Alternative first cards

[Baseball Rarities]

This 1955 Roberto Clemente postcard is one of my favorites. Not only it is signed by Clemente, but he actually addressed it too.

Not sure when they were originally issued, but this one is postmarked July 20, 1955, so definitely before then.

This very well could have been issued before his 1955 Topps rookie. Does anyone know when the 1955 Topps high-numbered cards were released?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Wrong sport but I can do that on my own thread. Two years before his RC.

[Big Red Machine]

Here are my contributions for rookie cards.

[irv]

Originally Posted by jb67

Great thread. Seeing some cool cardboard that I have never seen before. Here is my contribution to the thread.

I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember who threw this pic in with a card purchase I made here yrs ago (my apologies) but I was wondering if you or others know exactly what it is, (what year, etc) and possible value?
Personally signed, I believe, Johnny Bench photo.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I would guess mid 70s on the Bench. He has a lot of team issues many look similar except I think the early 70s ones have the team name at the bottom.

[phillyfan24]

My favorite.