Opening Day Stars #ODS-BD Brian Dozier - Minnesota Twins



Player: Brian Dozier (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: ODS-BD (Trading Card Database)

Team: Minnesota Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- AUGUST 17: Brian Dozier #2 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Cleveland Indians on August 17, 2017 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Indians defeated the Twins 9-3. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

Game Date: August 17, 2017

Opponent: Cleveland Indians
Stadium: Target Field
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Indians 9, Twins 3
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 0-4, 1 BB, 2 Ks
Photographer: Brace Hemmerlgarn (Personal Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Dozier was left out of the base set this year after having appeared in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

#64 Byron Buxton - Minnesota Twins

Player: Byron Buxton (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 64 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Minnesota Twins

Division: American League Central

Position: OF

Jersey Number: 25
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- JUNE 21: Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins bats against the Chicago White Sox on June 21, 2017 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the White Sox 4-2. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

Game Date: Jun 21, 2017

Opponent: Chicago White Sox
Stadium: Target Field
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Twins 4, White Sox 2
Win/Loss: Win
Player Game Line: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 Run
Photographer: Brace Hemmelgarn (Personal Website) (Twitter) (Instagram)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: December 18, 1993

Birthplace: Baxley, GA

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 3

Social Media Handles: (Instagram)

Something I learned because of this card: According to Statcast, Buxton is the fastest player in the MLB, leading the league in Sprint Speed. He won a Gold Glove Award for his outfield play and was also selected for the Platinum Glove Award as the best overall defender in the American League in 2017.

This is Buxton's second Opening Day card following his 2017 appearance.

Despite using the same photo as the 2018 Series 1 card and the Factory Team set, Buxton has short print photo variations in both Opening Day and Series 1.