Hiding in Plain Sight

[KCRfan1]

73 McCovey has Bench behind the plate.

[JollyElm]

How about pics of the cards people are mentioning? C'mon, guys! You're making us search ebay to see what you're talking about.

[Paul S]

I forget which card but there's a 56T where the action shot is Mays sliding but the portrait and rest is of another player. (I think I got that right).

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by Paul S

I forget which card but there's a 56T where the action shot is Mays sliding but the portrait and rest is of another player. (I think I got that right).

That's on Hank Aaron's card

[almostdone]

Here are three cards from 1971 Topps. In the back of second on the Tommy Agee is second baseman and future HOFer Joe Morgan. The picture is taken from the same game as the regular issue Morgan card also seen here.
In the foreground of the Bud Harrelson card is a very young future strikeout king Nolan Ryan. I am not 100% sure but I believe that the player being thrown out is also Joe Morgan. I believe, although not completely sure, that the Harrelson play took place immediately after the Morgan shot at bat. If so I think that would make complete logical since the photographer would be in the same position.
Does anyone know a way to research if Joe Morgan faced Nolan Ryan during a day game at Shae stadium during the 1970 season? If the facts check out then that would lead me to conclude that these photos were all taken for the same sequence
Drew

[Eric1977]

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197005300NYN
Cool thread! Almostdone your theory checks out. This is the only game Ryan pitched at home vs. Houston that year. The box score says Morgan did have a SB off Ryan and Grote. I knew it was Ryan on the card but not Morgan. Great eyes!
Edit: Jimmy Winn also had a stolen base that day. Judging by his side burns in his 71 card (also shot at Shea) it may be him.

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by Eric1977

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-...d=197005300NYN
Cool thread! Almostdone your theory checks out. This is the only game Ryan pitched at home vs. Houston that year. The box score says Morgan did have a SB off Ryan and Grote. I knew it was Ryan on the card but not Morgan. Great eyes!
Edit: Jimmy Winn also had a stolen base that day. Judging by his side burns in his 71 card (also shot at Shea) it may be him.

I always thought it looked much more like Wynn than Morgan.

[71buc]

Here's the 73 Topps Bobby Bonds with Pops covering first base.

[bobsbbcards]