Cards that show a player in one Uniform but the card says another

[whiteymet]

Hi Guys:

How about a fun thread where we show our favorite card where the player is in one teams uniform, but the card says he plays for another team.

And I am not talking about back in the day when Topps took photos of players without their hats and used the photo once the player was traded. Nor am I talking about the cards where Topps showcased their terrible airbrushing talent.

Cards like this Ashburn where he is shown in a Phillies jersey and cap yet the card shows him as a member of the Cubs after his trade.

So, let's see your fav's!

[mrmopar]

[Rich Klein]

1962 Topps #478 - Don Zimmer
Courtesy of COMC.com

Here is one of my favorite examples - -- only one of two cards in the 1962 Topps set to have a Mets Cap and after an 0-34 slump to start the year, he was sent to Cincinnati

[ALR-bishop]

[pclpads]

Not necessarily. Could be "before and after" pics following several tanning bed sessions.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Curt:

This is one of the bad Topps air brushing deals I mentioned. They airbrushed DODGERS on the front of his jersey.

[brob28]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Curt:

This is one of the bad Topps air brushing deals I mentioned. They airbrushed DODGERS on the front of his jersey.

Looks like they used white-out on it!

[1963Topps Set]

1964 Topps Don Demeter

1960 Topps Norm Cash

1954 Topps Johnny Lipon

1951 Bowman Les Moss

[mrmopar]

Yes, I caught that part of your post after I posted the photo, but still love the fact that he is clearly in a Dodger uniform. When I think of bad airbrush, I think of 1977 Topps Mariner cards!!



But back to topic. Willie never got to play for the M's, but he was part of the team thanks to Donruss.

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Curt:

This is one of the bad Topps air brushing deals I mentioned. They airbrushed DODGERS on the front of his jersey.

[Vintagevault13]

First year I collected. This always blew my 9-year-old mind. (Courtesy COMC.com)


1974 Topps #258 - Jerry Morales

[JollyElm]

This one is bizarre on two levels, because not only does the uniform not match the team on the card, but the actual team name is wrong as well!!!

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[Rich Klein]

1961 Topps #457 - Johnny James [Good to VG‑EX]
Courtesy of COMC.com

[JLange]

I always hated when the card companies did this. In the 1963 Fleer set, there are only 4 Cleveland Indians, and Fleer managed to get only two in a Cleveland uniform (Kindall and Francona, FYI). I remember opening up 1984 Donruss cards and pulling Brook Jacoby rookie cards, playing for Cleveland but in a Braves uniform. And, sadly, the only card of Tim Crews to show him on the Cleveland team has him in his Dodgers uni.

[1963Topps Set]

Here are a couple I was talking about...

[1963Topps Set]

and listed as being on the Chicago White Sox on the back!

[whiteymet]

Here is one that shows the WORST of both worlds.

Different uniform AND a POOR airbrush job!

[David W]

Tom Haller in action - Dodgers
Tom Haller regular - Tigers.

[chris6net]

Originally Posted by David W

Tom Haller in action - Dodgers
Tom Haller regular - Tigers.

No offense to Tom Haller but Topps couldn't put Kaline,Lolich, Horton or any other Tiger in the IA series. They did manage to put Billy Martin in there. I guess they figured Haller was at least as good as other catchers like Mitterwald, Barton, Blefary,Corrales etc. Topps had a thing for bad catchers in 1972.

[David W]

Originally Posted by chris6net

No offense to Tom Haller but Topps couldn't put Kaline,Lolich, Horton or any other Tiger in the IA series. They did manage to put Billy Martin in there. I guess they figured Haller was at least as good as other catchers like Mitterwald, Barton, Blefary,Corrales etc. Topps had a thing for bad catchers in 1972.

I just went through my 72 set. It's interesting who got an I/A card, and who did not.

Many "common" players did (Alan Galagher, Pat Corrales????) and many All Stars (Gibson and Brock for 2) did not.

[chris6net]

Originally Posted by David W

I just went through my 72 set. It's interesting who got an I/A card, and who did not.

Many "common" players did (Alan Galagher, Pat Corrales????) and many All Stars (Gibson and Brock for 2) did not.

I believe the Cardinals with Torre,Brock, Gibson, Carlton and the Orioles with the Robinsons, Powell, Palmer, McNally etc had none while teams like the Giants, A,s, Mets and Yanks all had at least 10. Tim Foli or John Ellis never excited me living in New York

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by chris6net

I believe the Cardinals with Torre,Brock, Gibson, Carlton and the Orioles with the Robinsons, Powell, Palmer, McNally etc had none while teams like the Giants, A,s, Mets and Yanks all had at least 10. Tim Foli or John Ellis never excited me living in New York

All of the 1972 Topps In Action cards were photographed at Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Candlestick Park, and the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, I assume in 1971, apparently the Topps photographers didn't make it to any Cardinal or Oriole games in those stadiums that year.

[stlcardsfan]

1973 Bill Hands pitching at Wrigley in an airbrushed Twins uniform.

[nolemmings]

I remember that card well. Thought they did a pretty good air-brush job, especially given some of the monstrosities that can be found in that set. Problem is, it jumps off the page immediately as off because no one would have ever seen a Twins player in an ivy-walled stadium. Too bad, because the photo itself and the centering of it in the card are great.

[David W]

Bruce Sutter

[rats60]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

If you turned the cards over, you'd know which is correct.

[Exhibitman]

Korince's parents must have been very surprised.

[4reals]

63 Topps Stan Williams

[porkchops]

Thought I'd post a variation of/to this thread.
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Ken

[1963Topps Set]

Does anyone have a photo of the 1961 Topps Dick Farrell card? I believe this would fall into this category.

[David W]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Does anyone have a photo of the 1961 Topps Dick Farrell card? I believe this would fall into this category.

You are right.

[David W]

I seem to be getting obsessed with this thread

[David W]

George Brunett 71 OPC