Reader Michel R. sent me a box of cards recently and you can divide these Diamond Kings into two categories..."Hall of Famers [or should be Hall of Famers]" and "They Were A Diamond King?"
Hall of Famers [or should be Hall of Famers]:
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And here is a Jeff Bagwell Diamond King after a significant redesign:
"They Were A Diamond King?"
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Hall of Famers [or should be Hall of Famers]:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVYkwmWQQT8FjOnZxXVI8SkFaw-rT2WhwC2UtLTRNeh2Fq2Pk4IvKJO6oxr8NtVuSZoz7nPbtai6-qpVKf__DVqNwj2h4ZOf6GomEdvRhWJA7tHcBRsiwFLVv539lePwan_8r4tLgqc8/s400/Diamond+King+Goose+Gossage.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8K-_OyTmyLKBGvYUFs6nIL0xAqF8MKxBklzld4oQC-lR8EdUTXFMG8gbPJAuKUcDM1oEIHzWPIFlgnR0lA-rXEUAwqXl3fuZUrJ4nJNEcdXFVEmPqJyvvHhBHy7GcoKiSz37JV__lkU/s400/Diamond+King+Andre+Dawson.jpg)
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjupKlm_Ql_ftxY-N7VMO5OmTlUEsDO7fhOe08_T7CtwA4sGd39cwhXJ8dmJVfXGrjSM3bKsxoCLlaRPUw-G3Yk8LsOSmYuvZCKNl6bZLqK3Qxlxmr8E5d_i9XkyZ9vEJklxLEAbqc5mQ/s400/Diamond+King+Tom+Brunansky.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7MCxibig2fDhBnnWEqbG8Mv3yXK-iQks9W0QyYJS1OovIxhCT6tjAYQOanA05EM0qPGFKwN0rUvKydHFJYZoacP5NAMqysbN0gs-qABfzQDcxrYuxnT1l0Xzt720DEX6gqkRc0WGXo8/s400/Diamond+King+Ted+Higuera.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXsBvZRrMTfUYc-CPBULSqr8194ALtXZelRsG9EbJtnSC5U-stj6JBuVzzqVCmwba4LLtdbTIMlaB0dYqOKibAhcYnbzcR6fO30A-I85_uWahWX_vIQmht0F0Gn8DA0-jNd0Dx7H57nU/s400/Diamond+King+Gary+Ward.jpg)
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