This Day In Baseball History

 

For the past few years, I've written a celebratory post on this date wishing Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale a happy birthday. I always thought it was amusing that a Red Sox player shared the same birthday as me. Well, Chris Sale is no longer on the Red Sox, having been traded to the Atlanta Braves during the off-season. I still wish Sale well (both today and during the season), but I needed to find something else to post on my birthday. Fortunately, I discovered something great and truly magical occurred on this date.

 

Hope springs eternal in the game of baseball. One of the best things about the sport is that you don't have to be the star player to win the game. The history of the game is filled with guys who have tried and failed, only to try again. Guys who have gotten knocked down, gotten up and persevered.

One individual spent over 40 years playing the game he loved, and more often than not found himself on the losing end. On this day in 1993, the impossible happened:

 

https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1993/03/30

 

Charlie Brown, baseball hero.

Happy Anniversary Charlie Brown! May your never-give-up attitude and love for the game be an inspiration to all!

(And Happy birthday to me!)

Repack Haiku #351 (Terry Steinbach)

All-Star M.V.P.

Drove in both A.L. squad's runs

homer and sac fly

 

1991 Topps #625 Terry Steinbach

 

Steinbach hit a solo home run off of Dwight Gooden in the 3rd inning of the 1988 Midsummer Classic, and in the following inning drove in Dave Winfield with a sacrifice fly. Those were the only two runs the AL team scored, which was enough for a 2-1 victory over the National League team.

Trapped In Time: Remnants Of The 79th And 80th Trades

Only 3 cards this time around (or 2 if you a stickler for such things). Still, these cards having been sitting unclaimed for over 3 years, so let's see who is on the chopping block today!

 

Trade #79 (Personal collection swap)

Added to my personal collection 01/15/21: 1981 Topps #47 Ken Brett, 1981 Topps #49 Bob Shirley, 1981 Topps #59 Dan Petry, 1981 Topps #610 Darrell Porter, 1981 Topps #641 Mark Belenger, 1981 Topps #681 New York Mets - Joe Torre (TC)

 

Added to the Time Travel Trade Stack 01/15/21:

• 1981 Topps #226 Manny Sanguillen (See Trade #88)
• 1981 Topps #277 Alfredo Griffin (See Trade #117)
• 1981 Topps #402 NL Championships
  
• 1981 Topps #450 Dave Kingman (AS) (See Trade #88)
  
• 1981 Topps #650 Bucky Dent (AS) (See Trade #130)
  
• 1981 Topps #695 Kent Tekulve (See Trade #282)
• 1981 Topps #726 Rick Monday (See Trade #286)

Another double from my personal collection that will return to join its brethren after a 3 year vacation. It's a great card, celebrating the Phillies for winning the 1980 NLCS. I know I must be old because as I pulled this card, I thought to myself how odd it was that they defeated the Astros, and then instantly remembered that they were once an NL team. Seems like ages ago, doesn't it?

Trade #80 (Bo: Baseball Cards Come To Life!)

Traded 01/27/21: 1965 Topps #139 The Cards Celebrate! (WS), 1954 Bowman #16 Jim Wilson, 1953 Topps #35 Irv Noren

 

Received 01/19/21:

• 1964 Topps #95 George Altman
• 1953 Topps #213 Ray Scarborough (See Trade #210)
  
• 1937-38 Diamond Matchbooks Tan 6 (hockey) #NNO Glenn Brydson

 

When it comes to the blogs I read and my own personal viewership, the hockey card collector is a rarity. Even rarer are those that collect vintage hockey cards. Rarer still, those that consider matchbooks fair game, especially ones that predate the 2nd World War. Like every other pre-war card, it will remain in the stack as a reminder of how far back this project has gone. The Altman will fit nicely in my collection of no one wants to trade for it.

I'm thinning out the Time Travel Trading stack! Make me an offer!

 

 

Repack Haiku #350 (Jacob Cruz)

Former first round pick

Was Mexico's hitting coach

In last year's Classic

 

1997 Topps #220 Jacob Cruz

 

Cruz was part of the coaching staff for Team Mexico, who placed 3rd in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Time Travel Trading Update #87

 

Let's get this major announcement out of the way first: With the following trades, I'm up to 294 completed Time Travel Trades! When I was approaching the 200 trade mark, I held a little contest where the 200th official trade got to pick any card in the Time Travel trade stack for free! I think I should do that again, don't you? My 300th Time Traveling Trade partner will get any card in the stack of their choice!

 

We'll kick things off with the winner of that 200th Trade contest, Greg (Night Owl Cards). He picked up some fun cards, and sent fun cards in return.

I watched a lot of wrestling in the early 90's, but I was a WWF (now WWE) fan, so I'm not familiar with the lovely Miss Hyatt or anyone from WCW. The Bowman cards are the real eye catcher here...

from Imgflip Meme Generator

 

Maybe the 300th trade will come from Bo (Baseball Cards Come To Life!). This is our 50th Time Travel trade, and it has become an annual tradition that Bo takes any unclaimed cards whenever I add a pack from the latest base set. Bo sent back cards full of star power, with 7 Hall of Famers (plus Barry Bonds).

Perhaps Brendan (The View From The Third Floor) will be the lucky winner. Greg, Bo, and Brendan are pretty consistent trading partners every month, so they have a good chance. Brendan more than anyone is a reason the stack has swelled to the number it has. I sent him two Time Travel cards, he sends a dozen!

You may have noticed that the photo on the left contains one less card than it's counterpart. I had to do a bit of creative angling to get a decent shot of the Denny's Hologram:

 

Maybe the winner won't be one of the "Big 3", but one of the many others who have traded with me. John (Adventures Of A Baseball Card Collector) has traded with me each of the past 3 months, and is climbing that honored leader board of Time Travelers. He picked up a trio of cards from 2024 as well as a trio from 1955. Great cards come back my way:

Our last trade for today comes once again from Greg (Night Owl Cards).  He snagged the 2024 Dodgers I had listed, along with some "old" cards. Here's what came back:

Full disclaimer, I have no idea if that Roseboro is a cereal box or mail-in variation. I listed it as cereal on the TCDB just to be safe.

Thanks again to Greg, Bo, Brendan, and John! The kickoff to 300 begins! Maybe the lucky 300th trader will be you? There's only one way to find out!

As always, these cards are all available in exchange for an older card. You can claim your cards below, or through the TCDB (Kep75). Let's make some trades! 

 

The Time Travel Trade Stack:

2023 Topps
#30 Kenley Jansen

 

2022-23 Donruss (basketball)
#131 Kendrick Nunn
#151 Jae'Sean Tate
#188 Nassir Little

 

2022 Stadium Club
#74 Jose Berrios

2022 Topps
#440 Trent Grisham 

 

2022 Topps Allen & Ginter - Mini
#153 Starling Marte 

 

2022 Topps Update - Stars of MLB
#SMLB-72 Julio Urias

 

2021-22 Donruss - Magicians (basketball)

#7 Kevin Durant

 

2021-22 Donruss (soccer)
#183 Jose Macias (RR)

 

2020 Topps
#304 Shane Bieber
#315 Adam Frazier

 

2020 Leaf Draft - Gold (football)
#66 CeeDee Lamb (AA)
#77 Collin Johnson (TD)    

 

2018 Stadium Club - Autographs
#SCA-KF Kyle Farmer (AU)

2017-18 Donruss (basketball)
#75 Chandler Parsons

 

2017 Topps - MLB Award Winners

#CYA-1 Rick Porcello      

 

2015-16 Donruss (basketball)
#49 John Wall

 

2014 Topps
#253 Todd Helton (BH, CL)  

 

2013 Topps
#326 Andruw Jones

 

2013 Topps Update
#US143 Tim Lincecum (CL)

 
2012 Topps Stickers
#237 Bernie Brewer (MAS)  

2011 Topps - Before There Was Topps
#BTT1 American Tobacco 1909 T206 (Honus Wagner)

  

2010 Bowman - Prospects Black
#BP51 Chase D'Arnaud
#BP56 Rolando Gomez

2010 Bowman Platinum - Prospects
#PP38 Brian Johnson      

 

2010 Topps (football)
#249 David Garrard

 

2010 Topps Chrome (football)
#C141 T.J. Houshmandzadeh

 

2009 Bowman - Chrome WBC Prospects
#BCW18 Tao Bu  

 

2009 Donruss Americana (non-sport)
#50 Francesco Quinn

 

2008 Topps New York Yankees
#NYY8 Jason Giambi

 

2008 Topps (football)
#301 Larry Fitzgerald (PB) 

 

2007 Upper Deck MLB Rookie Card of the Month
#ROM-4 Ryan Braun 

 

2007 Playoff Prestige (football) 

#92 Marques Colston

 

2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
#UH172 Mike Piazza (SH)

 

2005 Playoff Absolute Memorabilia
#44 Shawn Green

 

2004 Bowman Chrome
#263 Jeff Allison (FY, RC) 

 

2004 Just Rookies - 05 Preview Autographs

#1 Thomas Diamond (AU, SN200)  

 

2003 Bazooka
#100 Barry Bonds

 

2002 Fleer Maximum

#82 Dante Bichette

 

2002 Upper Deck Piece of History
#39 Joe DiMaggio 

 

2002 Upper Deck World Series Heroes
#88 Andy Petitte

 

2001 Topps Archives
#20 Gaylord Perry

 

2000 BBM Diamond Heroes
#241 Hawks Checklist
#244 Marines Checklist

 

1999-00 Topps (basketball)
#16 Eric William 

 

1999 SkyBox Metal Universe (football)
#116 Tiki Barber

 

1999 Stadium Club
#214 Tony Saunders 

 

1998 Pinnacle Performers
#14 Hideo Nomo

 

1997 Collector's Choice
#215 Glenallen Hill  

 

1997 Fleer
#83 Jose Mesa (AS)
#84 Charles Nagy (AS)
#88 Kevin Seitzer
#91 Jose Vizcaino
#265 Greg McMichael (WS)
#304 Pete Schourek
#312 Quinton McCracken
#325 Kevin Brown (AS, LL)
#328 Jeff Conine
#331 Al Leiter (AS)
#340 Derek Bell

 

1997 Pinnacle Inside
#111 Matt Williams

1997 Pinnacle X-Press
#64 Craig Biggio   

 

1997 Upper Deck
#13 Mark Lemke

1996 Leaf

#10 Matt Lawton (RC)

 

1996 SP

#186 Hideo Nomo (CL)    

 

1996 Upper Deck
#358 Todd Worrell

 

1995 Finest (football)
#124 Trent Dilfer     

 

1995 Skybox Jumanji (non-sport)
#31 Help Us Finish

 

1995 SkyBox Lois & Clark (non-sport)
#73 Be Mine!
#74 I've Always Loved You!
#75 Do You Love Me?

 

1994-95 Finest (basketball)
#43 Rex Chapman  

1994 Collector's Choice
#636 David Justice (UC&P)

 

1994 Finest
#413 Mark Portugal

 

1994 Panini Stickers
#207 Sean Berry
#208 Wil Cordero  

 

1994 Upper Deck Denny's Holograms
#11 Andres Galarraga

 

1994 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#145 Chad Penney  

 

1994 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Champions Collection (racing)
#NNO Danny Sullivan
#NNO Mario Andretti

 

1993 Leaf

#76 Kent Hrbek
#79 Andy Van Slyke

#322 Andres Galarraga 

 

1993 Stadium Club

#433 Jeff Innis   

 

1993 Topps
#3 Ryne Sandberg

 

1993 Action Packed Hall of Fame (basketball)
#37 Connie Hawkins

 

1993 Classic '93 Hockey Draft (hockey)
#40 Saku Koivu 

 

1993 Classic Four Sport (multi-sport)
#246 Mike Rathje

 

1992 Donruss - Bonus Cards
#BC6 Jeff Bagwell (ROY, VAR: no dot after INC) 

 

1992 Front Row Draft Picks
#46 Ed Christian   

 

1992 Pacific Nolan Ryan Texas Express II
#133 Nolan Ryan "2000th Strikeout"
#141 Nolan Ryan "Big Dollars"
#142 Nolan Ryan "Strong Houston Staff"  

 

1992 Panini Stickers
#201 Gilberto Reyes
#202 Andres Galarraga
#203 Delino DeShields
#204 Tim Wallach
#205 Spike Owen
#207 Marquis Grissom
#208 Ivan Calderon

 

1992 Pinnacle

#27 Jay Buhner

 

1992 Score
#845 Kenny Lofton (RP)  

 

1992 Score - 90's Impact Players
#57 Roger Clemens

 

1992 Topps Batman Returns (non-sport)
#45 Only Eight Lives Left...
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#51 Sabotaging the Batmobile
#61 Oswald Outwitted!
#78 Batskiboat Attack! 

 

1991-92 Upper Deck (basketbal)

#31 Malone vs. Barkley (CC)

#47 Moses Malone (VAR)  

 

1989-92 Racing Champions Stock Car (racing)
#01126 Geoff Bodine

 

1991 Donruss
#43 Ray Langford (RR, VAR)

1991 Leaf
#174 Roger Clemens (CL)

 

1991 Score

#180 Sid Fernandez

 

1991 Score Rookie & Traded
#58T Fred McGriff 

 

1991 Topps
#575 Robin Yount

1991 Ultra
#130 Lou Whitaker  

 

1991 Upper Deck

#743 Deion Sanders

 

1991 Fleer (football)

#305 Otis Anderson  

 

1991 Pro Set (football)

#387 Joe Montana (PB)

 

1991 Pro Set Platinum (football)
#81 Lawrence Taylor

 

1991 Upper Deck (football)
#71 Mark Kelso
#99 Herschel Walker (CL)
#108 Burt Grossman
#131 Merril Hoge
#132 Rocky Proehl

 

1991 Impel WCW (wrestling)
#157 Missy Hyatt

1991 Impel Star Trek 25th Anniversary (non-sport)
#28 Symbiosis
#42 The Schizoid Man
#46 The Dauphin
#60 Home Soil
#62 11001001
#86 A Place for Families
#126 Commander William T. Riker

 

1991 Topps Desert Storm (non-sport)
#147 Working Together   

 

1991 Topps The Addams Family (non-sport)
#13 A Meeting Of Minds
#29 Egad! It's Fester Addams!
#62 Excellent, My Man!

 

1990-91 Pro Set Super Bowl XXV Silver Anniversary (football)
#88 Nick Buoniconti

#134 Johnny Unitas 

 

1990-91 Fleer (basketball)
#21 Kelly Tripucka
#21 Kelly Tripucka

#86 Ronald Harper (VAR)
#195 Jeff Malone 

 

1990 Donruss
#437 Dan Quisenberry (UER, VAR: Pack border, no dot after INC)

#712 Wade Boggs (AS, COR, VAR)

1990 Fleer

#271 Roger Clemens

#296 Julio Franco (VAR) 

#622 Fernando Valenzuela (POD, VAR)  

 

1990 Pacific Legends
#34 Don Kessinger

#78 Al Rosen 

 

1990 Swell Baseball Greats
#77 Marv Throneberry

 

1990 Topps
#7 Rickey Henderson (RB)

#510 Doc Gooden  

#535 John Smoltz

#663 Fred Lynn (TBC)

 

1990 Score (football)
#436 Chet Brooks (RC)

#440 Deron Cherry   

 

1990 Topps Traded (football)
#102T Howard Cross (RC)

 

1989-90 Fleer (basketball)

#112 Ron Anderson (RC)

#119 Tom Chambers  

1989-90 Hoops (basketball)
#64 Armon Gilliam

1989 Donruss
#588 Warren Spahn Puzzle (PUZ)
#588 Warren Spahn Puzzle (PUZ)
#613 Kevin Brown

   

1989 Score
#507 Brian Holton (ERR)

 

1989 Topps
#628 Matt Williams

#648 Sandy Alomar Jr. (FS, RC, VAR)
#764 Robin Ventura (FRDP, RC)

 

1988 Card Collectors T-206 Reprint
#NNO Matty McIntyre

 

1988 Donruss 

#161 Mitch Williams

#182 Ivan Calderon 

#384 Denny Walling
#441 Greg Gagne

#452 Guy Hoffman
#459 Jim Dwyer

1988 Donruss - Stan Musial Puzzle
#25-27 Stan Musial (PUZ)
#34-36 Stan Musial (PUZ)    

 

1988 Fleer
#1 Keith Atherton
#6 Randy Bush
#9 George Frazier
#58 Willie Hernandez
#59 Larry Herndon
#63 Bill Madlock

 

1988 Pacific Legends I
#11 Harvey Haddix

#33 Don Newcombe
#70 Vic Raschi  

#71 Chuck Connors

 

1988 Score
#546 Todd Benzinger (RC)

#649 Speed And Power (Eric Davis/Tim Raines) (AS)  

 

1988 Topps
#70 Roger Clemens

#662 Jim Rice (TBC)

 

1988 Topps Toys "R" Us Rookies
#13 Mike Henneman

#30 Terry Steinbach  

 

1988 Topps Traded

#9T Bret Barberie (OLY, XRC)

1987 Donruss
#655 Luis Aquino (RC)

 

1987 Fleer Limited Edition
#16 Steve Garvey 

 

1987 Fleer Update
#U-108 Kevin Seitzer

1987 O-Pee-Chee

#201 John Cangelosi (RC)
#284 Joaquin Andujar

1987 Topps 

#425 Tom Seaver

#619 Jerry Reed  

 

1986 Donruss

#287 Claudell Washington

#256 Curtis Wilkerson  

#595 Carlos Ponce (RC)

 

1986 Fleer
#117 Andre Robertson

#577 Curtis Wilkerson     

 

1986 Fleer - Fleer All-Star Team
#7 Rickey Henderson

 

1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers vs. Pitchers

#16 Orel Hershiser

 

1986 Fleer Star Stickers
#32 Andre Dawson 

 

1986 Topps
#40 Ken Griffey

#233 Steve Lyons 

#495 Mark Langston

#510 Wade Boggs
#765 Don Baylor  

 

1986 Topps Quaker Granola
#25 Rickey Henderson

 

1986 Topps Traded
#7T Steve Bedrosian
#68T Mickey Mahler

 

1985 Fleer
#639 500th Homer (Reggie Jackson) (SSS) 

 

1985 Topps #403
Cory Snyder (OLY, RC)  

 

1985 Topps Woolworth All Time Record Holders
#5 Lou Brock

 

1985 Topps (football)
#53 Lions Team Leaders (TL)

#359 Mark Malone 

 

1984-85 Topps (hockey)
#3 Tom Fergus 

 

1984 Donruss

#376 Charlie Lea

#625 Runnin' Redbirds 

1984 Fleer

#482 Bill Scherrer (RC) 

 

1984 Topps
#132 1983 Home Run Leaders (Schmidt/Rice) (LL)

#167 Marshall Edwards
#368 Hubie Brooks

 

1983 Galasso T-206 Reprint
#NNO Carl Lundgren (VAR: American Beauty back)

 

1983 Topps
#398 Manny Trillo (AS)

1983 Topps Drake's Big Hitters
#14 Dave Kingman

 

1983 Topps (football)
#109 George Rogers (TL)
#163 Jeff Moore (TL)

1983 Topps The A-Team (non-sport)
#20 Pretty as a Picture!
#49 Heavy Traffic!
#50 Crashing the Gates!

#53 Roll Out!

 

1982-85 Galasso Baseball Hobby Card Report T-206 Reprints

#NNO George Browne

#NNO George McQuillan

#NNO Dolly Stark   

 

1982 Dover Publications Reprints National League
#15 Robin Roberts

 

1982 Fleer
#39 Reggie Jackson

 

1982 Topps

#101 Mike Schmidt (IA) 

#412 Luis Leal

 

1982 Topps (football) 

#82 Craig Morton (IA)   

 

1981-82 Topps (hockey)
#51 Dale McCourt (TL)

 
1981 Donruss  

#67 Keith Hernandez

#77 Gene Garber 

#124 Jerry Mumphrey
#147 Danny Darwin

#157 Steve Henderson
#170 Fred Patek
#180 Rudy Law

#192 Darrell Evans 

#375 Don Robinson 

#386 Doc Medich

#386 Doc Medich  

#397 Elliott Maddux

#419 Derrel Thomas 

#428 Terry Kennedy
#439 Jorge Orta
#450 Scott Sanderson
#474 Sammy Stewart 

#475 Tim Stoddard

#478 Steven McCatty  

#485 Lenny Randle

 

1981 Fleer

#8 Larry Christenson  

#427 Steve Braun

1981 Topps

#40 Tug McGraw

#121 Larry Harlow 
#194 Rod Scurry

#202 Steve Carlton (RB)

#354 Mario Soto
#365 Graig Nettles

#372 Jay Johnstone 

#374 Tom Hutton

#376 Ron Reed
#402 NL Championships
#477 Luis Gomez
#494 Bob Walk

#598 George Vuckovich (RC)  
#632 Alan Bannister

#645 Rick Reuschel 

 

1981 Topps (football)

#32 Doug Williams

#131 Jim Smith
#142 Ken Fantetti
#171 Earnest Gray (SA)
#237 Bob Parsons 

#408 Ron Jaworski (SA)

#427 Pete Johnson

#432 Vikings Team Leaders (TL, CL)

#434 Tim Fox

#438 Mike Hartenstine

#458 Don Cockroft 

 

1980 Topps 
#65 Al Bumbry

#110 Fred Lynn (AS) 

#271 Dick Drago  

#286 Darold Knowles

#477 Buck Martinez

#516 Hector Cruz 

#595 Don Money 

#711 Bob Galasso (RC) 

 

1980 Topps (football)
#8 Mike Williams
#11 Dan Melville (RC)
#12 Matt Robinson
#18 Charley Hannah (RC)
#21 Brian Baschnagel
#22 Jon Keyworth
#24 Richard Osborne (RC)
#26 Doug Beaudoin
#29 Dick Ambrose

#30 Mike Reinfeldt (AP, RC)
#41 Mike Hartenstine
#84 Mike Bragg
#89 Don Cockroft
#126 John James

#132 Eagles Team Leaders (CL, TL)
#142 Rusty Jackson
#166 Terry Hermeling
#172 Leonard Thompson (RC)

#177 Chuck Ramsey
#199 Louie Giammona (RC)

#199 Louie Giammona (RC)

#227 Max Runager (RC)  

#279 Johnny Evans

#281 Vern Den Herder 

#294 Fred Cook
#296 Wade Key  

#505 Joe Washington

 

1979 Kellogg's 3-D Super Stars
#25 Darrell Porter (COR, SP)

#26 Dan Driessen (COR) 

1979 Topps 

#3 1978 RBI Leaders (Rice/Foster)
#18 Tony Solaita
#33 Dave Rozema

#51 Ray Fosse

#75 Steve Yeager

#82 New York Mets/Joe Torre (TC, MGR, CL)
#90 Bob Boone
#107 Jesus Alou 

#177 Ron Reed 

#220 Cesar Geronimo
#239 Willie Horton 

#255 Tommy John

#271 Rawly Eastwick 

#317 Jose Cardinal 

#336 Bobby Thompson (RC)  

#350 Garry Templeton

#411 All-Time Record Holders: Hits (George Sisler/Ty Cobb) (ATRH)  

#412 All-Time Record Holders: RBI (Hack Wilson/Hank Aaron) (ATRH)

#413 All-Time Record Holders: Home Runs (Maris/Aaron) (ATRH)
#414 All-Time Record Holders: Batting Average (Hornsby/Cobb) (ATRH)
#415 All-Time Record Holders: Stolen Bases (Brock) (ATRH)

#416 All-Time Record Holders: Wins (Jack Chesbro/Cy Young) (ATRH)  

#418 All-Time Record Holders: ERA (Dutch Leonard/Walter Johnson) (ATRH)

#447 Manny Sanguillen

#558 Jay Johnstone 

#577 Milwaukee Brewers (TC,CL)

#603 Rudy May
#612 Rick Honeycutt (RC)
#615 Ken Singleton
#625 Mark Fidrych
#630 Bake McBride
#642 Wilbur Howard 

#653 Warren Brusstar  

#656 Hosken Powell (RC)
#677 Larry Parrish
#685 Sixto Lezcano
#688 Mike Willis

 

1979 Topps (football)

#12 Bernard Jackson

#28 Morris Bradshaw (RC) 

#54 John Sanders 

#54 John Sanders 

#56 Steve Nelson

#61 Ted Fritsch
#86 Butch Johnson 

#100 Chuck Foreman

#107 Nick Mike-Mayer

#101 Joe Klecko 

#140 Brad Van Pelt (AP)

#158 Mike Patrick

#211 Jon Keyworth
#213 John Fitzgerald
#252 Robert Newhouse

#286 Guy Morriss  

#315 Preston Pearson
#362 Scott Dierking

#378 Jeff Siemon

#382 Joe Fields
#389 Ed O'Neil (RC) 

#403 Mike Hogan
#424 Randy Logan

#479 Terry Nelson 
#493 Curtis Johnson

1978-79 Topps (basketball)

#21 Steve Hawes

#46 John Shumate

#64 Leon Douglas (RC) 

#118 Kevin Porter 

1978 Topps  

#11 Rick Manning
#13 Art Howe (RC)

#21 Steve Kemp

#137 Craig Kusick  

#145 Rick Monday

#148 Andre Thorton

#210 Jose Cardinal   

#248 Frank White

#265 Sal Bando  

#349 Rick Camp

#383 Mario Mendoza

#428 Joel Youngblood  

#480 Ron LeFlore

#533 Sandy Alomar

#562 Glenn Burke (RC) 

#601 Gene Mauch (MGR)

#630 Ron Cey (AS)   

#673 Steve Brye

 

1978 Topps (football)
#454 Dick Ambrose (RC)
#461 Sam Hunt
#467 Ray Jarvis
#487 Eddie Payton (RC)

 

1977 Dover Publications Classic Baseball Cards Reprints
#10 Lefty O'Doul
#18 Jimmie Dykes
#99 Hal Chase
#NNO Melvin Harder
#NNO Fred Merkle

 

1977 Topps

#67 Joaquin Andujar (RC)

#79 Don Money  

#426 Dick Drago

#535 Cesar Geronimo 

#565 Mickey Lolich  

#605 Felix Millan

#607 Larry Demery

#611 Dave Lemanczyk

#619 Johnny Oats

#623 Jack Kucek

#626 Al Bumbry

#628 Mario Guerrero 

#648 Jim Spencer 

 

1977 Topps (football)

#170 Chris Hanburger (AP)

#310 Monte Jackson (AP, RC)

#317 Paul Seymour

#350 Bill Bergey (AP)

#413 Don Strock

#494 Otis Sistrunk

#516 Butch Johnson (RC) 

1976 Topps

#523 Bob Montgomery

#567 George Stone  

1976 Topps (football)

#74 Bryant Salter

#189 Ken Johnson (RC)
#432 Ron Carpenter
#481 John Bunting (RC)
#482 Ken Mendenhall
#508 Steve Owens  

1975 Topps

#11 Bill Melton
#53 Dave Giusti

#79 Gary Matthews 

#166 Woodie Fryman

#170 Bert Campaneris (AS)
#227 Bob Watson

#398 Elias Sosa 

#597 Winston Llenas  

 

1975 Topps (football)
#42 Larry Hand
#47 Bivian Lee
#76 Dave Hampton
#101 Bob Windsor

 

1974-75 Topps (hockey)
#13 Syl Apps

 

1974 Topps  
#23 Craig Robinson (RC)

#84 Rick Wise  

#99 Brewers Field Leaders (MGR, CO)

#107 Alex Johnson

#113 Dick Drago  

#125 Nate Colbert (VAR: San Diego)
#157 Vic Harris   

#184 Texas Rangers (TC)

#185 Jose Cardinal  

#192 Mario Guerrero

#199 Mike Kekich

#199 Mike Kekich 

#210 Bill Singer
#216 Ray Sadecki

#217 Tim Foli 

#237 Ken Brett 

#237 Ken Brett

#247 Rick Miller

#305 Tito Fuentes  

#305 Tito Fuentes

#317 Richie Zisk 

#322 Ernie McAnally

#345 Bill North

#347 Sandy Alomar 

#410 Pedro Borbon 

#412 Chuck Taylor

#412 Chuck Taylor 

#435 Dave Concepcion 

#461 John Odom

#466 Dick Billings 

#470 1973 A.L. Playoffs (ALCS) 

#511 Toby Harrah

#512 Joe Lahoud
#519 Bill Sharp (RC) 
#522 J.R. Richard

#583 Marty Pattin  

#631 Steve Barber
#646 George Foster 

#656 Adrian Garrett
#660 Larry Dierker

 

1974 Topps - Traded
#43T Jim Wynn

#73T Mike Marshall 

#123T Nelson Briles

#151T Diego Segui

#270T Ron Santo

#270T Ron Santo 
#458T Jim Ray

#485T Felipe Alou

#485T Felipe Alou  

#648T Terry Crowley
#649T Fernando Gonzalez

 

1974 Topps (football)
#3 Don Hansen

#18 Rich Coady
#44 Randy Jackson
#57 Milt Sunde
#72 Ron East
#80 John Niland
#104 Zeke Moore
#118 Bill Butler (RC)
#174 Benny Johnson (RC)  

1973 Topps
#2 Rich Hebner
#9 Johnny Oats

#32 Fred Norman

#32 Fred Norman 

#156 Cesar Geronimo

#243 California Angels (TC)

 

1972 Topps  

#5 John Bateman

#24 Ted Ford

#26 Andy Etchebarren

#31 Cleon Jones 

#34 Billy Martin (IA) 

#36 Jerry Johnson (IA) 

#40 Bob Barton (IA)

#42 Tommy Davis (IA) 

#44 Rick Wise (IA)
#48 John Ellis (IA)

#53 Bud Harrelson 

#54 Bud Harrelson (IA)

#54 Bud Harrelson (IA)
#55 Clyde Wright   

#55 Clyde Wright

#56 Rich Chiles (RC)
#57 Bob Oliver

#58 Ernie McAnally

#62 Angel Mangual (ASR) 

#70 Mike Cuellar 

#83 Dalton Jones

#94 1971 AL Pitching Leaders
#96 1971 AL Strikeout Leaders

#99 Ross Grimsley (ASR, RC)

#109 Jerry May

#110 Ron Hunt 

#113 Rogelio Moret  

#137 Dick Williams (MGR)  

#138 Mike Kekich

#174 Clay Kirby (IA)

#196 Mel Queen 

#219 Rennie Stennett (RC) 

#223 1971 World Series Game #1 (WS)

#233 Jay Johnstone

#240 Rich Allen 

#262 San Diego Padres (TC)

#276 Gene Mauch (MGR)
#289 Syd O'Brien  

#308 Steve Renko (IA)

#312 Clay Carroll (IA)

#323 Earl Weaver (MGR) 

#334 Rangers Rookies - Bill Fahey / Jim Mason / Tom Ragland (RS, RC) 

#344 Dave McNally (BP)

 

1971 Topps

#90 Joe Pepitone

 

1971 Topps (football)
#8 Walt Garrison (RC)

 

1970 Topps
#2 Diego Segui

#3 Darrel Chaney

#3 Darrel Chaney

#4 Tom Egan

#7 Indians 1970 Rookie Stars (RS, RC)

#12 John Hiller

#12 John Hiller

#12 John Hiller

#13 Jack Hiatt
#18 Carlos May

#18 Carlos May  

#18 Carlos May

#19 John Boccabella

#28 Billy Wilson

#29 Sandy Alomar 

#31 Marty Pattin

#34 Willie Crawford

#36 Reds 1970 Rookie Stars (RS, RC)

#39 Mike Nagy (ASR, RC)

#39 Mike Nagy (ASR, RC)  

#39 Mike Nagy (ASR, RC)

#47 Bob Miller

#52 Bruce Dal Canton

#56 Phillies 1970 Rookie Stars (RS, RC)

#57 Pat Kelly

#59 Dick Ellsworth

#59 Dick Ellsworth

#60 Jim Wynn

#74 Angels 1970 Rookie Stars (RS, RC)

#76 Carl Taylor

#77 Frank Linzy

#81 Dave May

#85 Max Alvis

#86 Lum Harris (MGR)

#87 Steve Renko (RC)

#90 Tim McCarver  

#91 Rich Morales

#93 Rick Renick 

#97 Joe Moeller

#99 Bobby Pfeil (RC)

#115 Alex Johnson  

#117 Don Young

#122 George Stone    

#123 Don Gutteridge (MGR)  

#125 Deron Johnson

#127 Joe Coleman 

#130 Ollie Brown

#203 Rudy May

#222 Jim Rooker

#245 Leo Cardenas  

#266 Wally Bunker

#268 Claude Raymond 

#274 Gerry Arigo

#274 Gerry Arigo

#276 Ron Hunt  

#276 Ron Hunt

#277 Paul Doyle (RC) 

#283 Angel Bravo (RC)

#284 Jack Baldschun

#287 Fred Talbot  

#324 Tony Taylor

#332 Bobby Wine 

#338 Paul Schaal 

#372 Dave Giusti

#390 Willie Davis    

#404 Rich Reese

#430 Andy Messersmith

#445 Vada Pinson
#513 Preston Gomez (MGR) 

#517 Joe Gibbon

 

1970 Topps (football)

#167 Tim Rossovich (RC)

 

1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Gas Station Issue
#2♦ Paul Casanova

 

1969 Topps
#19 Ken Suarez

#42 Tommy Harper

#64 Bill Monbouquette 

#65 Willie Davis 

#72 Ron Taylor

#74 Preston Gomez (MGR)  

#182 Bill Rigney (MGR)

#183 Don Shaw

#195 John Odom

#297 Deron Johnson 

#317 Bruce Look (RC)
#383 Casey Cox 
#484 Joe Gordon (MGR)

 

1969 Topps - Four-in-One Singles (football)
#NNO Ralph Baker
#NNO John Bramlett
#NNO Billy Martin
#NNO Bob Talamini 

 

1968 Topps

#14 Jerry McNertney

#15 Ron Hunt

#52 Hawk Taylor 

#53 Gene Alley 

#81 Larry Jackson  

#81 Larry Jackson 

#98 Gary Sutherland

#112 Woody Fryman

#121 Jimmie Hall 

#159 Don Kessinger 

#202 Adolfo Phillips 

#217 Turk Farrell   

#224 Jim Aker

#229 Fred Klages

#245 Tony Gonzalez  

#292 Art Shamsky

#493 Jim McGlothlin  

1967 Topps

#7 Don McMahon 

#18 Gene Oliver

#21 Dave Bristol (MGR) 

#24 Bob Allen 

#27 Bob Saverine

#54 Dick Green 

#116 Herman Franks (MGR)

#118 Bernie Allen  

#119 Wade Blasingame

#192 Fred Gladding

#206 Dennis Bennett

#214 Tom Kelley

#227 Paul Lindblad 

#281 Bob Rodgers 

1966 Topps
#10 Tony Cloninger

#12 John Tsitouris
#13 Lou Johnson

#16 Larry Brown 

#46 Howie Koplitz

#47 J.C. Martin 

#56 Sandy Valdespino  

#57 Jim Lefebvre

#189 John Roseboro    

#333 Senators 1966 Rookie Stars (Coleman/French) (RC, RS)
#378 Dick Tracewski 

 

1965 Topps
#17 Johnny Romano

#83 George Thomas 

#181 Senators 1965 Rookie Stars (Loun/McCabe) (RC, RS)
#409 Astros 1965 Rookie Stars (Beauchamp/Dieker) (RC, RS)

 

1964 Ed-U-Cards Washington Senators Baseball Card Game
#NNO Ball

1964 Topps 

#20 Bob Friend

#95 George Altman

#255 Lee Thomas  

#398 Mets 1964 Rookie Stars (Haas/Smith) (RC, RS)

#421 Camilo Carreon

 

1963 Topps
#26 Ray Moore

#94 Bob Schmidt 

 

1962 Topps

#19 Ray Washburn (RC, RS)

#38 Gene Stephens

#68 Ken Hunt 

#79 Ed Hobaugh

#93 John Blanchard 

#124 Bill Pleis (RC)
#182 Bob Nieman

#203 Jack Fisher

#364 Ken Hunt

 

1961 Post Cereal (F278-33)
#15 Bobby Shantz  

#166 John Rosoboro

 

1961 Topps

#5 Johnny Romano
#14 Don Mossi

#22 Clem Labine
#24 Ken Johnson
#26 Wes Stock

#32 Ray Sadecki

#32 Ray Sadecki 

#53 Russ Nixon 

#64 Alex Grammas  

#125 Steve Barber 

#132 Al Lopez (MGR) 

 

1960 Topps

#61 Eddie Kasko   

#69 Billy Goodman

#131 Ed Hobaugh (RC, RS)

#131 Ed Hobaugh (RC, RS)

#139 Carl Mathias (RC, RS) 

#154 Jim Davenport

#201 Larry Osborne

#269 Gene Green

#367 Bill Tuttle 

1959 Topps

#79 Harry Chiti 

#132 Don Lee (RS)

#152 Johnny Klippstein

#168 Carroll Hardy  

#245 Ned Garver (VAR; grey/darker back)

#283 Russ Heman (RC, VAR: white back)

#385 Sherm Lollar

#405 Roy McMillan

1958 Topps

#6 George Zuverink
#23 Bill Tuttle (VAR)

#73 Pete Daley

#92 Clint Courtney (VAR: white letters)  

#103 Jerry Lynch

#208 Cal McLish  

#237 Bill Wight

#336 Bert Hamric

#380 Charley Maxwell

#394 Jim Grant (RC) 

#441 Jim Marshall (RC) 

#447 Ray Monzant
#473 Bill Renna (UER)

1957 Topps

#133 Del Crandall

#226 Preston Ward

#234 Dick Cole  

 

1956 Topps (football)
#51 Ted Marchibroda

 

1955 Bowman

#122 Al Corwin

#145 Bob Nieman (RC)

 

1955 Topps

#12 Jake Thies (RC)
#14 Jim Finigan (RC)
#32 Ed McGhee
#48 Bob Kennedy
#49 J.W. Porter
#55 Rip Repulski
#59 Gair Allie
#66 Ron Jackson (RC)
#68 Jim Davis (RC)
#81 Gene Conley

#101 Johnny Gray (RC)  

#121 Bill Renna

 

1955 Bowman (football)
#9 Don Stonesifer

 

1954 Bowman
#8 Jim Busby
#73 Don Mueller

 

1954 Topps

#215 Ed McGhee

1954 Bowman Power For Peace (non-sport)
#91 USS Coral Sea (CVB43)

1953 Topps

#101 Ted Wilks (VAR)

#137 John Rutherford (VAR)

 

1952 Bowman
#86 Cal Abrams 

 

1952 Topps Look 'n See (R714-16) (non-sport)
#75 Elias Howe

#92 Louis Daguerre 

 

1951 Bowman
#153 Rex Barney

 

1951 Bowman (football)
#118 Frank Reagan

 

1950 Bowman
#141 Joe Coleman (RC)
#224 Jack Banta (COR, RC) 

1948 Bowman
#15 Eddie Joost
#15 Eddie Joost

1948 Bowman (football)
#28 Paul Governali (RC) 

 

1939 Wills's Garden Flowers by Richard Sudell (non-sport)
#38 Petunia

#46 Sweet Sultan

1938 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Tenth Series (J9-6) (non-sport)
#2 Black-throated Green Warbler

 

1938 Churchman's Boxing Personalities (boxing)
#45 Ted Broadribb

#46 Sam Russell
#47 Johnny Sharpe

#48 Arthur J. Elvin 

1937-38  Diamond Matchbooks Tan 6 (hockey)
#NNO Glenn Brydson

 

1935 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Eighth Series (J9-4) (non-sport)
#10 California Jay

1933 Church & Dwight Useful Birds of America Fifth Series (J9-1) (non-sport)
#5 Indigo Bunting 

 

1925 Sports Records (multi-sport)

#37 Whippet Racing

 

1924 Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada (ITC) Dogs Series (non-sport)
#4 Otter-Hound

 

1924 Lambert & Butler Wonders of Nature (non-sport)
#25 Army-Worms and Fly 

1922 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America Third Series (J7) (non-sport)
#7 Prothonotary Warbler

1915 Church & Dwight Useful Birds Of America First Series (J5) (non-sport)
#1 Quail

 

1910 Champions (T218) (multi-sport)

#NNO Jim Stewart 

 

1890 N245 Sweet Caporal Actors & Actresses (non-sport)

#NNO Frankie Raymond

The Time Travel Trading Project is simple in concept. I started out with a random pack of 2018 Topps Series 1 baseball cards. My aim was to trade every card in that pack for something older. Each card I receive in turn is then made available for trade, with the goal to get the oldest card I can get.

Number of trades completed: 294 (1 pending!)
Unique trading partners: 73

Number of cards mailed out: 1,602
Year of oldest card mailed out: 1910-11

Number of cards received: 2,347
Year of oldest card received: 1890