Classic Sports Card of the Day

1979 Topps baseball card of former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt. Considered one of the greatest third basemen of all time, Schmidt played his entire career for the Phils, and led them to the 1980 World Series title, being named Series MVP. He was a 12-time all star, 10 time Gold glove winner for … Read More

1961 Fleer football card of former Chicago Bears back Willie Galimore. “Willie The Wisp” was drafted by the Bears in 1956 and was known for his tremendous speed and lateral movement – some teammates even claimed he could run as fast side-to-side down the field as most men could in a straight line. Galimore played for … Read More

1969 Topps football card of former NFL running back Elijah Pitts, who played 11 seasons in the league, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. Although a backup for most of his career, Pitts was a valuable member of the Packer dynasty, and even scored 2 touchdowns in the first Super Bowl. After his playing days … Read More

1968 Topps football card of Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly. Kelly had the unenviable task of trying to replace the legendary Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns’ backfield when Brown abruptly retired in 1965, but he was not intimidated, fashioning a 10 year career that, like Brown, landed him in Canton. He led … Read More

1961 Fleer football card of former pro football receiver Don Maynard. Maynard is one of many players whose careers were resurrected by the birth of the American Football League in 1960. He was released by the NFL’s New York Giants after the 1958 season, kicked around in the Canadian League for a year, then became … Read More

1968 Topps football card of former Dallas Cowboys receiver Bob Hayes. An Olympic sprinter who carried the title “World’s Fastest Human”, he became an instant hit as a receiver in the NFL and started a trend of other “copycat” NFL teams scouring the country for track stars to try to convert into split ends. While … Read More

1961 Fleer football card of the first player drafted in Buffalo Bills history, quarterback Richie Lucas. He joined the Bills after a stellar college career at Penn State but never really panned out as a pro QB. The Bills tried him as a defensive back and kick returner but eventually let him go to the … Read More

1991 Topps football card of former NFL defensive lineman Mike Golic, who played 9 seasons in the league for 3 different teams. He was mostly a journeyman player, but since retiring has found a niche in sports  broadcasting, most notably teaming with Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s popular Mike & Mike In The Morning program. Golic’s … Read More

1955 Bowman football card, front and back, of former Baltimore Colt fullback Alan “The Horse” Ameche. He was NFL Rookie of The Year in 1955, and a four-time Pro Bowler. His pro career was relatively short, as he played only six seasons, but Ameche carved out a place in league history when he scored the … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1986 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills linebacker Darryl Talley. Although he was overshadowed publicity-wise by teammates like Bruce Smith and Cornelius Bennett, Talley was the heart, soul and conscience of the Bills’ defense for most of the 12 years he played with the team. Known for wearing his “Spiderman” … Read More