1970 Topps Baseball

On the 1-year anniversary (plus 3 days) of my being on these blogs, I have started this 1970 Topps card blog. As a kid, I only collected baseball cards in '67, '68, '69, and '72. After collecting all the 1970 Phillies several years ago, I began the task of completing this set in 2010. I now have 97% of this set, and this is one of only two years between 1964-1976 without a dedicated blog, so here goes... (28-SEP-2010)

Saturday, June 18, 2022

The Long and Winding Road

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And so, the last of my seven set blogs shuts down today. I have had a lot of fun doing this since I started in September 2009, but I mus...
Saturday, June 11, 2022

AL Pitching Leaders (#68, #70, #72)

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Here are the AL ERA, Wins, and Strikeout leaders for the 1969 season. ELEVEN starting pitchers had an ERA under 3.00! What gets ignored on t...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

AL Batting Leaders (#62, #64, #66)

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Here are the AL Batting Average, RBI, and Home Run leaders for the 1969 season. On their way to the inaugural AL West title, the Twins also ...
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Thursday, June 10, 2021

More New Acquisitions

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I was so pleased with the 16 cards from a recent purchase, that I jumped right back into the pool and bought 10 more cards. I now need only...
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Friday, June 4, 2021

New Acquisitions

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Last week I emerged from my pandemic hibernation and bought some baseball cards for the first time in almost 2 years . I snared 16 vintage 1...
Friday, May 28, 2021

Jerry Kenney (#219)

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Jerry Kenney was to be part of the "new wave" of Yankee stars to replace Mantle & Co (led by Bobby Murcer , and also including...
Saturday, April 24, 2021

Steve Renko (#87)

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Today we look at Steve Renko's rookie card.    Renko was signed by the Mets in July 1965, but did not play that summer. He also only pl...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Roger Nelson (#633)

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Roger Nelson had a 9 (essentially 6) year career from 1967-76, mostly with the Kansas City Royals.   Nelson was signed by the White Sox in 1...
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