Friday, February 25, 2022

is this the worst baseball card ever?

i can't imagine i've pulled a worse card than this one
from a pack. i mean, kudos to fleer trying to make the checklists in their 2003 tradition release a bit more interesting, but i would rather have an all text checklist card than a card centered on a player's crotch. i have another checklist card that pairs up with the one above to create 2/9 of the full image
here's what the backs look like

i also have checklist cards featuring a knee and upper body of barry bonds:
here are the backs of the bonds' cards:

i wasn't sure who that player up top was when i first found those cards in packs - i would have guessed magglio ordonez - but i recently discovered, thanks to comc, that it's derek jeter! 
yeah jeets!

i am curious if others have opinions on what might be a worse card to pull in terms of imagery?
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8 comments:

  1. Elliptical ManFebruary 25, 2022 at 8:01 PM

    Tough one.

    Player picking his nose? Adjusting his cup?

    A stream of just-spat tobacco juice still in the air?

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2022 at 8:18 PM

    Cropping a photo like that is a terrible idea. And I would have guessed Magglio (or another White Sock) too.

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    1. gcrlFebruary 27, 2022 at 7:58 AM

      if you are going the puzzle route, choose a different photo please.

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  3. FujiFebruary 26, 2022 at 9:29 AM

    First guy that popped into my head was Paul Konerko. Crotch shot or not... this puzzle will be cool when completed.

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    1. gcrlFebruary 27, 2022 at 8:00 AM

      i completed the cody bellinger puzzle from the backs of topps heritage cards in 2018. that and the 1978 fleer sticker back puzzle of dodger stadium may be the only two in my collection outside of complete sets like 1972 topps. they do look nice when complete!

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  4. JonFebruary 27, 2022 at 4:52 PM

    I think Brendan's suggestion of tobacco spit in mid-air would definitely be worse.

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  5. MattFebruary 28, 2022 at 11:28 AM

    The scariest thing is that you just know that someone, somewhere has an autographed copy of Jeter's crotch...

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