| 18 November 2010
A funny thing happened as I watched the San Francisco Giants take the journey to win the World Series. I said to myself that I needed to finish one of the projects I had told myself I would do this year. It needed to involve a few players and the stats they put up on a weekly or monthly basis. And as I watched the baseball games unfold, it was easy to pick the project that I needed to finish.
Trading cards.
So what you see is a set of six trading cards involving players that participated in The Box Arena's team ranbats series earlier this year. The cards are all glossy with a thick cardstock, much like any current baseball card out there on the market. The stats, which are on the back, are from from their Top 8 finishes in each of the ranbats tournaments.
All six players were notable competitors in the series, and I am grateful that they were all willing to be a part of it. Why did I pick them? I don't know. Maybe they were the first six names that came to my head that weren't on any team. There were a lot of noteworthy contenders.
I also want to thank The Box Arena staff, Edward Sebastian Jr., and Kelly Bracha for their photography. They're all awesome people to work with.
By the way, the picture you see isn't the only set. I have several sets that I am going to be giving away very soon, perhaps as early as this weekend's Northern California Regionals 8 tournament. I am not going to sell these, only give them away to some fans and followers.
And yes, I do plan on making more cards of tournament series with different players in different games. Stay tuned.
