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Thursday, May 31, 2018

1972 Kellogg's Baseball Card Backs - #01 - 03

This set took a while to do, but I really liked what the writers had to say on the card backs.  Here are the first three cards in the set.

 #03 - Willie Davis


He likes golf and music.  Only Al Czervik could do both at the same time.  

Davis hit .300 for three consecutive years.  He's one of the first native "Los Angelinos" signed by the Dodgers.  That's a term that isn't used often.

Not on the card - he had a great career but those were his only seasons hitting over .300.



#02 - Amos Otis



Otis was a big reason that the Royals were competitive in 1971.  He also led the league with 52 steals.  The Mets regret trading him for Joe Foy - that's what Kellogg's said.

He averaged nearly 50 yards per kick in high school on a team that went undefeated for three years.



#01 - Tom Seaver



Tom's hobbies are quite varied - golf, hunting and bridge.  

The card mentioned that Seaver isn't a "blowhard" just because he says he's the best pitcher in the NL.  

Kellogg's also says he's a "handsome California-born Connecticut resident."  Why?  

Statisticians believe that he was the youngest pitcher to strike out 1,000 hitters.  It is still being checked but he's said to have gotten there faster than Walter Johnson or Lefty Grove.  



4 comments:

  1. Is the Willie Davis card worth anything on its own?

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  2. Not much in the condition shown. Just like regular cards, condition dictates value. I have never sent a card in for grading, but that's the way to go for cards in top condition. Somehow cards that get high grades go for lots of money. I'm not one to need cards that nice but many people collect that way. I now have a 1972 set in nice condition and I am almost done with one where they are all like the Davis card.

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  3. I have the same Willie Davis card in really good condition. No bends or cracks and the edges are smooth. Do you know who I'd contact to get information on a value?

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  4. You should check completed listings on ebay. It could go for a few dollars to maybe $10 if it is in really nice condition. Is it flat or curled?

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