2002 / 2003 - Topps 206 Mini Baseball Card / Series 3 / Uzit - EDDIE GUARDADO #361 (Pitcher) (Minnesota Twins)

Edward Adrian Guardado (b. October 2, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and current bullpen coach. Guardado played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003, 2008), Seattle Mariners (2004–2006), Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007), and the Texas Rangers (Two separate stints in 2008 and 2009). He was named as a bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins in 2014.

His common nickname is "Everyday Eddie", a testament to his durable arm during his first stint with the Twins. Over Eddie's career, he appeared in 908 games. Only 22 other pitchers have appeared in more games.

For several years the Twins attempted to use him as a starter, but in 1996 he was converted to exclusively a relief pitcher and did not start another Major League game. That season, he led the American League in games pitched with 83. In September 2001, Guardado became the Twins' closer, replacing LaTroy Hawkins. In 2002, he broke Rick Aguilera's 11-year-old Twins team record for games saved, saving 45 regular-season games. He followed that up with 41 saves in 2003. After that season, he became a free agent, signing with the Seattle Mariners.

MLB debut - June 13, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance - September 30, 2009, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record - 46–61
Earned run average - 4.31
Strikeouts - 798
Saves - 187

Teams:
Minnesota Twins (1993–2003)
Seattle Mariners (2004–2006)
Cincinnati Reds (2006–2007)
Texas Rangers (2008)
Minnesota Twins (2008)
Texas Rangers (2009)

Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2002, 2003)
AL saves leader (2002)
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

LINK to his baseball stats: www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=guarda...
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2002 Topps 206's also comes with the one-per-pack tobacco mini parallels. There are five different card backs to each 180-card parallel set, ranging from the common Polar Bears to the ultra rare Bazooka backs. The shrunken size really sharpens the images of the cards, giving them an even classier appeal. Plus the chase factor is tough, as it would take 15 boxes with perfect collation to build the common Polar Bear set.

These three sets parallel the full Series One (Cycle), Series Two (Carolina Brights), and Series Three (Uzit) sets.

Series Three - 2002 Topps 206 - Uzit - Link to checklist - www.tcdb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/9052/2002-Topps-206---Uzit...

Here is the average mini backs break down of the Series 3 box - 20 Packs, 1 mini per pack: (#308 to 456 / 165 cards)
13 Polar Bear
3 Sweet Caporal Red
2 Sweet Caporal Blue
1 Sweet Caporal Black
1 Uzit

Link to the original UZIT cigarettes (Uzit Cigarettes 10-count slide & shell box) - t206resource.com/images/Packs/PacksUzit.jpg Uzit cigarettes were yet another mouthpiece brand that was reminiscent of Eastern European brands like Tolstoi cigarettes.

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