If anything was ever going to get me out of my funk and do an actual post, the passing of Willie Mays is probably it. All the good stuff about Mays will be written in other places, everyone should go find someplace to read about Willie today.
Willie and Hank are the most special baseball players of all time to me personally. Losing them both kind of feels like losing grandpas, not that I had any relationship with them. Just special ballplayers and men.
So as a quickie, here are all the Willie Mays cards in my collection.
2020	Topps Stadium Club	Black Foil
2022	Topps Series 2	All-Star Alumni Commemorative Relics
2023	Topps Stadium Club	Red Foil
2019	Topps Gallery	Masterpiece
2020	Topps Stadium Club Chrome	X-Fractor
2020	Topps Stadium Club Chrome	Refractor
2016	Topps Update Series	3000 Hit Club
2016	Topps Stadium Club
2014	Topps	Framed Rookie Reprints	Black /199
2005	Donruss Diamond Kings	Masters of the Game
2005	Donruss Diamond Kings	HOF Heroes	Red Framed
2005	Donruss Studio	Portraits Diamond Kings	Sepia Black & White/35
2005	Donruss Leather & Lumber Great Gloves /2000
1992	Ziploc
1984	ASA The Willie Mays Story
1974	Topps
1973	Topps
1972	Topps
Now we are to the point where I will keep pretty much any Mays, regardless of condition. And the condition on some of these is horrendous!
1972	Topps
1971	Topps
1969	Globe Imports Playing Cards	Gas Station Issue
1969	Topps
1968	Topps
1967	Topps checklist
1967	Topps
1966	Topps
1965	Topps
1964	Topps
1962	Post
1961	Topps
1960	Topps
1959	Topps
1959	Topps
And the crown jewel of my Mays collection, courtesy of a trade with Gavin at Baseball Card Breakdown...
We'll miss you Willie!







 
Wow, to think someone drew on a Willie Mays card....
ReplyDeleteObviously saddened to hear about the passing of a legend... but I'm looking forward to reading tribute posts about him like this one.
ReplyDeleteMay he RIP.
ReplyDeleteRIP, Willie. I'm even more thankful I just picked up his '65 Topps card a couple weeks ago. (And goodness that '57 is beautiful!)
ReplyDeleteThat is a really solid collection.
ReplyDeleteNice Mays cards. I haven't written anything about Mays yet. I plan to...maybe. I love the '57 Mays.
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