Nolan Ryan is a legendary pitcher who threw 7 no-hitters and stuck out 5,714 batters across his 27-year career. The strikeout king is one of the most collectible baseball players out there. Many collectors want a card of his in their collection. 1968 Nolan Ryan Rookie Card Nolan Ryan has 4 different Rookie Cards. The […]
Cy Young was one of the greatest pitchers of his era. Winning over 500 games and striking out close to 3,000 hitters, he accumulated a massive 163 WAR. Many today know of the award named after him which was introduced a year after his passing in 1956. Today it’s awarded to the best pitcher in […]
Tris Speaker is featured in many of the iconic baseball card sets of the early 1900s. One of the best players in the game, his career is often overshadowed by the legendary Ty Cobb. While Speaker had a career WAR of 135, 3500 hits, and a 158 OPS+ his cards are a fraction of the […]
This is the second time that Topps made a tall boys set. The tall boy cards are very distinct and difficult to obtain in great condition. The main difference between this set and the 1969 tall boys set (besides the rookies) is that these cards have more vibrant colors. The background of these cards appear […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1972 Topps Basketball set contains both NBA and ABA cards which makes it unique. These cards have a white border and a dark colorful background. There are two main rookie cards present in this set. The first is Julius Erving when he played for the Squires. This was an ABA team and he is […]
CategoriesSetsThis is Topps’ full first basketball set. It contains 80 cards and about every card in the set is considered a rookie card. These cards are in color and have a yellow and red banner. There are 30 single-prints, 49 double-prints, and 1 quadruple print. It’s important to note that these sets are known to […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1969 Topps Basketball set has many notable players including Lew Alcindor (RC), Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, John Havlichek (RC), Willis Reed, and Walt Frazier. They are known as tall boys due to how long the cards are in length. Because of this, it was tough for collectors to keep these cards in […]
CategoriesSetsAfter the 1957 Topps set, basketball cards weren’t produced for four years. In 1961, Topps did not make a basketball set; Fleer did. This set has vibrant colors in the background of each card which make it easily recognizable. It also contains rookie cards of many Hall-of-Famers and is considered a small set with only […]
CategoriesSetsThe 1980 Topps Basketball set is renowned in the hobby for several reasons. Firstly, these three-panel sets were perforated. This is the only vintage basketball set that has perforated cards. In fact, you might find some separated panels on eBay or at a card show. Additionally, this set contains an iconic card that has Larry […]
Ty Cobb was one of baseball’s earliest stars. Playing for the Detroit Tigers, The Georgia Peach accumulated 150 WAR, 4,189 hits, and 900 SBs. He accomplished these feats while having a lifetime batting average of .366 and an OPS+ of 168. No wonder why many people still consider him a top 5 baseball player of […]
