Topps rookie card oddities

[Peter_Spaeth]

Nothing new, but see how many you know (don't post answers yet).

1. Appeared on 3 different multiplayer cards, the first and last being 5 years apart.

2. Appeared on 5 consecutive multiplayer cards.

3. Appeared in sets his first two years, then not again until 5 years later (and regularly after that).

4. Appeared on his own card before he appeared on a multiplayer card.

5. HOFers who appeared on multiplayer cards in consecutive years (I know of two).

6. HOFer with 4 year gap between his first and second cards.

[nolemmings]

I know the first 5, let me ponder the last. There is at least one HOFer with an 11 year gap between his first two cards.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Nothing new, but see how many you know (don't post answers yet).

1. Appeared on 3 different multiplayer cards, the first and last being 5 years apart.

2. Appeared on 5 consecutive multiplayer cards.

3. Appeared in sets his first two years, then not again until 5 years later (and regularly after that).

4. Appeared on his own card before he appeared on a multiplayer card.

5. HOFers who appeared on multiplayer cards in consecutive years (I know of two).

6. HOFer with 4 year gap between his first and second cards.

[savedfrommyspokes]

5th question's answer pool increased by one recently.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

I know the first 5, let me ponder the last. There is at least one HOFer with an 11 year gap between his first two cards.

Only 10 years, no?

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Only 10 years, no?

Oops, yes, 10. And I believe I know #6 now also,but maybe not

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

4. Appeared on his own card before he appeared on a multiplayer card.

Was he the only one to ever do that? ETA I have found seven players who appeared on their own card before appearing on a multiplayer card.

[ALR-bishop]

And who appeared on the most Topps rookie cards ?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

And who appeared on the most Topps rookie cards ?

Isn’t it 5?

[1963Topps Set]

Lou Pinella?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Was he the only one to ever do that? ETA I have found seven players who appeared on their own card before appearing on a multiplayer card.

I was thinking of a HOFer but I have no doubt there are others.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

And who appeared on the most Topps rookie cards ?

Question 2, no?

[G1911]

How many answers are there for 2? Is it the guy who appeared on 5 of the multi rookies, or do league leaders count and there’s several? If it’s the later, I don’t know them all

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

How many answers are there for 2? Is it the guy who appeared on 5 of the multi rookies, or do league leaders count and there’s several? If it’s the later, I don’t know them all

From the title I meant to include only rookie cards not leaders.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

From the title I meant to include only rookie cards not leaders.

I’m a moron.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Question 2, no?

Sorry, yes. And not Lou, but whose card history is more interesting

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I was thinking of a HOFer but I have no doubt there are others.

Sounds like someone went to the Frank Burkett School Of Trivia Question Asking .

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Sounds like someone went to the Frank Burkett School Of Trivia Question Asking .

Better that than the Ted Z school -- there are 100 right answers but which one am I thinking of?