While early baseball cards featured portraits of players, the transition to color photos happened long before ‘78. But for some reason, Minton’s ‘78 Topps card features an image that looks like a painting of the Giants reliever, in contrast tothe rest of that year's set. Minton made a...
In 1971, Mays was named the inaugural recipient of the Commissioner's Award, which was later renamed the Roberto Clemente Award following Clemente's death in '72. The honor is given annually to the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involveme...
Willie Mays, baseball’s ultimate five-tool player who was affectionately known as The Say Hey Kid, died at the age of 93 on Tuesday.
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The Say Hey Kid’s final goodbye on June 18th has left a void in the baseball world that may never be filled. A five-tool player whose on-field charisma matched his legendary skills,Willie Mayswas the consensus pick for the“gre...
The American publicationGameProhas compared the 2004 Daigo/Wong moment to Willie Mays’ famous over-the-shoulder catch in the 1954 World Series, a spectacular act that has come to define not just a game, but an entire era in the sport. ...
As for baseball cards, 2012 had a few bright spots. While Mets representation in some products (Topps Heritage) was very poor, there was still a good supply of new game-used and autograph cards, plus plenty of official Rookie Cards and actual first cards. Here’s a few of the best (...
to tell me that Roberto Clemente was the best player in baseball, and that his old teammate, Bill Virdon, was the best center fielder in baseball. That wasn’t true, of course. Willie Mays was the best, but I remember Bill Virdon just the same and had his baseball card as a reminder...
But it seemed to reflect the personality he brought to baseball, so it always seemed like the perfect nickname for Mays. 4. Ty Cobb: "The Georgia Peach" 97 of 100 Originality: Georgia is known for its peaches. Cobb was born in Georgia and was one hell of a ballplayer. It was a ...
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