Vintage pic used on the most cards

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Posted By: Anson

I've noticed that there are several player's pics that have been used on several different cards. Many of these cards span a period of about twenty years or so. I thought it would be fun to see who has the most different cards using the same pic or design.

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Posted By: Paul

I have a W553, W554, & R316 Kashin of Ruth's batting pose. I know it's also on the 1933 Worch, & R316 5 x 7 photo.

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Posted By: Michelle Wise

Thats like Eddie Plank- T206, E95, fan craze, the list goes on and on.

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Posted By: J Levine

The Ruth may be correct, that pose is used constantly in a variety of issues.

Horner photos were used over and over again as well...

Joshua

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Posted By: Anonymous

Here is a honorable mention:

Ross Youngs jumping in the air. The picture is shown in the V61s, the E120 and E121 sets. I know these sets shared a lot of pictures, but someone must have liked the picture because a variant of it also shows up in the E220 in which Youngs throwing arm is bent as he jumps in the air. It raises another question:

Which picture was taken first?

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Posted By: peter ullman

it's gotta be the donovan, detr throwing pose or maybe the crawford, detr jumping for joy pose...these poses follow me everywhere!!!

pete in mn

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Posted By: identify7

I like the OJs sequential photos including several showing the process of simulated pitching or hitting.

Did they do these sequences for fielding, I wonder. Now progressively sliding into a pretend base could be funny.

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Posted By: Paul

Gehrig's batting pose has the Ruth beat. It's on a 1927 Exhibits, W553, W554, R316 Kashin, R316 5x7 photo, Goudey 92 & 160, & 1933 WWG. The same pose of Ruth & Gehrig are also on an uncataloged W554 "no text" variation. That's 9 different Gehrig cards with the same pic. Are there any others? As far as a span of time, Cobb's pose with bat on the 1907-09 Novelty Cutlery, & 1922 e121 is a good one.

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Posted By: Brad Green

This is Lefty's 1929 Leader Novelty Candy card. This same image is used on the following cards (including variations):

1926-29 Postcard-back Exhibit
1928 Star Player Candy
1929 Anonymous Exhibit 4/1
1929 Leader Novelty Candy
1929 R316 (with Made in USA)
1929 R316 (without Made in USA)
1929 R316 5x7
1929 W553
1930 W554 (with bottom script)
1930 W554 (without bottom script)
1931 W517
1931 W517 Mini

This same image is also included in present-day cards such as the 1992 Conlon Collection. (I won't start counting those, though.)