Back to the randomness.
Playing Days:
The 1997 Score set had 551 cards. Back when there were 28 teams, the Cubs' 18 cards cards was about a card and half below equal allotment. The set had a couple of subsets (before they became separately numbered inserts) and today's Sandberg playing days card comes from the True Grit subset. This one must have been for the star players who didn't fit the Goin' Yard (power hitters) or Rock and Fire (pitchers) subsets. It is 15 cards and made up of guys like Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr, Barry Larkin, and Derek Jeter.
Post Retirement:
In 2013, the Cubs had four different card giveaways featuring Cubs of the past and present (at the time) using Topps designs. This card is from set 3, the only set I've managed to pick up. It has been a couple of years now, but a few more and it might be time to revisit this idea. The Cubs have a whole new cast of characters that have entered their lore with the recent World Series title. As of now, Anothony Rizzo is the only one with a solo card from the set still with the team. Albert Almora and Javier Baez appeared on card #81 as Future Stars with Jorge Soler. Heck, I'd settle for a full team set of the 25 or 40-man roster in any design.
Those 2013 stadium giveaways are really cool. My friend, who is a season ticket holder, gave me his. I wish they would do them again.
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