
I forget what we were coming back from but, tucked away on the second floor, was this shop with a bunch of cards. Ducking in, I spotted several that were interesting, or at least more interesting then a store like that should have. Among them was this small set of ProCards AAA All Stars from 1989.
So, naturally, when I open my gifts, really hoping to see this set, it wasn't there. Not that I was ungrateful or anything. I wasn't. She got me a couple of the grab bags I pointed out and an Andre Dawson card. But I guess I just didn't emphasize this set as much as I should have.
A few days later, I happened to drop it into the conversation as delicately as I could. She went back and got it. I love her.

I featured Heifferon here back in April 2011. The back of his All Star card sheds some more light on his career. That year in 1989 was his first at Columbus, his fourth in the Yankees organization. He got his Masters degree in exercise physiology from Ohio State. He was from Rochester, but lived in Toledo.


Mercker was 6-6 by that point, with a 2.70 ERA. He debuted with Atlanta that September. Mercker was back at Richmond to start 1990, getting into the CMC set. He was featured here in September 2011.


By the All Star break at AAA, though, Taylor had compiled a 7-4 record with a 2.74 ERA. He would make it back to the majors in September and briefly in 1990 with Baltimore, marking the extent of his big league career. He started off 1990, though, at Buffalo, getting Taylor into the CMC set. Taylor has yet to be featured here.


Barnes actually had spent time in the majors in five seasons by the point, but only played in nine big league games since 1985. His main career, though, was still ahead of him.
He made the CMC set in 1990 as a member of the Toledo Mud Hens. He was featured here in January 2011. Starting in 1991, Barnes played in four-consecutive big league seasons, including a high of 95 games in 1992.


Cabrera made the CMC set with the Braves at AAA Richmond. By mid-May, he was back in the majors. Cabrera was featured here in August 2011.
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