tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post3587175153258127404..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 47 - johnny jeternight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-51998484140832204812012-05-15T04:45:17.123-04:002012-05-15T04:45:17.123-04:00I've got that card and I held on to it because...I've got that card and I held on to it because I love the cap under the batting helmet. Oh yea, he's also my favorite Jeter.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-17633517673716860622012-05-10T22:36:13.393-04:002012-05-10T22:36:13.393-04:00I'd read somewhere that the signatures on card...I'd read somewhere that the signatures on cards often (sometimes?) came from the contract the player signed with Topps, and as a legal document the players might sign their legal name rather than what they went by. That might explain the "John/Johnny" discrepancy.<br /><br />...Or maybe it's just Topps deciding for themselves what the player should be called, like they did with "Bob Clemente".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-61470919528570504022012-05-10T12:18:51.973-04:002012-05-10T12:18:51.973-04:00Jeter is a classic example of a AAAA player but at...Jeter is a classic example of a AAAA player but at the time, I thought Jeter would be next great pirate outfielder. Defense, speed, a little pop in his bat, hit for good average (in the minors)Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050857323785108411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-55795679429969363842012-05-09T21:57:11.781-04:002012-05-09T21:57:11.781-04:00For some reason, I really liked Jeter with the Sox...For some reason, I really liked Jeter with the Sox.<br />Wow, an outfield with Jeter and Garr had some amazing speed.<br />Jeter missed playing with Garr on the Sox by a few years.Johngyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416011578421652629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-44719275200809876242012-05-09T09:11:11.788-04:002012-05-09T09:11:11.788-04:00I unfortunately used to wear the hat under the hel...I unfortunately used to wear the hat under the helmet too. Those damn helmets never seemed to fit me.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-17020197975509432232012-05-09T06:42:31.950-04:002012-05-09T06:42:31.950-04:00Around 1997, I convinced a group of kids that John...Around 1997, I convinced a group of kids that Johnny Jeter was Derek Jeter's dad, which led to a local rush on his cards at my local card stores. Seems my tall tales were stronger than anything the proprietors of these shops could tell the kids. I can be a real bastard sometimes.jacobmrleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991748868368917576noreply@blogger.com