Classic Sports Card of the Day

1997 Pacific Philadelphia football card of former pro placekicker Adam Vinatieri, who played  an amazing 24 seasons in the NFL for New England and Indianapolis. He is a four-time Super Bowl champion, a three-time Pro Bowler and a member of both the Team of The Decade for the 2000s and the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All … Read More

1982 Topps football card of former pro wide receiver Mike Renfro, who played 11 seasons in the NFL in the state of Texas, split between the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys. He had a solid career as a go-to “possession” receiver, and was the MVP of a downtrodden Cowboy team in 1985. Renfro’s father Ray … Read More

1979 Topps football card of former tight end Russ Francis, who played 13 seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers. He was a three-time Pro Bowler and twice a second team All Pro. Francis was a member of the 49ers’ Super Bowl XIX champion club. He was involved in … Read More

1955 Bowman football card of former pro fullback “Deacon” Dan Towler, who played 6 seasons in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams. In those 6 years he earned 4 All Pro and Pro Bowl honors, and helped the Rams win the NFL championship in 1951. He also was the league’s leading rusher in 1952 … Read More

1968 Topps football card of former wide receiver Gary Garrison, who spent 12 years in the pro game in the AFL and NFL, all but 1 season with the San Diego Chargers. Nicknamed “The Ghost”, he was a four-time Pro Bowler and a member of the Chargers’ Hall of Fame, as well as being named … Read More

1974 Topps football card of former pro running back Vic Washington, who enjoyed a 9 year career in the professional game. He was a star back in the Canadian Football League in the late 1960s, helping the Ottawa Rough Riders win 2 Grey Cup championships, and garnering the Grey Cup MVP award in ’69. He … Read More

1966 Topps baseball card of former major league pitcher Sonny Siebert, who threw for 12 seasons, half of which were for the Cleveland Indians before splitting the last 6 with 5 different clubs. Often overshadowed in the Tribe’s rotation by Sam McDowell and Luis Tiant, he consistently finished in the top 3 of American League … Read More

1952 Bowman football card of a former NFL running back who played 5 seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 until 1953, Vitamin Smith. Like vitamins do for your body, he provided extra energy to the Rams’ attack as a kick return specialist, and in 1950 returned 3 kicks for touchdowns, a league record … Read More

1967 Topps football card of former pro quarterback George Wilson Jr., who had a brief career, basically only a single season, in the American Football League with the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by Buffalo in 1965 but never played for them, then was traded to Miami in ’66, where he linked up with the … Read More

1990 Fleer football card of former pro football quarterback Jim Kelly, who played 13 years, 11 of them in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. He joined the Bills after spending 2 years with the USFL’s Houston Gamblers leading the “run and shoot” offense there. He enjoyed tremendous success in Buffalo, guiding the Bills to … Read More