Random Card of the Day

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Set: 1981-82 Topps (Rate)

“ Looks like the scanned card is off center. A fairly common problem. I was quite surprised to see his name pop up in the checklist for one of the 2014-15 autograph sets from Panini. ” -Billy Kingsley

“ The world needs bench warmers too. ” -carthage44

“ Looks like he's on the Lakers bowling team. ” -Id8jlb8666

“ Excited! ... not ” -vrooomed

“ Back when teams had their own warmup top designs. The good ol' days. ” -jlaz10

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Set: 1982 Topps (Rate)

Card: #400 Johnny Bench

“ The "hockey stick" design. Bench was a great player. ” -vrooomed

“ Nothing screams the 80's like light blue and brown stripes down the side of the card. ” -carthage44

“ A classic card from a great player! I remember pulling this card from a pack back in the day. :-) ” -cckeith

“ Cool. A base card of a HOFer. I like it. Big fan of this set too. This is also the last year he was a catcher. He's a 3B on 1983 Topps. ” -switzr1

“ Even though he played the majority of his career in a pullover jersey, it's hard to picture him without a button-up. ” -jlaz10

“ Bench got Benched. That is all. ” -Dixxy

“ Really don't know why they went with the hockey sticks on the left side. As for the back, blue and green? Rough on the eyes. ” -NJDevils

Friday, December 19, 2014

Set: 1993 Score (Rate)

Card: #95 Ivan Calderon

“ He was traded to the Red Sox in the off season, but they still are using an Expos' picture. Still good looking card. His picture on the back is definitely a 90's cliche for appearance. ” -yokonashiwa

“ If it looks cheap, a good bet it's Score. ” -carthage44

“ RIP Ivan Calderon. I remember number of times when I went to the Olympic Stadium to see the Expos play and he was on the team. ” -JimStaub

“ This set is way less colorful than the Score sets prior to this one. I collected a fair amount of Score cards, and one thing all the early sets had in common was a paragraph about the player below/by the stats, if there was room for it. ” -duaned99

“ Decent set, nice card. Wish the card number on the back was a slight bit bigger and easier to read, but if that's my only complaint, not too bad. ” -vrooomed

“ The Expos never looked better than their '80s racing stripes jerseys. These tried to be modern but didn't quite work. ” -jlaz10

“ R.I.P Ivan ” -grim25

“ Another AS-calibre career cut short by injuries, just as it was gaining steam. ” -DaClyde

“ Looked Ivan up on Wikipedia. I remembered that he had died. I didn't remember that he was murdered. Also, the Expos hats were way better when they were red, white, and blue than just blue. 1993 baseball cards in general are just very drab because of the uniforms and hats. Nothing drab about that picture on the back though! ” -switzr1

“ He looks like he is fleeing from the same disintegrator ray that blew all the letters so far apart... ” -revnorb

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Set: 2004 Press Pass Dale Earnhardt The Legacy Victories (Rate)

Card: #31 Dale Earnhardt

“ This was an interesting set. Dale Earnhardt won 76 races in his career, and each one got a card in this set. He was unquestionably one of the best drivers ever, and when he was killed in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 (The sport's biggest race) it shook the NASCAR world with reverberations still felt today. The image of fellow driver Ken Schrader looking into the window and stumbling back while calling for safety workers, son Dale Earnhardt Jr. running towards the hospital (which is close to the track) and race winner, employee and friend Michael Waltrip collapsing in tears when told Dale had not survived while in victory lane, celebrating his first win in a career that began in 1985...those are images that anyone who saw them happen live will never forget. This set was issued in factory set form, it was later reissued as an insert in various Press Pass products smaller, with a gray border, with a vintage style card back and serially numbered to 875. ” -Billy Kingsley

“ I wonder if Billy will have anything to say about this? Probably not. ” -NJdevils

“ Interesting how the shade of blue on his car is lighter than his suit. ” -jlaz10

“ The Intimidator. ” -vrooomed

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Set: 1990 Pro Set (Rate)

Card: #385 Roger Craig

“ This card was uploaded on January 22, 2009. That has to be one of the first cards ever uploaded on this site. Very cool! ” -carthage44

“ Is the fact that the little rainbow's colors are upside down supposed to indicate a social SOS of some sort? ” -revnorb

“ Good thing the Giants were in San Francisco, too. I don't think he'd be able to manage a baseball team while Pro-Bowling in the NFL. ” -wax_house

“ Not a Niner fan but I used to love watching this guy play. First player to gain over 1000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. ” -Id8jlb8666

“ Loved the colors on this set and the in depth info on the reverse ” -SFC Temple

“ That sure is a kickin' visor. ” -jlaz10

“ The pro bowl is probably the worst event in major pro sports. Well, maybe the MLS all star game is worse. It's a toss up. ” -switzr1

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Set: 1998-99 Upper Deck Century Legends (Rate)

Card: #1 Michael Jordan

“ Simply THE BEST! ” -carthage44

“ The Century Legends Baseball set is a nice set, didn't realize they did it for other sports as well. Interesting angle. Michael Jordan #1, nuff said. ” -CluelessJoe

“ These overhead shots, albeit very cool, make me dizzy! ” -vrooomed

“ This set highlights 49 of the top 50 players of the century as selected by The Sporting News newspaper. For some reason there was no card #6 produced. It also includes some players they predict will be superstars in the near future. It is a 1998-99 release, even though listed as 1999 only. It was the first set in the Legends line from Upper Deck, which ran on and off over the next half decade. ” -Billy Kingsley

“ Makes me dizzy ” -NJDevils

“ I'm not really a fan of overhead action pictures. I'll take a portrait over this anyday. ” -jlaz10

“ From up high and it's... good for 2! MJ, best there were, best there is and best there ever will be. ” -JimStaub

“ It looks like an interesting hair design with the number on his head on the back of the card. ” -dsorek

Monday, December 15, 2014

Set: 1977 Topps (Rate)

Card: #91 John Verhoeven

“ One of my favourite designs. ” -Mike67

“ Maybe it's because the jersey blends in with the light background, but his arms look very disproportionate to his head. ” -switzr1

“ Good looking card. Like the front and the back. The comic is funny. ” -yokonashiwa

“ Great set, classic Topps! ” -suomibear8

“ The Angels '70s and '80s brand was bland, but I'll admit, I'm a sucker for red and navy. ” -jlaz10

“ I loved collecting these as a kid. ” -deporcoruña

“ Allright, mustache and brown gloves. My best combination. I like the simplicity of cards back then. Not much the facsimile signature, but it's okay. I'm wondering why Angels is written in purple. Didn't know it was one of their main colors. ” -JimStaub