Classic Sports Card of the Day

1956 Topps football card of Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the high-octane Los Angeles Rams where he split QB duties with Bob Waterfield. With opening day 2011 for the NFL coming up this week, it’s notable that “The Dutchman”, in 1951, set an opening … Read More

1977 Topps football card of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive lineman Lee Roy Selmon, who passed away at age 56 over the weekend of complications from a stroke. Selmon was the first player drafted by the Bucs’ organization in their inaugural season, and is arguably still the greatest player to ever don a Tampa Bay … Read More

1963 Topps baseball card of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Eli Grba, which is another of the classic “error” cards, since the player pictured is actually Grba’s Angel teammate, pitcher Ryne Duren. Grba was an important part of Angels’ history, as he was the first player the Angels picked in the 1960 expansion draft, and in … Read More

In 1950, the Topps card company printed a series of football cards, known as the 1950 Topps Felt Back Series, featuring college players. This card features University of Indiana quarterback and future NFL player Nick Sebek, who also was my high school gymn teacher. After finishing his college career, Sebek was drafted by the Washington Redskins, … Read More

1963 Topps baseball card of one of the hardest throwing left-handed pitchers in baseball history, former Cleveland Indian Sam McDowell. “Sudden Sam” regularly led the American League in strikeouts during his career, and was an AL All Star six times. He battled alcoholism after his playing days ended but eventually got sober and worked as … Read More

1988 Opeechee hockey card of former NHL player Scott Arniel, courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com . Known as a “grinder” with some offensive skills, he carved out a solid 19 year career as a player, mostly with the old Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres. Arniel went into coaching after his playing days ended, winning a Coach of … Read More

1970 Topps football card of former NFL defensive lineman Charles “Bubba” Smith, who passed away recently. Smith was the top overall draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1967, and played most of his NFL career with them. He played on the Colts’ Super Bowl winning team in 1971, but refused to wear his ring … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com ,1975 Topps basketball card of one of the greatest rebounders in NBA history, former Washington Bullets’ center Wes Unseld.  During his pro career, he was almost non-existent as an offensive threat, averaging barely over 10 points per game for the 14 years he played. Still, he was a major contributor defensively and under … Read More

1963 Topps baseball card of a member of the lovable and laughable New York Mets expansion team of the early 1960s, former catcher Clarence “Choo Choo” Coleman. The Mets had little success in their first few years but Coleman supplied a lot of comedy relief. He was known for outrageous comments and malapropisms. One example … Read More

1988 Opeechee hockey card of former NHL player Mark Napier, courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com . Napier played 19 seasons of pro hockey, starting in 1975 with the World Hockey Association before moving to the NHL. He was a part of Stanley Cup winning teams in Montreal and Edmonton. He did a lot of charity work with … Read More