tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post3380652560228006793..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 6 - ed spiezionight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-15438081820319850432012-01-18T02:32:52.288-05:002012-01-18T02:32:52.288-05:00Can I third the comments made by Cap and Matthew? ...Can I third the comments made by Cap and Matthew? I love the Munson card, but I like hearing about players I'm not familiar with and that was one of the best parts of the '75 blog. That tidbit about his father and the catcher's mask is great.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-8064971740357039292012-01-16T13:10:36.254-05:002012-01-16T13:10:36.254-05:00UD always had limited stats so they didn't fee...UD always had limited stats so they didn't feel like cards for the serious collector. I've come to appreciate the 71 Topps cards, but I hated it early on. The picture on the back (which was AWESOME) wasn't quite enough to offset the one-year stats and using all lower case on the front.EggRockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595253834504194842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-91284471793520623712012-01-16T10:35:03.326-05:002012-01-16T10:35:03.326-05:00I want to comment on the one line yearly stats fro...I want to comment on the one line yearly stats from when I first saw it: Hated it. I had never seen it before in large numbers. To me it was a bizarre method of relaying information. A player could have with another team and you would know it unless some write up was made. I don't know if was the black borders or one line thing, but I didn't buy many 1971 cards. And I was a huge buyer of 1970, 1972, 1973 sets. 40 years later I do appeciate the in actions shots however.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050857323785108411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-10216714984280330372012-01-14T01:23:52.921-05:002012-01-14T01:23:52.921-05:00My introduction to Ed Spiezio was his 1967 card. ...My introduction to Ed Spiezio was his 1967 card. When I was researching my Cardinals team review for my 1967 blog, I learned that he wasn't the 1st guy off the bench for a backup 3rd baseman with the Cardinals. Phil Gagliano was always the one who went in to play 2B or 3B late in a game. Spiezio seemed to be mostly used for pinch-hitting, and the occasional start at 3B when Mike Shannon wasn't available.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-90770152002072017742012-01-13T22:33:03.963-05:002012-01-13T22:33:03.963-05:00I second the good Captain. When I research for blo...I second the good Captain. When I research for blogs I have more fun finding out things about the obscure players.Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-22164505410791496442012-01-13T10:07:12.928-05:002012-01-13T10:07:12.928-05:00Ed is what baseball is all about. I'd rather l...Ed is what baseball is all about. I'd rather listen to stories from players like this, then big stars like Munson.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-62452469831569278382012-01-13T08:19:31.206-05:002012-01-13T08:19:31.206-05:00Both Ed and Scott played at Illinois, then played ...Both Ed and Scott played at Illinois, then played for the Cards against the Tigers in the World Series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com