I found Plummer and Biittner with the line so it affected at least Weaver, Oliver, Fisk, Plummer, and Biittner, I couldn't find any Blyleven, Harrelson, Caldwell, or Harrah cards with the line but it no doubt runs through at least Blyleven. I have had a 73 Aparicio with a line at the bottom for years that I never knew what to make of, I believe now it was above Al Oliver on one of those 1973 sheets where they printed 66 cards twice rather than all 132 cards, I never understood why Topps used that method in the early 70's.

Short Prints
 

I know that these differences in the amount of red ink on his face don't really make a variation, but they are a new kind of "Short prints"!

I have one of those Yastrzemski's with red alligator in neck. I'll try and dig it out.

** Found it. Actually it looks more like a lobster:
https://photos.imageevent.com/imover...ge/1961yaz.jpg

That confirms it’s recurring. I’d like to see it if it’s no trouble, if this is one of those variants where there’s multiple versions of the printing issue. I can’t find other examples online yet.

Ha, you found it as I was typing. Your example is much nicer, mark looks the same to me on both copies.

Recurring means I have to go buy a proper one now for my set. Dang it!

I picked up the following recently.

The 71 orange checklist hats are giving me fits. I really have a tough time seeing the color differences between them. I have a few more checklist variations to go and the 71 set should be done for what I have been looking for.

Butch

On the Hyatt the white dot version can be found with or without the botched i in his name. Anyone know if the botched i can be found on non white dot versions ?

Scammer

I always suspected that Topps might have hired a Chinese firm to add various random recurring print defects to their cards

Maybe we can request some additional ‘limited’ runs to fill in some holes. :p

Butch.