tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514426675566670499.post6554645752030753300..comments2022-06-08T00:21:39.991-04:00Comments on 1968 Topps Baseball: Jack Hamilton (#193)Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514426675566670499.post-71820769601502824472013-09-08T22:11:18.634-04:002013-09-08T22:11:18.634-04:00Here in New England, we just had another anniversa...Here in New England, we just had another anniversary of that sad night. There was a nice article in The Boston Globe by Bob Ryan. He was there that night. He said what Red Sox fans knew for years; Tony C. was on his way to a Hall Of Fame career, but he always stood too damn close to the plate. He was the only person Hamilton hit that year, and he never hit another batter again in his major league career, according to Ryan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136563912411463585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514426675566670499.post-13443461725683527852010-12-03T18:21:15.741-05:002010-12-03T18:21:15.741-05:00Erik,
I agree about the 1967 set. I think it'...Erik,<br /><br />I agree about the 1967 set. I think it's the best set from the 1960s (but then, it was my first, so...).<br /><br />I didn't like the 1968 set when it first came out, but when they changed the borders for the 2nd series, that was an improvement. <br /><br />I liked the team colors that Topps "switched to" in 1968. (Not having seen the 1966 cards until after 1968, I didn't know they were just reverting back to pre-1967 coloring scheme.)<br /><br />Except for all the Astros and Athletics cards, the photos themselves are all very nice. This was the last set before expansion, so there were minimal cards of scrubs masquerading as major-leaguers.<br /><br /><br />My only complaints about the 1968 set are:<br /><br />1. Topps only put out team cards for about half the teams. <br /><br />2. The 1st series burlap borders are so fuzzy-looking that even mint cards look like they have frayed edges!<br /><br />3. The whole "Houston" nonsense on the Astros cards.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514426675566670499.post-80962792195130520312010-12-01T17:00:25.036-05:002010-12-01T17:00:25.036-05:00Jim, I could never really get into this set from t...Jim, I could never really get into this set from the 1960's. <br /><br />I strongly dislike the burlap look to the card. <br /><br />This was a weak follow up to a very pretty 1967 issue.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885170314284340429noreply@blogger.com