Favorite Sportscaster cards

[Peter_Spaeth]

I'll start with one of mine, a card that was ahead of its time and reminds me of the 92 Upper Deck Shaq RC.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Anthony, whose game was based on accuracy not power, was a dramatic contrast to another great bowler of the era who threw HARD, Mark Roth, who sadly passed away last year.

[commishbob]

I saw many, many events in the Astrodome so I got a kick out of adding this card to my collection years ago. This shot appears to be taken from the same seats we sat in for University of Houston football games as students. Sat there for the Game of the Century duel between Elvin Hayes and Lew Alcindor as well.
I had nearly the same view from my stand on the mezzanine level selling beer during Oilers games. I had to duck down to see the scoreboard though, because of the overhanging upper deck.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Go Pre.

[shagrotn77]

It took me a while to come around, but I'm a big fan of the Sportscasters. Lots of HOF pre-rookies. Here are a few of my personal faves:

[Peter_Spaeth]

One of the greatest.

[Lorewalker]

Were all of these cards issued over the 3 years or were they issued in series? I know nothing about them. Thanks!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Were all of these cards issued over the 3 years or were they issued in series? I know nothing about them. Thanks!

I think some of each. There definitely are different series/releases and they were also issued separately in many countries. It may be, though, that some of the series continued to be released for more than one year. But the PSA dates mean little, as Magic and Bird would not have been issued in 1977 for example.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think some of each. There definitely are different series/releases and they were also issued separately in many countries. It may be, though, that some of the series continued to be released for more than one year. But the PSA dates mean little, as Magic and Bird would not have been issued in 1977 for example.

Thanks for the explanation.

[wdmullins]

Are the copyright dates on the back the actual issue dates?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

Are the copyright dates on the back the actual issue dates?

I think so but I also think for the earlier ones they may have continued to release them for more than that year.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

It took me a while to come around, but I'm a big fan of the Sportscasters. Lots of HOF pre-rookies. Here are a few of my personal faves:

The one with the women's basketball game is a great card. It has Uljana Semjonova (preferred spelling), Pattie Sue Head (Summit) #14 on the right. Lusia Harris trying to block Semjonova's shot. Nancy Dunkle #8 and Julienne Simpson #15. Harris died earlier this year and Semjonova turned 70 a few weeks ago. An acquaintance who lives in Latvia says she does not like publicity, but she is one of the countries most famous athletes. She competed for the Soviet Union since Latvia was a CSR (Communist Socialist Republic). The one of Ann Meyers is probably either the Pan Am Games or World Championships as she wore #6 at the 1976 Olympics.

[Peter_Spaeth]

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[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by Michael B

The one with the women's basketball game is a great card. It has Uljana Semjonova (preferred spelling), Pattie Sue Head (Summit) #14 on the right. Lusia Harris trying to block Semjonova's shot. Nancy Dunkle #8 and Julienne Simpson #15. Harris died earlier this year and Semjonova turned 70 a few weeks ago. An acquaintance who lives in Latvia says she does not like publicity, but she is one of the countries most famous athletes. She competed for the Soviet Union since Latvia was a CSR (Communist Socialist Republic). The one of Ann Meyers is probably either the Pan Am Games or World Championships as she wore #6 at the 1976 Olympics.

Thanks for the info, Michael. I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

[Peter_Spaeth]

One of my favorite athletes.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by Michael B

The one with the women's basketball game is a great card. . . . Lusia Harris trying to block Semjonova's shot. . . . Harris died earlier this year

A documentary about Lusia Harris, titled "The Queen of Basketball", executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal and Stephen Curry, won an Oscar last night.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

I've seen it mentioned that Harris had a postcard from 1972 (but have never seen the card itself).

And strictly speaking, since the card was no earlier than 1977, it isn't a playing days issue for Summitt. Her last playing days were the 1976 Olympics. In 1977 she was coaching at Tennessee in AIAW competition.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think so but I also think for the earlier ones they may have continued to release them for more than that year.

So if a card is copyrighted 1978, it was probably issued in 1978 but may also have been issued in 1979. But was certainly not issued in 1977.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

Thanks for the info, Michael. I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

I am not a card person so I would not even know if there are any cards of them. I have photos of both. In the thread about basketball photos and postcards I posted a photo of Pattie Sue Head in 1973 after she won a gold medal at the Universiade. I also have an Olympic game action photo of Harris.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

So if a card is copyrighted 1978, it was probably issued in 1978 but may also have been issued in 1979. But was certainly not issued in 1977.

I think that's right but don't profess omniscience about Sportscasters.

[wdmullins]

Omniscience not necessary, just informed opinion (which is more than I have).

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I posted a photo of Pattie Sue Head

"Pattie Sue"? She went by Trisha, or sometimes Trish, when she was young.

[wdmullins]

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[Peter_Spaeth]

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[D. Bergin]

Here's one I consider extremely under-rated.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

"Pattie Sue"? She went by Trisha, or sometimes Trish, when she was young.

I believe I have seen one that way. I may have gotten one in person like that years ago. Here is the closest I have now.

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[4reals]

This is my favorite.




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[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

I've seen it mentioned that Harris had a postcard from 1972 (but have never seen the card itself).

And strictly speaking, since the card was no earlier than 1977, it isn't a playing days issue for Summitt. Her last playing days were the 1976 Olympics. In 1977 she was coaching at Tennessee in AIAW competition.

If that '72 postcard ever surfaces, I'd love to see it.

[wdmullins]

I screwed up earlier. The Harris postcard was 1992, not 1972. Apologies.

[steve B]

AS far as I know they were - At least in the US- sold by subscription, so much a month for a certain number of cards.
I think - but am not sure- that each subscription began with set 1 and continued showing up as long as your money held out.
The number at the lower right ends in the set and card number. The Astrodome card is set 20 card 2.

A totally crazy set if you count all the different printing locations, languages, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by steve B

AS far as I know they were - At least in the US- sold by subscription, so much a month for a certain number of cards.
I think - but am not sure- that each subscription began with set 1 and continued showing up as long as your money held out.
The number at the lower right ends in the set and card number. The Astrodome card is set 20 card 2.

A totally crazy set if you count all the different printing locations, languages, etc.

And while for the most part the different countries overlap, some subjects were issued only in one country I think, like Maradona in the Finnish version.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And while for the most part the different countries overlap, some subjects were issued only in one country I think, like Maradona in the Finnish version.

Yeah, there were lots of subjects only issued in Specific countries. I know I've had stacks of Finnish and Swedish Boxing Sportscasters, and each country has several local boxers only found in those sets.

Nothing as dramatic as a Maradona though.

The foreign version with the same subjects often have different dates on the back from the English language versions.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Yeah, there were lots of subjects only issued in Specific countries. I know I've had stacks of Finnish and Swedish Boxing Sportscasters, and each country has several local boxers only found in those sets.

Nothing as dramatic as a Maradona though.

The foreign version with the same subjects often have different dates on the back from the English language versions.

The colors look slightly different too on Finnish ones. A little greener maybe.

[D. Bergin]

I'm pretty sure this is Louganis's earliest known card.

[D. Bergin]

Maybe one of the most terrifying Sports Cards ever produced. Lauda's famous crash scene.

[Peter_Spaeth]

An eerie card of Tracy Caulkins.

[Jewish-collector]

My favorite is the Maccabi Basketball sportscaster card.

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[sthoemke]

Dan Gable

[Andy Baran]

Steve Carlson....aka Steve Hanson (Slapshot)