I decided to look at the backs of the 1966 Topps High-Numbered cards for any interesting dates or clues to production deadlines or anything else. Opening day that year was April 12.Several players were mentioned with late April dates:#529-Elia optioned April 29th,#531-Cunningham released April 25th,& #559-Pena optioned April 28th.Four players(cards)were mentioned for changes in the month of May-#561,584,589,&597.These four-Coleman,Fernandez,Klimchock,&Salmon were either sold,optioned,or released.Two other players were interesting because exact May dates were listed. These were the latest two dates specifically listed on 1966 high-number cards.Card #539-Astros Rookie Stars lists Carroll Sembera as being optioned to Oklahoma City May 9,1966.Card #544-Cards Rookie Stars has George Kernek optioned to Tulsa on May 9,1966.
jmoran19--I will get those two pictures from my brother as soon as I can and post them.Besides the baseball cards laying around us there was some matchbox cars and their boxes,too. Lucky kids!!!!
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