Baseball people in the background ... '60s & '70s

by theFalcon - 90 cards (Last updated on Mar 28, 2024)

If you thought you had finished collecting your favorite player, check this list ... he might be in the background of these cards.

For now, I'm going to omit "traditional" action cards to make the list more manageable in length.

81. 1977 O-Pee-Chee #85 Bill Singer

Tom Bruno (21) at spring training. That might #12 behind Singer, which would be Ernie Whitt ... nobody wore #17 for Toronto during the regular season in 1977.

82. 1977 Topps #76 Tim Foli

Pete Mackanin (5) at spring training.

83. 1977 Topps #598 Sparky Lyle

Coach Elston Howard (32) at Yankee Stadium in 1976.

84. 1978 Hostess #124 Chet Lemon

Rich Gossage (54) at Yankee Stadium in 1976.

85. 1978 Topps #221 Chris Speier

Mike Jorgensen ... based upon trades of both players in 1977, this pic had to be between April 27 and May 22.

86. 1978 SSPC 270 #94 Jim Mason

Bobby Thompon (48), looks like spring training in 1978,.

1978 TCMA The 1960's I #0155 Mike White Front

87. 1978 TCMA The 1960's I #0155 Mike White

John Hoffman (9) and Jerry Grote (8) at Shea Stadium in 1964.

88. 1979 Topps #133 Bill Castro

Jim Gantner (17) at Yankee Stadium in 1978.

89. 1979 Topps #377 Paul Moskau

Bill Bonham probably at spring training in 1978.

1983 Galasso 1969 Seattle Pilots #34 Gary Bell Front

90. 1983 Galasso 1969 Seattle Pilots #34 Gary Bell

I think that's NBC broadcaster Sandy Koufax in the upper left at Comiskey Park in 1969. Bell was still on the Pilots when they played a Saturday afternoon game there on 4/19/1969.

Comments

Jan 4, 2022 - 9:53PM
C2Cigars

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/55/cid/28339/1962-Topps-88-Ralph-Houk Yogi Berra

Jan 5, 2022 - 9:18PM
theFalcon

Yeah, I don't need to see a #8 to identify Yogi, LOL.

Jan 17, 2022 - 12:33PM
curling2019

Cool Concept! I don't know haw modern you want to get in the future (since this says 60s & 70s), but here's a couple off the top of my head:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1340/cid/234927/1999-Topps-194-Rey-Ordonez (w/ John Cangelosi)

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/1411/cid/251410/2000-Topps-37-Rey-Ordonez (w/ Ellis Burks)

These are action shots, but there are a lot of cool cards featuring an out at 2nd, so that could also be a concept. Just a couple ideas that you could take or leave.

Edited on: Jan 17, 2022 - 12:38PM

Jan 18, 2022 - 11:20AM
theFalcon

I'm adding about five cards at a time, which is enough work for me ... add in action cards from the '70s and I'll be doing this forever ... a separate list of action-only cards from the 60's and '70s would be more manageable in scope if anyone wants to take a crack at it ... here's a Pete Rose I discovered recently:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/102025/cid/7131401/1967-Sports-Service-San-Francisco-Giants-NNO-Tom-Haller

Feb 18, 2023 - 5:12PM
C2Cigars

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/72/cid/17102/1972-Topps-697-Jerry-Koosman; Coach Joe Pignatano

Feb 18, 2023 - 6:32PM
theFalcon

Good find, I'm inclined to agree, so I'll add Koosman.

Feb 18, 2023 - 10:08PM
fedoratipper

1978 Topps #38 Willie Montanez | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com) I believe that's Rod Gilbreath in the background.

1977 O-Pee-Chee #85 Bill Singer | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com) Tom Bruno

1977 O-Pee-Chee #103 Mike Willis | Trading Card Database (tcdb.com) I think that's Chuck Hartenstein, it looks like a 24.

Mar 28, 2024 - 4:45PM
theFalcon

I added Bill Singer ... not sure about the other two.

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