Cards that might have been...

[brett 75]

While looking through my 1964 Topps Giants set I realized for the first time that neither Maris nor Drysdale appear in the set and it got me to thinking of cards that would have looked good that the company's either never printed or players retired prior to reaching that particular year. I really would have loved to see a 1975 Topps mini Roberto Clemente that coming from the first set I collected as a kid. Anyone else with cards that they would have liked to have seen or might have been ?

[Cliff Bowman]

1951 Bowman Chuck Connors, 1952 Topps Chuck Connors, 1958 Topps Ed Bouchee , 1966 Topps Dick Ellsworth with a corrected photo, 1967 Topps Robin Roberts, 1973 Topps Rusty Staub, 1973 Tony LaRussa, 1973 Tom Phoebus, 1974 Topps Rico Carty, 1978 Dave Giusti, any Topps Tony Horton card...

[7nohitter]

1966 and 1967 Nolan Ryan....

1975 Harmon Killebrew in a Twins uni, that Kansas City looks foolish.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Any early Topps Stan Musial cards or '52/'53 Topps Ted Williams cards

[brett 75]

Add 1948 Bowman Nellie Fox in an Athletics uniform. ( he had 3 games for them in 1947 ) & 1949 Leaf as well.

[bosoxfan]

1972 Luis Tiant

[k-dog]

Originally Posted by brett 75

I really would have loved to see a 1975 Topps mini Roberto Clemente that coming from the first set I collected as a kid.

A 1975 Topps Mini Dennis Eckersley would be a good one also!!!

[ALR-bishop]

Great stuff Keith. You an Bob L are master craftsmen

[con40]

[novakjr]

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.

A '57 Topps combos card of "Indians Young Sluggers" with Colavito and Maris would've been awesome.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.

A '57 Topps combos card of "Indians Young Sluggers" with Colavito and Maris would've been awesome.

Rocky had a good season for Kansas City in 1964. If the Yankees had brought him up from their top farm team that year, he and Maris could have posed for a 1965 Topps card titled, "Yanks Outfield Bashers," or some such. That would have been a great item for us Indians fans to collect.

[brett 75]

Those are definatley some of the coolest cards that never were, I have seen some as I used to post on the Tuff Stuff. Bob is one of the greatest ! Ask and yee shall receive ! Thanks for all the great posts everyone . Brett

[Gr8Beldini]

1. I never understood why my favorite player at the time, Rusty Staub wasn't in the 1972 or 1973 Topps sets. I would have loved to see him and Willie Mays in the '72 Topps Traded sub-series as well.
2. 1956 and 1957 Topps Stan Musial;
3. It seemed like there was plenty of time to issue a "In Memorium" card for Roberto in the 73 high number series (like they did with Hubbs in 64).
4. Considering that he was the #2 pick in the 66 draft and did play late in '67, I always wondered how Topps could not make a Rookie Stars card with Reggie Jackson on it in '68 (especially considering the scrubs they did include over him).