If you opened packs in the 1970s, Johnny Bench baseball cards were about as good as it got. Even your mom probably knew the name thanks to all of those prime time games and resulting championships, the many commercials...and The Baseball Bunch. Bench was a manager’s dream as a catcher. He was sure-handed and knew how to call a game. Blessed with a strong arm, he … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Break of the Month: 1968 Topps
These days, the Nolan Ryan rookie is the first card that comes to mind when you think of the 1968 Topps Baseball set, produced toward the end of nickel packs. However, the ’68 set also has Johnny Bench’s rookie card, the next-to-last card from Mickey Mantle’s playing days, a couple dozen Hall of Famers (and All-Star cards), a few sweet multi-player cards and other annual … [Read more...]
1968 Topps Baseball Set Headlined by Ryan, Bench
Against the backdrop of troubled times, the 1968 Topps Baseball set was an oasis. While their parents and older siblings dealt with assassinations, war, drugs, riots and a myriad of unrest in the United States, youngsters could still grab a pack of bubble gum cards for a nickel. Cards from the first series became available March 1, just as spring training camps … [Read more...]