Classic Sports Card of the Day

From CheckOutMyCards.com, the 1962 Topps card of Chicago Bears’ legend Mike Ditka. Ditka was the first tight end elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and coached the “Super Bowl Shuffle” Bears to an NFL title in 1986. He was born to be a Bear and even resembles the bear in the team’s logo … Read More

This a 1955 Bowman card of Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts, who recently passed away. He pitched most of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies and was part of the “Whiz Kids” Phillies’ team in the 1950s. The television frame on the 1955 Bowman cards make them very unique.

Two for McAdoo!! That was the cry for fans of the old Buffalo Braves basketball team in the 1970s. McAdoo was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1973 and Most Valuable Player of the league in 1975. McAdoo was the premier player and leading scorer on a Braves’ team that made the playoffs in only … Read More

From CheckOutMyCards.com, this card is of former Boston Bruins coach Don Cherry. He is now a studio analyst for Hockey Night In Canada on canadian NHL broadcasts, and is known for his “colorful” suits and ties (and high-collared shirts). Cherry is a proud canadian and often touts canadian-born players on his show, but at least … Read More

On the left is the 1958 Topps football card of R.C. Owens – oops – it’s actually Don Owens of the Pittsburgh Steelers. R.C. Owens’ 1959 card is on the right. Wow….somebody really wasn’t paying attention at the Topps company in 1958.

In 1962 Post cereal had a series of baseball cards on their cereal boxes that are scarce today and popular with collectors. New York Yankee fans would consider this card of pitching legend Whitey Ford as sacrilegious, since it erroneously lists Ford’s team as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Bill Russell rookie card from 1957. He was probably the greatest defensive player in NBA  history and one of the greatest players of all time. His Boston Celtics won 11 NBA titles in his 13 years with the team, and he was voted NBA Most Valuable Player 5 times. When you consider that prior to … Read More

This card will make people who live in the Niagara region of the country want to run out and grab a cup of coffee. Before his name became known for coffee, Tim Horton was a Hall of Fame NHL defenseman, mostly for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s. He finished his career as a … Read More

This is the 1962 rookie card of halfback Ernie Davis (courtesy CheckOutMyCards.com), who led Syracuse to the National Championship in 1959, and became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. The Cleveland Browns traded a great player, future hall of famer Bobby Mitchell, for the rights to sign Davis, but he never played in the NFL.  … Read More

So you work hard your whole life and you finally achieve one of your life-long dreams, having your very own bubble gum card! And what happens? They forget to put your name on the front of the card. This card is one of many “error” cards that are popular with collectors. The player on the … Read More