gaps between cards

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

What Hall of Fame manager could even come close to Lasorda's gap?

Tony LaRussa skipped from 1964 to 1968 to 1972 as a player. (played mostly in the minor leagues)

Durocher, pretty long gap between his 53 Bowman and 67 Topps.
Frisch, some lesser known 1936 cards, then 51 Bowman.
Did Wagner have any cards between his last card as a player in the teens and 48 Leaf? Oh, yeah, 1936 R312.

[Harliduck]

By far the most frustrating gap for me is Harmon Killebrew...1956 to 1958, no 1957 Topps card. 1957 is one of my favorite years and designs, skipping 1957 leaves a huge hole in my Killebrew collection (favorite player).

[Peter_Spaeth]

DiMaggio was still playing 49-51 but no cards unless you count 51 Berk Ross. Paige skips from 49B to 53T. No 51 Jackie.

[GasHouseGang]

Stan Musial appears in 1949 Bowman, then skips to 1951 Berk Ross, then after 1953 Bowman, doesn't show up in a Topps product (other than team photos) until 1958 Topps AS. I sure wish he would have been in those iconic 1950's Topps products.

[packs]

Only semi-related but a few years ago there was this guy Sean Kazmar Jr. who had made his MLB debut in 2008 as a 23 year old and then didn't make another MLB appearance until 13 years later, in 2021 as a 36 year old.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Stan Musial appears in 1949 Bowman, then skips to 1951 Berk Ross, then after 1953 Bowman, doesn't show up in a Topps product (other than team photos) until 1958 Topps AS. I sure wish he would have been in those iconic 1950's Topps products.

He is in 52 Bowman.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He is in 52 Bowman.

Sure. That's why I said "after 1953 ...". He was in 1952 and 1953 Bowman, and then skipped by Topps after that until 1958AS. Here's my 1952 Bowman.

[Peter_Spaeth]

A 57 Musial, or a 58 regular issue, potentially could have been really cool.