So Long Mr. Zimmerman Employee Number 11

 

Ryan Zimmerman The Nat's first ever Draft Pick (well as the Washington Nationals) announced his retirement on 15 February 2022. Then at the beginning of the delayed Spring Training opening the organization announce that they will officially retire his Employee Number 11 Jersey Number on 18 June 2022. Two other Nationals wore number 11 in 2005 before Ryan wore it, Jeffery Hammonds and Junior Spivey, but it is Ryan who is known for wearing that number, previously he was Employee Number 25.

2006 Fleer Baseball 228 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals

Image from Trading Card DataBase 

(I have a copy of this and/or maybe the gray/silver version,

but couldn't find my copy in time to scan it for posting)

An image I created using an old CheckOutMyCards logo and a Getty Image of Ryan. 

Here is one of my Fave Zimmerman cards. I wish it was available in a non-chrome version but it was apparently only for Chrome. This card was made several years before the Nats ever wore an Expos Throwback uniform. As far as I know they have only worn a Montreal Throwback uniform (The powder blue away uniforms) the one time. They have worn retro Homestead Grays uniforms plenty of times. Not a very flattering image of him, but it is better than some sketch cards.

2010 Topps Chrome Baseball: National Chicle CC49

Ryan Zimmerman Montreal Expos

Here is an oddball Z-Man Card I like: It is a die-cut standee so it is very fragile. I think I might have wrecked it some after I scanned it while removing it from the scanner.

2009 Enterplay MLB Fan Pak #60 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals Standee

Now here is what will be Ryan's last career era card.

2022 Topps Baseball 296 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals

Check Out My Curly W Cards Mailday

On Thursday 01 May 2014: I received a small bubble envelope of cards. At first I thought it was some Dodgers cards I was expecting from a Sportlots auction which I eventually got around mid May I guess the dealer was a little lazy or another huge procrastinator. I was pleasantly surprised it was an All Curly W Cards order I from COMC (Check Out My Cards, Comics & Collectibles formerly Check Out My Cards). I used some of my store credit and I think I was double charged for shipping. The shipping was $3 since the order was too small to qualify for Free Shipping. You need to order $25 or more I think for that. I delayed marking the cards "ready to ship" and actually bought then at a couple of different times within a day or two of each other, then I requested shipping about a week later that is why I think I was charged twice for the shipping. Anyway the breakdown is 4 "cards", well 3 cards and 1 coin, 2 are vintage 2 are 2000s, 2 are Senators and 2 Nationals, 1 card is an on-sticker auto and there are only 3 different players (2 Senators and 1 National). The individual prices range from $1 to $4.25.

Onward to the Curly W Goodies:

2008 Upper Deck: Inkredible On Sticker Auto INK-RC Ryan Church Nationals blue sharpie. The most expensive card of the lot at $4.25

2008 Upper Deck Baseball: Inkredible INK-RC Ryan Church Nationals

On-Sticker Auto Blue Sharpie

(Front and Back)

2006 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor 71 Ryan Church Nationals 020/150 $1.00

2006 Bowman Chrome Baseball 71 Ryan Church Nationals

Blue Refractor 020/150

(Front and Back) 

1950 Bowman 160 Mickey Harris Senators $2.05

 1950 Bowman Baseball 160 Mickey Harris Senators

(Front and Back)

The Non-Card:
1971 Topps Coin 46 Ed Brinkman Senators $1.25

 1971 Topps Baseball Coin 46 Ed Brinkman Senators

(Front and Back)