My Chris Sale Collection

[Homerun]

Hey guys,

On the eve of his 3rd Opening Day start flex and hopefully the precursor to many more in a Sox uniform, I wanted to show you guys the collection I’ve accumulated of Chris Sale. He’s one of the first guys that I remember seeing from the start of his career to the present. (I’m pretty young, but I remember watching the draft on MLB Network in 2010 the day that the Sox drafted him when I was like 11 years old), and I’ve watched pretty much every game he’s ever pitched in with the Sox. I’ve always liked his game and his bulldog attitude on the mound, but I didn’t seriously collect him until June or July of last year. After that 8 start streak of 10 or more K’s, I knew that he was special...maybe he could turn out to be one of the best pitchers in the history of the White Sox at some point (but I’d settle for a Cy Young and a playoff berth this year ). Regardless, I enjoy collecting him a lot because his cards are dirt cheap and he’s a class act off of the field.

Anyways, here are the goods. I tried to go in sequential order from oldest to newest, but there might be a few scattered ones out of order.




2010 Bowman Draft Paper #92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Paper Parallel BDPP92 196/399
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Paper Parallel BDPP92 316/399
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Paper Parallel BDPP92 393/399







2010 Bowman Chrome Draft BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Refractor Parallel BDPP92







2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Gold Refractor Parallel BDPP92 43/50
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Refractor Parallel BDPP92 055/199
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Refractor Parallel BDPP92 050/199 (PSA 9)
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Refractor Parallel BDPP92 180/199 (PSA 9)







2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Refractor Parallel BDPP92 178/199
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Base Autograph BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Base Autograph BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Base Autograph BDPP92







2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Base Autograph BDPP92
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Refractor Autograph BDPP92 237/500
2011 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card #200
2011 Topps Chrome Rookie Card #205







2011 Topps Chrome Atomic Refractor Parallel Rookie Card #205 101/205
2012 Bowman Gold Paper Parallel #100
2013 Bowman Chrome #119
2013 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor Parallel #119 146/250







2013 Topps Five Star Autograph FSBA-CS 130/353
2013 Topps Five Star Rainbow Foil Parallel Base Card #94 1/10
2013 Topps Tier One Dual Jersey Relic TODR-CS 15/50
2013 Topps Tribute Blue Parallel Autograph TA-CS 13/50







2014 Bowman Chrome 1989 Bowman Is Back Silver Diamond Refractor Parallel BIB889-CS
2014 Topps Finest Blue Refractor Parallel #78 054/125
2014 Topps High Tek Autograph HT-CS
2013 Topps Tribute Brown Parallel Autograph TA-CS2 67/99







2014 Topps Tribute Blue Refractor Parallel #77 21/99
2014 Topps Tribute To The Pastime Orange Refractor Autograph TPT-CS 19/40
2014 Topps Tribute Traditions Blue Refractor Autograph TT-CS 31/50
2014 Topps Museum Collection Signature Swatches Autograph Jersey Relic SST-CS 173/299







2015 Bowman’s Best Atomic Refractor Parallel #45
2015 Topps Finest Blue Refractor Autograph FA-CSE 035/150
2015 Topps Gypsy Queen Autograph Jersey Relic AR-CS 39/50
2015 Bowman’s Best Hi-Deg Heritage Refractor Parallel HDH-CSA







2015 Topps High Tek Dots Difractor HT-CSE
2015 Topps High Tek Pipes Difractor HT-CSE
2015 Topps High Tek Tidal Difractor HT-CSE
2015 Topps High Tek Tidal Difractor Autograph HT-CSE 08/99







2015 Topps Museum Collection Gold Framed Autograph MC-CS 09/15
2015 Topps Stadium Club Autograph SCA-CS
2015 Topps Supreme Autograph SA-CS
2015 Topps Museum Collection Momentous Material Jumbo Jersey Relic MMJR-CSE 1/1
2015 Topps Triple Threads “Holiday Sale” Autograph Jersey Relic TTAR-CSE2 03/18







I also wanted to show off the Sale autographed baseball that I have. I got this signed in September of 2013 at Jim & Steve’s Card Shop in Waukegan, IL. He was really nice and down to Earth when I met him. At that point, he was still an unknown for the most part (as he had only been a starting pitcher for 2 years), but the lines were out the door as us Sox fans are passionate about our players. That’s me in the picture as well, but I look older now since the picture was taken in 2013 like I mentioned earlier.









Next up, I wanted to show off the autographed jersey I won for free in a Twitter giveaway a few months ago. Framing it cost me a pretty penny, but it was well worth the price IMO. !













and here it is framed. I think it looks great.









Lastly, I wanted to show off the most sentimental pieces in my collection, the beautiful works of art that my sister has drawn for me over the past few months.




These are absolutely incredible in person; the scans don’t do them justice. It means a lot to me that my sister would take so much time to draw these just for me. We’re hoping to get Chris to sign them at some point, maybe at SoxFest or at a game sometime.


Anyways, thanks for taking a look at my stash. Feel free to comment (I enjoy reading them) and keep an eye out for my Carlos Rodon collection thread that I’ll post in a few days.

Thank you all for the read.

 

[cardcollector01]

Nice collection! Any chance you want to add this to it?



It's a terrible scan now that I look at it (we're doing home renovations and some sawdust apparently got to my scanner). PM me!

Robbie

 

[Loyalty32]

Sweet collection! Love the jersey! Your sister is VERY talented! Absolutely amazing work!

Thanks
Craig

 

[David K.]

Great stuff and your sister drawing (the last one) is outstanding! Best regards, David

 

[metsman1986]

Great collection and a sweet and talented sister! Really like the Gypsy Queen auto/jersey........Keep up the collecting mojo..........

Mike

 

[TxRyan]

Love it! A really nice collection, thanks for sharing.

 

[Homerun]

Thanks guys for the comments! Here are some more recent pickups to celebrate his AMAZING start to the season.






2016 Topps Gypsy Queen Autograph Jersey Relic GQAR-CS 02/50
2014 Panini National Treasures Baseball Signature Die-Cuts Autograph #21 73/99
2014 Topps Stadium Club Rainbow Foil Autograph SCA-CSA 13/50

Thanks for looking!

 

[worldwideed]

Good stuff, you have a better sister than me that's for true.
I remember exactly what I thought the first time I saw Sale pitch, "With that delivery his arm is going to fall off in a year", guess I was wrong he's very durable and very talented.

 

[bigpapiortiz34]

That's a great collection! Congrats!

 

[tom szczygiel]

Nice Collection ! Tom
Do you have these Chris Sale cards ;
2015 Allen Ginter Mini Framed 10th Anniverary Logo 2013 #237
2013 Bowman Platinum Blue #97
2011 Bowman Sterling Dual GU Gold #DRB-SS Sale/Santos 39/50
2015 Topps Career Strikeouts Autograph #CH-CSA
2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Red Back #107
2012 Gypsy Queen Mini Black #107
2012 Gypsy Queen Mini sepia #107 /99
2011 Topps Gold #65 /2011
2015 Panini Prizm Blue Autograph #15 35/49
ryan4sale@aol,com

 

[Homerun]

Thanks guys for the nice comments! Here are some more cards I've added recently. Let me know what you think of them.






2015 Topps Chrome Orange Refractor Parallel #57 06/25
2010 Bowman Chrome Draft Blue Refractor Parallel BDPP92 081/199
2016 Topps Tier One Autograph Jersey Relic AT1R-CSA 048/149
2013 Topps Five Star Autograph Jersey Patch Relic FSAP-CS 15/35

 

[Homerun]

Hey guys. Here are my newest Sale pickups. Let me know what you think. Thanks.





2016 Topps Tribute Foundations Of Greatness Autograph THEN-CS 55/99
2016 Topps Stadium Club Black Parallel Autograph SCA-CSE 11/50
2013 Topps Tier One On The Rise Silver Ink Autograph ORA-CS 01/10
2013 Topps Tribute Blue Parallel Autograph TA-CS2 15/50
2016 Topps Five Star Silver Signatures Autograph FSSS-CS 46/50

 

[KCLJ520]

Homerun, I cant believe I missed this thread, phenomenal collection! I enjoyed seeing the different cards, my Dad and I saw him pitch at the last Sox game we ever went to, and he put up some numbers over these years! What a great pitcher!

Thanks for posting, these are fun to see!

God bless,

Kevin

PS: I am sure you are aware already, but if you live in the Chgo area (I am from LaGrange, years ago!) and enjoy autographs, this is a great site: www.csac.biz)

 

[Homerun]

Thanks Kevin, really appreciate it man.

Hey y'all,

Here are the newest additions to my Sale PC. I'm really bummed that he got traded, but I'll still collect his White Sox cards. Let me know what you think of my mailday.





2016 Topps Five Star Gold Parallel Autograph FSA-CSA 18/50
2011 Topps Series 1 Silver Platinum Diamond Anniversary Rookie Card #65
2013 Topps Tribute Brown Parallel Autograph TA-CS 47/99















and the big one:



2016 Topps Dynasty Autograph Jersey Relic Patch AP-CSL1 05/10

 

[David K.]

Working on any rainbows? Best regards, David

 

[KCLJ520]

Very cool, congrats on the pickups on your Christmas Eve post! At least Chris goes to another Sox team!

God Bless,

Kevin

 

[heritage]

Great collection but the best is your sisters art work those are awesome.

 

[KCLJ520]

I have to agree, she has a special talent for art, truly great!!

 

[Homerun]

Thanks so much guys, I really appreciate the nice comments.

Hey guys! Here are my newest additions over the past few months. I've been buying fewer cards lately, but the ones I have been buying are higher end. It's nice to have some quality cards in my collection.

Without further adieu, here they are.










2016 Topps Dynasty Autograph Jersey Relic Patch AP-CSL4 06/10
2016 Topps Dynasty Autograph Jersey Relic Patch AP-CSL6 07/10
2013 Topps Tier One On The Rise Autograph ORA-CS 38/50

The scans don't do the Dynasty's justice. They're beautiful in person and I'm glad I bought them.

Thanks for looking.

 

[KCLJ520]

Those are very cool, neat that you got parts of numbers and/or letters!