There are probably other examples of cards with photos like this, but I can't think of another one offhand. On his 1959 Topps card, Reds catcher Ed Bailey is posing for a photo along the right field line, presumably in the bullpen area. The stands are full and you can see the right fielder waiting for a pitch to be thrown. Seals Stadium in San Francisco had a similar low grandstand in right field - was this actually taken in the middle of a game?
Cool. Also, Redlegs instead of Reds and that goofy logo.
ReplyDeleteI actually have this card, and I've never noticed the full crowd. I did notice the name, which was changed due to tensions with the "Reds" in Russia. I think '59 was the last year of the "Redlegs" moniker before Cincy changed back.
ReplyDeleteI really need to start looking at what's going on in the backgrounds of my cards more often, because I had never noticed this scene either.
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