second regular Topps card....His true rookie can be found in the 2006 Updates & Highlights set....James started Game 2 of the '08 World Series, holding the Phillies scoreless over 5 2/3 innings to earn the victory.

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