Best of 1978 Topps

[deweyinthehall]

I started out that season a Yankee fan because most of my friends were (lived in central CT) and they HAD just won the Series. Over the summer, when the Sox were dominating, my parents (life-long Sox fans) gave me no end of grief. Finally, in August, I cast several months of devoted fan-hood to the winds and declared myself a loyal Sox fan for life. But, then...

Anyway - though I have been a Sox fan ever since, the cards of Guidry and Jackson, both then and now, have always seemed to perfectly capture those two giants at the peak of their greatness...

[deweyinthehall]

Lastly, I have to add Gary Ross. Ross was the last card I needed to complete the set. In fact, I had all other 725 cards before I even knew what his card looked like - none of my friends had him either. Didn't know who he was, what he looked like...all I knew is he was standing between and a finished set. He was a complete mystery. I finally convinced mom to let me order a complete set from Renata Galasso (only $14.50!). When it came, I dug into it and headed straight for #291. Honestly, it was like an explorer setting eyes on a magnificent and previously never before seen wonder - Gary Ross was here! Of course, he was cut in spring training, and never threw an official pitch again, but I didn't know that.

[Bigdaddy]

1. Reggie, an almost perfect baseball card

and the rest in no particular order:

2. Mickey Rivers, cool follow through on his swing, with his helmet shading his eyes
3. Jim Palmer, great colors and loved seeing his Wilson glove up close
4. Munson, reminds me of the '76 Bench card, surveying the field in front of him like a general in battle
5. Fisk, great photo and I loved the AS logos

Honorable mentions:
Don Gullett, Carl Yaz, Johnny Bench, McCovey RB, Brooks RB

And a couple of personal notes:

• If I didn't say it before, I loved the AS logo, and the fact that it was in different places on the card
• Never much cared for the Eddie Murray RC, just didn't like it
• This was the first set I really collected, probably had over 3000 of 'em
• The Yankees, in gerenal had the best photography of any team. Lots of action shots
• I seemed to pull more Tony Perez cards than Carter had liver pills
• Several strong RCs including Morris, Trammel/Molitor, Whitaker, Dale Murphy (again)/Parrish and Murray