Group Discussion: Share some photos that would have made great baseball cards!

[dbussell12]

I'll go first... this is great.

The Giants' Willie Mays with New York Mets manager Casey Stengel at the Polo Grounds in May 1963.

[brianp-beme]

A card with this photo of Judge Landis would make me smile.

Brian

[JollyElm]

Ran across this epically cool pic of 'Clyde' vs. Chamberlain and recreated Walt Frazier's 1972 Topps In Action card...

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[Lucas00]

I have 2 I think would've made great cards.

First is one of the original baseball giants 6'8 Mike Naymick. Mike played in the dark days of cards, 1939 through 1944. To my knowledge no issue of him exists. The photo speaks for itself, would make a hilarious fun card.

Second is a great photo of a young Al Kaline alongside Mel Ott. Mel passed away not long after this was taken. Weird combo but cool to me. It would've made a great card.

[Leon]

A postcard proof....and a postcard acquired a longtime later. It's the only baseball player from the Barr Farnham Photo Co. I have seen.

[dbussell12]

Wow guys.... sweet!

Brian -- that Judge Landis scowl... I can only imagine it in cartoon form, even as something like a e90-1. Would be wild

Darren -- I'm surprised Topps hasn't hired you yet... that's another level of professional grade!! Did you print any copies?

Lucas --- these are both great. Love the dynamic between the figures in both of them. Almost reminds me of that Walter Johnson M101-2. Great card.

Leon --- both are magnificent but that proof is next level... daresay this is a Walter Johnson rookie postcard? Love the contrast between him in full formal clothes with the stadium in the background. I'm sure this is a very cherished one for you.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by dbussell12

Wow guys.... sweet!

Brian -- that Judge Landis scowl... I can only imagine it in cartoon form, even as something like a e90-1. Would be wild

Darren -- I'm surprised Topps hasn't hired you yet... that's another level of professional grade!! Did you print any copies?

Lucas --- these are both great. Love the dynamic between the figures in both of them. Almost reminds me of that Walter Johnson M101-2. Great card.

Leon --- both are magnificent but that proof is next level... daresay this is a Walter Johnson rookie postcard? Love the contrast between him in full formal clothes with the stadium in the background. I'm sure this is a very cherished one for you.

It's a 1909 postcard so I guess that is a rookie postcard.

[the-illini]

A couple from the 1930s

[GeoPoto]

Presidential catch, hot corner, and back-to-back MVPs.

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[NATCARD]

These are 3 original transparencies I own from a former Topps employee. Spectacular if they were on a card:

[pherbener]

Here’s a couple I’d like to see.
The Mays,Aaron photo was taken when they were tied at 648 home runs.
As a hockey fan I would have loved to have seen a Hobey Baker card produced!

[GasHouseGang]

A couple of the "Baseball in Color" photos would be great.

[JimC]

Would love to see this on a card.

[GasHouseGang]

I don't know if it would really be a great card, but I couldn't believe the way Cobb tried to score in this photo. Poor catcher!

[Kawika]

This photograph is from 1946, Yogi Berra's first year in the Bigs. Might have made a nice rookie card.