Classic Sports Card of the Day

Since it’s Super Bowl week this week, the Sports Card of  The Day will feature all football cards, and what better card to kick off the week than this 1982 Topps football card of former Los Angeles Rams’ defensive end Jack Youngblood. Youngblood was a symbol of toughness in his playing days, and played in … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , this is a 1971 Opechee football card of quarterback Joe Theismann, a player with the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts at the time the card was issued. Theismann played in the CFL after a stellar college career, mostly because he was considered “too small” to play in the NFL. Theisman finally made … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1975 Topps basketball card of former NBA great Paul Silas. Manning the “power forward” position, Silas was one of the top defensive players and rebounders of his era, and was a key member of 2 championship teams with the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. He was one of the consummate “role” players, … Read More

This is a 1958 Topps baseball card of former Cleveland Indians outfielder Larry Doby. In sports circles on the annual Martin Luther King Day celebrations, the legacy of Jackie Robinson,  and his struggles while breaking the color line in major league baseball, are always chronicled. It’s equally important that Doby’s story be remembered. Doby was … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of former NHL defenseman Ray Bourque, whose career spanned 21 seasons, mostly with the Boston Bruins. Bourque holds the NHL record for most career goals and assists by a defenseman, and anchored the Bruins’ defense corps for many years, winning 5 Norris Trophies signifying the league’s top defenseman. In his final … Read More

1963 Fleer football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of an American Football League legend, Buffalo Bills’ fullback Cookie Gilchrist, who passed away this week at the age of 75. Gilchrist joined the Bills in 1962 after playing in the Canadian Football League and became the dominant running back in the young AFL, as he was the first … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1988 Fleer basketball card of former Indiana Pacer forward Reggie Miller. Miller was one of the sweetest shooters in the NBA during his career, and holds the league record for most three-point shots made. He played all 18 seasons of his NBA career with the Pacers, and his # 31 jersey … Read More

This 1975 Topps baseball card of George Brett, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , is the Hall of Fame third baseman’s “rookie” card, which makes it a valuable one. Brett played 21 years in the major leagues, all for the Kansas City Royals. In 1985, Brett had an outstanding World Series, and his clutch hitting helped the Royals … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of former National Hockey League player Pat Verbeek, who played 20 years in the league for various teams, mainly the New Jersey Devils and the old Hartford Whalers. Known for his aggressiveness, he is the only player in NHL history to total 500 goals and 2,500 penalty minutes in his career. He retired … Read More

1955 All American football card of the famous “Four Horsemen” backfield of Notre Dame. Consisting of Elmer Layden, Don Miller, Harry Stuhldreher and Jim Crowley, they played three seasons under legendary coach Knute Rockne. The nickname was coined by the era’s poetic sportswriter, Grantland Rice, in their final season, 1924. Notre Dame lost only 2 games in the … Read More