tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post2058744117522616107..comments2024-02-21T02:16:11.640-08:00Comments on Cards That Never Were: 1967 Alt-Topps RequestsCards That Never Werehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-9365226800224749462020-04-28T07:46:45.121-07:002020-04-28T07:46:45.121-07:00Thanks so much for the Chisox Aces card, and the S...Thanks so much for the Chisox Aces card, and the September Call-Ups Edition of the AL Rookie Stars! Those are cards I would have loved to have owned as a 10-year-old fan back in '67, so it's great to see them in the 1967 Alt-Topps portfolio!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-45567805750171254212020-04-12T18:49:33.882-07:002020-04-12T18:49:33.882-07:00(I forgot to include his name)
Ron Hansen(I forgot to include his name) <br />Ron HansenJim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-19223266319179005932020-04-12T18:46:45.150-07:002020-04-12T18:46:45.150-07:00OC, Aparicio played 22,408 innings at shortstop, a...OC, Aparicio played 22,408 innings at shortstop, and zero elsewhere.<br /><br />White Sox' starting shortstop was also noted as "infield" on his 1967 card, but at least he didn't have the same pedigree as Looie.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-86943698450682263052020-04-12T16:37:47.861-07:002020-04-12T16:37:47.861-07:00Just one more comment to Jim: I had never noticed...Just one more comment to Jim: I had never noticed the Infield designation on his 1967 card. Strangely, he is designated "shortstop" on the back of that same card.<br /><br />To borrow your phrase, I guess that's "just Topps being Topps".Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-57536014604776179172020-04-12T14:46:22.180-07:002020-04-12T14:46:22.180-07:00Maury Wills was, without a doubt, on the downside ...Maury Wills was, without a doubt, on the downside of his career. None the less, he was coming off an All-Star season, was in the World Series and even garnered a few MVP votes in 1966. He was dealt mainly for angering Dodgers owner O'Malley after he left the team's tour of Japan to nurse his leg, only to stop in Hawaii to play the banjo in a bar. The two were already not on the best terms due to his salary hold out earlier in 1966. I think the trade had less to do with his declining play than spite.Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-86772833855005843032020-04-12T12:44:13.133-07:002020-04-12T12:44:13.133-07:00I always wondered why they put infield on Aparicio...I always wondered why they put infield on Aparicio's card. He was still the starting shortstop that year and I don't recall him playing any other position in the infield.Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-49092066669663850432020-04-12T03:44:40.162-07:002020-04-12T03:44:40.162-07:00Re: Maury Wills
I would propose that the Dean Cha...Re: Maury Wills<br /><br />I would propose that the Dean Chance for Don Mincher trade was bigger, as Wills was already on the downside of his career.<br /><br />Bob Uecker and Luis Aparicio were good choices. Uecker's Topps card was capless, while Aparicio's showed his position to be "infield", as if he was a utility player.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-62283866118270866352020-04-08T19:24:37.974-07:002020-04-08T19:24:37.974-07:00Awesome job!! Really like the Ueck card. He's ...Awesome job!! Really like the Ueck card. He's definitely made listening to Brewer games easier to take, especially in the early/mid '70s, not an easy time to be Brew Crew fan. He's had some great stories over the years.<br /><br />Thanks for the WS card, too! <br /><br />Oh, my name is John! :)Deogolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703358269224914324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-57474565696253779262020-04-08T17:57:58.018-07:002020-04-08T17:57:58.018-07:00All of these look really nice. The Mick is always ...All of these look really nice. The Mick is always a great choice. Even though the yellow border might not work as well as the other colors, I really like the Uecker card. Thanks for the Killebrew card. Forgot he waasn't a starter in 1966, which reminds me of all those All Star cards you did with the actual starters. Great series. Thanks for entertaining us while we are all stuck inside.Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.com