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Pinkpony1967

Posts: 304
Joined: Jan 2021

Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:54 PM

Seeing the Hubbs makes me wish they'd have done one for Munson in their 80 set

stevejrogers wrote:

Looking at it now, not entirely sure why this was on such a list, as there is nothing outwardly insensitive, macabre or offensive about this, but I did see this Ken Hubbs card listed on a "HOW COULD THEY HAVE DONE THIS" list of "infamous" cards. In fact, its quite tastefully done.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/61/cid/11445/1964-Topps-550-Ken-Hubbs

C2Cigars

Posts: 11,476
Joined: Oct 2014

Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:55 PM

Middle finger cards:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/72/cid/16435/1972-Topps-33-Billy-Martin
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/416/cid/121960/1994-Stadium-Club-285-Frank-Thomas

althib wrote:

The Frank Thomas cards giving us the finger and Kirk Gibson with the outfield that grab his croutch are two good choices. Paul Gillis' bloody nose error on his 1990-91 Pro Set hockey can be a nice touch too.

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Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.

C2Cigars

Posts: 11,476
Joined: Oct 2014

Saturday, February 27, 2021 1:57 PM
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/61/cid/11041/1964-Topps-147-Ray-Sadecki ------------------------------- *Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them.*

Dumpsterdave

Posts: 74
Joined: Feb 2019

Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:20 PM

The cartoon on the back of the 1970 Pedro Borbon card lists his hobby as cockfighting:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/70/cid/15190/1970-Topps-358-Pedro-Borbon

Toe Nash is probably more an infamous player than infamous card.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1502/cid/284241/2001-Topps-Traded-&-Rookies-T236-Greg-Nash

And no 12-year-old's colleciton is complete without a Dick Pole or a Dick Sisler.

Also, I seriously mis-read this one when I was 11.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/77/cid/19166/1976-Topps-8-Tito-Fuentes

Edited on: Feb 27, 2021 - 2:27PM
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David Hayden

Shaw Racing

Posts: 1,768
Joined: Feb 2019

Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:32 PM

If you are going by names, This one is up there 1982 Fleer #348 Rusty Kuntz

Dumpsterdave wrote:

The cartoon on the back of the 1970 Pedro Borbon card lists his hobby as cockfighting:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/70/cid/15190/1970-Topps-358-Pedro-Borbon

Toe Nash is probably more an infamous player than infamous card.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1502/cid/284241/2001-Topps-Traded-&-Rookies-T236-Greg-Nash

And no 12-year-old's colleciton is complete without a Dick Pole or a Dick Sisler.

Also, I seriously mis-read this one when I was 11.

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/77/cid/19166/1976-Topps-8-Tito-Fuentes

Mark345

Posts: 284
Joined: Nov 2020

Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:53 PM
Don't know if this card was mentioned, but here it is: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/132/cid/53396/1989-Score-595-Paul-Gibson Another cool, but not infamous card: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/26/cid/2224/1952-Topps-31-Gus-Zernial?PageIndex=1

Mark345

Posts: 284
Joined: Nov 2020

Saturday, February 27, 2021 3:02 PM
And another, 1991 Proset Musicards: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/75483/cid/5347248/1991-Pro-Set-SuperStars-MusiCards-166a-Dread-Zeppelin

ravenfaith77

Posts: 709
Joined: Jul 2017

Saturday, February 27, 2021 3:27 PM
There is always the 1984 Fleer Jay Johnstone wearing the Budweiser umbrella hat. He actually earned a listing in the Baseball Hall of Shame book because of this card. https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/96/cid/47095/1984-Fleer-495-Jay-Johnstone

Dumpsterdave

Posts: 74
Joined: Feb 2019

Saturday, February 27, 2021 4:32 PM
Good Lord - How could I have forgotten Dirk Hayhurst https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/57630/cid/2277515/2011-Topps-Allen-&-Ginter-32-Dirk-Hayhurst ------------------------------- David Hayden

Greg1970

Posts: 43
Joined: Jul 2020

Saturday, February 27, 2021 5:43 PM

I just traded for the Mark Jackson card!! As a kid Erik and I played on the same All Star soccer team for a few years in NJ. My parents also remember his Dad on the sidelines with the other parents during the games. Then he and his family moved to California and we know the rest of the story. I have a couple of photos of us together which is really weird to look at.

Edited on: Feb 27, 2021 - 5:54PM

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