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1968 Twins Rookie Stars: Ron Clark, Moe Ogier
I've always been a little obsessed with rookie cards. Not just for the players who went on to become stars. I also like the one hit wonders. Topps began making designated "Rookie" cards back in 1959...
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1970 Topps Cubs Rookie Stars: Randy Bobb, Jim Cosman
Here is my second take on Rating the Rookies. By my count, there were 737 cards that Topps labeled "rookie" between 1959 and 1980. This time the random number generator spit out 525 which correlates to...
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1972 Topps Expos Rookie Stars: Terry Humphrey, Keith Lampard
Back to one of my new favorites, Rating the Rookies. This time the random number generator gave me 601 or this 1972 Topps Rookie Stars card. Most of the rookie cards in 1972 featured 3 players. Only 6...
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1960 Topps Ted Wieand
This time the random number generator came up with an early solo rookie card: this Ted Wieand card from the 1960 Topps set. Ted came up for a cup of coffee at the end of the 1958 season with the Reds...
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1974 Topps Rookie Pitchers: Wayne Garland, Fred Holdsworth, Mark Littell,...
For the first time the random number generator has picked a 4 player card for me. Specifically this 1974 Topps Rookie Pitchers card, so this will be a lengthy post.Wayne Garland went 5-5 in 20 starts...
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1962 Topps Howie Koplitz
Howie Koplitz looks every bit the part of the Postal Clerk he would become after blowing out his shoulder in 1966. But in 1962 expectations were high. You may have noticed the pinstripes on his...
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1963 Topps Rookie Stars: Bill Faul, Ron Hunt, Bob Lipski, Al Moran
Here is another randomly selected 4 player rookie card. These always make for nice, long posts. This one is from 1963 and includes 2 players from the Mets.The first player is Tigers pitcher Bill Faul....
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1959 Topps Joe Shipley
After just posting a 4-player rookie card, the random number generator took it easy on me and gave me a single player rookie card from 1959.Joe Shipley pitched 39.1 innings for the Giants from...
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1977 Topps Rookie Outfielders: Brian Asselstine, Wayne Gross, Sam Mejias,...
Seems like the random number generator has me going back and forth between 4-player rookie cards and single player rookie cards. This time it is this 1977 rookie outfielder card so it will be another...
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1967 Topps Indians Rookie Stars: Bill Davis, Gus Gil
On my very first "Rating the Rookies"post, back when it was a running theme on my other blog, Cards That Never Were, I received a comment from Greg F. - "Check out a player named Bill Davis. He...
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1969 Topps Dodgers Rookie Stars: Tom Hutton, Alan Foster
My last post featured a player that had appeared on 5 different multi-player rookie cards, Bill Davis. In this randomly selected post another player, Tom Hutton had appeared on multiple rookie cards,...
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1964 Topps Colts Rookie Stars: Steve Hertz, Joe Hoerner
Steve Hertz was signed as an 18 year old by the Houston Colt .45s in 1963. He labored in the farm system from 1964-1969 but did come up for cup of coffee with the Colts in early 1964. Hertz remain...
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1962 Topps Rookie Parade Infielders: Bernie Allen, Rich Rollins, Phil Linz,...
The random number generator was kind to us this time. This card is from Topps' first series that included multi-player rookie cards. Not only that but it included some genuine All Stars. It also...
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1961 Topps Roland Sheldon
Rollie Sheldon pulled a fast one on the Yankees when they signed him. He told them he was 20 when, in fact, he was closer to 24. He had already served 4 years in the Air Force and done a semester at...
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1973 Topps Rookie First Basemen: Enos Cabell, Pat Bourque, Gonzalo Marquez
After breaking "Rookie Stars" down by team from 1964-1972 (with a few exceptions), Topps returned to multi-team rookie cards in 1973. Another unique feature of the 1973 rookie cards was that the...
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1969 Topps Royals Rookie Stars: Steve Jones, Ellie Rodriguez
The 1969 Royals Rookie Stars card came with Ellie Rodriguez's name spelled 2 different ways. If you believe the price guides, the misspelled "Rodriquez" is worth 20 times the corrected version. The...
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1967 Topps White Sox Rookie Stars: Lee Elia, Dennis Higgins, Bill Voss
Lee Elia played a total of 95 big league games. 80 on the South side of Chicago in 1966 and 15 on the North side in 1968. He hit a meager .203 lifetime, yet he appeared on Topps cards in 1966, 67, 68...
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1971 Topps Angels Rookie Stars: Lloyd Allen, Winston Llenas
Lloyd Allen pitched in 12 games over the 1969 and 1970 season for the Angels. In 1971 he appeared to settle into his Major League role as the Angels closer. He saved 15 games and had a 2.49 ERA....
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1976 Topps Rookie Infielders: Craig Reynolds, Lamar Johnson, Johnnie...
The random number generator picked the first 1976 rookie card for this blog. This one included an interesting cast of characters.**********First we have Craig Reynolds in a Pirates uniform. He would...
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1970 Topps Senators Rookie Stars: Jim Miles, Jan Dukes
Our random number generator brought us another card from 1970. This time it is #154, Senators Rookie Stars.**********For Jim Miles, this would not be his first rookie card. He was included on a high...
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