2005 Donruss Throwback Threads Polo Grounds Long Fly to Right Field Out - Strike

Year: 2005

Manufacturer: Donruss

Card Set: Throwback Threads

Card Number: PG-97

Card Type: Insert

Insert Set: Polo Grounds 50 Strike

Card Attributes: Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 47/50

2005, as I seem to say again and again, currently holds the record for the year with the most cards produced for Robin.  And it's cards like this one that are the reason.  This Polo Grounds game insert, pays homage to the 1914 Polo Grounds game cards. This set has 45 parallels total, with the highest serial numbered to just 85.  This card is part of the Strike Long Fly out numbered to 50 parallel.  I can remember when these came out and chasing a few of the parallels.  Nowadays these are pretty easy to find even if they are very low numbered.  While some of the really low numbered cards can set you back most of these can be had relatively cheap, relatively.  

2005 Donruss Throwback Threads Polo Grounds Ball - Grounder to Pitcher Out insert

Year: 2005

Manufacturer: Donruss

Set: Throwback Threads

Card Number: PG-97

Card Type: Insert parallel

Insert Set: Polo Grounds Game

Parallel Version: Ball - Grounder to Pitcher - Out

Card Attributes: Serial numbered

Serial Number: 21/45

I don't think I've had an insert or an insert set so intrigue me as this one.  I totally missed this release and 2005 was a year I was super busy.   But I do remember seeing these in 2008 when I had time and was pretty heavily buying on eBay.  I wan't sure what the heck they were, but they were low numbered and it looked like there were a lot of cards to chase.  

For those who don't know this insert pays homage to the 1914 Polo Ground game cards and came out of 2005 Donruss Throwback Threads Baseball.  A set I'm pretty sure I never opened a pack of.  All of the card are pretty similar, they use the same photo on the front and same image and numbering on the back, the only thing that changes is the call and action on the side.  From a quick glace over at the Trading Card Database, Robin has over 50 different versions.  The most common numbered to just 85 to the most rare at 15 copies.  

A really cool insert from a year that saw a ton of inserts, parallel, and variations.