2018 Panini Father’s Day - All the Dodgers Cards

This past weekend Panini America celebrated the paternal bond with a child by making a promotional Father's Day set available to collectors at local hobby shops. With the purchase of various unopened product you would receive a certain number of Father's Day packs to open. There is a 74 card base set, and it includes stars and rookies from five major sports -- baseball, basketball, football, soccer and NASCAR. There are also a bunch of inserts to chase after. Go here for a complete checklist. Below is a look at all the Dodger cards available.

Base

#11 Clayton Kershaw

Blog Kiosk: 6/19/2018 - Dodgers Links - Double Header Today!

After almost three hours yesterday's game was finally postponed due to both rain and a power outage at Wrigley Field. Per Bradford Doolittle at ESPN:

It rained heavily for a while but the storm passed, the tarp was rolled up and preparations began to get the field ready for play. The fans settled back into their seats, including a large contingent of a Dodgers fan club who occasionally broke into "Let's go Dodgers!" chants. 

However, the light banks atop the right-field roof of Wrigley had gone dark, leaving that side of the park dark, as well as sections on the opposite side of the field that the lights would have been illuminating. The work on the field finished but the lights remained out.

They will play a double-header today -- with the first game starting at 10:05 AM PST. Maeda will pitch the first game. Rich Hill will start game 2. BTW, Alanna Rizzo is reporting, via twitter, that the Dodgers 26th man for today's double-header is Brock Stewart. He is currently at the stadium.

Photo above of Rich Hill via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2018 at Dodger Insider. Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1952 Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter against the Cubs in the Dodgers' 5-0 victory at Ebbets Field. This is the first of two no-no's he would throw in his career. The only Cub to get on base was the opposing pitcher, via a walk. In 1973 Dodger outfielder Willie Davis collected his 2,000th career hit at Dodger Stadium with a two-run home run. In 1990 Dodgers catcher Gary Carter broke a National League record for career games caught at 1‚862. He passes former Dodger Al Lopez who set the record in 1946.
• Happy Birthday, Bill Swift, Larry Miller, Bob Aspromonte, Jerry Reuss, Butch Davis, Doug Mientkiewicz & Claudio Vargas!

2018 Topps Series 2 - Dodgers' ML Material and Manufactured Patch Relic Inserts

Here's a look at three more Dodgers' inserts that can be found in packs of 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball. Below we see the Major League Material Relics, the MLB All-Star Game Logo Manufactured Patch and MLB Independence Day U.S. Flag Manufactured Patch Relics.

It should be noted that the MLB Independence Day U.S. Flag Manufactured Patch Relics can only be found in the retail blaster boxes.

Major League Material Relics

#MLM-CE Corey Seager         #MLM-CK Clayton Kershaw

Blog Kiosk: 6/18/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

Happy belated Father's Day!

Pic above via Juan Ocampo/LA Dodgers 2018 at Dodger Insider. Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: In 1938 the Dodgers sign Babe Ruth to be their first base coach. He wears a Dodger uniform for the first time and took batting practice before the start of that days game (something he did prior to each game). In 1988 the Dodgers signed amateur free agent Pedro Martínez. In 2014 Clayton Kershaw no-hit the Rockies at Dodger Stadium, 8-0. He recorded a career high 15 strike outs, no walks and missed a perfect game when Hanley Ramirez committed an error in the 7th inning. Watch Vin Scully's call here. 
• Happy Birthday, Sandy Alomar!

A Duke Snider Painted Ball at Goldin Auctions

Check out this fantastic Duke Snider painted Baseball by modern-day pop artist Charles Fazzino. It is currently available on auction at Goldin Auctions (Auction Link).

It features a Snider autograph to go along with drawings highlighting his career. On one panel you see Duke stretching for a batted ball in the Ebbets Field outfield. Another panel celebrates his induction into the Hall of Fame in 1980.

The more unique aspect of Fazzino's painted ball is how he incorporates a 3-D element into the Baseball. As you can see, the Brooklyn Dodgers logo "pops" out of the ball.

Below are more pics showing the other panels. Currently, the ball has an opening price of $800 with no takers, so far. 

2018 Topps Series 2 - Dodgers Inserts - Salute, Legends in the Making and MVP Medallion Relics

Now that you've seen the base cards, here is a look at some of the Dodgers' inserts you can find. Below are the Salute, Legends in the Making and MVP Medallion Relic cards.

Legends in the Making

#LITM-13 Clayton Kershaw