CLOSED!! 1972 Topps Reverse/Trade Auction...August version, Day 16!

[HercDriver]

OK, time for the August version, albeit a couple days early. My wife is out with friends, leaving me time to play with my cards and drink beer. Again, I'm going to list a bunch of 1972 Topps cards up for auction. However, I don't take cash...you can only bid with a scan of a card in trade. Since I collect T205 and T206 Sovereigns, those bids will tend to get higher weighting in case of multiple bids on the same day. If there are no bids at the end of the day (10PM Mountain Time), I'll add some more cards for the next day. The bids must be pre-WWII cards (no strip cards), but condition doesn't matter to me. I reserve the right to not accept a bid for whatever reason, but I'm generally not too picky. Shipping is on me, and you pay to pop yours in an envelope. Questions?

Scans are provided to give you an idea how I grade, plus they're fun to look at. Here's the list (includes all cards from each day's post, 72 total):

69 Roger Freed NrMt
85 NL Batting Leaders NrMt
86 AL Batting Leaders NrMt
87 NL RBI Leaders NrMt
94 AL Pitching Leaders Ex
96 AL Strikeout Leaders NrMt
138 Mike Kekich ExMt
141 Mets Rookies ExMt
170 Vida Blue IA ExMt
171 Darrell Evans NrMt
176 Tom Haller IA Vg
181 Ed Kranepool NrMt
196 Mel Queen ExMt
198 Charlie Hough Vg
202 Scipio Spinks NrMt
204 Tommy Helms NrMt
217 Roger Metzger NrMt
218 Eddie Kasko ExMt
229 World Series Game 7 NrMt
232 Giants Rookies NrMt
235 Merv Rettunmund NrMt
237 New York Yankees NrMt
248 Tom Bradley NrMt
250 Boog Powell NrMt
251 Checklist 264-394 Vg
256 George Foster NrMt
257 Tigers Rookies Ex
258 Randy Hundley NrMt
262 San Diego Padres NrMt
264 Tommy John NrMt
267 Dave Concepcion ExMt
286 Gene Alley NrMt
291 Hal McRae NrMt
313 Luis Aparicio Ex
323 Earl Weaver Ex
325 Mel Stottlemyre NrMt
329 Roy Foster NrMt
346 Jim Fregosi BP NrMt
354 Tom Murphy NrMt
357 Woody Fryman NrMt
360 Dave Roberts ExMt
366 Jimmy Rosario ExMt
381 Chicago White Sox Ex
401 Jim Nash NrMt
417 Tom Hall NrMt
422 Ray Lamb NrMt
426 Ken Singleton IA NrMt
428 Tito Fuentes IA ExMt
433 Johnny Bench Vg
450 Mickey Lolich ExMt
453 Barry Lersch ExMt
461 Tim Cullen NrMt
463 Bernie Carbo NrMt
466 Norm Miller NrMt
469 Ron Herbel NrMt
493 Bob Bailey Boyhood Photo Vg
496 Bud Harrelson Boyhood Photo NrMt
497 Jim Perry Boyhood Photo Vg
499 Vicente Romo NrMt
500 Joe Torre Fr
501 Pete Hamm Ex
504 Ed Spiezio Vg
505 Mike Marshall NrMt
507 Fred Gladding NrMt
508 Elrod Hendricks ExMt
509 Don McMahon ExMt
510 Ted Williams MGR Vg
511 Tony Taylor NrMt
513 Lindy McDaniel Ex
514 Ted Sizemore Ex
516 Oscar Brown NrMt
517 Ken Brett Ex

Take Care,
Geno

[HercDriver]

Here's Day 2!

313 Luis Aparicio Ex
176 Tom Haller IA Vg
256 George Foster NrMt
258 Randy Hundley NrMt

[ronniehatesjazz]

How about a raw Terry Steinbach 92 Donruss for the Foster straight up!

[HercDriver]

The funny thing is, I remember Terry Steinbach, as an All-Star MVP in 1988. I was in my 6 week, ROTC boot camp with the Air Force, in Dover, Delaware. Somehow, we managed to sneak out of the dorms the night of the All-Star Game, and watched it at a local establishment. We were scared to death we were going to get caught. I remember it being a boring game, but Steinbach hit a homer to get the MVP. Anyway, I did 23 years of flying for the Air Force after that...not sure what Terry did.

[HercDriver]

Here's a few more:

202 Scipio Spinks NrMt
291 Hal McRae NrMt
323 Earl Weaver Ex

[HercDriver]

Here's today's additions:

232 Giants Rookies NrMt
360 Dave Roberts ExMt
85 NL Batting Leaders NrMt

[HercDriver]

Up to 39 cards, including a card with three HOFers today!

237 New York Yankees NrMt
87 NL RBI Leaders NrMt
198 Charlie Hough Vg

[HercDriver]

You probably already know the answer to the question, "Other than Mickey Mantle, who is the only other switch hitter to win the AL MVP?" If you don't know, the answer is below...

262 San Diego Padres NrMt
257 Tigers Rookies Ex
96 AL Strikeout Leaders NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's a few more! Herbal happens to be the player with the lowest batting average of any major leaguer with at least 100 at bats, checking in at .029. Is it just me, or does it look like somebody photoshopped Brick Tamland's head on Herbel's body? I wonder if he ever killed a guy with a trident...

469 Ron Herbel NrMt
251 Checklist 264-394 Vg
417 Tom Hall NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's a couple more for today!

453 Barry Lersch ExMt
286 Gene Alley NrMt
466 Norm Miller NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's a couple more to throw on the stack! Kekich will always be remembered as the guy who traded families with his teammate...a bit weird, perhaps...

138 Mike Kekich ExMt
196 Mel Queen ExMt
204 Tommy Helms NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's today's additions! Kasko managed the Red Sox to a second place finish in 1972, a half-game out of first. That seems a bit weird, but they did not make up lost games to a brief player's strike that year, so the Sox just lost out to a scheduling quirk.

217 Roger Metzger NrMt
218 Eddie Kasko ExMt
248 Tom Bradley NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's a few more! I always hated cards that weren't "right," like a pitcher, in the stretch, wearing a batting helmet. But I do like that Concepcion's name wraps all the way around his body!!

267 Dave Concepcion ExMt
354 Tom Murphy NrMt
450 Mickey Lolich ExMt

[HercDriver]

Wednesday morning's offerings! Is it just me, or does it look like Woodie Fryman was trying to sneak up on the camera man, maybe to give him a wedgie or something... but he turned around quickly and got the shot?

And in the category of "That's the most ridiculous thing ever," I present this about Mickey Lolich. In 1971, the year commemorated on this leader card, Lolich pitched 376 innings. Do you realize how unachievable that is today? Let's plug that number into the 5-man rotation of today. In 162 games, a starter would get 32.5 starts if he pitched every fifth start. So if you did that today, pitched 32.5 games, or every fifth day... do you have any idea how many innings you would have to average, per start, to get to 376 IP?

The answer is 11.5 IP/start. Yep, over eleven innings per start, for the whole year! I'm pretty sure nobody is coming close to that number anytime soon. And it's not even the post WWI record... Wilbur Wood beat him by 2/3 of an inning the next year. That's just crazy... I'm tipping an Odell Brewing Drumroll American Pale Ale to Mickey Lolich. I'd eat a donut if I had one.

94 AL Pitching Leaders Ex
357 Woody Fryman NrMt
381 Chicago White Sox Ex

[HercDriver]

OK, I'm a little early for Wednesday's installment, but I have to get up early...so here it is:

426 Ken Singleton IA NrMt
461 Tim Cullen NrMt
401 Jim Nash NrMt

Is that a fur-lined batting glove that Cullen has on? Is that what allowed him to hit .220? In 1968, Cullen was traded from Washington to the White Sox for Ron Hansen. Halfway through the season, the White Sox traded him back to Washington. For Ron Hansen. Those are the kind of moves that win GM of The Year awards...

[HercDriver]

Here's a couple for today! It's too bad the T205 set didn't have those IA cards or the World Series cards, because those were pretty cool...

229 World Series Game 7 NrMt
69 Roger Freed NrMt
428 Tito Fuentes IA ExMt

[HercDriver]

Three more today! The Fregosi card would be the centerpiece of a collection featuring players with accordians. Too bad there isn't a Fanzone card with his harmonica...

422 Ray Lamb NrMt
141 Mets Rookies ExMt
346 Jim Fregosi BP NrMt

[HercDriver]

Here's a few more for today! I was crushed when I heard the Cubs had traded Bill Madlock to the Giants...we haven't had a third baseman since then, until now. But Murcer quickly became a favorite, so I guess it worked out for a Cubs fan with low expectations anyway...

86 AL Batting Leaders NrMt
181 Ed Kranepool NrMt
264 Tommy John NrMt

[jimmysuitcase]

Hi Geno,
They're trimmed and the backs are Tipton-esque from being pasted into an album, but check out those colors and Danny's octagonal specs!

Thanks for playing,
James

[HercDriver]

Perfect bid!!! Ends tonight at 10PM Mountain Time, if anybody else wants a shot...

Thanks, James!