At the time he hit his 500th home run on September 6, 1996, Eddie Murray was just the 15th player in history to reach the milestone. Murray, though was more than just a power hitter. He won three Silver Slugger Awards, three Gold Gloves and collected 3,255 hits in a career that lasted from 1977 to 1997. Eddie Murray rookie cards began appearing in 1978 and unlike most … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Recalling the Frenzy of 1979 Topps Test Comics
The card companies issue multiple sets per month these days. The sport doesn't even have to be in season for some new product to hit the market. That's not exactly a revelation. The flood of products really began in the 1990s. The contrast between modern era and the world of collectors of current releases back in the late 1970s is mind-boggling and one unique, one-and-done … [Read more...]
1974 Kellogg’s Baseball Set Brought 3D Back
In 1973, Kellogg's abandoned its traditional three-dimensional look on its baseball card sets, which initially spanned from 1970 to 1983. The company must have gotten the memo that collectors missed the popular lenticular-style look as they returned in time for the 1974 Kellogg's set, which was available via a mail-in offer. The two-dimensional cards distributed by Kellogg's in … [Read more...]
1973 Kellogg’s Set Broke With Tradition
It was enough to make youngsters do a double take. What happened to the 3D look? The 1973 Kellogg's baseball card set, a two-dimensional release, was the lone exception to their standard issues produced from 1970 to 1983. These cards were available to collectors via a mail-in offer. 1973 Kellogg's Basics Kellogg's switched things up in 1973 with the primary change being the … [Read more...]
1972 Kellogg’s Sets Offered Collectors Best Of Current And Former Players
In 1972, Kellogg's produced its third consecutive set of 3D baseball cards. But unlike past years, the manufacturer pleased both young and old fans with the creation of two sets. The first was a standard 1972 Kellogg's issue featuring current players while the second was a smaller set of all-time greats. 1972 Kellogg's Basics Kellogg's primary set in 1972 was a bit different … [Read more...]
Super Size Me: 1970 Topps Super Baseball Cards
Topps increased the size of its regular set in 1970, pushing out an unprecedented 720 cards. They also went big with a brand new set that was definitely different. The 1970 Topps Super baseball cards were just that--super sized in both dimension and thickness. The cards measured a whopping 3 1/8" x 5 1/4" and it took some pressure to crease these cardboard … [Read more...]
1979 Burger King Sets Featured Champion Yanks, Updated Rose
Over a four-year span more than 35 years ago, one of Burger King's summertime promotions involved baseball cards. Distributed only in certain areas and produced by the Topps Company, they were similar to same year's major Topps card sets but these were either focused on specific teams (1977-1979) or one large All-Star type set that served as sort of a farewell. So far, we've … [Read more...]
1978 Burger King Sets Marked Promotion’s Expansion
From 1977-1980, one of the world's most popular fast food chains produced sets of baseball cards. Distributed on a regional basis and produced by the Topps Company, they were similar to the mainstream cards that came with bubble gum during those years. However, there were some pose variations and, of course, different numbering on the 1970s Burger King sets. We've got a … [Read more...]
Remembering Schmidt’s Titanic Single In 1974
It might have been the highest — and certainly the hardest — hit single in major-league history. In the first inning of a June 10, 1974, game at the Houston Astrodome, Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt stepped into a Claude Osteen fastball and sent it rocketing toward the center field seats. To the 9,487 fans in attendance, the Houston broadcasting team and … [Read more...]
1977 Burger King Yankees Cards Kicked Off Four-Year Promotion
Let's face it - some of the later 1970s Topps baseball card sets aren't credited for being all that popular from an aesthetics point of view. However, if you're a 1970s and early 1980s collector and looking for a little bit of a twist, the 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980 Topps Burger King baseball card sets might fit the bill. What are they? In a nutshell, they are baseball cards … [Read more...]