I was happy that Team USA lost. Now lets get all those MLB players back in their regular team uniform, training with their "real" team and getting ready for the long 162 game season that will capture our attention for the next six months.
Speaking of cards that are just not "right" . . . I found this 1973 Frank Robinson.
No offense to my blogger friends who like the Dodgers, but Robinson does not look "right" in Dodger Blue - he looked much more "perfect" in Cincinnati Red or Oriole Orange. And another thing, his uniform # ! The only year in Robinson's HOF career he wore a number other than 20 - in LA with this # 36 (I know Don Sutton had uniform # 20 in 1972, but still - Frank Robinson had hit 500 HR's by this time in his career, 11 times an all-star, twice the MVP, ROY and Triple Crown winner in addition to being on his way to having # 20 retired by both the Reds and Orioles).
Another thing not "right" on this card, has the team of the California Angels listed below his name while he is wearing Dodger blue.
The world may not be "right" or perfect all of the time but that does not make it "bad".
Another thing not "right" on this card, has the team of the California Angels listed below his name while he is wearing Dodger blue.
The world may not be "right" or perfect all of the time but that does not make it "bad".
What is "bad" is airbrushing the team name off the uniform!
ReplyDeleteFunny coincidence. Yesterday I was shuffling through a bunch of cards picking out all of the hall of famers for a new table. I went by it at first, but on second glance found a Frank Robinson 1974 Topps card. He's in an Angels uniform and I agree, it doesn't look "right"!
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