Pujols Post - 2002 Fleer Maximum

Fleer Maximum only lasted one year and the cards were a bit of a dud. I still like the Pujols card in the set, because it is one of the few that show him playing as a third baseman. Albert played a total of 2,448 games in Major League Baseball with just 110 of those coming at third base. Most of those 110 games came during his first two seasons with the Cardinals, although the Angels played him there a few times in more recent years. 

Here is the front of the card.  

The design is nothing special, but I love this picture. The frames on the cards matched the team colors, but there were colored parallels that were based on a palette with shades of baby poop. I don't have one handy, but if you're curious there are copies out there.  

We've not only got Pujols playing third, but it's also an action shot. Of the thousands of Pujols cards produced the last two decades, few show him as a third baseman, and even fewer show him actually playing at third base.  

Pujols moved to left field in 2002 to make room for Placido Polanco at third, who was later traded to the Phillies for Scott Rolen.  

Back of the card.  

Meh.  

I feel like this could be the card back for a half-dozen other Fleer products. They borrowed the picture from the front of the card too, just zoomed in. Give me something new.