1970 Topps #719 Jim Roland SCARCE HIGH # (A's)

Grade	NM/MINT to MINT
Book Value	$ 10
Our Price	$ 23.95 Add to cart

1970 Topps #719 Jim Roland SCARCE HIGH # (A's) cards value

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ABOUT Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was a legendary baseball catcher, manager, & coach. His 19-year playing career included (18) seasons (1946-1963) with the New York Yankees, (10) of them ending as World Series Champs. He briefly appeared in 4 games with the Mets in 1965.
Yogi is well known for his unique "Yogi-isms".

"I don't know if we're the oldest battery, but we're certainly the ugliest"

"It ain't over 'til it's over"

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it"

"You can observe a lot by just watching"

"Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical"

"It's like d�j� vu all over again"

"The future ain't what it used to be"

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore"

"I can't think and hit at the same time"

"So I'm ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face"

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How long have sports cards been around ? (part 1)

The first baseball trading cards date back to 1869. For many years, baseball cards were packaged in packs of tobacco as a way to increase sales the same way that today prizes are packaged in boxes of cereal. In the 1920's and 1930's, candy and gum companies started packaging baseball cards in their products as well.

Baseball card production was virtually halted in the early 1940's due to paper shortages created by World War II. The "Modern Era" of baseball cards began in 1948 when Bowman Gum Inc. offered one card and one piece of gum in a pack for a penny.

The first important football set was the Mayo set featuring college players in 1984. Other than the 1935 National Chicle set no other key football set was issued until 1948 when noth Bowman and Leaf produced sets.