The back of the cards...

[Leon]

Collecting the different backs in series can be a whole subset of collecting. It is one I have been involved in, and enjoyed, from almost my first experiences of collecting as an adult...

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Leon

Collecting the different backs in series can be a whole subset of collecting. It is one I have been involved in, and enjoyed, from almost my first experiences of collecting as an adult...

Leon, you couldn't have said it better.....and its better to grade them yourself.

[hangman62]

1964 Topps card... they cant seem to figure out his age

1954 Bowman card - they seem to be hung up that his name is hard to spell and speak,and his nationality also

[familytoad]

Gang,
I was scanning and adding these newly slabbed Type2 Yorks to my registry and while entering the period writing from the backs, I remembered this thread. I think the cool sentence on the backs about each player is fascinating if not a bit repetitive in some cases. The writer seems to like the word "GREAT" quite a bit...of course this set is loaded with players who eventually made the HOF so he wasn't too far off!!

I have copied down most of them here. Some are very interesting (like Ray Schalk, Willie Kamm and Eppa Rixey)

I haven't scanned the backs yet, so I have included just one front (because I like it )

Enjoy!!

Walter Reuther -"A southpaw with a great curve"
Joe Dugan -"Jumping Joe - A great third baseman"
Red Faber -"A great curve ball pitcher"
Gabby Hartnett -"Best catcher in his league -1928"
Bob Meusel -"The best throwing outfielder"
Babe Ruth-"Greatest slugger of all times"
Herb Pennock -"Steadiest of all Southpaws"
George Burns -"A veteran but still good"
Joe Sewell -"A great infielder from Dixie"
George Uhle -"Leading pitcher - one year won 27 games"
Bob O'Farrell -"Steady and dependable behind the bat"
Rogers Hornsby-"Greatest of all present day players"
Pie Traynor -"Fast at third - a great field captain"
Eppa Rixey -"Six feet five and one half inches tall"
Carl Mays -"Best underhand pitcher"
Adolph Luque -"Greatest of Cuban pitchers"
Dave Bancroft -"Great manager - better shortstop"
George Kelly -"Can do everything well"
Earle Combs -"Today's best centerfielder"
Harry Heilmann -"A champion batter"
Ray W. Schalk -"Greatest catcher of all times"
Hack Wilson -"Leading home run hitter"
Lou Gehrig -""Buster" - Babe Ruth's runner-up"
Tris Speaker -"Greatest of all outfielders"
Tony Lazzeri -"Star at second and at bat"
Sherwood Smith -"Veteran southpaw pitcher"
Eugene Hargraves -"A good catcher - a great slugger"
Miguel Gonzales -"A brainy catcher"
E.C. (Sam) Rice -"Specializes in two baggers"
Earl Sheely -"A good first baseman"
Sam Jones -""Sad" Sam - veteran pitcher"
Bibb Falk -"Dependable outfielder"
Willie Kamm -"Cost $100,000 - worth it at third"
Stanley Harris -"Fighting second baseman and manager"
John J. McGraw -"Manager of New York Giants"
Artie Nehf -"Star Southpaw pitcher"
Grover Alexander -"Star pitcher of world series - 1928"
Glenn Wright -"Star shortstop"
Earl Smith -"A scrappy hustling catcher"
Leon (Goose) Goslin -"One of the game's greatest hitters"
Frank Frisch -"One of the best at second or third"
Joe Harris -"Veteran outfielder and heavy hitter"
Fred (Cy) Williams -"An outfielder who can hit"
Eddie Roush -"A star in the outfield and at bat"
George Sisler -"He made a great record at first"
Ed Rommel -"A leading "knuckle-ball" pitcher"
Rogers Peckinpaugh - "...shortstop for double play"
Stanley Coveleskie -"A great "spitball" pitcher"
Lester Bell -"Good utility infielder and batter"
John P. McInnis -""Stuffy" a great old veteran on first"

[h2oya311]

I like this thread...I'll have to take a look at some of mine this week...here's one that cracks me up...the back of the 1969 Topps Test Issue of HOFer Bowie Kuhn, particularly his "batting record" and "eyes":

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by familytoad

Gang,
I was scanning and adding these newly slabbed Type2 Yorks to my registry and while entering the period writing from the backs, I remembered this thread. I think the cool sentence on the backs about each player is fascinating if not a bit repetitive in some cases. The writer seems to like the word "GREAT" quite a bit...of course this set is loaded with players who eventually made the HOF so he wasn't too far off!!

I have copied down most of them here. Some are very interesting (like Ray Schalk, Willie Kamm and Eppa Rixey)

I don't own any but have been looking through scans online recently reading the backs because some are interesting. Yet some, like McGraw, are very anticlimatic in the midst of the rest.

[MattyC]

This thread is phenomenal. Hope more gems get found.

[T206Collector]

. . . how Sno signed the back of this one, but I have never understood why he wrote "yes, I was a catcher first" on his batting pose card. I assume he was responding to an inquiry on the only card submitted to him at the time. Still... Love this card!