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Old 09-28-2022, 05:41 PM
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I have spent way too much time recently examining 1969 Topps #50 Bob Clemente cards, and I noticed something pretty cool. I call it 'Redbatto Clemente.'

The Clemente on the left is the traditional card, wherein his bat is the basic light beige color without a speck of magenta to be seen. The two cards on the right, though, show how his lumber can be found transformed into a piece of redwood...

1969clementeRedBat.jpg

Since there are countless 1969 Clemente cards on eBay, it's relatively easy to track one down, but their occurrence rate as a percentage is extremely low. The extra red is quite noteworthy in his fleshtones as well.
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