A big part of that team was the dynamic defense, particularly in the outfield. Apparently Topps predicted this at the beginning of the season, as they decided to portray each one of the best KC outfielders in a similar pose -- making a diving defensive gem.
LF - Alex Gordon : Winner of four consecutive Gold Gloves in LF, he was the winner of both the Platinum Glove and Hutch Award in 2014.
CF - Jarrod Dyson : 1.1 Defensive WAR over only 560 innings in 2015. He lead the league in Double-Plays turned as an OF. People thought he was just a burner, but he has a fast, accurate arm, too.
RF - Lorenzo Cain : 2.3 Defensive WAR in 2015. This was good for 4th in the AL across all positions, and was actually a decrease from 2013/2014 when he was 2nd in the league. He was also chosen as the "Wilson Defensive Player of the Year" in CF.
The "Superman" poses from all of them make for a neat set when seen as a group. Are there any other sets you know of that have teammates in a similar pose?
That's pretty cool. It would look nice together in a binder.
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DeleteGood job by Topps on this one. I love the way Gordon seems to be levitating 2 inches above the grass.
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