Today, we have the second pack of 1989 Topps.

Another good pack, this one. Two more Hall of Famers, and another oughta-be Hall of Famer. What I found interesting about this pack is that it included a local OKC minor celebrity and a player who is ostensibly still playing today.
43 - Guillermo Hernandez, Detroit Tigers

109 - Hipolito Pena, NY Yankees
124 - Jim Traber, Baltimore Orioles

Jim Traber is the local B-Lister. He is a sports talk radio host here in OKC. What is funny, though, is thathis doppelganger, Cardboard Jim Traber, is probably as big a celebrity locally. A local commentary/comedy website has a cardboard advertising standup of Traber that they take around to different local events.
144 - Jay Bell, Cleveland Indians

304 - Joel Youngblood, San Francisco Giants
391 - Andre Dawson All-Star, Chicago Cubs

440 - Bobby Bonilla, Pittsburgh Pirates

539 - Barry Jones, Chicago White Sox
555 - Bert Blyleven, Minnesota Twins

563 - Bill Schroeder, Milwaukee Brewers
593 - Drew Hall, Chicago Cubs
657 - Joe Magrane, St. Louis Cardinals
717 - Jamie Moyer, Chicago Cubs

It is hard to fathom that when Jamie Moyer made his professional debut in 1984, I was a freshman in college. Today I have over 23 years of service with the same company. I'm middle aged, and he is looking to come back and pitch again next year.
723 - Rafael Belliard, Pittsburgh Pirates
760 - Lee Smith, Boston Red Sox

Lee Smith really needs to be in the Hall.
So, that is pack 2 from the BOBOC.
Up next: 1991 Leaf Series 1
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