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Worst vintage card photo's
I am new to the community and I would like to thanks for accepting me. I would like to start a fun thread featuring some of the worst photos of ball players. I have a few favorites I would like to submit. Caption's are always welcomed! reggie jackson.jpg
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This is about the worst picture of Reggie Jackson I have ever seen. Does Topps actually show the players their image before it gets printed? I'm sure Mr. October really hates this one. Which is sad because all the other A's cards of Reggie are some of my favorites. Look at his face, he looks like he is 80 year old!
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1973 was the first year I collected cards but as a nine year old I loved the Jackson photo. It was always better than those posed shots they used and this photo literally showed motion to my nine year old mind and could just imagine Reggie throwing someone out at the plate.
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I guess I'd prefer my rookie card to depict my face rather than my butt. Last edited by Mark17; 02-10-2020 at 06:53 PM. |
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Brooks brother from a half a century or so earlier. Egan wasn't the most attractive of baseball fellas, but the photographer for this D381 should have tried to make things better, not worse. For comparison I added a photo that presents him in a much nicer light.
Brian Last edited by brianp-beme; 02-10-2020 at 07:29 PM. Reason: added much nicer photo |
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In a set that has very few good photos, Paul Derringer's photo stands above the rest.
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Jackie Robinson’s Leaf RC is another one with a horrible facial expression. I could never pull the trigger on one bc I can’t stand looking at it.
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Always thought he looked like a lost member of the Manning family on that card.
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I love Tony but kinda hard to invest in a card that's like 18% ass.
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So either you want more ass or you're a "chest" guy.
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If I was a chest guy I'd prefer the one Rod is staring at....
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I guess you wouldn't want this 1887 Kalamazoo Bats card of Harry Stovey and Jocko Milligan:
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This Jack Morris is one of my favorites.
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The 1970s are a great time period to find bad photos. Catcher Pat Corrales has two consecutive cards where he can't even get upright.
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He was screwing with the photographer, right? Had to be.
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Let's not forget about the 1970 Topps Gene BRABENDER.... The name is probably worse then the photo. Typical look of a guy who drives a window less cargo van. |
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Long time favorite:
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I personally don't think this one quite qualifies as that's actually a pretty good representation of what he looks like. haha.
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Has to be Andrew Siciliano's (cbs sports) grandfather.
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If we're taking about cards where you can't see the player's face, Topps doesn't do any better today. Case in point: this 2019 Topps Now card of Pete Alonso (#32). You can't see his face, and the parts of the uniform number that are showing could be any number.
Unlike most cards, Topps Now are designed and printed the day after the event, so it's not like they have the luxury of waiting until the best photo comes along. But even when you take that into account, was this really the best photo they could get before their deadline?
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You would think with today's technology they could do better.
and while not a photo I always like the pic of this guy crawling to base. Quote:
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I always thought that 1973 Jackson was actually a photo of Fred Sanford, from Sanford and Son. I just figured Fred had a junkyard softball team, with Lamont, Bubba, Grady, and Rollo...and somehow the photos got mixed up.
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Great action shot in lieu of a portrait.
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Might as well throw in some whacky zeenuts..
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Good ones, and here are some more goofballs, with one repeat poor bunting technique offender...
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Melchoir..........
I know, not a photo, but this always makes me laugh. Henry Melchoir prancing, tiptoeing...………
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I would concur the ‘58 Brooks Robinson takes the cake. But the ‘73 Johnny Bench is another - I think it’s great, but Johnny’s face is not on it - his back is totally turned, about to catch a foul pop in front of the SF dugout. I’ve heard rumor that Bench himself hates this card, and refuses to sign it at shows.
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Any of those lousy Topps airbrush jobs.
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A semi-vintage card. Had a few talks with Glenn about this card, he hates it.
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