I came across the Hank Greenberg SLU pictured above while checking out a new card store last week near my neighborhood. I've never been an diligent collector of SLU's, but over the years if I saw one of a Tiger somewhere (and it was under $10) I picked it up. I've got a box of maybe 10 or so different Tigers in the attic at my folks' house.
After picking up the Greenberg I realized that I've never seen a complete checklist of Tigers anywhere, so I searched around the internets and tried to compile one of my own. As I'm sure I probably missed a few here and there or maybe got a year wrong, I would love some input if anybody has anything to correct or add to the list, which looks something like this:
1988
Willie Hernandez
Jack Morris
Matt Nokes
Alan Trammell
Lou Whitaker
1989
Tom Brookens
Matt Nokes
Luis Salazar
Alan Trammell
Lou Whitaker
Alan Trammell - Jose Canseco "One On One" combo
Team Lineup
1990
Kirk Gibson (it must be noted that his figure is a Dodger, but his prominent card is of him with the Tigers)
Matt Nokes
Lou Whitaker
1991
Cecil Fielder
1992
Cecil Fielder
Cecil Fielder Headline Collection
1993
Travis Fryman
1994
Ty Cobb
Cecil Fielder
Tony Phillips
1995
Mickey Tettleton
1996
Hank Greenberg
Ty Cobb 12"
1997
Tony Clark
1998
Bobby Higginson
1999
Tony Clark
It's a testimony to how bad the '89 team was that Tom Brookens and Luis Salazar have figures. It's shame really that the Tigers were so bad during the era that SLU's were produced. I'd love to have one a Team Lineup of the 1984 or 2006 teams.
I really like the Team Lineup set from 1989 though. Where else can you find Gary Pettis, Alan Trammell, Chris Brown, Lou Whitaker, Jack Morris, Fred Lynn, Matt Nokes, Keith Moreland, and Chet Lemon all immortalized in one collectible of one of the worst Tiger teams in their history?
I think my personal favorite is the 1997 Tony Clark with him wearing the awful BP jersey from that era which is identical to the first Tigers jersey I ever picked up.
Researching these led to me looking up info about the subsequent McFarlane figures too, which I'll delve into in my next blog entry.
Anybody got any good SLU stories?
4 comments:
If you are looking to purchase the 1989 Starting Lineup ,Team Lineup of the Detroit Tigers I have that box in mint shape.What would you be willing to pay for it?I am in Canada near Ottawa
Todd Andrews
If you are looking to purchase the 1989 Starting Lineup ,Team Lineup of the Detroit Tigers I have that box in mint shape.What would you be willing to pay for it?I am in Canada near Ottawa
Todd Andrews Tob32192004@yahoo.ca
Do you still have the team set available?
I have the detroit tigers 1989 team starting lineup set mint in box unopened. Text me 8574175686
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