1973 Topps Johnny Bench, Yea or Nay?

[mr2686]

It's a great card. You don't really see his face, but you have a great action shot, you clearly see his number and name on the back of his uni, and I really like the Giant players just sitting there waiting for him to fall in to the dugout...and don't forget the 70's sideburns. LOL

[DeanH3]

Voted hate it although that may be a little strong. Never cared for that shot. Now the '74, that's a cool card.

[Mountaineer1999]

Johnny Bench hated the card.

[JollyElm]

Well, tell him to log in and vote in the poll!

[71buc]

Meh...I have always liked the 1976. As a child of the 70s I grew up thinking of Bench as a bad ass in catcher's gear. The 1976 topps has that don't f$%k with me look. The dust lends that wild west gunslinger look that he epitomized in his day.

[Mountaineer1999]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Well, tell him to log in and vote in the poll!

I called him but he didn't answer.
I really believe I heard him talk about it in an interview a few years ago....but I cannot find on YouTube after an hour of searching and listening so now I have my doubts. 🤓🤓

[Bigdaddy]

I'm a big Bench fan, but I've never particularly liked this card of Bench's back. Much prefer the '76 Bench as an earlier poster said. In general, I thought the photos were not very clear/crisp across the board on the '73s.

Tom

[Eric72]

I’ve always liked 1973 Topps. When I started collecting in 1977, five year old me was captivated by the “old” cards that weren’t in packs. What drew me to this set was the silhouette noting the player’s position.

With regard to Johnny Bench, I like the photo. In my opinion, the photographer timed their picture perfectly.

[stlcardsfan]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

I called him but he didn't answer.
I really believe I heard him talk about it in an interview a few years ago....but I cannot find on YouTube after an hour of searching and listening so now I have my doubts. 🤓🤓

Donnie, I can verify that. I have heard him say the exact same thing, but can’t remember where.

[rats60]

I love the action shots. I remember pulling the 1970 Bud Harrelson and being blown away even though he was just signing an autograph. After years of posed pictures and boring head shots, many without hats, the early 70s cards were a breath of fresh air. This is a great action shot and my 2nd favorite Bench to his 1970 Topps card.