2017 Panini National Treasures - The Dodgers Base Cards

Here are the Dodgers base cards found in packs of Panini's 2017 National Treasures Baseball card set. Go here for a complete checklist.

This brand hit store shelves a couple of weeks ago, but I am only now getting to it. As always, this set includes no team emblems or logos. The base set includes both relic and autographed cards (both Dodger signatures require a redemption card), and as you can see it's filled with a bunch of Brooklyn Dodgers. Although I'm not a huge fan of this set, it is refreshing that cards are still being made of some ol' time Dodgers'.

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#3 Don Drysdale                    #9 Gil Hodges

Fantasy Cards Galore of Andre Ethier

Alright... I admit it!

I've got a little bit of a man-crush for Andre.

He's likely seen his last days in Dodger Blue -- considering the Dodgers declined their team option earlier this week. That said, a part of me that saw that wave of Dodger prospects make good a decade or so ago is sorry to see that era hit its twilight. The Dodgers had some great kids back then -- along with Ethier came Kemp, Loney, Billingsley, Broxton and Martin (just to name a few).

Amazingly, though, it was Andre Ethier who outlasted all of them. In honor of that I've made even more fantasy Baseball cards of him for you all to enjoy. On Monday, I shared some 50's era Ethier cards (link here). Today, here are some 1960's era Andre Ethier cards. BTW, I did not include a 1965 Topps version because my template sucks for that year. If you happen to have a good photoshop template of that card year please pass that along.

Blog Kiosk: 11/8/2017 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

This photo has nothing to do with the Dodgers, but it is magnificent nonetheless. Featured is January 1942 photo by noted photojournalist Arthur Rothstein titled; "Saturday morning baseball game. Farm Security Administration camp in Robstown, Texas." It was shared by the Shorpy photo blog.

Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1990 Darryl Strawberry signed a five-year $22.25 million free agent contract to play for the Dodgers.
• Happy Birthday, John Farrow, Tony Cuccinello, Eric Anthony, Henry Rodríguez, Víctor Álvarez, Darwin Barney, José Offerman, Nick Punto and Yasmani Grandal!