Going Horizontal
The 1979 All Star Game MVP was chosen not for his offensive contribution. Even though Dave Parker went 1 for 3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and an intentional walk. It was his arm that earned him the MVP. He threw out Jim Rice trying to stretch a double with the AL leading 6-5 in the bottom of the 7th. An inning later he preserved the 6-6 tie by throwing out Brian Downing at the plate. Downing was trying to score from 2nd on a Graig Nettles single with 2 outs in the 8th.
This is my second horizontal version for the 1979 set. as you can see, I took a few more liberties this time deviating a bit from the original design. The main reason is that I thought adding a second bar similar to this 1979 Rod Carew All Star would take up too much space for the picture if used horizontally.
Below is a horizontal card I had previously posted for John Castino's Rookie of the Year season. For this one I used a more traditional 1979 Topps look.
That Parker card is great looking and that All-star game throw was one of the best ever.
ReplyDeleteFriggin' awesome design on that Parker. Great photo choice too.
ReplyDeleteNot directly related to this post, but have made a couple cards inspired by your excellent work. How can I send you the files?
ReplyDeleteLove your Castino photo. The "IF" designation makes me think, "If only... Topps had you on their design team."
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