Today we've got a quick face-off between two buyback franken-set hopefuls. First, the challenger!
1965 Topps #67 - Harvey Haddix
Fresh from my latest COMC shipment, a nice Heritage buyback of hurler Harvey Haddix (how's that for alliteration?). A pretty standard photograph for the time period on this card. I like that this was the final Topps card issued for Harvey, whose MLB career began all the way back in 1952.
Haddix makes a strong case to be included in the franken-set at slot #67, but as I mentioned at the outset there's already a card in that particular binder slot. Let's see the competition...
Hmm, a
very well-loved copy of a '69 Bill Stoneman. This one really made the rounds before Topps got their hands back on it and stamped it. I love the character this card shows, but hat-less players are a minor pet peeve of mine...
Bill Stoneman is out!
Harvey Haddix is in! Honestly, that sleeve patch alone would have given this card the victory over the beat-up Bill Stoneman. I almost hate to remove that Stoneman from my franken-set because it was one of the most well-worn buybacks in there, but Harvey is sporting a mystery stain of his own at least.
Franken-set Progress: 129/792 (16%)
3 comments:
Harvey Haddix' '65 card is terrific. Good call on this one.
I don't know how they can even include buybacks that are beat up like that. They're gettin off cheap.
I had the same thought when I first saw the sleeve.
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