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Why no "In Memoriam" Cards?
I just posted a mock-up of a 1964 Topps 7th series slit on another chain, and it features the Ken Hubbs memorial card.
I've often wondered why Topps only ever issued an "In Memoriam" card in 1964 for Ken Hubbs and never again. He died in mid-February of 1964 - would the players on the 7th series sheet already have been determined so that they knew they were planning on a Hubbs card already and this gave them an opportunity to still use that space for him? When one thinks of others who have died during their careers, or even during the season, it seems like Topps would have marked their passing some way. While I did collect cards in 79-80, I was still too young to understand things like this - for those who were mature collectors at that time, was there any expectation that there'd be a Munson tribute card of any kind in the 1980 set? Per Wikipedia, 35 men have died during the Topps era while in their active careers - meaning, I suppose, they were at least under contract and on a 40-man roster? Harry Agganis Tom Gastall Ken Hubbs Jim Umbricht Dick Wantz Paul Edmondson Miguel Fuentes Herman Hill Roberto Clemente Don Wilson Bob Moose Danny Thompson Danny Frisella Mike Miley Lyman Bostock Thurman Munson Steve Macko Francisco Barrios Tim Crews Steve Olin Cliff Young Mike Sharperson Mike Darr Darryl Kile Steve Bechler Dernell Stenson Cory Lidle Josh Hancock Joe Kennedy Nick Adenhart Greg Halman Oscar Tavares Jose Fernandez Yordano Ventura Tyler Skaggs |
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Umbricht's card in an earlier series that year doesn't have the In Memoriam, but the back text is about his demise.
I would imagine it generally wasn't done because it's a dark topic for a kids toy in general. |
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The 1972 Gil Hodges O-Pee-Chee card mentions his death on the front of the card
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Paging Dave Hornish who can probably provide the data much better than I can since I'm going from memory of reading things Topps talked about.
But I suspect the reason there were no In Memoriam cards for some of those people mentioned was because Topps always believed their audience was kids and as such were interested in the now instead of the "then" I can even say not just In Memoriam but retirement cards of our better known players would have been a great idea looking back over the years A quick and far from comprehensive list of players I would have liked to see "retirement cards" for include Willie Mays Roger Maris Eddie Mathews Hank Aaron Stan Musial Jackie Robinson etc etc etc Regards Rich
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A Clemente memorial card should've happened. There was ample time and everything.
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This thread made me think of a blog I read during the heyday of baseball card blogs about a decade ago. Not a person I know, but I remembered this writer created a series of custom cards on this subject. Glad he's still writing, not many are. http://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.co.../In%20Memoriam
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2006 Topps Update Lidle
Topps did honor Cory Lidle in the 2006 Topps Update release. Picture taken from eBay.
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The 1969 Mickey Mantle turned into one when Topps added a line on the back noting that he had announced his retirement.
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Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina both have "retirement" cards in this year's 2023 Topps. Fittingly, they are #4 and #5 in the set
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