tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post6165087989526554025..comments2024-02-21T02:16:11.640-08:00Comments on Cards That Never Were: 1979 Alt-ToppsCards That Never Werehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-85887793076651806002019-03-09T19:08:37.735-08:002019-03-09T19:08:37.735-08:00I will agree with detectivesThat is NOT Don Baylor...I will agree with detectivesThat is NOT Don Baylor. It is Ron Jackson. Look closely at the action shots face and compare with an RJ close up shot from 1978.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830005906875128446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-73089031199500630932019-03-09T09:32:04.026-08:002019-03-09T09:32:04.026-08:00First of all, hats off to the photo detectives out...First of all, hats off to the photo detectives out there. I love it. You are speaking my language. That being said, I disagree.<br /><br />I am the first to admit that I have mislabeled photos on this blog in the past. But I'm pretty sure that photo is Baylor. Getty and SI have also mislabeled photos. But a quick look at eBay and google shopping found several versions of that photo signed by Baylor himself. I was unable to find that photo credited to Jackson or Hendrick.<br /><br />Another point is a closer look at the stirrups and shoes. The photos of Baylor in that era show him in red Adidas or Pony cleats whereas Hendrick favored Nike. You can see the Adidas stripes in this photo.<br /><br />Hendrick also wore his pants lower as was the style in the 80s. Baylor was still sporting the longer stirrups. <br /><br />Getty credits this photo to game 2 of the 1979 ALCS (which makes it anachronistic for an alleged 1979 set). From a limited viewpoint, it does look like it could be Memorial Stadium. This could possibly be Baylor legging it to 3rd on a Brian Downing single to left in the 7th inning of that game. <br /><br />If anyone can find video footage of that game, I'd be extremely grateful.Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-16695199967857959052019-03-09T04:43:44.809-08:002019-03-09T04:43:44.809-08:00BTW, excellent job on these!BTW, excellent job on these!The Shlabotnik Reporthttps://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-57104843440306095562019-03-09T04:39:49.816-08:002019-03-09T04:39:49.816-08:00I believe that "Not Don Baylor" is actua...I believe that "Not Don Baylor" is actually George Hendrick, who wore #25 for the Angels from 1985 to 1988.The Shlabotnik Reporthttps://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-36720012622290410362019-03-05T08:59:44.468-08:002019-03-05T08:59:44.468-08:00I can see the resemblance, but to the best of my k...I can see the resemblance, but to the best of my knowledge Jackson never wore #25 on the Angels. Additionally, Sports Illustrated and Getty Images both identify this as Baylor. That being said, they have been wrong before.Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-9550134861951036292019-03-04T06:30:58.116-08:002019-03-04T06:30:58.116-08:00I know what the uniform number indicates: but that...I know what the uniform number indicates: but that isn't Don Baylor. Looks more like Ron Jackson.Eric C. Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976398985735064343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-89336757503197401092019-03-02T12:26:12.462-08:002019-03-02T12:26:12.462-08:00What a great way to get the cactus and grapefruit ...What a great way to get the cactus and grapefruit leagues off to the right start! Upon looking at these I wonder why Topps "diddled" with this design. The final official product looked more like pandering to the kids. On the other hand during the 70's cards were still generally thought of as "kid stuff". This "alt design" lacks lacks the somewhat childish topps - "loop logo" + baseball. The "shots" of "Pops", "Groove", and Hisle are all great; they are "action" but at least they are fairly close, so they are immediately recognizable (unlike today's cards which are often indistinct). Hard to believe that half the players in this "pack" are gone!! Is all of this really 40 years ago? It feels more like 40 months. Well, numbers don't lie. Also, I'd guess that the guy who designed this also did the 87 football set - has some elements in common. "Buzz" Bryant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-1119716325085294582019-03-01T17:46:55.346-08:002019-03-01T17:46:55.346-08:00Yay! Back to baseball. Nice looking cards. Could d...Yay! Back to baseball. Nice looking cards. Could do without the periods, but understand why you included them. Great idea from Jeremy on the All Star cards. Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-75048635543266167932019-03-01T16:58:01.609-08:002019-03-01T16:58:01.609-08:00These are great! I could totally see an All Star ...These are great! I could totally see an All Star card with a banner at the top. Jeremya1umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631055539594841302noreply@blogger.com