The concept of the 1988 Project was to acquire every 1988 traded/rookies set, examine key players, and look at the team performance from that year. Why 1988? Because it marks the beginning of my collecting. The 1989 Project will soon follow.
Phase 1: The Players
- Day 1- Mark Grace (Cubs)
- Day 2- Al Leiter (Yankees)
- Day 3- Chris Sabo (Reds)
- Day 4- Walt Weiss (Athletics)
- Day 5- Baseballs’ Best Catch-Up
- Day 6- Craig Biggio (Astros)
- Day 7-Roberto Alomar (Padres)
- Day 8-Kirk Gibson (Dodgers)
- Day 9-Jay Buhner (Yankees/Mariners)
- Day 10-Jose Rijo (Reds)
- Day 11-Brady Anderson & Mike Boddicker (Red Sox/Orioles)
- Day 12-Pete Smith & Kevin Coffman (Braves)
- Day 13-David Wells (Blue Jays)
- Day 14-Shawn Abner (Padres)
- Day 15 – Tom Brunansky (Cardinals)
- Day 16 – Bryan Harvey (Angels)
- Day 17 – Joey Meyer (Brewers)
- Day 18 – John Dopson (Expos)
- Day 19 – Brett Butler (Giants)
- Day 20 – Randy Milligan and Tommy Gregg (Pirates)
- Day 21 – Mackey Sasser (Mets)
- Day 22 – Cecil Espy (Rangers)
- Day 23 – Willie Upshaw (Indians)
- Day 24 – Ricky Jordan (Phillies)
- Day 25 – Ray Knight (Tigers)
- Day 26 – Henry Cotto (Mariners)
- Day 27 – Craig Worthington (Orioles)
- Day 28 – Tommy Herr (Twins)
- Day 29 – Kurt Stillwell (Royals)
- Day 30 – Melido Perez (White Sox)
Phase 2: The Teams
- Day 1 – Oakland Athletics
- Day 2 – Los Angeles Dodgers
- Day 3 – Boston Red Sox
- Day 4 – New York Mets/Minnesota Twins
- Day 5 – Cincinnati Reds
- Day 6 – Detroit Tigers/Pittsburgh Pirates
- Day 7 –Milwaukee Brewers
- Day 8 – San Diego Padres
- Day 9 – Toronto Blue Jays
- Day 10 – San Francisco Giants
- Day 11 – New York Yankees
- Day 12 – Houston Astros/Kansas City Royals
- Day 13 – Montreal Expos
- Day 14- Cleveland Indians
- Day 15 – Chicago Cubs
- Day 16 – St. Louis Cardinals
- Day 17 – California Angels
- Day 18 – Philadelphia Phillies
- Day 19 – Chicago White Sox
- Day 20 – Atlanta Braves
- Day 21 – Texas Rangers
- Day 22 – Seattle Mariners
- Day 23 – Baltimore Orioles