The worst baseball card picture ever?

[cfp]

One of my favorites

[Eric72]

There are quite a few 1973 Topps cards in this thread. Personally, I like the set very much.

For those who may have an interest, there is a fairly well done YouTube video which has numerous comments on the photographs within that set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGRRPIVbiUI

The content creator also released a companion piece about '73 Topps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GG_bIHpsUo

[darkhorse9]

The thing about the original card, is that could be literally anyone. I could tell you that's Ty Cobb, or Honus Wagner or Christy Mathewson. Wouldn't matter. You couldn't tell except for the glove.

Editor: "I need a drawing of Boss Schmidt"
Artist: "What does he look like"?
Editor: "No clue. Just draw something and we'll say it's him."

[here2havefun]

For Brooks Robinson, obv the 1958T is bad, but I've always thought these 2 cards from 1971T are also bad. The base card looks like a horrid swing-and-miss, and the WS card he looks like a guy stranded crawling through the desert.

[Luke]

I actually really like this one, but because it's so odd. This entire Omaha Royals team set looks like it was shot from the stands with a disposable camera.

[Spike]

From a photo POV, things in the Cal McLish vein stand out most to me, leading right to Joe and Hoyt.

[brianp-beme]

Once I done found out about this 1959 Fleer, I'd be snockered if I didn't get me one.

Yup, that's right, them there's Teddy Ballgame foolin' around down by the ol' tailings pond.

Brian

[Yoda]

[QUOTE=Spike;2423699]From a photo POV, things in the Cal McLish vein stand out most to me, leading right to Joe and Hoyt.[

'Hey Joe, say it ain't so, you been snorting blow.'

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by here2havefun

For Brooks Robinson, obv the 1958T is bad, but I've always thought these 2 cards from 1971T are also bad. The base card looks like a horrid swing-and-miss, and the WS card he looks like a guy stranded crawling through the desert.

I love the 1971 WS card of Robinson alone in the dirt smothering another Cincy potential hit. He was a man on an island no one could come close to his fielding in that Series. It's a dramatic photo I think.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

To the original poster, the Schmidt is half of a photo with Harry Davis sliding in. I always thought it was cool that both cards were in the set.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Sterling Sports Auctions

To the original poster, the Schmidt is half of a photo with Harry Davis sliding in. I always thought it was cool that both cards were in the set.

That's cool, I never realized that.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

I love the 1971 WS card of Robinson alone in the dirt smothering another Cincy potential hit. He was a man on an island no one could come close to his fielding in that Series. It's a dramatic photo I think.

Ditto. Especially as a kid, I marveled at how much ground Brooks was covering.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by cfp

One of my favorites

Any old-timers remember when that was called pistol grip ears?

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by cfp

One of my favorites

That’s kind of unfair - it’s not a bad photo per se, it’s just Don Mossi looking like Don Mossi.

[BabyRuth]

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[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by cfp

One of my favorites

That man is ugly to all fields.

I stole that from someone....It fits.