Classic Sports Card of the Day

Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1953 Topps baseball card of legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson. On April 15th, 1947, Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African American player to play in the major leagues, breaking 60 years of segregation in the sport. Besides the historical significance of his entrance … Read More

1966 Topps hockey card of former Toronto Maple Leafs star Dave Keon. Keon played 15 of his 22 professional seasons for the Leafs, including on 4 Stanley Cup-winning teams in the 1960s. An eight time NHL All Star, he was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs in 1967, and also … Read More

Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1989 Score football card of one of the great Pittsburgh Steelers from the team’s 1970s Super Bowl era, running back Franco Harris. He played 13 seasons in the NFL and made the Pro Bowl 9 times, and played on all 4 of the Steelers’ Super Bowl-winning teams. Franco, who had … Read More

1956 Topps football card of former Los Angeles Rams’ fullback Paul “Tank” Younger. Younger played in the NFL from 1949 until 1958, in an era when players went both ways, so he also was a standout linebacker for the Rams. He was 4-time Pro Bowler, and a member of the Rams’ “Bull Elephant” backfield along … Read More

1961 Fleer football card of a quarterback who enjoyed a long, eventful career in the NFL, Earl Morrall. He played for 21 seasons with 6 different teams, as both a starter and a backup. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice, amazingly, 11 years apart, in 1957 and 1968. Morrall played on 3 Super … Read More

1973 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ fullback Jim Braxton, who was one of the first to play the position the way today’s fullbacks do – not as much of a rushing threat but as a lead blocker for a star halfback. In Braxton’s case, that back was Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson. He … Read More

1989 Score football card of former Cleveland Browns’ tight end Ozzie Newsome, who is considered one of the top players at the position of all time. He played 13 seasons with the Browns, and was a seven time Pro Bowler. He was named to the NFL All Decade team for the 1980s, and was inducted … Read More

1965 Topps football card of former linebacker and punter Paul Maguire, who is one of only 20 players to play for the entire 10 year existence of the old American Football League. Amazingly, Maguire played in the league’s first 6 championship games, the first 3 with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers followed by 3 with Buffalo, and was … Read More

1988 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon, who played 14 seasons in the league. Seven of those seasons, and the most successful, were played with the Chicago Bears, where he led his team to the Super Bowl title in 1985. That Bears’ team became known as the “Super Bowl Shuffle” Bears, after … Read More

1956 Topps football card of former Washington Redskin receiver Jack Carson. Better known as “Johnny” Carson during his playing days, he had a non-descript career, spending 6 years with the Redskins before closing out his playing days with one season in the American Football League, in the league’s inaugural season of 1960, with the Houston … Read More