Friday, October 4, 2019
Year: 1986
Set: O-Pee-Chee (Rate)
Card: #123 Greg Walker
“ This is about when I started collecting, I remember having a few of the Topps set, but 87 is when I really started collecting. It has held up pretty well, in my opinion. Wish there was a little less white on the border but at least they broke it up with the large team name on the top. The back is great. I liked the OPC brand, but wish they did more to change the cards so you can tell more easily if it's Topps or OPC. ” -davidhandberry
“ All I can really say about this Card of the Day is how OFF the scans are in angles. The front scan is expected with the off-centering, spotting and the chipping in the black of the border. But the back is totally crooked. I hated (and still hate) the 1986 Topps/OPC fronts. The backs weren't bad, but also completely bland and standard. It's really too bad that the standard back then doesn't really exist today. I'd prefer the 1986 back to the crap that passes for a back in the 2010 decade of MLB cards. ” -spazmatastic
“ Classic number on the pants....as much as I still dislike it, as a nostalgia guy, I respect it. I remember getting the random OPC card in value packs of cards in the early 90s. In fact, a Greg Walker is just the type of card you would get. Not a big fan of 1986 Topps/OPC, but the backs are decent enough for the time period. ” -tbshaw
“ Very tough issue to find in near mint to mint , OPC cards were too often miscut/off-centered rather unfortunately as their production numbers are very pale in comparison to Topps ” -baseballcardstoreca
“ I wonder how he got credited for 163 games played when Chicago only played 162. I looked it up to make sure it wasn't a one game playoff with the Royals; nope, but his statline on the card doesn't appear to be an error. Anyone know the story? ” -Brimose
“ I used to think Opeechee was the canadian knockoff version of topps. Change my mind ” -parsley24
“ One of my fave 1980s OPC/Topps designs. Back in the day I opened a ton of the Topps version. Don't have many if any OPC versions. ” -captkirk42
“ Go Go White Sox! ” -carthage44
“ The Topps 86 set was the first I ever collected. Every time I see these cards, even though this is the O-Pee-Chee version, the design brings me back to being 8 years old. For me, this is a legendary set (the Topps version). ” -muskie027
