Classic Sports Card of the Day

1971 Topps basketball card of NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com . A graduate of St. Bonaventure, Lanier played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks. He was an eight-time All Star, and his # 16 jersey is retired by both franchises. He was famous for his size … Read More

1972 Topps baseball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of major league baseball legend Pete Rose. Rose was one of the game’s all-time greats, as he still stands as baseball’s leader in hits, games played and at-bats. A switch-hitter, “Charley Hustle” was known for his aggressive style of play and was a 17-time All Star. He played on 3 … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of former Detroit Red Wing star Steve Yzerman. Yzerman was named Red Wings captain at the age of 21, and served in that role for the next 2 decades, becoming the longing serving team captain in North American sports history. “Stevie Y” led the Wings to three Stanley Cup titles in … Read More

1970 Topps football card of former Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese. Griese, a pro football Hall of Famer, was drafted by Miami in 1967, and flourished after Don Shula took over as coach in 1970, leading the Dolphins to 3 consecutive Super Bowls, 2 of which they won. Griese is credited with quarterbacking the Dolphins’ … Read More

1957 Topps basketball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of  former NBA player and coach Al Bianchi. Actually, Bianchi not only coached after his playing career ended, but served as a scout and general manager also, for various teams in both the NBA and ABA. Bianchi’s playing career consisted of 10 seasons with the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers franchise. … Read More

1966 Topps baseball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former major league first baseman Donn Clendenon. Clendenon played 12 years in the big leagues, starting with the Pirates, then was picked by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 expansion draft. In June of 1969, he was traded to the New York Mets, and was a major … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of former New York Islander star Pat LaFontaine, who played on the U.S. Olympic team in the 1984 Winter Games before joining the Islanders. He became an Islander just when the team’s championship dynasty of 4 straight Stanley Cup wins was coming to an end. LaFontaine has always been considered one … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1970 Topps football card of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson, who is also another former Monday Night Football analyst. “The Juice” had a terrific playing career with Buffalo, breaking Jim Brown’s career rushing yardage mark and becoming the first back to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. … Read More

1961 Fleer basketball card of Philadelphia Warriors’ guard Al Attles. Attles played 11 years in the NBA, all with the Warriors franchise, moving with them from Philly to San Francisco in 1962. He stayed a fixture in the Warrior organization when his playing career ended, becoming their head coach in 1970 and holding that position until 1983. … Read More

1961 Topps baseball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former Pittsburgh Pirates’ second baseman Bill Mazeroski. I would have expected Mazeroski to have a much bigger smile on his face on this card, since his walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of game 7 of the 1960 World Series gave the Pirates the … Read More