Topps Diamond Giveaway — Digging Works

So decided to "dig" into the Topps Diamond this morning and with my three Digs, and unlocked these virtual rings. I guess the point of having these virtual rings is to keep buying packs and therefore keep collecting and unlocking your Diamond Giveaway cards. From there, you'll move up on the points scale and receive various prizes. I also have read that trading of cards and rings will not start until April 1st.

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At some point today, I'll finish posting what I didn't get to from yesterday, so be on the look out for that, plus later this week I'll showcase I sweet card I received in a trade with Cards from the Quarry. If you haven't already, go check out his blog! Like me, his blog is fairly new, and has really put out a lot of strong content.

Two more Diamond Topps Giveaways

Ok, this is a little better ... vintage!

1969 #384 Larry Shepard
In his two seasons as skipper of the Bucs, he had a combined record of 164–155, finishing sixth in the ten-team National League in 1968 and third in the NL East in 1969. After his firing by the Pirates with seven games remaining in the ‘69 season, Shepard returned to the coaching ranks. He was the pitching coach of the fabled Cincinnati Reds “Big Red Machine” dynasty under Sparky Anderson from 1970 through 1978, and finished his career in uniform in a similar post with the 1979 San Francisco Giants.

1973 #496 Ray Lamb
Lamb is the only Los Angeles Dodger to wear #42 after Jackie Robinson before it was retired in 1972. I found this little tidbit interesting seeing that Robinson was elected into Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1962. Seems odd that after this milestone, they would hand is #42 to a minor league pitcher seven years later.