1988 Donruss Baseball's Best

Just in case you thought I was bullshitting earlier about Donruss figuring out that there was a world full of suckers ready to pounce on anything in 1988, let me offer this set up as Exhibit A. Case closed, the glove fits, Colonel Mustard did it with the lead pipe in the kitchen. Fleer released a set of Baseball's Best in 1988. It contained 44 cards. Donruss issued one as well. 336 cards.

That's right. It's not a typo. 336 cards. Baseball's Best. 

Uh-huh.....

The 1988 Donruss Baseball's Best Detroit Tigers:

13 Doyle Alexander

35 Darrell Evans

69 Mike Heath

91 Mike Henneman

125 Willie Hernandez

147 Chet Lemon

181 Jack Morris

203 Gary Pettis

237 Matt Nokes

259 Frank Tanana

281 Alan Trammell

293 Walt Terrell

315 Lou Whitaker

At least the gaudy orange and black motif fits with the Tigers.....

(Photo of the boxed sets courtesy of ebay. Right now the high bid on these FIVE complete sets is $4.34. Amazing. Or pathetic. You decide......)