My First Cards

Arguably the best catcher in history was winding down his career by 1982, but what a career it was! MVP’s, World Championships, All-Star games, and a variety of records to hold. This card is also awesome because it actually has just enough detail for us to figure out what game this might’ve been.

During Larry Biittner’s 14 season career he was involved in a trade with Steve Renko, was one of the few position players to get some time on the mound, & played in one of the highest scoring games in history.

One of the best “in action” cards, featuring Tom terrific with the ball just released from his hand. You can just feel the effort put into hurling a hard fastball to the plate. It’s a pure classic shot. It’s also on a historic day. Plus, did you know his delivery was just like Christy Mathewson’s?

Doesn’t he look like he was standing in his stance, but then he noticed something down towards 2nd base, and so he slooped to peer at it like he’s trying to look through the pitchers legs? Crazy stance. Beyond that, this card had just enough detail to help me figure out what game was being played when the photo was shot.