Wednesday, December 11, 2024

winter sports

i wasn't born during baseball season so there is nothing to tie my entry into this world to the national pastime. however, i did want to make that sort of connection with the hobby, so i picked up a couple of cards from other sports instead. 

these cards come from their respective 1970-71 topps sets - bobby orr
and lew alcindor
here are their respective backs:
these cards would have been on the counters of stores when i arrived, and both of these fellows were active that day as well.

there is some level of other connections here as i knew bobby orr was number 4 before i knew about duke snider or lou gehrig, and the first pack of basketball cards that i ever purchased included a kareem abdul-jabbar card. both of these cards are in my "meaningful and just because" mini-collection which has been a fun grouping of cards to page through now and again.

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