tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post5930788807318640314..comments2024-03-27T22:08:10.547-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: The Benchnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-78941518161589423242009-11-22T02:37:09.480-05:002009-11-22T02:37:09.480-05:00For me the 1976 Bench isn't just the best Benc...For me the 1976 Bench isn't just the best Bench card... it's the greatest card of all time. 1976 was my first hardcore year collecting and Bench was my favorite player on my favorite team (sorry Night Owl ... I HAVE learned to love the Dodgers in recent years, however). I worked so hard to get the 76 Bench. Daniel across the street had it but he wouldn't take ANYTHING in a trade. What a chump. Finally pulling that card was the biggest thrill of my collecting youth. Nothing beats that card. Nothing. Well, maybe one, but that's another story. (1973 Topps #1 All-time HR leaders ... Ruth, Aaron and Mays on the SAME CARD). <br /><br />1976 Topps Bench ... greatest card of the greatest catcher we've ever seen.Eggrockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543338186244288630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-21184483578499374362009-08-06T09:17:09.388-04:002009-08-06T09:17:09.388-04:00The thing I love about the 73 card is the way the ...The thing I love about the 73 card is the way the guy in the dugout (from the opposing team) is sitting with his hands folded as if nothing interesting is happening. It's an old-school rule in baseball that if an opposing player is trying to catch a foul pop near the dugout, you don't help him if he loses his balance. If he slips on your dugout steps and breaks his ankle (Castillo-style) so be it. I just love that the guy is going to such great lengths to totally ignore Bench.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-28910079658595882752009-08-06T03:59:23.530-04:002009-08-06T03:59:23.530-04:00I'm giving the '76 a slight nod over the &...I'm giving the '76 a slight nod over the '73. Normally I don't want a back to the camera shot, but that is a great picture. Catcher cards are my favorites and that shot of Bench surrounded by dust on the '76 is one of my favorites--it does make him look like Pigpen from the old Charlie Brown cartoons, but that epitomizes what catchers are all about, down and dirty. Great poll Night Owl.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-34999982612156110972009-08-06T02:20:59.142-04:002009-08-06T02:20:59.142-04:00Great review of the great Mr. Bench. I love these...Great review of the great Mr. Bench. I love these kind of articles... just like the 80's Topps design battle started by Dinged Corners. Here's my 2 cents:<br /><br />1st - 1970<br />2nd - 1975<br />3rd - 1976<br />4th -1974<br />5th - 1973Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-55952137735560977122009-08-05T22:24:58.608-04:002009-08-05T22:24:58.608-04:00Night Owl: Thank you for my 15 minutes of fame! ...Night Owl: Thank you for my 15 minutes of fame! It is an honor. Here's further background on my choice: I had asthma as a kid. One day in 73 I walked to the corner store, bought a pack, and pulled that Bench. Ran all the way home screaming and triggered an attack. My mom was pissed. I'll never forget it. I almost died for that card! Bottom line...they are all great, Johnny is great, and I don't have asthma anymore. Let the voting begin!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600431338246605714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-18048956476284378932009-08-05T21:05:34.429-04:002009-08-05T21:05:34.429-04:00My bad, I'm a little slow at the end of the da...My bad, I'm a little slow at the end of the day!Carl Crawford Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030598531993013832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-86169229762673447722009-08-05T18:53:29.859-04:002009-08-05T18:53:29.859-04:00I'll go with the 1971 wistful look. In the 19...I'll go with the 1971 wistful look. In the 1970 card Johnny looks like he's wearing pinstriped footy pajamas.Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-58067015459226626492009-08-05T18:29:23.847-04:002009-08-05T18:29:23.847-04:00CCC ~
I do have a poll! It's up!CCC ~<br /><br />I do have a poll! It's up!night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-10977369319062440302009-08-05T18:23:09.511-04:002009-08-05T18:23:09.511-04:00#1 '76
#2 '75 (close)
#3 '70
the othe...#1 '76<br />#2 '75 (close)<br />#3 '70<br /><br />the others pale in comparison.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-55991169299005710552009-08-05T18:12:40.376-04:002009-08-05T18:12:40.376-04:00It would be cool to do this type of poll for other...It would be cool to do this type of poll for other 70s stars as well. Cards could include Stargell, Seaver, Carew, Rose, Jackson, Palmer, Morgan, Carlton, Ryan, Yastrzemski, the list goes on and on.Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-40113593452203066262009-08-05T17:58:34.463-04:002009-08-05T17:58:34.463-04:00Ohh...'76 Bench versus '73 Bench...I could...Ohh...'76 Bench versus '73 Bench...I couldn't choose. The '76 is all-time great, as in I can't think of a single other card where the guy looks so outright sinister. Could have been a shot of Vader in the Carbon Freezing Chamber from Empire, but it's Bench on a ballfield. Incredible!<br /><br />By comparison, the '73 is a much more standard, awesome baseball card for the reasons you gave.<br /><br />You should do a poll! Fight!Carl Crawford Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030598531993013832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37957693162311445332009-08-05T17:56:27.564-04:002009-08-05T17:56:27.564-04:001976
1974 (this one is close but the '76 is a ...1976<br />1974 (this one is close but the '76 is a classic)<br />1975 (for the same reasons Night Owl likes it)<br />1972<br />1973 (I rank it lower since I don't like cards of players' rear ends)<br />1977<br />1978<br />1979<br />1971<br />1970Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.com