Dave Parker 1974 Topps ROOKIE Card
A rookie baseball card and a batting cage card, all in one! This collector is drooling!!
Of all of the batting cage cards that I have acquired over the years, I believe that this one of Dave Parker is the first rookie card of the bunch.
Have a look:
This is certainly not the greatest batting cage card in my collection, but it is a nice one. It’s just too bad that the photographer couldn’t capture Parker in a little bit different pose…
As for the card, Topps really did a great job. The Black and Yellow of the Pittsburgh Pirates color scheme is displayed very well. And the reverse coloring of the lettering of Parker’s jersey adds a nice contrast to the team banner that Topps built.
Gotta Love The Rookie Cards!!!
One of the most underrated rookies of the 1970′s! Love my Pirates!
Ron- I knew you’d like this one!
I agree it is a nice looking card. 74 is a decent looking set.
Matt- I love cards that feature players with a ‘batting cage’ setting. I just wouldn’t expect it on a rookie card..
Still, a great card for my PC.
On a side not Brian, do you collect any other sports? Just curious
Ron- in another life, yes. But not any longer…
HAHA yes. I also love the Bill Madlock from 1974 too, even though he was still with the Cubs at that time.
I have few rookie cards from this set: Griffey, Madlock, Winfield, and now Parker.
Maybe not the best looking set of the 70′s, but some very notable rookie cards!
I still need the Winfield for myself. Surprisingly, he was one of the only low-numbered Padres to NOT have a Washington Senators variation.
Brian, your holding out…. you should one day mention your past collection. And the basketball stuff….
I agree w. Ron. Cobra was under-rated & the more I think about him the more I think hes HOF worthy. Another guy who managed to stay away from the supplements. All natural.
McGee-Fan51 is correct. He and I have followed very similar collecting paths.
I left baseball card collecting for basketball cards around 1992. I did A little set building but focused most of my collecting around my favorite players, Karl Malone and John Stockton.
Since then, I have dumped almost all of my hoops stuff. I still have the Malone and Stockton stuff in tact, probably 5000 total cards.
i left collecting altogether before the auto and relic era started so most of my stuff is their rookie cards through the late 90′s.
Nice to know Brian. ty
Ron- anytime!