Munson in the Background Thread

PaulMaul · February 20, 2021 4:31PM

As we all know, a lot of card photos were taken in NY, and as a result, Mets and Yankees tend to show up often as opposing players. I feel like I’ve seen a ton of “Munson in the Background” cards over the years, but never all in the same place. So post any you are aware of. I’ll start things off...

PaulMaul · February 20, 2021 5:46PM

balco758 · February 21, 2021 6:49AM

This should count! Lol.

blurryface · February 21, 2021 7:27AM

wasn't there a 75 sspc card w him floating around somewhere?

PaulMaul · February 21, 2021 7:27AM

@balco758 That is one of the nicer 8s I have seen. Like all 71s, a lot of the old flip 8s look like crap. Your 8 looks like a nicer version of my 7....

PaulMaul · February 21, 2021 7:32AM

@blurryface said:
wasn't there a 75 sspc card w him floating around somewhere?

I don’t remember that, but I never really studied the SSPCs.....

balco758 · February 21, 2021 7:50AM

Thanks PaulMaul. Top right smudge may hold it back. You can’t see it on the pic.

blurryface · February 21, 2021 7:54AM

72 yaz in action? munsons in action is pretty clean cut pic.

PaulMaul · February 21, 2021 8:13AM

@blurryface said:
72 yaz in action? munsons in action is pretty clean cut pic.

Good catch! 👍🏻

PaulMaul · February 21, 2021 8:20AM

Do we think this is him?

balco758 · February 21, 2021 8:29AM

Not sure. Could also be John Ellis.

PaulMaul · February 21, 2021 8:39AM

@balco758 said:
Not sure. Could also be John Ellis.

I think Ellis was primarily playing 1B in 1970 and 1971 with Jake Gibbs the main Munson backup. Ellis was the backup catcher in ‘72 after Gibbs retired.

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