1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 74 (658-660)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 74? The last page of the set, if you can call it a "page".

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

0. But, I mean, there are only three cards on this final page. Still a bummer to end the series on a shutout.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Hank Aaron. Hank Aaron makes the set cool. 

My favorite card on the page 

Clearly Aaron is far and away the choice here. I know I just talked about it with the Killebrew card, but I've said that one of the things that attracted me to the set what the passing of the torch aspect. Hank Aaron is definitely one of the keys to that. Like Killebrew, his first cards stretched back to 1954, making the 1975 set really span the decades. Hard to imagine a better card to finish off the set.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 72 (640-648)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 72?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. Danny Cater. There may be one on the checklist...in fact, there probably is...but I'm not going to look. 

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

All-Star rookies are cool. Young Hall of Famers are cool. Or, in the case of Harmon Killebrew, Hall of Famers in their last year are cool. Especially when it's Harmon Friggin Killebrew.

My favorite card on the page 

Has to be the Killebrew. I know the 1975 Topps set probably doesn't set a record or anything, but I've said that one of the things that attracted me to the set what the passing of the torch aspect. You had cards of players like Killebrew who was playing baseball in 1954, and cards of players like George Brett who was still playing in 1993. That's almost 40 years of coverage in the set. (Has Night Owl ever determined which set covered the longest timespan?) So being able to have a Killebrew is a great bonus for this page.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 71 (631-639)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 71?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

0. It was a nice little run, but that's over now. 

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Team cards are cool. Which is good, because this page has very little going for it. 

My favorite card on the page 

I'm going to have to go with the Cy Acosta and his interesting side eye. In fact, this page has a huge collection of people not looking at the camera. The Acosta and Dobson and Kline almost look like "candid" shots, so that could be an explanation. But, what about Moore? Clearly this is posed, but he's looking off into the distance. Is he supposed to be tracking a pitch that isn't there? Is that how far the "posed action" aspect of the shot is going? It's interesting.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 70 (622-630)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 70?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. Once again more players than usual to choose from, and only one Red Sox. Another good one. 

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Multi-player rookies are cool. Which is good, since there's a few on this page. Cards of young Hall of Famers are cool. While neither Lynn or Hernandez made the cut, they're definitely star plays just starting their careers. I also never realized how cool action shots in empty stadiums could be until I saw Boog and Haney next to each other. Definitely a cool page.

My favorite card on the page 

This is another easy one. The Lynn card stands heads and tails above the others. My brother got me a Cameo video from Lynn for my birthday a couple years ago, and told him I had just finished this set. So, Lynn pulled out his card in the video and went over a brief bio for each of the four players. Beyond awesome.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 69 (613-621)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 69?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. All those players to choose from, and only one Red Sox? At least it's a good one. 

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Multi-player rookies are cool. Which is good, since that's almost all there is on this page. Cards of young Hall of Famers are cool. Can't get much younger than rookie cards of two Hall of Famers on one page with Rice and Carter. Definitely a cool page.

My favorite card on the page 

This is the easiest one yet. If you had told ten year old me that he would own a Rice rookie, I'm not sure the laughing would have stopped yet. Other than that, I'm intrigued by all the rookies. What are there, 32 rookie on this page. Of those 32, two ended up in the Hall of Fame. The rest were...nobodies? Am I missing someone? So no borderline guys. just two stars and 30 scrubs? That's one heck of a non-bell curve.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 68 (604-612)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 68?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. Terry Hughes making two pages in a row. 

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Team cards are cool. The Yankees? They're not.

My favorite card on the page 

Boy. There's is really not a lot going on with this page. Hunt and Zamora definitely bot have a look about them. Michael and Miller don't exactly seem to be taking their acting seriously. I guess I'll go with Hendricks. Of the two catching poses, he's definitely making the most of his.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 67 (595-603)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 67?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. Juan Beniquez showing off those incredible Sox uniforms.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Players are from the World Series are cool. Even though Beniquez didn't exactly star in the series, he was there! (John Vukovich and his 100% not airbrushed hat was not.) All-Star cards are cool. Cards of young Hall-of-Famers are cool. Rod Carew goes 2 for 2 there.

My favorite card on the page 

While it's hard to argue against that fantastic Carew, the Beniquez card shows some of Section 36. So...I mean...duh.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

2021 Topps Heritage Blaster!

Doesn't look like I've opened one of these on here yet...or I'm just forgetful. Once again, not quite sure where this box came from...online most likely. But, let's see what was inside!

Here we go!

The box.

The packs.

The oddities. Important question...does this card count as a Willie Mays card when I'm making up player lots?

I enjoy the love/hate design of the 1972s. It's a fun callback to a different time.

Even the "In Action" cards. And, even when it's of Betts.

OK. These are weird.

Of curse, the disco lettering works much better on a short team name than it does on a long one. Can we get the Diamondbacks to officially change their name so card designs can be a little cleaner moving forward?

Red Sox closer Matt Barnes, and the Red Sox hedge.

Future Red Sox ace Tanner Houck. A nice pull.

And this special insert of Roberto Clemente. Not a fan of the design, but a worthy set.

Nothing all that exciting in this box. But, always fun to open packs.

How did your box go?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 66 (586-594)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 66?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. As much as I don't like to admit it, there's McCarver wearing the Sox uniform.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Team cards are cool. Cards of terrible announcers from when they were players are cool. 

My favorite card on the page 

Have to go with the McCarver. Sure, he made my ears bleed every time I had to hear him call a game. But, he's an important figure and deserves the conversation around him. 

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 65 (577-585)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 65?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

0. Once again, a shutout.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Players from the 1975 World Series are cool. Chaney barely qualifies for that. Cards of Hall of Famers are cool. Young HOFers are cooler, but nothing uncool about a Frank Robinson. Well, except for the crease going down the side of the card.

My favorite card on the page 

It would be hard to compete with the Robinson on a good page, and this is not a good page. While I enjoy the consecutive cards of players wearing coats under their uniforms, the best card is the one of the all-time great. Even in the slightly less familiar uniform. A fantastic card.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 64 (568-576)

 I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 64?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

0. White. Not Red.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

This may be the least "cool" page in the set. Although, All-Star cards are pretty cool.

My favorite card on the page 

I'm enjoying whatever it is that's happening with the Nelson card in the middle. And, I do wonder what Pena is looking at. But, have to go with the Jim Wynn All-Star with the great smile.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 63 (559-567)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 63?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

1. Bob Montgomery! Longtime Red Sox broadcaster, and the last player to not wear a batting helmet. I doubt the two are related.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Cards of young Hall of Famers are cool. Tony Perez is in the middle of his Hall of Fame career, but still pretty young. Players from the 1975 World Series are cool. Montgomery actually got an at-bat in the series. Perez was, naturally, a star. Nolan made two starts in the series, including Game Seven. Managers as players are cool. Joe Torre is most definitely not.

My favorite card on the page 

Have to go with Montgomery here. Love the 70's Red Sox pullovers.

What would your answers to those last two categories be?

1975 Topps Page by Page: Page 62 (550-558)

I'm sure that you all remember that I finally completed my 1975 Topps set.

Now that it's done I thought it would be fun to look through the set and talk about it. Going page by page seemed like a good way to go about it. Hopefully you find it interesting to read what I have to say.

How about we continue with page 62?

Red Sox Cards on the Page  

0. I need another one to show up soon.

Cards that make the 1975 Topps set cool 

Cards of young Hall of Famers are cool. Rich Gossage definitely fits that bill. Gossage would make his first all-star team in 1975 while leading the league in saves at the beginning of his lengthy career

My favorite card on the page 

Not a lot going on here, but the action shot of Ralph Garr really stands out. Seems a little early for him to have lost his helmet already. How hard did he swing, exactly?

What would your answers to those last two categories be?