1974 Topps Deckle Dating: Buddy Bell

The last year of the old Yankee Stadium, with the Schaefer Beer advertisement prominently featured.

Had to find a photo from an old eBay listing for the back. This sold for $140.

July 1, 1973. It was a big day for the Bronx Bombers as they drubbed the Tribe 11-3.  Bobby Murcer, Ron Blomberg and Roy White all went deep for the Yankees. Bell went 1-for-4 and hit a sac fly in the second inning that at the time tied the score at 2-2.

In other news, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was created within the Department of Justice; the US Military officially became all-volunteer, Loyola and Marymount universities merged, and the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Divine Principle (Black Book) was published, introducing the Unification Church to Americans.

The photos from his '74 Topps card . . . 

. . . and stamp were likely also taken at the same time.