One team that was consistently featured in the box of minor league cards I got from Penny Sleeves was the Nasvhille Sounds. There were at least a few cards from several different years of the team.
The 1979 set was the second season for a new minor league team, named after the "Nashville Sound" - country music, of course. Country music stars like Jerry Reed and Conway Twitty helped back the team. That the card set was co-sponsored by a radio station would not be surprising - except WMAK Majik 13 was a disco station! The set is also sponsored by SunDrop, a local soda brand. This season the team was part of the Reds organization.
In 1980 the set did not have a sponsor. They were now a Yankees minor league team.
In 1981 the set was sponsored by Arby's. America's roast beef yes sir!
There were lots of cards from the 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1989 sets. In 1987 the team went back to being a Reds minor league team. These sets were also sponsored by Hills Department store.
In 1992 the sponsor was Planters Bullpen Chew sunflower seeds.
I never got the appeal of sunflower seeds.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to think that was Keith Smith's normal batting stance. Like he was trying something innovative. LOL
ReplyDeleteAll the minor league cards that I sent came from the card shop in Nashville, so with that in mind, it's probably not too surprising to see all of the Sounds cards.
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