It started, oddly enough, with an 0-for-4. Rico Petrocelli--not Carl Yastrzemski-- was the star of the Boston Red Sox season opener on April 12, 1967. By the end of the year, though, Yaz would etch his name into baseball's record book. For those who remember, it might seem hard to believe this is the 50th anniversary season of his Triple Crown year. Yaz … [Read more...] about Recalling Yaz Cards 50 Years After Triple Crown Season
Carl Yastrzemski rookie card
Carl Yastrzemski: 8 Great Cards of No. 8
It’s hard to believe, but 55 years ago this week, Carl Yastrzemski made his major-league debut. Batting fifth in Boston’s April 11, 1961, season-opener at Fenway Park against the Kansas City Athletics, the 21-year-old rookie went 1-for-5. In his first major-league at-bat, he singled with one out in the second inning off Ray Herbert. With two outs, he ended the inning when he … [Read more...] about Carl Yastrzemski: 8 Great Cards of No. 8
1960 Topps Baseball Set Saw Return of Horizontal Design
Distributed in penny or nickel wax packs, cello packs and rack packs (36 cards for 29 cents!), the 1960 Topps Baseball set took kids aback. Used to seeing a vertical image on their cards from 1957 through 1959, Topps shook things up by using the horizontal format they’d offered in 1955 and ’56. The idea lasted only one year. Topps promoted the set to stores that … [Read more...] about 1960 Topps Baseball Set Saw Return of Horizontal Design