Fascinating take-aways in a couple of those cards. For one, in 1974, to be in the top 10 in ERA in either league, you had to have an ERA under 3. Wow. 2nd, in 1974 the AL had NINE 20+ game winners, and four 19 game winners. To break into the top 10 in wins you had to win 19 starts. That's just incredible, compared to where we are at now with the game. It's things like this that can provide some really interesting insight into how the game has changed and how players are managed, particularly pitchers.
kevin
This is my Dwight Evans Mini - one of many Red Sox I still have in high grade BGS & PSA slabs
The white spot lower right is actually a piece of plastic caught inside the slab, and there is no black mixed in the Red Sox name despite what the pic seems to show- its pure red. Card has deep color and gloss, no print marks or dots, great registration, and if back centering was better I think it would look good in a Gem slab. I agree with the grade.
This was slabbed after BVG decided to no longer do subgrades ( slabbed in 2007- they stopped in 2005)
Hope you enjoy if I find more of my slabs locally I'll try and post.
The 1975 Jim Palmer and the 1981 Steve Carlton have both always struck me as weird photo choices for 2 of the best pitchers of the era. Even if you're insistent on using a portrait photo instead of an action shot, Topps couldn't find a photo where half of their face isn't obscured by dark shadows?
@countdouglas said:
The 1975 Jim Palmer and the 1981 Steve Carlton have both always struck me as weird photo choices for 2 of the best pitchers of the era. Even if you're insistent on using a portrait photo instead of an action shot, Topps couldn't find a photo where half of their face isn't obscured by dark shadows?
I forgot about the terrible shadows on 1975 Tom Seaver photo, also, which is coming up later in the #300s.
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Fascinating take-aways in a couple of those cards. For one, in 1974, to be in the top 10 in ERA in either league, you had to have an ERA under 3. Wow. 2nd, in 1974 the AL had NINE 20+ game winners, and four 19 game winners. To break into the top 10 in wins you had to win 19 starts. That's just incredible, compared to where we are at now with the game. It's things like this that can provide some really interesting insight into how the game has changed and how players are managed, particularly pitchers.
kevin
@tulsaboy
Just wait until you see the card for "Leading Fireman". Lol
I always liked the league leader cards but loved it when they had to cram 4 guys onto one card. That just seemed so much cooler.
Some true dudes from the past while perusing the backs of those.
#313 1974 Leading Fireman
Forster/Marshall
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#314 Buck Martinez
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#315 Don Kessinger
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#316 Jackie Brown
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#317 Joe Lahoud
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#318 Ernie McAnally
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Enjoying the card by card breakdowns !!
This is my Dwight Evans Mini - one of many Red Sox I still have in high grade BGS & PSA slabs
The white spot lower right is actually a piece of plastic caught inside the slab, and there is no black mixed in the Red Sox name despite what the pic seems to show- its pure red. Card has deep color and gloss, no print marks or dots, great registration, and if back centering was better I think it would look good in a Gem slab. I agree with the grade.
This was slabbed after BVG decided to no longer do subgrades ( slabbed in 2007- they stopped in 2005)
Hope you enjoy if I find more of my slabs locally I'll try and post.
#319 Johnny Oates
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#320 Pete Rose
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I don't even know how they attempt to play baseball on a field that tilted!!!
Lol
#321 Rudy May
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Someone did an interesting airbrush on the Yankee logo on Rudy’s hat. That’s the closest they could get?
#322 Ed Goodson
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#323 Fred Holdsworth
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#324 Ed Kranepool
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#325 Tony Oliva
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#326 Wayne Twitchell
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#327 Jerry Hairston
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#328 Sonny Siebert
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#329 Ted Kubiak
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#330 Mike Marshall
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#331 Indians Checklist
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#332 Fred Kendall
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#333 Dick Drago
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#334 Greg Gross
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#335 Jim Palmer
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#336 Rennie Stennett
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The 1975 Jim Palmer and the 1981 Steve Carlton have both always struck me as weird photo choices for 2 of the best pitchers of the era. Even if you're insistent on using a portrait photo instead of an action shot, Topps couldn't find a photo where half of their face isn't obscured by dark shadows?
#337 Kevin Kobel
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#338 Rick Stelmaszek
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#339 Jim Fregosi
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I forgot about the terrible shadows on 1975 Tom Seaver photo, also, which is coming up later in the #300s.
Greg Gross looks like he’s playing at the prison from Cool Hand Luke!
Ronnie Stennet’s photo would make anyone guess he’s a pitcher instead of infielder.
I will always LOVE the 70s for their insane photo choices. Maybe everyone making photo choices were drunk or on drugs.
#340 Paul Splittorff
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#341 Hal Breeden
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#342 Leroy Stanton
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#343 Danny Frisella
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#344 Ben Oglive
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#345 Clay Carroll
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#346 Bobby Darwin
.
#347 Mike Caldwell
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#348 Tony Muser
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Tony is unbelievably consistent! Lol
#349 Ray Sadecki
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#350 Bobby Murcer
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#351 Bob Boone
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#352 Darold Knowles
.
