Who is Munson tagging out in the 71 Topps card?
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Looks kinda like the guy who forced Jerry Seinfeld to illegaly bootleg movies.
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Card #5 from 1971 Topps is Chuck Dobson safely sliding headfirst under the tag on Thurman Munson in the top of the 5th from a Joe Rudi single to right field on July 16, 1970!
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Doug , nice link ----- Sonny
Thread needs a scan of this cool card, imo.
An interesting thread would be all time favorite cameos on individuals' cards. When I was in 2nd grade, the 1979 Topps Jerry Morales card was popular due to the presence of Barry Foote. I live in Chicago you see.
Regarding it being the first action shot on a card though, there were plenty of action shots on the many years' worth of playoff and world series subsets before this card, so maybe it is the first action shot on a regular single player card but not first action photo in a regular set.
IMF
>> Nice Munson
Thanks! One of my favorite cards.
Mark also asked:
>> Why wouldn't the 56 topps set qualify as action shots?
In the link Doug posted up above, the blogger Uncle Doc mentions that set, but doesn't give them full credit...
"I know 1955 and 1956 have sort of action shots, but it is really a face portrait with an inlaid action painting."
<< <i>Card #5 from 1971 Topps is Chuck Dobson safely sliding headfirst under the tag on Thurman Munson in the top of the 5th from a Joe Rudi single to right field on July 16, 1970!
Check out this page for more details. >>
I knew that you would have this answer.
They call me "Pack the Ripper"
<< <i>Card #5 from 1971 Topps is Chuck Dobson safely sliding headfirst under the tag on Thurman Munson in the top of the 5th from a Joe Rudi single to right field on July 16, 1970!
Check out this page for more details. >>
Interesting read, especially how he goes through the process of elimination. Based on the 'Blast from the past' thread, I have no doubt the pictures are from the same play. Having said that, I thought all Topps photos were taken during Spring Training.
<< <i>I looked at the photo from the reverse angle, and it still looks weird. Shouldn't Dobson's legs be shown to the right of the photo, and his head to the left? >>
No.
This picture was taken from the 3rd base dugout:
This picture was taken just above the first base dugout:
In your mind, rotate either picture to the opposite perspective (if that makes sense).
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The only way that photograph could work is if it was taken from the 1st baseline and Munson's back was facing the 3rd baseline. We know the latter isn't the case because he was facing the backstop, as seen in the B&W photo taken a second earlier.
edited to clarify: In the B&W, Munson is facing the 3rd base line and the momentum would turn him left and facing backstop, which is seen in the '71.
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