Stars shown on other player's card

[Tomman1961]

Linking with my 1973 Topps Staub post, how about showing cards of a player who has a star showing in the background. Brett75 told us of the 1970 Jake Gibbs with Munson in the background.And Bobsbbcards posted the scan. Isn't there a 1973 Topps with Mays in the background?

[con40]

1971 Topps Bud Harrelson has Nolan Ryan on it in the foreground.

1986 Topps Eric Davis has Tony Perez high-fiving Davis at home plate.

1977 Topps Carlton Fisk has Willie Randolph (I think) sliding in.

1962 Topps Superstars (Mantle and Mays) has Hank Aaron in the background (taken at the AS Game at Fenway Park in 1961).

[MilBraves]

The classic would be the '56 Topps Aaron with Mays sliding home in the background

[Tomman1961]

MilBraves-I agree. That is my favorite. I mentioned that one in my 1973 Topps Staub post. What do you know of the 1956 Topps Mantle background? Is that Mantle, or someone else?

[ALR-bishop]

...and who is mysterious ghost person behind Mantle in his Topps 1957 card that Topps tried so hard to obliterate but never quite did.

[k-dog]

Not 100% sure....but I have always wondered if this was Munson catching on the 72 Yaz In Action card??? I can't see enough facial hair or sideburns to determine if it is or not! LOL!



(scan courtesy of Checkoutmycards.com)

[CW]

Originally Posted by Tomman1961

MilBraves-I agree. That is my favorite. I mentioned that one in my 1973 Topps Staub post. What do you know of the 1956 Topps Mantle background? Is that Mantle, or someone else?

It's Mantle. Here's the original photo -- can't remember who posted this in the past, but I saved it on my PC. Coincidentally, a question about this card came up on the PSA forum, which made me dig this photo up. Here's the original.... they did modify the card to put the ball in Mick's glove, I believe.

[campyfan39]

Awesom CW!
Just saved that photo. It is my favorite card and always hear about the edit but never saw it. I bet he could dunk a basketball no prob haha!

[Gr8Beldini]

I always thought Jackie Robinson was in the background of the 57 Topps Turk Lown card. What do ya'all think?

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

I always thought Jackie Robinson was in the background of the 57 Topps Turk Lown card. What do ya'all think?

coached for the Dodgers in '57. He retired from playing after the '56 season because they were planning to trade him across town to the Giants. Always seemed strange to me that O'Malley wouldn't give him one or two seasons in L.A., his home town, before he retired. Or, did Robby announce his retirement just before the move was made public?

Just occurred to me that the photo is from an earlier year, as Lown is in a road uni and the Dodger coach in home white, so the background must be Ebbetts Field. But the Dodger in question appears to be standing in the thirdbase coaching box as Lown warms up on the sideline. Hmmn, I thought Ebbetts had a bullpen. Maybe he was just striking a pose for the Topps photog. Sorry for hijacking this into an altogether different issue.