Cards you didn’t realize were as cool as they are!!!

[brianp-beme]

Something that I hadn't noticed until recently is this Schapira card of Babe Ruth. Since this set was issued in 1921, he had already transitioned to a full-time outfielder and had a couple of great batting seasons under his belt. They decided to include this pitching pose in the set, but added a bat to make it seem like he was dropping the bat after a swing.

Brian

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Something that I hadn't noticed until recently is this Schapira card of Babe Ruth. Since this set was issued in 1921, he had already transitioned to a full-time outfielder and had a couple of great batting seasons under his belt. They decided to include this pitching pose in the set, but added a bat to make it seem like he was dropping the bat after a swing.

Brian

Ha, that’s quirky. Pretty clearly what you described is what happened here.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Something that I hadn't noticed until recently is this Schapira card of Babe Ruth. Since this set was issued in 1921, he had already transitioned to a full-time outfielder and had a couple of great batting seasons under his belt. They decided to include this pitching pose in the set, but added a bat to make it seem like he was dropping the bat after a swing.

Brian

The only thing more clever than Schapira thinking of that is you for noticing.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Check out Old Hoss Radbourn's left hand...

There's got to be someone who's never seen this one.

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[Gary Dunaier]

One of my favorite cards is the 1974 Topps Gary Matthews. It was taken at Shea Stadium, but what I like the best about it...



...is that you can see the sign from the "Shell" gas station across the street peeking over the outfield fence. It's the red and yellow thing to the right of Wayne Garrett's head.

I think it's cool.

Even if you don't think so, you have to agree with me and also think it's cool anyway because I'm famously famous and that gives me more credibility than any of you irregardless of how much experience and knowledge and respect you have in the hobby.*

* The above paragraph, composed entirely in Italics, should be taken with however many grains of salt as you wish.

[Spike]

"Vito Tamulis" is a cool (Lithuanian) name and last year I discovered he was born close to where I live now, so did some cursory extra research.

There have been other players named Vito, but Vitautis Casimirus Tamulis is baseball's only known pro to have any of those three names.

[Brian Van Horn]

I actually knew this card was cool:

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Thought I'd revive this thread because I caught a cool detail last week I hadn't noticed before. Just picked up 1952 Bowman High Number of Sherm Lollar, and when I had it in hand I noticed that Sherm had personalized his catcher's mask! Would like to see the proof photo for this card...I wonder if Sherm really did that, or if the artist took some liberty with his painting.

lollar.JPG


I'd love to keep this thread going with more interesting details you've discovered on your cards!