Ugliest Card Ever

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

I once met Bob Humphries who was his batterymate and he said he just took bad pictures, but really Humprhies looked a lot like McNertney so he may not have been the best person to ask.

My lasting memory of Bob Humphreys:

He was a minor-league coordinator of some kind when I was in the Brewers organization, so during the season he'd travel and spend 4-5 days at a time with the various clubs. One day in Stockton in 1986, he came out of the shower during the time between batting practice and the game. As he was drying off, he yelled across the room to our trainer, "Hey, Skid, come over here and shave my back."

Yes, he was serious.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I've always wondered what Walt Williams' thoughts are on the '51B Paul Richards.

[paulcarek]

Ha! Great reference to Walt "The Bug" Williams. My childhood friends and I still crack up over his '74 Topps card.

For ugliest card ever, I nominate the hideously airbrushed '77 Topps Manny Sanguillen. So unsightly I won't even bother posting an image.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by paulcarek

Ha! Great reference to Walt "The Bug" Williams. My childhood friends and I still crack up over his '74 Topps card.

For ugliest card ever, I nominate the hideously airbrushed '77 Topps Manny Sanguillen. So unsightly I won't even bother posting an image.

Further food for thought: Rich Nye is bizarro Walt Williams.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

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[alanu]

Walt Williams looks like Clubber Lang

The Billy Ripken "#@#& Face" card has to be on the list too.

[JLange]

I think this card is really ugly. There is a matching 1936 Wide Pen Premium out there if anyone feels the need to have a matching pair

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

My lasting memory of Bob Humphreys:

He was a minor-league coordinator of some kind when I was in the Brewers organization, so during the season he'd travel and spend 4-5 days at a time with the various clubs. One day in Stockton in 1986, he came out of the shower during the time between batting practice and the game. As he was drying off, he yelled across the room to our trainer, "Hey, Skid, come over here and shave my back."

Yes, he was serious.

Awesome story, Rob.

If an athlete did that now, Upper Deck would be there to gather up the shavings for a "Game Used Back Hair" card.

[cfc1909]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

My lasting memory of Bob Humphreys:

He was a minor-league coordinator of some kind when I was in the Brewers organization, so during the season he'd travel and spend 4-5 days at a time with the various clubs. One day in Stockton in 1986, he came out of the shower during the time between batting practice and the game. As he was drying off, he yelled across the room to our trainer, "Hey, Skid, come over here and shave my back."

Yes, he was serious.

thanks for sharing Rob.

I would love to hook up some time and hear the accurate true accounts instead of theory from a sofball coach.

[bbcard1]

The 1941 Double Plays have several less than flattering photos, but Paul Derringer brings something special to the party.