Classic Sports Card of the Day

1970 Topps hockey card of former New York Ranger winger Rod Gilbert. Gilbert is widely considered to be the greatest player in Ranger history, as he played his entire career for them and was the first Ranger to have his jersey number (7) retired. Gilbert was an eight time All Star and was the key player on … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1963 Fleer football card of former San Diego Charger defensive lineman Ernie Ladd. At 6’9″ and 315 lbs., Ladd was a giant in the game in the 1960s. He anchored a Charger defense that was one of the best in the early years of the American Football League. Nicknamed “The Big … Read More

1961 Fleer basketball card of Gene Shue, a former guard who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He played for 4 different teams in his career, and was a five-time NBA All Star. After his retirement, Shue had a long coaching career in the league, lasting 23 years in that capacity. He was … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1955 Bowman baseball card of former Brooklyn Dodgers’ catcher Roy Campanella. “Campy” was without a doubt one of the best major league catchers of all time, and after playing in the Negro and Mexican Leagues signed with the Dodgers in 1948, a year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line. He was … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of former National Hockey League goaltender Clint Malarchuk. Malarchuk played in the NHL from 1981 through 1996 with the Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals. On March 22, 1989 while playing for the Sabres, he suffered a life-threatening injury when the skate of St. Louis Blues’ player Steve Tuttle severed … Read More

1973 Topps football card of former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson. Drafted by the Bengals in 1971, Anderson earned the starting job by 1972  and led the team for 16 years. His position coach when he started out in Cinci was Bill Walsh, and Anderson was the first QB to direct Walsh’s “West Coast” offense. … Read More

1969 Topps basketball card of former Boston Celtic Don Nelson. Nelson started his National Basketball Association career with the Chicago Zephyrs in 1962, played 2 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, then signed on with the Celtics, where he played the last 12 years of the 15 he totaled. Nelson was one in a long … Read More

1964 autographed Topps baseball card of a basketball player, Dave DeBusschere. DeBusschere pitched 2 seasons for the Chicago White Sox, 1962 and ’63, while also playing pro basketball for the Detroit Pistons. After the ’63 season he turned to pro basketball full time, and in 1964 even served as the Pistons’ player/coach for a short … Read More

1989 Topps hockey card of long-time National Hockey League defenseman Chris Chelios. Chelios started his NHL career in Montreal in 1984 and played there until 1991, helping the Habs win a Stanley Cup in 1986. He had long stretches in Chicago and Detroit, and helped the Red Wings win a pair of Cups. Chelios played … Read More

1964 Topps football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of Buffalo Bills’ defensive back Ed Rutkowski, who was mostly a special teams player in his career. However, in the old American Football League’s annual Thanksgiving Day game on November 28, 1968, Rutkowski had his shining moment of glory. The Bills were a bad team in ’68, while their opponent … Read More