Just these last two, then we're all caught up on the checklists (for now).
The 47th series consisted of six NFL Rookie of the Year cards, eight post season 1984 Topps Statue cards and eleven cards from the 1975 Alt-Topps set. The checklist is also based on the 1975 Alt-Topps design. I used a photo of Don Newcombe in an LA Dodgers cap. After Cy Young pased away in 1955, Major League Baseball named an award after him. Newcombe was first ever winner of the Cy Young Award in 1956. He also won the NL MVP that year. In 1958, (the year the Dodgers moved out of Brooklyn) Newcombe was 0-6 in 8 starts for LA when he was dealt to the Reds. He pitched in Cincinnati and Cleveland until 1960. In 1961 he was back in the minors. In 1962 he went to Japan and played for the Chunichi Dragons. He was primarily an outfielder and first baseman. He passed away in February of 2019.
Series 48 is nothing but 1975 Alt-Topps cards. I included a photo of Ed Sprague Sr. on the checklist. He passed away earlier this year. He is, of course, the father of Ed Sprague who played 3rd base for the Blue Jays during their World Series years of 1992 & 1993. Ed Sr, was mostly a relief pitcher. He played 8 seasons in the Majors for the A's, Reds, Cardinals and Brewers. In 1975 he was the number 5 starter in the Brewers rotation.
The 47th series consisted of six NFL Rookie of the Year cards, eight post season 1984 Topps Statue cards and eleven cards from the 1975 Alt-Topps set. The checklist is also based on the 1975 Alt-Topps design. I used a photo of Don Newcombe in an LA Dodgers cap. After Cy Young pased away in 1955, Major League Baseball named an award after him. Newcombe was first ever winner of the Cy Young Award in 1956. He also won the NL MVP that year. In 1958, (the year the Dodgers moved out of Brooklyn) Newcombe was 0-6 in 8 starts for LA when he was dealt to the Reds. He pitched in Cincinnati and Cleveland until 1960. In 1961 he was back in the minors. In 1962 he went to Japan and played for the Chunichi Dragons. He was primarily an outfielder and first baseman. He passed away in February of 2019.
Series 48 is nothing but 1975 Alt-Topps cards. I included a photo of Ed Sprague Sr. on the checklist. He passed away earlier this year. He is, of course, the father of Ed Sprague who played 3rd base for the Blue Jays during their World Series years of 1992 & 1993. Ed Sr, was mostly a relief pitcher. He played 8 seasons in the Majors for the A's, Reds, Cardinals and Brewers. In 1975 he was the number 5 starter in the Brewers rotation.
As usual, you can click here to see all the cards included in these series. You can also click on any of the checklists in the margin. This is great for looking at all my cards without all those annoying words slowing you down.
Gotta really like these!!! Although you "toned it down" a bit, you left enough of the "vibe" to get a bit of a "rush" if one could go that far (maybe Topps really did put something into the gum after all - at least in the packs I got!!). Anyway, I wouldn't call the original pattern "cartoonish", rather just "lite psychedelic". Really, if topps had any real non conformist urges they could have tried some Rick Griffin type lettering!! Maybe you'll shock us all some day with that!! Just "trippin" "Buzz" Bryant - THANX!!
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