On this pocket page, I have a variety of items from 1983 to share!
Lou Boudreau heads things up with a 1983 Donruss Hall of Fame Heroes card. I'm sure you recognize the legendary Perez work in the artistry! Full checklist: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1983don03
Next, I have a Dover Reprint of Joe Jackson on a Cracker Jack card. The Dover company had been creating books with perforated photos/cards for decades before these came along. For many collectors (like me and my friends), these books were a way for us to see and hold card that we nevr otherwise would have. Remember, in 1983, we didn't have the Web to show us everything! I could not find a checklist of which cards were included in the book.
In 1983, TCMA/Fritsch produced a set of "OYW" cards - One-Year Winners. The cards in this year's set start at #55 since this was a continuation set. At the bottome of the post, I have included the checklist according to the Standard catalog, 2009.
The next card will look familiar to folks that read a recent post about Cramer Sports Baseball Legends. If you recall, those were produced from 1980-1983. Addie Joss is featured on the only card from that year's set that I have. The checklist for the cards produced in 1983 will appear at the end of this post.
The next two cards come from the 1983 Topps Send-In series. There were 40 cards that you could send in for from Topps. Each of the players is from the "All-Star Set." I've got Thornton and Harrah, but you can find the full checklist here: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1983top01
Rolling right along, I've got two of the more interesting cards I own. I've got a regular and a "gold" version of the 1983 Perma-Graphics Credit Card set. Both cards I own are of Toby Harrah and they are about the size of a credit card in 1983, feature the player's image, name, etc on the front and stats/info on the back. Also on the back, though, is a white strip where (presumably) players could sign their "credit card." Very cool idea, and VERY 80's! Also, there is a tagline across the bottom of the back: "The bearer of this card is a certified loyal fan and is entitled to all ensuing rights and privileges." - Whatever *THAT* means. There are 36 cards in each of the sets and you can see if your favorite player is in there by looking over the checklist: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1983per01
1983 TCMA/Fritsch One-Year Winners Checklist: 55 Don Prince 2.00 56 Tom Gramly 2.00 57 Roy Heiser 2.00 58 Hank Izquierdo 2.00 59 Rex Johnston 2.00 60 Jack Damaska 2.00 61 John Flavin 2.00 62 John Glenn 2.00 63 Stan Johnson 2.00 64 Don Choate 2.00 65 Bill Kern 2.00 66 Dick Luebke 2.00 67 Glen Clark 2.00 68 Lamar Jacobs 2.00 69 Rick Herrscher 2.00 70 Jim McManus 2.00 71 Len Church 2.00 72 Larry Stubing 2.00 73 Cal Emery 2.00 74 Lee Gregory 2.00 75 Mike Page 2.00 76 Benny Valenzuela 2.00 77 John Papa 2.00 78 Jim Stump 2.00 79 Brian McCall 2.00 80 Al Kenders 2.00 81 Corky Withrow 2.00 82 Verle Tiefenthaler 2.00 83 Dave Wissman 2.00 84 Tom Fletcher 2.00 85 Dale Willis 2.00 86 Larry Foster 2.00 87 Johnnie Seale 2.00 88 Jim Lehew 2.00 89 Charlie Shoemaker 2.00 90 Don Arlick 2.00 91 George Gerberman 2.00 92 John Pregenzer 2.00 93 Merlin Nippert 2.00 94 Steve Demeter 2.00 95 John Paciorek 2.00 96 Larry Loughlin 2.00 97 Alan Brice 2.00 98 Chet Boak 2.00 99 Alan Koch 2.00 100 Dan Thomas 2.00 101 Elder White 2.00 102 Jim Snyder 2.00 103 Ted Schreiber 2.00 104 Evans Killeen 2.00 105 Ray Daviault 2.00 106 Larry Foss 2.00 107 Wayne Graham 2.00 108 Santiago Rosario 2.00 109 Bob Sprout 2.00 110 Tom Hughes 2.00 111 Em Lindbeck 2.00 112 Ray Blemker 2.00 113 Shaun Fitzmaurice 2.00 114 Ron Stillwell 2.00 115 Carl Thomas 2.00 116 Mike DeGerick 2.00 117 Jay Dahl 2.00 118 Al Lary 2.00 | ----- | 1983 Cramer Productions Baseball Legends 91 Cy Young .25 92 Kiki Cuyler .25 93 Chief Bender .25 94 Richie Ashburn .25 95 Riggs Stephenson .25 96 Minnie Minoso .25 97 Hack Wilson .25 98 Al Lopez .25 99 Willie Keeler .25 100 Fred Lindstrom .25 101 Roger Maris .25 102 Roger Bresnahan .25 103 Monty Stratton .25 104 Goose Goslin .25 105 Earle Combs .25 106 Pepper Martin .25 107 Joe Jackson 3.00 108 George Sisler .25 109 Red Ruffing .25 110 Johnny Vander Meer .25 111 Herb Pennock .25 112 Chuck Klein .25 113 Paul Derringer .25 114 Addie Joss .25 115 Bobby Thomson .25 116 Chick Hafey .25 117 Lefty Gomez .25 118 George Kell .25 119 Al Simmons .25 120 Bob Lemon .25 121 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.00 122 Arky Vaughan 1.00 123 Frank Robinson 1.50 124 Grover Alexander 1.50 |
