Discrete or Statistical Errors on Cards

[Tyruscobb]

Nice catch, and interesting thoughts. I’ll never own the 1969 Mantle. First, it is not a playing days Mantle. He retired after 1968 season. I don’t see how it is any different than a modern Mantle insert. Secondly, the Mick looks old and worn out.

[Bill77]

I caught the error on the 2002 Marty Cordova card and got my name in the August 2002 Beckett for it.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Bill77

I caught the error on the 2002 Marty Cordova card and got my name in the August 2002 Beckett for it.

Hey I know the guy who wrote the article

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

One of my favorite stats errors that I've come accross reading the backs of my cards is the 198 RBIs attributed to Roy Campanella on his 1952 Bowman card.

Not knowing a ton of stats by heart, I'm sure there are many minor stat errors that I never notice on my vintage cards. But 198 RBI is hard to miss

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[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

One of my favorite stats errors that I've come accross reading the backs of my cards is the 198 RBIs attributed to Roy Campanella on his 1952 Bowman card.

Not knowing a ton of stats by heart, I'm sure there are many minor stat errors that I never notice on my vintage cards. But 198 RBI is hard to miss

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Damn I would have had so much fun with that article back in the day!

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Damn I would have had so much fun with that article back in the day!

Haha! Well, then that was a missed opportunity for both of us...if you would have written a fun article on it for Beckett back in the day, then maybe I would have gotten to see my name in print just like Bill Avery did for pointing out the Cordova error

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

Haha! Well, then that was a missed opportunity for both of us...if you would have written a fun article on it for Beckett back in the day, then maybe I would have gotten to see my name in print just like Bill Avery did for pointing out the Cordova error

I had two stints writing E&V -- the 1st was just a bear trying to keep up with all the errors on the new cards (at the time) and it was difficult to make them real interesting.

The 2nd stint was more fun for all concerned and I wrote three side bar aritcles a month (Almanac Set of the Month, Auction Item of the month (Not usually the most expensive of course, and E&V Card of the month. As you see, people remember and loved the 2nd iteration of E&V because there was a chance their name, like Bill's would end up in print. And a side note, the article which drew the most reaction from readers via email was one I did on a typo in the Nolan Ryan RC text. It took several reprint sets before the typo was corrected.

The whole key to these stories was for the item or the player to have an interesting back story which made the card even more interesting. As you see on the Cordova, I referred to an earlier error with just as amazing as a stat goof.

Rich

[Bill77]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Hey I know the guy who wrote the article

It always amazes me how closely connected the collecting community truly is, or how fast time passes for that matter. Those were some of my favorite articles in Beckett at the time.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by Bill77

It always amazes me how closely connected the collecting community truly is, or how fast time passes for that matter. Those were some of my favorite articles in Beckett at the time.

Mine too.

Mike

[brunswickreeves]

The great thing about his 1969 Topps is it captures stats from his final 1968 season (unlike 1968 Topps which is only up to 1967 season stats) and thus culminates his career grand totals and averages.