Tim 'Rock' Raines Topps Cards 1989-92
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I know that Tim Raines nickname was 'Rock' throughout his career. Topps listed him as 'Rock' in their base sets from 1989-1992. Bowman did the same from '90-'92. From what I've seen all the other guys (Score, Donruss, and Fleer) just listed him as Tim.
Did he have a special deal with Topps..?? BTW, I think Raines was the last player to use a batting helmet without an ear cover. |
I don't the know "why", but I loved his 89 Topps card as a kid solely because "Rock Raines" is a fantastic name
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Topps was trying to be 'hip" to players wishes. Dwight Gooden's cards during this period called him Doc.
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Maybe the reason is because Topps signs each player to a contract. The other companies got rights through MLBPA. Raines and Gooden maybe were able to stipulate how their name appeared with Topps because they had a choice not to sign.
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