The first player card is Dock Ellis. There is a ton of biographical information out there about Ellis, so I have nothing to add. The card itself is pretty weak. It has a decent background of what appears to be Three Rivers Stadium in its infancy. Other than that, this is a dud.
The backs of the 1971 cards were a bit different than in recent years. They were landscape, which I like, but the dark green was tough on the eye (like '74 and '76), as opposed to the 1970 bright blue and yellow. No cartoons, which is disappointing, and a black and white photo of the player. The photo is usually pretty dull. Also, there is a paragraph or so written about the player.
Of course the 1973 Dock Ellis is the best of his cards, the one to be used in any league situation (more on that in future posts). I received this, and most of my 1971 cards in a large lot I purchased to complete the set, so nothing at all special to add here.
The backs of the 1971 cards were a bit different than in recent years. They were landscape, which I like, but the dark green was tough on the eye (like '74 and '76), as opposed to the 1970 bright blue and yellow. No cartoons, which is disappointing, and a black and white photo of the player. The photo is usually pretty dull. Also, there is a paragraph or so written about the player.
Of course the 1973 Dock Ellis is the best of his cards, the one to be used in any league situation (more on that in future posts). I received this, and most of my 1971 cards in a large lot I purchased to complete the set, so nothing at all special to add here.
Overall, this card is a yawn.
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