1974 Topps Deckle Dating: Carl Yastrzemski

Some fluffy sideburns here.

March 4, 1973.

Topps is consistent, here, as Luis Tiant's card was dated then as well. As noted on that post, on that day the Red Sox suffered an injury blow, as catcher Vic Correll broke his leg in a sliding drill. In other news, 34 American POWs were released in Vietnam, elections were held in Chile and France, and Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich held press conferences to announce that they were swapping wives.

As is the case for several other players, the color version of this photo can be seen on Yaz's '74 Topps Jigsaw Puzzle.

The photo from his '74 Topps Stamp appears to have been taken in the same sitting.