tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post6308184681200098246..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: From star of the '70s to marginal Hall of Famernight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-30342817154966628192015-08-07T14:10:51.698-04:002015-08-07T14:10:51.698-04:00Too late to vote, but I'd pick 70, 76, and 77....Too late to vote, but I'd pick 70, 76, and 77. All great cards. I have such a fondness for the soft gray of the '70 set.Bruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679353172784074071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-86412657418721507242015-08-03T19:55:02.008-04:002015-08-03T19:55:02.008-04:00Glad to see another Best of the 70s post. I update...Glad to see another Best of the 70s post. I updated my link list :-)<br /><br />Voting: Done. While I really like the 77 for the same reasons - it's very 70's (that real life unpolished and authentic feel), plus it's got the cool bat and helmet angle...<br /><br />The 75 eeks it out by a tiny bit. It just leaves me with a comforting feel. There's Lou with a confident smile. He knows he's going to bust through the Cobb record in 77. Sure there's 1978 to deal with, but it'll soon be forgotten by that HOF induction. Plus it's a 75 card so that in itself has a lot going for me.<br /><br />An action photo would be the BEST card, but the 76 just doesn't have enough action to top the others...Steve at 1975BaseballCards.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091628519330650525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-6527701026433528392015-07-30T02:25:12.728-04:002015-07-30T02:25:12.728-04:00I've opened so many packs of cards over the ye...I've opened so many packs of cards over the years remembering that specific sensation of seeing any one given card pack fresh...well, they are very few. Obviously I remember the very first card in the very first pack I ever bought from the little shop at the top of the viaduct (insert Marx Bros. routine here)--1964 Jack Fisher. Well, the 1970 Lou Brock is one of those. I remember seeing that card in the back half of the pack and instantly falling in love with it. Never had that feeling about any other Lou Brock card.Stubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010142558613227433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-55918555052918413212015-07-29T19:46:06.684-04:002015-07-29T19:46:06.684-04:00Funny that I loved this card cause I originally th...Funny that I loved this card cause I originally thought the Pirates SS in view was Frank Taveras, but you have made the correct id on Jackie; think I can see the Clemente memorial patch on his left shoulder, which was worn full year 1973.mr haverkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231670664877629521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-89972796652436701402015-07-29T13:29:44.130-04:002015-07-29T13:29:44.130-04:00Some people had Hank. You had Lou. And I had Ric...Some people had Hank. You had Lou. And I had Rickey. Brock was still popular when I started collecting, but Rickey started chipping away at his records... and it was happening in my backyard.<br /><br />As for my favorite 70's Brock card... it's (literally) hands down his 1976 card. It has a solid card design and a great shot of him right where he belonged... on the base paths.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-72085098528251521892015-07-29T12:37:30.003-04:002015-07-29T12:37:30.003-04:00Another fine example of why "sabermetrics&quo...Another fine example of why "sabermetrics" is deeply flawed and wildly over-rated as an evaluation tool.<br /><br />1. 1977<br />2. 1976<br />3. 1970Stack22https://www.blogger.com/profile/17776094817608096430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-28841826398444105172015-07-29T11:55:28.442-04:002015-07-29T11:55:28.442-04:00I specifically vote against the 1976 card because ...I specifically vote against the 1976 card because it has a picture from (at least) 1973 on it! That's Jackie Hernandez behind him, and his last year was 1973!!<br /><br />I like 1970.Eric C. Loyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976398985735064343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-11805015181821586522015-07-29T10:24:02.626-04:002015-07-29T10:24:02.626-04:00I really like the 1970 card for some reason. I al...I really like the 1970 card for some reason. I almost voted for it because I think it's closer to the 1976 card than you think. But it's not as good and I don't want to incorrectly influence the results. that would be unethical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-2150262950819888522015-07-29T09:13:25.903-04:002015-07-29T09:13:25.903-04:001975T best shows off the cut of Brock's Sidebu...1975T best shows off the cut of Brock's Sideburnsdealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-88837384801433943392015-07-29T07:25:03.144-04:002015-07-29T07:25:03.144-04:0076' all the way. Being a native STLer I have a...76' all the way. Being a native STLer I have a can of Brocko Pop, I may even have a Brockabrella-an umbrella you wear on your head.Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723730037880660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-47564127012791873132015-07-29T07:06:40.080-04:002015-07-29T07:06:40.080-04:00I voted for '76. How could I resist a card of ...I voted for '76. How could I resist a card of one of the best thieves on the basepaths? I was soooooooo close to voting for '77 though. I love those pillbox caps & I don't think I even knew 'til now that they wore helmets with the stripes on 'em! I thought about voting for '79, 'cause I remember having that card when I was a kid & it's a pretty cool photo (great expression on his face & a worn helmet always says ACTION happened). That was exciting for me. I looooooooved basestealers and I traded away some good cardboard to get a Lou Brock from another kid in the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-65050652756345353512015-07-29T01:17:27.677-04:002015-07-29T01:17:27.677-04:001976 is by far the best. almost all so similar. th...1976 is by far the best. almost all so similar. then again. 76 is one of my favorite sets of the 70s. Lou Brock. borderline Hall of Famer? ha! I so dislike sabremetrics. Its fine getting more numbers to build a better ballclub. but come on. Those pencil pushers need to actual watch games and understand the nuances that don't show up in stats. The WAR is not end all be all stat. It has it's flaws and can't be used alone to define a player's value. That is why there is a number of statistics on the back of a baseball card. Hardball Crazy (Derek)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05862417746274035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-46996094169829894772015-07-29T00:27:01.696-04:002015-07-29T00:27:01.696-04:00I don't really like the 76. I voted for the 77...I don't really like the 76. I voted for the 77. Even the color blind guy can see how well the blue jersey and red bat contrast so much they are great together. And the striped batting helmet is so god awful you have to like it. <br /><br />After that I like the 70 cause his pose is just different than what you usually see. <br /><br />After the 70 I'll give you 76.<br /><br />AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-67837962426570474112015-07-28T22:26:05.878-04:002015-07-28T22:26:05.878-04:00My wife likes the 1973 card. Please count her vot...My wife likes the 1973 card. Please count her vote, you know . . . women's suffrage and all. She likes the card because "He has a nice smile, but he look a little skinny".<br /><br />Of course she did not like the 1976 card, which I prefer, because he has a funny look. AthleticGiganteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993227153949066667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-74346408025332212392015-07-28T22:14:51.222-04:002015-07-28T22:14:51.222-04:00I have to vote for the 1976 card. I call this car...I have to vote for the 1976 card. I call this card the "floating Brock" card. <br /><br />My sentimental favorite is the 1974 becaue it was the first non-league leader Brock card I ever pulled. Brock was a big deal at the time. I believe he was on one or two LL cards in 1973 so I was happy when I pulled his card in 1974 and subsequent years. <br /><br />He belongs in the Hall !!!!!!AthleticGiganteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993227153949066667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-76709019529802664282015-07-28T21:30:59.435-04:002015-07-28T21:30:59.435-04:001976 gets my vote though I'd consider voting f...1976 gets my vote though I'd consider voting for the 1979 Topps Lou Brock Mug Shot/Wanted Poster (I'm mean All-Time Record Holder card #415) if it was eligible.steeleherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413236126581293109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-49786851606414082642015-07-28T21:14:45.078-04:002015-07-28T21:14:45.078-04:00I'm going to be alone on the island and cast m...I'm going to be alone on the island and cast my vote for the '79 card simply because that was the first Lou Brock card I ever got...and I remember staring at it and being so happy to have it.Swing And A Pop-uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366868132258608938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-12404003487530276532015-07-28T20:16:42.939-04:002015-07-28T20:16:42.939-04:00Brock was at a local southside Chicago Walgreen...Brock was at a local southside Chicago Walgreen's drug store in 1978 selling his "Brockabella's". My buddy and I saw that he was signing autos so I headed to the candy section and (Shoplifting alert 36 years later) and opened a few packs of 78 Topps baseball in hoping to find a Brock right away. Found a Brock broken record card and had him sign it. When I got to Brock I asked him when is his last year and he said next year(1979). He signed the stolen card and also was signing little postcard cards. So I got two autos that day......GOGOSOX60https://www.blogger.com/profile/04536101210272537783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-88049703981834470072015-07-28T20:03:17.312-04:002015-07-28T20:03:17.312-04:00'76 wins in a landslide victory for me as well...'76 wins in a landslide victory for me as well, but I'd but '77 and '79 as the runners-up (the '79 is probably one of my favorites from that year of Topps).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.com