1961 Nu-Card Scoops #429 Roy Campanella (Dodgers)

• "He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was a home run off me and I'll never forgive myself. We might have gotten rid of Willie (Mays) forever if I'd only struck him out."
• "I don't know if we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest." - Yogi Berra in 1965
• "I don't think (Warren) Spahn will ever get into the Hall of Fame. He'll never stop pitching." - Stan Musial
• Warren Spahn has won the most career games by a left-hander, with 363 wins.
• He also holds the record for most wins by a pitcher who played entirely in the post-1920 "live-ball" era.
• A 17-time All-Star !!!
• Won 20 or more games in 13 seasons !!!
• Was 23–and-7 at the age of 42.

For the first time in many years, Topps had to share the baseball card market with others. Donruss and Fleer entered the market with their own 1981 sets. When collector's heard they were thrilled. When they saw the Donruss and Fleer cards they were many sighs of disappointment.

1981 will always be remembered for "FERNANDO MANIA" !!!
Fernando did not make the Hall-of-Fame and he even had to share his rookie card with another player, but he had more impact during the 1981 season then anyone.

Other rookies included Hall-of-Famers Tim Raines and Harold Baines. Kirk Gibson's rookie is also here. Not a Hall-of-Famer, but who can forget his home run off the then unhittable Dennis Eckersley ?