Collecting specific players is one of the most enjoyable aspects of our wonderful hobby for me, but it certainly brings with it inherent difficulties. When your favorite player or players hit it big, their cards skyrocket in price. Some sign less than others, some sign everything, and some are just plain underrated in the hobby by both card companies and collectors. However, the major issue with focusing the majority of your collection on a few players is that you feel the need - well, at least I do - to make a concerted effort to obtain every card of that player you can get your hands on.Which brings me to this particular case I'm about to ramble on about. The absolutely beautiful card above features my two favorite players and the two main guys I collect, the should-have-been 2011 NL MVP, Matt Kemp, and the 2011 NL Cy Young Award Winner, Clayton Kershaw. It's the gold parallel of a simple checklist from 2010 UD Series 1, and is numbered to just 99 copies, with the above be...
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