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Hester, Jessie (2)

Gameday 1992, #29

CARDS: Pro Set 1990 Update, Skybox 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 7/6 RECEIVED: 12/13 (160 days)
FAILURE: 2010, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Yes! At long last another retry reply in Jessie Hester. Jessie was one of my very first failures from way back in 2010. I thought that I had sent to him multiple times in between 2010 and 2022, but apparently I had not. He had some great cards that I appealed to, especially the classic shot of him from Pro Set’s 1990 Update. (An Action Packed 1992 and Pro Set 1991 were sacrificed to the mail gods in the previous attempt.) The Gameday and the Skybox cards over the year became particular set needs and all of them are welcome additions to the collection.

Cross, Jeff

GameDay 1992, #382

CARDS: Score 1990, GameDay 1992, Skybox 1992, Action Packed 1990, Fleer 1990, Action Packed 1991
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 4/11 RECEIVED: 4/29 (18 days)
SENT: 7/13 RECEIVED: 8/2 (20 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played DL for Missou for two seasons, racking up 111 total tackles and 7 sacks.
  • Selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 9th round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
  • Made the squad and blocked a FG his rookie year.
  • In 1989, started at DE, recording 10 sacks- the highest number by a Miami DL since ’84.
  • Had 60 tackles, 3 FF, and 11.5 sacks in ’90.
  • Became first 9th round pick in Dolphins history to earn Pro Bowl honors.
  • Became first Dolphins defender to lead team in sacks three straight years (89-91).
  • Retired with Dolphins after the 1995 season.

ACCOLADES:

  • Pro Bowl 1990
  • AFC Defensive Player of the Month 1990 (October)

NOTES:

Well played Jeff! Well played. So… I sent off to Jeff, a career non-responder, and was surprised to get an autograph from him on one of the two cards I sent, and a note, asking for more cards for his kids. After digging through my boxes and ordering a few extras, I reloaded and sent Jeff a stack of cards, asking to trade a few autographs in exchange for them. I was surprised to get so many others back, but hopefully his kids really liked the ones he kept.

Jeff appears in Tecmo Super Bowl. He adds much needed power to the Dolphins defensive line front.

Action Packed 1990, #142
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Jones, Robert (3)

CARDS: Skybox 1992, Skybox Premium 1993
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 9/3 RECEIVED: 9/26 (23 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Well I thought after training camp and cleaning up at HEB a few years ago in San Antonio I was done with Robert Jones, but then I realized I glaringly missed his Skybox 1992 card; An absolutely glorious card catching him in his college duds. As of 2022, the 1993 Skybox Premium or ‘Colors’ set has become a big draw to me, especially based on how it looks. I just love how these cards are designed. With this I’m probably done with Robert, all though I wouldn’t be surprised if I missed a Classic 92 blister card or something out there I still wanted to get him to sign.