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David W 08-14-2013 06:34 PM

A year of Lou Brock
 
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Inspired by a thread on the CU forums where a Gary Carter fan posted something from his collection every day of Gary Carter, over the next year I will post something from my collection several times per week of Lou Brock, in chronological order. I have close to 300 unique items, most from the period 1962 to 1981. I have stayed away from the 100's of newer cards for the most part.

So, from 1962 -

kgibson 08-14-2013 07:17 PM

He looks soooo much better wearing red.

ALR-bishop 08-14-2013 07:40 PM

Lou as a Cub
 
It is his only card where he looks sad... no wonder contemplating a career as a Cub with no World Series appearances. How happy did Broglio look in his first Cub card :-)

HRBAKER 08-14-2013 08:05 PM

There were better days, much better days ahead!

67_Palmer 08-15-2013 07:12 AM

Cool, looking forward to your posts. Brock has a ton of great cards.

David W 08-15-2013 07:29 AM

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Lou is still not smiling, but here is his 1963 Jay Publishing card.

stlcardsfan 08-15-2013 08:27 AM

Louuuuuuu!!!
 
Thank you for this thread. My favorite player growing up. A class act. Have a great card of Lou I will scan and post soon.

67_Palmer 08-15-2013 02:39 PM

He looks slightly happier in the Jay Publishing card. ha

David W 08-16-2013 11:20 AM

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A hint of a smile, better days are on the horizon..... I got this 63 Topps High Number at a national Sports Net show in Orlando while on vacation in the early 90's. Anybody remember Sports Net in the early internet days? Anyway, out of dozens of dealers, there was only 1 63 and I bought it......

stlcardsfan 08-17-2013 10:10 AM

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I got this card out of a pack at age 11. Lou signed it for me that year. Probably my favorite card in my collection. Sorry David if I stole your thunder, I had it scanned with the '65.

vintagetoppsguy 08-17-2013 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by David W (Post 1171094)
A year of Lou Brock


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Originally Posted by David W (Post 1171094)
I have close to 300 unique items...


Ummm, you need 65 more items :D

Nice thread!

stlcardsfan 08-17-2013 08:36 PM

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Here's where the story gets good....
Sorry David I have totally hijacked this thread.

David W 08-18-2013 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy (Post 1172355)
Ummm, you need 65 more items :D

Nice thread!

I'll just have to buy some more....

Here is the 64 Topps, 64 Topps hand cut with blank back (no idea what it is), and 64 Venezuela

ALR-bishop 08-18-2013 07:43 AM

64 Brock
 
David---do you think it is a proof card or just a blank back error ?

Nice Venezuelan

David W 08-19-2013 07:45 AM

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From the desk of Woody Gelman (head of Topps for years) via the Topps vault.

David W 08-19-2013 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1172562)
David---do you think it is a proof card or just a blank back error ?

Nice Venezuelan

Doubt if it is a blank back error, it is hand cut.

Could be a "proof" - whatever a proof is.

mojorob 08-19-2013 02:01 PM

Great thread ..... Lou Brock was such a stud!!

One of my favorite all time players.

David W 08-20-2013 02:08 PM

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Magazine sheet from 62 or 63

Harliduck 08-20-2013 02:18 PM

Cool thread...one of my favorites. I remember when he got his 3,000 hit when I was a kid. I think through the Topps years Lou always had the coolest cards...this will be a fun thread to watch!

stlcardsfan 08-21-2013 07:55 AM

I remember that too. Of course it was against the Cubs. As I recall, he smote one up the middle and it careened off Dennis Lamp to the 3rd base area.

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Originally Posted by Harliduck (Post 1173649)
Cool thread...one of my favorites. I remember when he got his 3,000 hit when I was a kid. I think through the Topps years Lou always had the coolest cards...this will be a fun thread to watch!


David W 08-21-2013 09:17 AM

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Only 2 more of him as a Cub - Good times are on the way, hence the slight smile perhaps????? Here is the 64 Jay Publishing - Day pic is 63, Night pic is 64 (or maybe the other way around, I forget).

stlcardsfan 08-21-2013 10:49 AM

Lou
 
Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post Dispatch is doing a series of the greatest 5 living Cardinals. Yesterday kicked it off with #5, Red Schoendienst. Today is #4, Lou.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...772b84995.html

David W 08-21-2013 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stlcardsfan (Post 1173916)
Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post Dispatch is doing a series of the greatest 5 living Cardinals. Yesterday kicked it off with #5, Red Schoendienst. Today is #4, Lou.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...772b84995.html

Listened to it and some others. Thanks.

ALR-bishop 08-21-2013 02:03 PM

Criteria
 
What is his criteria for "being" a Cardinals. For example does Steve Carlton qualify ? As much as I like to tease Cubs fans about Broglio for Brock, Carlton for Rick Wise still makes me cringe. Gibson is obvious, and Ozzie Smith.

Smith, Sutter, Cepeda, Eckersley were all Cardinals for a time. Herzog ? LaRusa ?

As sad as I was when it happened, sure am glad Pujols is now a LAA

stlcardsfan 08-22-2013 07:53 AM

Not really sure at this point what his criteria is. The Wizard is #3. It will be interesting to see if Pujols is #1.

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1173973)
What is his criteria for "being" a Cardinals. For example does Steve Carlton qualify ? As much as I like to tease Cubs fans about Broglio for Brock, Carlton for Rick Wise still makes me cringe. Gibson is obvious, and Ozzie Smith.

Smith, Sutter, Cepeda, Eckersley were all Cardinals for a time. Herzog ? LaRusa ?

As sad as I was when it happened, sure am glad Pujols is now a LAA


Harliduck 08-22-2013 08:16 AM

I'm not much of a Cardinals fan, but how can ANYONE other than Musial be #1?

stlcardsfan 08-22-2013 09:06 AM

Only for living players. The Man passed away earlier this year.

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Originally Posted by Harliduck (Post 1174274)
I'm not much of a Cardinals fan, but how can ANYONE other than Musial be #1?


Harliduck 08-22-2013 02:33 PM

Sorry, didn't catch the living part...kind of important to that conversation. Please ignore my interruption and post more Lou Brock stuff!:D

David W 08-22-2013 05:47 PM

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64 Topps Coin - The last item picturing him as a Scrub.

ALR-bishop 08-22-2013 08:20 PM

Cubby
 
I had forgotten how many Topps items where he was a Cub

David W 08-24-2013 11:36 AM

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I found another Cub item from 1964 - Transfer-ettes

Cliff Bowman 08-25-2013 07:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1171134)
It is his only card where he looks sad... no wonder contemplating a career as a Cub with no World Series appearances. How happy did Broglio look in his first Cub card :-)

I beg to differ :D. That smile couldn't be any bigger.

ALR-bishop 08-25-2013 08:16 PM

Smile
 
Cliff--this was taken after he was told about the trade:)

Harliduck 08-25-2013 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1175711)
Cliff--this was take after he was told about the trade:)

Haha...I laughed out loud...literally...

David W 08-26-2013 01:17 PM

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First item as a Redbird - and just off a World Series championship - the first of 2.

1965 Topps - I think the only card or collectible from 1965 outside of maybe some Jay's or team stuff

But in 1966 lots of stuff will be out there.

ALR-bishop 08-26-2013 01:47 PM

Cardinals or Cub
 
For Cliff :)

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1377459972

David W 08-27-2013 09:34 AM

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We will start 1966 off with this "marble". It may have been the worst marble ever made. It is 2 plastic bowl shaped pieces poorly glued together, so it will not roll straight, plus it is extremely light weight, so if you were trying to win your buddies marbles in 1966, this one wouldn't roll right, or push anything out of the circle..... In addition here is the package they came in with all the players that were in this particular package. They are pretty hard to find.

(Sorry for the blurry marble pictures, it was the best I could get with my cell phone)

David W 08-28-2013 07:06 PM

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1966 Topps Venezuela PSA (ST)

ALR-bishop 08-29-2013 06:38 AM

Marble & Vennies
 
David--had never seen that marble game. Neat item. Too bad the stain is front center on the Vennie. Still a nice card. By the way, what is that stain ?:)

David W 08-30-2013 11:29 AM

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1966 ruler

David W 08-31-2013 04:27 PM

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1966 Venezuela, OPC (including the ultra rare blue highlight OPC..... currently taking offers.......) and Topps

ALR-bishop 08-31-2013 06:28 PM

1966
 
Do you think it is a variation or a print defects :) ?

David W 09-01-2013 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop (Post 1178486)
Do you think it is a variation or a print defects :) ?

Uh.... yes and yes..... ;)

Probably extremely rare.

David W 09-01-2013 07:52 PM

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1967 Christmas pack with Lou on front. The back has Jim Hickman, Claude Osteen, and Leon Wagner. Yes, I know, probably fake...... but anyway here it is.

cardsfan73 09-01-2013 09:09 PM

Great thread, huge Lou Brock fan here!!

Harliduck 09-02-2013 10:50 PM

Love the blue line variation...:D


This is super corny...but my favorite page in all my complete sets is the page that the 66 Topps Brock is on...that page features Killebrew (120), Tug McGraw (124), Lou Brock (125), and Jim Palmer RC (126). All 4 were at one time my favorite players of my youth...all on the same page due to their numbers. So I love the 66 Brock...

The strange things that stick out for us collectors...

ALR-bishop 09-03-2013 06:55 AM

Lou
 
http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1378137179

David W 09-03-2013 01:53 PM

Thanks Al.

I had Al post the 67 Punch Out as I do not have that card. It is about the only card I do not have, and I have been looking for years, it is pretty tough.

David W 09-04-2013 05:46 AM

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1967 Venezuela PSA graded

David W 09-06-2013 01:04 AM

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I just arrived home in Northern Indiana from Cincinnati (220) miles after watching the Reds pound the Redbirds 6 to 2. Twas not a good night. Anyway here are some more 67's - Topps and another Venezuelan. Lou does not have a 67 OPC.

I just noticed an interesting comment on the back. Lou is praised for his strong defense and good arm in right field. Typically he was thought of through his career as an average at best left fielder, but not in 1966 apparently.


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