tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post253712923616566636..comments2024-03-25T11:12:16.743-04:00Comments on Nine Pockets: From the Favorites Box: Sandy Alomar, 1973 Topps #123gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-74436551530837854392020-02-18T15:07:19.333-05:002020-02-18T15:07:19.333-05:00More interesting photos than any other year throug...More interesting photos than any other year throughout the 1970s, I'd say.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-39375222749821555702020-02-18T15:05:45.780-05:002020-02-18T15:05:45.780-05:00Right? The photographers nailed an impressive numb...Right? The photographers nailed an impressive number of cards in this set.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-7999735537072097892020-02-18T15:04:53.554-05:002020-02-18T15:04:53.554-05:00Thanks Chris! And I agree. There are some fantasti...Thanks Chris! And I agree. There are some fantastic action shots in the '73 set. I wonder if Topps had different photographers, editors, and decision makers that year.gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-52427934991522906542020-02-18T15:02:32.830-05:002020-02-18T15:02:32.830-05:00Hah! Best comment of the bunch, Jon. (Related note...Hah! Best comment of the bunch, Jon. (Related note: I heard that Chuck Norris can hit a grand slam with the bases empty. And that Chuck Norris can turn a quadruple play. And that Chuck Norris is the only player to have ever reached fourth base.)gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-50577162018651127632020-02-18T14:53:49.080-05:002020-02-18T14:53:49.080-05:00Thanks Julie! The photo just lends itself to story...Thanks Julie! The photo just lends itself to storytelling, doesn't it?gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-25637815497418503122020-02-17T20:56:50.231-05:002020-02-17T20:56:50.231-05:00That is a beauty. The 73 Topps set seems to have a...That is a beauty. The 73 Topps set seems to have a lot of interesting pics like that in it. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-37392280395990712622020-02-16T12:38:00.446-05:002020-02-16T12:38:00.446-05:00Good call. Very well timed photograph. Good call. Very well timed photograph. Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-6729443017786485192020-02-16T11:32:27.908-05:002020-02-16T11:32:27.908-05:00I like your description of this moment (and the lo...I like your description of this moment (and the lower-case 'angels' lettering) 1973 Topps is one of those vintage sets that I always skimmed over when sorting through cards, mostly due to the white border design. Since I started reading baseball card blogs I've gained an appreciation for all the incredible action photos in that set. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-25421809148800977222020-02-16T11:09:19.724-05:002020-02-16T11:09:19.724-05:00When I see someone hitching up their pant leg, I i...When I see someone hitching up their pant leg, I immediately think of Chuck Norris, and then of the ne'er-do-well who's about to get kicked in the face :)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1741867383463399828.post-49414550736807955142020-02-16T09:52:41.165-05:002020-02-16T09:52:41.165-05:00Well-done! You brought this card to life! Clean co...Well-done! You brought this card to life! Clean copy too. I don't find many 73s this nice. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.com