Your favorite "action shot" card that you own

[smrtn240]

Please excuse if this topic has came up before, just thought it would be a fun one. Here's one of my fav's of an under rated player from my youth.

[Harliduck]

I know this one has been brought up several times...but considering I FINALLY picked it up last week for my set I can now enjoy the card...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1971-Topps-5-Thurman-Munson-NY-Yankees-EXMT-/00/s/NDI0WDU3Mw==/z/TZYAAMXQgJRRAfsE/$(KGrHqVHJEIFDzo7(iiSBR!fsEil3w~~60_3.JPG

Staying with the 71 theme, this is a pretty bad mother of a card too...one of my favorites as a kid...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1971-Topps-Baseball-Card-118-Cookie-Rojas-Kansas-City-Royals-EX-NM-/00/s/NzcyWDU4MA==/$(KGrHqN,!i0E8W+5vGi9BPM-PJ61r!~~60_3.JPG

This is a really cool Mantle shot that I love...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1965-Topps-134-MANTLES-CLUTCH-HR-WS-Game-3-NRMT-/00/s/NTQzWDc0OA==/$(KGrHqYOKosE6e)f2NK-BOpdGGI!kQ~~60_12.JPG


Another favorite from my youth...did Pete ever have a helmet on when he was running??

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1977-Topps-277-1976-N-L-Championship-Pete-Rose-Reds-Sweep-Phillies-EX-/00/s/NjAyWDgyNg==/$(KGrHqZ,!i4FCq1w7NLJBQ44u45N+Q~~60_12.JPG

One more...probably my favorite card when I was 9...one of the few Tito cards you can't read his name spelled out across his hat!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1972-TOPPS-428-TITO-FUENTES-IN-ACTION-NM-MT-043091-/00/s/NjA0WDQ2NQ==/$T2eC16hHJGIE9nnWsy)8BQuCU+b(pw~~60_3.JPG

[Harliduck]

Topps flat out nailed this card...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1972-Topps-700-Bobby-Murcer-In-Action-NRMT-DB36-/00/s/MTEzOFgxNjAw/$T2eC16dHJGIE9nnWrdK4BP9fv503hQ~~60_57.JPG


Look at Gibsons face in this shot!! No wonder he was feared...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1968-Topps-154-Bob-Gibson-WS-4-EXMT-M252813-/00/s/NDQ4WDU5Ng==/$(KGrHqR,!m!F!!BqYVQgBQRn1pB)Hg~~60_3.JPG

Another favorite from my youth...

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1970-Topps-Tommie-Agees-Catch-Saves-the-Day-307-69-World-Series-Game-3-/00/s/MTExOVg4MjI=/$(KGrHqJ,!pYFDZ8GBwEJBQ-v1sGnrQ~~60_12.JPG

Safe or Out???

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1973-Topps-204-WS-2-EXMT-E196468-/00/s/NTkyWDQ0Mg==/$(KGrHqF,!k0E-ir-MST5BP4ip30qGQ~~60_3.JPG


I used to LOVE action cards when I was a kid...last one I promise!!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1974-Topps-474-WS-GAME-3-EX-78-/00/s/OTA0WDEyMDA=/$T2eC16NHJGwE9n)ySfb8BQHFMVk!2w~~60_12.JPG

[ALR-bishop]

John---I like that card and I have it in my set. I grew up in St Louis and had the good fortune of attending game one at age 14. Game 3 was in NY and the Cardinal pitcher off whom Mantle homered was Barney Schultz. I have always felt that the picture on that card in fact shows Mantle swinging and missing a Gibson fast ball.

[Harliduck]

Al...first off...what a series and game to go to...WOW.

I just read the "Last Boy" Mantle book and she did a great job describing that HR. Definitely a high light of the book. And I think you are 100% right...here is a photo this card obviously comes from and this is Gibson blowing one past him..TOO FUNNY. Thanks for that! Great observation...

http://www.mearsonlineauctions.com/LotImages/28/bf9261af-b2a3-407d-ad76-24f6901d96dc_lg.jpeg

[darkhorse9]

I've always loved this one because of the sheer irony of there being absolutely no action going on in an "in action" card



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsP9pG5RWYQ/T54yS2iDZ6I/AAAAAAAAH64/tkMka891vz0/s1600/1972+Topps+Bob+Barton+In+Action.jpg

[smrtn240]

John O,
I wasnt aware of that Pete Rose card, now on my want list

[con40]

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfolderscf/con40/conforticollection/large/76OPC_Palmer.tif.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfolderscf/con40/conforticollection/large/1978_Topps_Reggie.jpg

[ALR-bishop]

Good ones Keith

[David W]

As a Cardinal fan I've always liked these 2

[cubsfan-budman]

Saw this card very soon after I got interested in vintage and HAD to have it. So cool:

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc16/cubsfan-budman/PC%20NFT/Vintage/DiMaggioNC_zpsed97156e.jpg

[con40]

The 76 Brock is another one I love... the artist retouching on his right stirrup really makes this card... the scarlet color painted on adds a cool glow to his legs!

[Exhibitman]

As an 11-year-old, baseball-crazed NYY fan, the most important moment of my childhood to that time:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/1977%20Topps0010.jpg

[David W]

The 73 set has lots of cool action shots

I like the cars in the background of Luis Alvarodo, and the look in Beckert's face, like he did not like the home plate ump call.

[David W]

And a couple more 73's. Quiz time, which one is Joe Rudi????? And, shouldn't Bobby Bonds card actually be Willie Stargell???

[Harliduck]

Great 73 cards..I love that set! The Steve Garvey falls into the theme of whose card is it as well, not much action, and not much Garvey...

[ALR-bishop]

Great cards all

[the 'stache]

Well, I don't have any vintage cards that could be categorized as "action shots", so I'll share one of my favorites. I'll own it someday (but surely not a PSA 9).

The 1953 Bowman Pee Wee Reese is the first thing I thought of.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4788/53bowmanreese.png

It's a thing of beauty!

[Harliduck]

Just wow! I would like to have a print of that Reese shot for the wall...incredible! I have never seen that card before..

[Paul S]

There is an informative thread from not long ago re the 52 Reese.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=155580&highlight=52+reese

[the 'stache]

Just wow! I would like to have a print of that Reese shot for the wall...incredible! I have never seen that card before..

As would I, John.

Like I keep saying, modern day baseball cards have nothing on the vintage cards. Just an amazing shot.

[the 'stache]

There is an informative thread from not long ago re the 52 Reese.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=155580&highlight=52+reese

Thank you, Paul. Reading it now.

Just found out that was a b&w shot, hand colored for the '53 Bowman set.

Wow. Just wow.

[campyfan39]

1974 Seaver

[refz]

nice cards everyone by the way who is that sliding in at the plate in the 1971 topps munson card rick monday?

[David W]

nice cards everyone by the way who is that sliding in at the plate in the 1971 topps munson card rick monday?

It's pitcher Chuck Dobson

http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=557828&highlight_key=y&keyword1=1971&keyword2=munson

[pawpawdiv9]

I like the Mantle 1962 #318 Switch Hitter
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http://loveofthegameauctions.com/ItemImages/000000/42a_med.jpeg

[k-dog]

I've wondered what Bob was thinking at this very moment???


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/13573495/24300500/405568837.jpg

[brob28]

I've wondered what Bob was thinking at this very moment???


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/13573495/24300500/405568837.jpg

Looks like he's thinking "Do they teach these guys the strike zone at all?"

[scmavl]

This card was kind of groundbreaking for its time. I was never really a Ryan collector, but this one was always cool.

http://media2.cardboardconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1989-Upper-Deck-Baseball-145-Nolan-Ryan.jpg

[the 'stache]

I've wondered what Bob was thinking at this very moment???


http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/13573495/24300500/405568837.jpg

He's thinking "that's ok, pitcher. Next time you hit the ball to right field, and try to stretch a single to a double, I'm going to throw you out".