I met Josh and his parents during the summer of 2016. I was at my LCS in Lubbock when they came in. Both he and his father are collectors, so they were looking to see what the shop had. I struck up a conversation. He was in town visiting one last time before moving.
During the next three seasons, Josh would become perhaps the most decorated baseball player ever to play at Tech. He was Big XII Freshman of the Year, a Freshman All-American, and Second Team All-Big XII his freshman year. His sophomore year saw him become a Big XII first-teamer, an All-American, and a member of the Team USA Collegiate National Team. His junior year, Josh continued to bring in the awards. He was again named All-American and followed that up with the Big XII Co-Player of the Year. He won the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award, as well. To top it off, D1 Baseball named Jung the Big XII Player of the Decade.
So, it goes without saying that I planned to be a Jung super collector. Right away, I noticed competition for his cards. In early 2019 (well before the June MLB Draft, while Jung was still at Tech), Panini featured Jung in its Stars & Stripes, Donruss, and Contenders sets. Nothing went cheap. But nothing would compare to his Bowman Draft prices.
Needless to say, I don't have a single Bowman Draft card featuring Jung. I don't know when or if I will get any, either.
But let's not sulk. Instead, I appreciate what I do have. Let's take a look at a few.
I'm a big fan of the Stars & Stripes cards. And sorry for not going into a lot of detail...I just realized it's almost 7 am. I've got to get ready for work.
Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone is well!
That's very cool that you personally met him and then he was selected by the Rangers. You've built up a great collection so far.
ReplyDeleteGreat start to s super Collection!. Now, You'll have to make the trip to Florida one day to go through my dupes boxes. There is no telling what you'll find in there as I don't follow any hype, or values of cards when they are put in the boxes. if I don't need them and I know no one who does, they go in. And I vaguely remmeber that name sticking as I said to myself he doesn't look like a "Jung". He's probably in there and maybe that Bowman Draft card.
ReplyDeleteexcellent start there, Judson! I do like American Pride.
ReplyDeleteI always wondered how to pronounce his name. Thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fairly large collection considering there's no Bowman in there yet!
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