Comments for Diamond Kings of the 1980s at http://www.wezen-ball.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.wezen-ball.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:18:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-219 The signing board at my Bar Mitzvah was me as the 1990 Mets Diamond King :) - Eric R Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:16:04 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-216 May I present, Three-time Diamond King Ruben Sierra, and his infamous scowl: http://www.dickperez.com/image/products/RSierra.jpg http://www.dickperez.com/image/products/1994_sierra.jpg http://www.dickperez.com/image/products/1995_sierra.jpg - heyblue Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:54:53 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-215 I can't find the comments on the back, but I got a Kurt Stillwell DK card in '91 (image: http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1994/1991ddkstillwellvr0.jpg), given because Stillwell hit 35 doubles in '90 (though his slash line was an uninspiring .249/.304/.352). Given that he wasn't exactly flashing the leather (-9.2 fielding runs above average) that year, I have a hard time discerning why he ended up immortalized, particularly with Kevin Appier, Jeff Montgomery, and Steve Farr having great years, Tom Gordon having a good year and a great nickname, and Jim Eisenreich having an ok season and a great story. Two and a half years later, Stillwell had played himself off the Padres and wouldn't get back to the majors until 79 plate appearances in '96, after which he was gone. Interesting tidbit: BR.com's Bullpen claims that Stillwell has been an agent with the Scott Boras Corporation since 2000. - The Common Man Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:28:42 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-214 A link, via Big League Stew, to the online gallery of the Diamond Kings artist himself, featuring every Diamond King ever. Very awesome: [url]http://www.dickperez.com/index.php?page=Diamond Kings[/url] - lar @ wezen-ball Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:48:15 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-213 Chris Brown and Dave Schmidt were two of the names I noticed right away, too. With Brown, I don't think I knew anything about him, but I'm pretty sure I had a few other of his cards. And, Ian, I was an Orioles fan at the time (albeit 8 years old), and I wouldn't've been able to tell you who Dave Schmidt was (though I do recall some other cards of his). And, ehren, thanks for that. I pretty much assumed that was the case. It still doesn't explain why so many stars of the 80s were only featured once, especially when the likes of Johnny Ray and Willie Randolph got multiple appearances. - lar @ wezen-ball Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:47:18 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-212 Up till Donruss' acquisition by Score, it was company policy for the Diamond Kings to not be selected as a DK in consecutive years. This is one of the reasons Brian Harper was the 1991 Twins Diamond King. - ehren Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:10:52 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-211 I remember that Dave Schmidt card from the link about "default" winners! In fact, I was wondering if someone else out there remembered it before I even clicked on the link. I didn't really follow baseball until the mid-'90s, but once I did I liked looking through my brother's old collection to get to know the players from before my time. I was surprised that this guy I'd never heard of was a "Diamond King," and that he had such a lukewarm writeup on the back. - Ian W. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:14:06 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/december/diamond-kings-of-the-1980s.html#comment-210 Another fun topic. About five or six years ago, I bought a pack of 1987 Donruss cards for about $3 at a local card shop and pulled the Giants' Diamond King that year: Chris Brown. That one was shocking to me, not because he didn't deserve it -- he's had a very good season, and was probably the best choice, though Mike Krukow won 20 games and was never named DK -- but because [i]I'd never heard of him[/i]. I started really paying attention in about 1987, and by that point Brown would never play 85 games in a season again. - Bill@TDS Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:39:17 +0100