Night Owl Cards

  Back in October I posted about a potential new series where I celebrate cards that received a common, ordinary number that is meant for common, ordinary commons. Admittedly, this series is based on the somewhat old practice of rewarding star players a card number that ends in a "0" or "5." That doesn't happen as much anymore. I was reminded of that fact when I pulled the card of Yordan Alvarez in 2021 Topps. Alvarez is card number 300. Alvarez has done some impressive things in his short career, but he's also never played a full season, being a major leaguer for not even three years. A player like this would be laughed at back in the '70s and '80s if he was suggested as a "double zero" card number candidate. I looked at the other players with double zeroes in their card numbers in Series 1. They are the more sensible Christian Yelich (100) and Jacob deGrom (200). But it's still pretty obvious that Topps is playing fast and loose with...