Random Card of the Day |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008Rookie card of the great Jackie Robinson - the man who broke the baseball color line. He played in six World Series and was a six-time All-Star, the 1947 NL Rookie of the Year, and the 1949 NL MVP, among his countless other accolades. |
Monday, March 3, 2008Card: #22 Samuel "Slingin' Sam" Baugh Sammy Baugh played sixteen seasons with the Redskins and held most of the league passing records by the time he retired. He also punted and played defense. Records of his that still stand: most seasons leading the NFL in passing (6), single season punting average of 51.4, 4 interceptions in one game (tied). He is the only player to lead the league in an offensive, defensive, and special teams category. |
Sunday, March 2, 2008Card: #537 1963 Rookie Stars (Pedro Gonzalez / Ken McMullen / Pete Rose / Al Weis) Topps card featuring the rookie stars of 1963. Among the floating heads, appearing in the bottom left is Pete Rose. |
Saturday, March 1, 2008Hank Aaron's first card sporting an Atlanta Braves hat after the team moved from Milwaukee. It goes for around $125. |
Friday, February 29, 2008Merlin Olsen played all of his 15 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, making it to 14 Pro Bowls. He formed part of "The Fearsome Four" along with Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. |
Thursday, February 28, 2008As a player, Forrest Gregg went to nine Pro Bowls and was part of six championship teams. The Hall of Fame lineman later went on to coach and was head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals team that went to the Super Bowl in 1981. |
Wednesday, February 27, 2008The back of the card (which you can see by clicking above) talks about his record 18 home runs in the World Series - a record which he still holds today. |
Tuesday, February 26, 2008Stan Musial played on the same high school baseball team as Ken Griffey, Jr.'s grandfather. |
Monday, February 25, 2008Rookie card of the great Reggie White, who played eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, during which he actually racked up more sacks than the number of games that he played. |
Sunday, February 24, 2008Ted Kluszewski famously cut off his jersey sleeves, much to the chagrin of the Cincinnati Reds front office. He did it to better accommodate his large biceps. |
