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What could have been? (Brien Taylor)

gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
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Here's an interesting story about Brien Taylor. Look at those high school stats he compiled! Wow...

Brien Taylor

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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    Wasted talent for sure.

    I spent a few paychecks back in the day hoarding his rc's, now they just sit in a box collecting dust.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This happened a long time ago. Just another sad quick end to so much promise.

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not only was he hotter than all get out but it was during the "RC Craze" era!

    Topps was hot in 92 with the "gold" parallel set - I want to say he was #6 in the set.

    The Topps Factory set with the Brien Taylor RC auto card was going for some righteous bucks.

    Glad I refrained from buying it.

    I do have the auto in a Classic Club Card tho.

    Well, it's all part of the deal.

    In 500 yrs. maybe gold won't be worth squat?

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    Mike
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    People were paying sick money for the gold auto that was inserted into '92 Topps gold factory sets. Another example of why you should never invest in young pitchers.

    edit: Stone beat me to the punch.

    Lee
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If any of you have heard of NAEIR, you may already know this. They are a company whose mission is to serve as a clearinghouse for companies to donate goods to. Naeir, in turn, gets the goods to non-profits for a nominal handling fee. Anyway, a year or two ago they sent my non-profit 12 cases of 1992 Topps Gold sets (144 sets). I remember when they were high too. We ended up giving them to residents of our nursing home who gave them to their great-grandchildren I believe. How much would 144 Brien Taylor's have gone for in the day?
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    Another case of a million dollar arm and a 5 cent brain. Then again, it seems like there's one of them in every draft...
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

    Forget blocking him; find out where he lives and go punch him in the nuts. --WalterSobchak 9/12/12



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    Looking for Al Hrabosky and any OPC Dave Campbells (the ESPN guy)
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How much would 144 Brien Taylor's have gone for in the day? >>


    Mike

    I have the 93 Big Beckett in front of me...

    They have the Topps Gold auto Taylor listed at 135$ Mint.

    I was thinking that guys were asking about 150 - 175$ at shows.

    mike
    Mike
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So $20,000 worth of Taylors...once again, could have used that time machine. Maybe we can all chip in and buy one.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
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