Random Card of the Day



Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Year: 1990-91

Set: Fleer (Rate)

Card: #191 Ledell Eackles


“ I miss the Bullets. Changed to the Wizards for 1997-98 because it was deemed a poor name due to the high number of shootings in Washington. The name actually came from high-speed trains. ” -Billy Kingsley

“ The design brings me back to when I got into collecting, around 1989or 1990. Love those short shorts! ” -olerud363

“ Those shorts are BANGIN'! ” -carthage44

“ He was an alright NBA player and he had two sons play college ball, overall a fun card of the day ” -JoshReese92099

“ Nice basic Fleer Basketball set. My homie Bullets a big plus in the RCotD game. ” -captkirk42

“ The least flashy of the three major basketball releases of 1990-91, and it's grown on me. The basic design stands the test of time and the card stock used is sturdier than its counterparts from Skybox and Hoops. ” -Sportzcommish

“ Nice card ” -Bargunmaster

“ Wow! '90 Fleer basketball was just as bland as their baseball issue. ” -dilemma19

“ I have a few of these. I really liked this set when it came out, now it looks a tad boring, but still holds a classic look. A little too much wasted space at the bottom. Classic Fleer back. Very mediocre. Nice to see a Bullet, since that name no longer exists. Not sure they needed to change their name. I know it was because of gun violence, but really? There are worse names out there in terms of negative publicity. I am not offering an opinion of which team names should stay or not, I am just saying, Bullets didn't seem so bad. ” -muskie027


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NJDevils

Posts: 6343
Joined: Sep 2010
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:04 AM

 I like this card more now than when it came out.   I guess it's the nostalgia coming out.


   

jmiller4

Posts: 409
Joined: Apr 2015
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:36 AM

If they changed the team name because it represented violence, then why did they leave Washington as part of the name???


   

NJDevils

Posts: 6343
Joined: Sep 2010
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 1:39 PM

Because they are trying to remove references to violence......corruption is still OK.

jmiller4 wrote:

If they changed the team name because it represented violence, then why did they leave Washington as part of the name???


   


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