What's your 3 favorite 1969 cards?

[nolemmings]

The three cards I really liked as a kid back in 1969 were:

1. Gus Gil, because it showed both the expansion Pilots cap and jersey rather than just bare or airbrushed head shots. It was neat seeing these new teams, plus, how can you not like the name Gus Gil?
2. Jerry Koosman, because he was a rookie stud that year for a World Series champ and hailed from Minnesota, and the photo just looked real crisp and cool with the trophy; and
3. Manny Sanguillen, because I loved the pose and the overcast sky, and really liked pronouncing his name.
Honorable mention: Bobby Murcer, the new Mantle.

As for the stars, my faves card-wise were Reggie, Frank Robinson and Killebrew.

[mrmopar]

I always enjoyed the new trophy cards as a kid. Most of them are pretty plain in this set though, but the Bench is a slight winner for best trophy card over my pick below and a Bobby Cox RC. Koosman is a decent card too. Since the 69 set has very few shots outside of close up portraits, it becomes harder to narrow down a favorite from a sea of boring.

3 that come to my mind are:

Pete Rose
Willie Davis
Bobby Bonds

I also always really liked the Drysdale card for some reason, perhaps because it was his last.

I also like the NL (Dodger) rookie stars card that has Darwin, Miller and Dean. Darwin and Miller in their only Dodger card appearances and Dean as a Padre, but obviously an airbrushed Dodger shot.

[Neal]

I always thought this was Killer's best card

1969 Killebrew.jpg

my other two have been shown - Rose and Bench, with Clemente right there with em

[Peter_Spaeth]

The OP didn't specify Topps, so I would say this one which I just got.

[Rookiemonster]

Bench, Ryan , Jackson awesome set! I like the bench better then his rookie.

[ALR-bishop]

[bbcard1]

I loved the Pilots players in uniform with Mount Rainier in the background.