Tebow Time, Bubble Gum, and a Sucker: My Favorite Frankenset Card by Page; Page 9 (Cards 91-99)

It's time for another installment of my favorite Frankenset card (by page), where I show off my Frankenset by giving you my top three favorite cards from each page of the set. Let's jump right in.

3) 2019 Bowman Draft #92, Tim Tebow

I think 2020 would have been Tebow's last best shot at taking a few at-bats late in the season at the major league level, but the minor league season was canceled. Not sure he had much of a chance to begin with, but it's probably not going to happen now. Still, what he has done at the minor league level is really impressive after not playing since high school. 

2) 2016 Stadium Club #96, Adam Eaton

Not quite a Bevacqua-level bubble, but quite impressive for an in-action photo. 

1) 1993 Upper Deck #99, Mark Portugal

This is the quintessential Frankenset card. Signing autos. The glasses. The STRAP on the glasses! The sucker in the mouth. Golden.

With page nine now in the books, here are the Frankenset standings. For this post, we have an "Wrong Sport" with the Tebow, a "Gum" card with the Eaton, and a combination "Glasses" and "Signing Autos" card with the Portugal. The Portugal fits into more than one category, so it will be split into half points. After nine pages, here's what we've seen:

Category
Lesser Known:	4.5
Odd Team:	4
Glasses:	4
Mustache:	3
Pitcher Hitting:	3
Field Action - Awkward:	2
Equipment Oddity:	1
Facial Expression - In Action:	1
Field Action Fail:	1
Pitcher Running Bases:	1
Position Player Pitching:	1
Gum:	1
Wrong Sport:	1
Why is he bunting?:	0.5
Chew:	0.5
Funny Name/Nickname:	0.5
Hair:	0.5
Signing Autographs:	0.5

What is your favorite card from page nine?

Thanks for reading!

Quiz Time: Hey, You're On the Wrong Field!

Guys who play two sports professionally at the highest level are by definition impressive athletes. The ones who come to mind for me might have to do with how old I am, but I immediately think of Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, and Brian Jordan. Each of these guys not only played in both the NFL and MLB, they made an impact in each league, too.

There are countless others who have played at a lower level in one sport and at the highest level in another. And that's the theme of this post. Specifically, I wanted to look at a portion of my Frankenset dedicated to players whose main sport was not baseball. Guys who figured much more prominently in another sport. I thought it would be fun to show you nine cards, each with the player's name obscured, to see how many you can guess. Michael Jordan isn't on this list, so you'll have to work a little harder. They will start easy and get harder as you go. There is a hint below each image. Answers at the end of this post.

#9 - University of Florida, Quarterback, 2006-2009; Humanitarian

#8 - General Manager of the Boston Celtics; Friend of Sir Charles

#7 - University of Texas, Running Back, 1995 - 1998; Plant Aficionado

#6 - General Manager of the San Francisco 49ers; Super Bowl winner 2003

#5 - Florida State, Quarterback, 1997 - 2000; Old Man on Campus

#4 - Quarterback (Cowboys 2002-2003, Rhein Fire 2003, Chicago Bears 2004)

#3 - Michigan Quarterback 1998 - 2000; Tom Brady's Clipboard Holder

#2 - UConn Basketball 1989 - 1993; Claims to know Michael Jordan

#1 - NFL Running Back (Minnesota Vikings 1987 - 1990, Detroit Lions 1991)

OK, let's see how you did.

#9 - University of Florida, Quarterback, 2006-2009; Humanitarian

Tim Tebow

Main sport: Football

• 3 seasons in the NFL
• 2 time national champion
• Heisman Trophy winner (2007)

Highest level of baseball: AAA, Outfield

• Last stat line: AAA Syracuse Mets (2019): 77 games, .163 BA, 4 HR, 19 RBI, .495 OPS

#8 - General Manager of the Boston Celtics; Friend of Sir Charles

Danny Ainge

Main sport: Basketball

• 15 seasons in the NBA
• 2 time NBA champion
• 1 time All-Star

Highest level of baseball: MLB, 3rd Base (main position)

• Last stat line: MLB, Toronto Blue Jays (1981): 86 games, .187 BA, 0 HR, 14 RBI, .486 OPS

#7 - University of Texas, Running Back, 1995 - 1998; Plant Aficionado

Ricky Williams

Main sport: Football

• 11 seasons in the NFL
• Heisman Trophy winner (1998)

Highest level of baseball: A, Outfield

• Last stat line: A-, Batavia Muckdogs (1998): 13 games, .283 BA, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .592 OPS
• Most famous teammate at Batavia: Carlos Silva 

#6 - General Manager of the San Francisco 49ers; Super Bowl winner 2003

John Lynch

Main sport: Football (Safety)

• 15 seasons in the NFL
• 9 Pro Bowl selections

Highest level of baseball: A, Pitcher

• Last stat line: A, Kane County Cougars (1993): 2 games, 9 innings pitched, 1 win 0 losses, 3.00 ERA
• Most famous teammate at Kane County: 16-year-old Edgar Renteria

#5 - Florida State, Quarterback, 1997 - 2000; Old Man on Campus

Chris Weinke

Main sport: Football

• 5 seasons in the NFL
• National champion (1999)
• Heisman Trophy winner (2000)

Highest level of baseball: AAA, 1B/3B/LF

• Last stat line: AAA Syracuse Chiefs (1996): 51 games, .186 BA, 3 HR, 18 RBI, .579 OPS (also appeared in AA during the 1996 season)
• Most famous teammate at Syracuse: Shannon Stewart

#4 - Quarterback (Cowboys 2002-2003, Rhein Fire 2003, Chicago Bears 2004)

Chad Hutchinson

Main sport: Football

• 3 seasons in the NFL

Highest level of baseball: MLB, Pitcher

• Last stat line: MLB, St. Louis Cardinals (2001): 3 games, 4 innings pitched, 0 wins, 0 losses, 24.75 ERA (AAA stats from 2001: 27 games, 97.2 innings pitched, 4 wins, 9 losses, 7.92 ERA)

#3 - Michigan Quarterback 1998 - 2000; Tom Brady's Clipboard Holder

Drew Henson

Main sport: Football

• 2 seasons in the NFL

Highest level of baseball: MLB, Outfield

• Last stat line: MLB, New York Yankees (2003): 5 games, .125 BA, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .250 OPS (AAA stats from 2003: 133 games, .234 BA, 14 HR, 78 RBI, .703 OPS)

#2 - UConn Basketball 1989 - 1993; Claims to know Michael Jordan

Scott Burrell

Main sport: Basketball

• 9 seasons in the NBA
• Won NBA Championship in 1998 with Chicago Bulls
• Averaged 6.9 points per game in his career

Highest level of baseball: A, Pitcher

• Last stat line: A, Myrtle Beach Hurricanes (1991): 5 games, 27 innings pitched, 1 win, 0 losses, 2.00 ERA (Also played A- ball in 1991)
• Famous teammate at Myrtle Beach: Carlos Delgado

#1 - NFL Running Back (Minnesota Vikings 1987 - 1990, Detroit Lions 1991)

D.J. Dozier

Main sport: Football

• 5 seasons in the NFL
• 1986 National Champion - Penn State

Highest level of baseball: MLB, Outfield

• Major league stat line: New York Mets (1992): 25 games, .191 BA, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .498 OPS (Also played in 1993 at AAA)

As always, thanks to baseball-reference.com.