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this has been bothering me for years...

SuperflySnukaSuperflySnuka Posts: 12
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anybody here know why Rusty Staub (my favorite player growing up) does not have a regular issue 1972 or 1973 Topps card?? He was in the prime of his career and the only reason i can think of is that he had some sort of contract issue/dispute with Topps. Furthermore, can anyone here think of any other major players who were skipped over by Topps in a particular year for whatever reason? Earl Campbell post 1979 immediately comes to mind as he couldn't reach an agreement with Topps after 1979... Also there were no Joe namath cards post 1973.

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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Lynn Swann too.
  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    Luis Tiant 1972 Topps is non-existant.
    * '72 BASEBALL #15 100%
    * C. PASCUAL BASIC #3
    * T. PEREZ BASIC #4 100%
    * L. TIANT BASIC #1
    * DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
    * MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
    * PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
    * '65 DISNEYLAND #2
    * '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
    * '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1

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  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    Maury Wills
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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Maury Povich

    1994 Pro Line Live

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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There's no 1957 Harmon Killebrew.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams come to mind right off.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    There's no 1964 Topps Cal Ripken either.
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Maury Wills makes sense- in '59 Topps was signing minor leaguers that they thought had a chance at the majors. They passed on Wills, and he never forgot it. He had cards with Morrell, Post, and Fleer, but not Topps until '67 when litigation between Topps and Fleer got his contract assigned to Topps.

    Tiant seemed pretty washed up by '72, and then made a huge comeback with the Sox. Topps probably figured he was done.

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  • ClemazClemaz Posts: 1,422


    << <i> There's no 1964 Topps Cal Ripken either. >>



    Your right no Ripken in 1965 either.
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  • Cokin75Cokin75 Posts: 243 ✭✭
    I have always wondered the same thing about Mike Marshall (the pitcher). I don't think he had a card after 77, even though he pitched a ton of games for the Twins in the late 70's.
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