1975 Topps # 29 Dave Parker (Pirates,2nd year)
| Grade |
NM/MINT |
| Book Value |
n/a |
| Our Price |
$ 9.95
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Below are short bits & pieces on sportscard & baseball trading card collecting.
Please wander around the website for more info, prices, values & images
on vintage baseball, football, basketball, hockey, sport and non-sports cards.
Willie Mays, Giants Center-Fielder
Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame
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From his remarkable combination of speed and power at the plate
to his iconic defense in center field, Willie Mays was
one of the best all-around players in Major League Baseball history.
1951 Bowman is proud to be the issuer of both Willie Mays and Mickey
Mantle's ROOKIE CARD !!! Many think that their rookie cards were
1952 Topps, but they would be wrong.
Not only did Willie Mays appear on numerous vintage cards of his
own, he also shared an interesting 1956 Topps card with Hank Aaron.
1956 Topps cards showed a large player photo along with a smaller
action photo. On Aaron's card, the action photo showed a player
sliding into home. Turns out that player wasn't Hank Aaron but
was actually Willie Mays !!! Great for me as I was and am a huge
Willie Mays fan.
Last little tidbit:
Really ... how good was Willie Mays ?
Well this is what his manager Hall-of-Famer Leo Durocher had to say.
"What can I say about Willie Mays after I say he's the greatest
player any of us has ever seen. If he could cook,
I'd marry him!"
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Baseball card collecting terms (part A)
Airbrushing is the art of touching up a photo prior to the card being printed.
It was generally done to remove imperfections or update or hide a players
jersey/cap logo. Because of advancements in print technology and computers this is
no longer needed.
All-Star card (AS) usually a subset card picturing a player who participated in the
previous season’s all-star game. Topps created these in their 1958 High Number
issue and has continued the practice fairly regularly to date. Such cards
are usually designated in price guides with the abbreviation of AS.
Assorted A general mix of cards often containing many duplicates.
Auction items are sold to the highest bidder. Auctions used to be live
or thru the mail/phone but today most auctions are online.
Auction Catalog lists the rules and descriptions and often images
of the items in an auction.
Authentication verification that an item (card, autograph) is genuine. Most "game-used"
material inserts have a written declaration of authenticity on the reverse.
Authorized Issue card or memorabilia item that has been properly licensed. If
the item is of a player, his written permission must be given in order for it to be considered authorized.