Classic Sports Card of the Day

  In honor of Halloween, this 1975 Topps basketball card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former Houston Rockets guard Mike Newlin, wearing his Geico caveman Halloween costume. Actually, that isn’t a costume…it’s the way athletes looked in the 1970s. Newlin was a decent NBA player, playing 11 seasons with the Rockets, New Jersey Nets and New York … Read More

1970 Topps baseball card of former major league pitcher Nolan Ryan. Ryan is currently in the headlines as a majority owner of the surprising Texas Rangers, who advanced to the first World Series in franchise history over the weekend. Ryan broke into the majors with the New York Mets in 1966, and his playing career … Read More

1982 O-pee-chee hockey card of former NHL defenseman Barry Melrose. Melrose had a mediocre career in pro hockey, playing for the Cincinnati Stingers of the old WHA, then moving on to the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. His playing career amounted to 300 games, in which he totaled 10 goals and … Read More

1986 Topps football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of the late Reggie White, one of the premier pass rushers of all time. This was White’s “rookie” card, as he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL after playing in the USFL. After eight seasons in Philadelphia, White signed with the Green Bay Packers as a … Read More

1977 Topps basketball card of the player widely regarded as the best big man of all time in the NBA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He began his pro career with the Milwaukee Bucks, as Lew Alcindor, in 1969, and played until 1989. He led the Bucks to the NBA title in his second season, and a day … Read More

“Can’t anybody play this here game?” was the cry of New York Mets’ manager Casey Stengel during the time when this 1963 Topps baseball card was issued.  In 1962 when the National League placed an expansion team, the Mets, in New York, Stengel was talked out of retirement to manage the team and give it instant credibility. The … Read More

This is a 2000 Upper Deck hockey card of former NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph. He broke into the league with the St. Louis Blues in 1989, and his career lasted until the end of the 2009 season. “Cujo” played for 6 different teams, most notably with the Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs, and has the … Read More

From www.CheckOutMyCards.com, a 1960 Fleer football card of Los Angeles Chargers head coach Sid Gillman. Gillman is widely considered to be the father of the modern passing game in pro football. The Chargers, based in L.A. for one season before moving to San Diego, were the main reason that the American Football League got its’ reputation … Read More

1986 Fleer basketball card of one of the NBA’s most exciting little men of all time, 5’7″ Spud Webb. He played 14 years in the league, mostly with the Atlanta Hawks, and at the time he was active Webb was the shortest person to ever play in the NBA. His most famous accomplishment was winning … Read More

1963 Topps baseball card of Hall of Fame pitcher, and retiring U.S. Senator Jim Bunning. Bunning pitched for 17 seasons in the major leagues, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. He is one of only five players to throw a no-hitter in both leagues, and his National League no-no was a perfect … Read More