Mine were the 1974 Topps/1975 Topps Mini of Joe Rudi. (A gutsy ball player with plenty of clutch hits and home run/hit stealing leaps out in left field!)
In 1981 I was 11, and I remember the A.L. Championship card, #401....horizontal shot of George Brett and the "Royals Sweep Yankees", winning the pennant. I LOVED that card!
Fuzzy thing about Banaszak, my Mom went to high school with him. Crivitz, WI, he was two years ahead of my Mom. I am sure you know my Mom's side of the family. Popp's resort in county X.
Also, he name is pronounced (Ba na sheck). I know he changed they pronounced his name in the pros.
Without a doubt, my most memorable card was this 1962 Topps George Witt. My cousin and I still reminisce about exchanging the "ugliest" card we'd ever seen back and forth in every trade we made...
He was my favorite player for some reason, and I remember meeting him outside old Arlington stadium. He was the last player out of the clubhouse. I remember the look on Kirby Puckett's face when I said "Mr. Puckett, is Steve Lombardozzi in there?" He did a double take and went back in to get him. All the other autograph hounds were long since gone, and it was just myself and good old mom waiting in that parking lot. Sure enough, he came out, Coors Light in hand, gave me a pair of wristbands from the game, and took the picture with the most toothless mudflap one can imagine. If you can imagine an 8 year old kid winning the lottery, that's exactly what the expression on my face looked like. The pic is in storage in TX, but I will scan it as soon as I get back so all you guys can have a good laugh.
I'm too lazy to scan mine right now, but the '83-84 OPC Oilers Highlights with Gretzky and Messier was always one of my favorites as a kid. Still is. The Donruss San Diego Chicken card has lost some of its charm now that I'm the paragon of maturity, but I always wanted one when I was young.
1971 Vida Blue. He was having a phenomenal season (as pretty much a rookie) and as a 11 yr old (in Upstate New York, no less), I was so ecstatic to get his card in a pack that summer. It was a short-term thing since I was not an A's fan but a Reds and Mets fan. I still have that card and it's in my display above my monitor as I type this.
Runner-ups would be the 1970 Roman Gabriel, 1971 Joe Namath and 1972 Willie Mays, as well as a few 1970-71 Basketball that I don't have anymore.
He was my hero when I was a kid. I saved up all my lunch money for a few weeks and shelled out $30 to get his card at the local shop. It made all the kids at school go "Ohhh, ahhhh!"
2nd place.. 1981 Topps Joe Montana.
I saved up my lunch money for a few months, mowed a bunch of lawns, and washed a bunch of cars to get that card. $200. I never took that to school though, figured I'd get jumped for it if I did!
<< <i>Probably the 86 Topps Mattingly. I think I liked that card more than any of his rookies. >>
I, too, remember this card. It's a *perfect* action shot of Mattingly. I actually remember being disappointed when the 1987 set came out, specifically because the Mattingly was such a boring card. Mattingly was unquestionably the man back then, even though I was already a Will Clark fan. Mattingly drove the hobby for a few years.
I wouldn't say the 86 Mattingly was my *favorite* card, but I sure do have fond memories of it.
Here's a great scan from ajetfan's registry set. (sorry for the huge size)
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle, I was 10. Mickey just seemed to sound better in my bike spokes. I was a smart kid! At eleven I traded my whole box of cards for a "killer giant bag of marbles", Wow! Was I happy! I used the marbles later that year with my buddies, "shooting them off" in a corn field with my new sling shot!
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The design looked so ugly at the time - now I like them.
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Steve
In 1981 I was 11, and I remember the A.L. Championship card, #401....horizontal shot of George Brett and the "Royals Sweep Yankees", winning the pennant. I LOVED that card!
Not my auction, but here it is
Sweet memories!
-dal-
Was only four, but still plenty to be had at local card shows.
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Also, he name is pronounced (Ba na sheck). I know he changed they pronounced his name in the pros.
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Stingray
I don't know your Mom's family personally, but I know my parents do. I think we went to Popp's for dinner last year when I visited.
I think it was probably the old AFL announcers who changed the pronunciation of Pete's last name. Those Polish names can be tough!
Mike
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1971 topps baseball #5 thurman munson.
I loved action shots, and I idolized Joe Torre.
Close second was the elusive 1975 Boog Powell
He was my favorite player for some reason, and I remember meeting him outside old Arlington stadium. He was the last player out of the clubhouse. I remember the look on Kirby Puckett's face when I said "Mr. Puckett, is Steve Lombardozzi in there?" He did a double take and went back in to get him. All the other autograph hounds were long since gone, and it was just myself and good old mom waiting in that parking lot. Sure enough, he came out, Coors Light in hand, gave me a pair of wristbands from the game, and took the picture with the most toothless mudflap one can imagine. If you can imagine an 8 year old kid winning the lottery, that's exactly what the expression on my face looked like. The pic is in storage in TX, but I will scan it as soon as I get back so all you guys can have a good laugh.
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Runner-ups would be the 1970 Roman Gabriel, 1971 Joe Namath and 1972 Willie Mays, as well as a few 1970-71 Basketball that I don't have anymore.
Geordie
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He was my hero when I was a kid. I saved up all my lunch money for a few weeks and shelled out $30 to get his card at the local shop. It made all the kids at school go "Ohhh, ahhhh!"
2nd place..
1981 Topps Joe Montana.
I saved up my lunch money for a few months, mowed a bunch of lawns, and washed a bunch of cars to get that card. $200. I never took that to school though, figured I'd get jumped for it if I did!
Edit: This was either in 1989 or 1990.
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<< <i>Probably the 86 Topps Mattingly. I think I liked that card more than any of his rookies. >>
I, too, remember this card. It's a *perfect* action shot of Mattingly. I actually remember being disappointed when the 1987 set came out, specifically because the Mattingly was such a boring card. Mattingly was unquestionably the man back then, even though I was already a Will Clark fan. Mattingly drove the hobby for a few years.
I wouldn't say the 86 Mattingly was my *favorite* card, but I sure do have fond memories of it.
Here's a great scan from ajetfan's registry set. (sorry for the huge size)
edit: You get smarter as you get older!
rbd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
Carried Orr's 68 Topps card with me 24/7....my original would probably grade out PSA -2! LOL
61 Topps (100%) 7.96
62 Parkhurst (100%) 8.70
63 Topps (100%) 7.96
63 York WB's (50%) 8.52
68 Topps (39%) 8.54
69 Topps (3%) 9.00
69 OPC (83%) 8.21
71 Topps (100%) 9.21 #1 A.T.F.
72 Topps (100%) 9.39
73 Topps (13%) 9.35
74 OPC WHA (95%) 8.57
75 Topps (50%) 9.23
77 OPC WHA (86%) 8.62 #1 A.T.F.
88 Topps (5%) 10.00
Those are some classic moments, thanks for sharing them.