A couple of A's cards that stuck out to me going through this set . . .
It looks like those are little leaguers on the back of Rollie Fingers's card. Maybe that's their coach in the red shirt? As fun as it must have been for them to be on a major league field, how much cooler if the next year they opened up packs of cards and saw this?
Not really a background thing here, but I thought it was neat how the A's arranged their team photo with alternating green and yellow jerseys. 1972 was the year the A's debuted this iconic look. Meanwhile, the managers and coaches wear white jerseys and hats. Of course, one guy (traveling secretary Tom Corwin?) had to stand out with a red striped shirt and maroon pants.
Never noticed the alternating jersey colors on this team card. Pretty cool. Just makes me wonder if I own a copy.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that there aren't more interviews out there with people who have appeared in the background of a sports card.
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