Update: Pete Rose Jr.

I was going through my collection last night and found the 1990 Classic card that I referenced in my previous Pete Rose Jr. entry, so I had to share:

1990 Classic

Pete Rose Jr.

Ahhh good old Pete Rose Jr. Anybody who was around in 1990 can probably remember that Classic Blue card of Pete Rose Jr. Man, did that thing hook me in! I knew nothing about the guy, but he was an Oriole, he was a prospect, and after Ken Griffey Jr. became a star, I HAD TO HAVE IT. I begged my parents to get it for me on QVC.

 

Of course, Pete bombed out….he had a long minor-league career but never really did much at the major league level. I shouldn’t have been surprised given that I’d never heard of him before that card, but I still managed to be. This particular card is from the 1990 Erie Orioles team set by Star…I used to daydream about somehow rounding up all these sets in a given year, but the mass and cost was just too much.

 

So…hats off to Pete for keeping at it all these years. I hope he found happiness, at least.