Fun Cards: 1988 National League All-Star Catchers
Being associated with the 1986 World Champion New York Mets was like a golden ticket for many players. The National League fans’ 1988 All-Star selection of Gary Carter was not as egregious as Terry Steinbach, but he still was not the best choice. Lance Parrish of the Phillies would have been a better fit to start according to the players.
The results of the USA Today players poll for NL catchers follows:
- Lance Parrish 66
- Mike Scioscia 30
- Gary Carter 25
- Mike LaValliere 16
- Benito Santiago 14
- Tony Pena 6
- Jody Davis 2
- Bruce Benedict 1
- Steve Lake 1
- Bob Brenly 1
Posted on June 27, 2019, in baseball, baseball cards and tagged 1988 Topps, All-Star, fun cards, Gary Carter, Lance Parrish, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, The Real All-Stars of 1988. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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Steinbach won the MVP in the All Star game that year.
Correct, but his selection was a huge controversy at the time.