Sorry, a few days in England kept me away from a computer to keep up with the blog...
But anyway, today I offer up a couple of redesigns for the 1973 Topps Pete Rose
card (#130), since the original issued card was not one of my
favorites.
Call me picky, but to have a card of "Charlie Hustle" in his prime
showing him looking up at what looks like a pop-up, legs twisted up like
a pretzel is a bit lame. And let's not even talk about the empty seats
in the stands out in the distance!
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| Ugh. Boring isn't even strong enough here! |
What I did was design two versions: one of him leading off of first base, and one of him at bat following through on a hit.
I tell you, as time goes by that 1973 set gets stranger and
stranger the more I study it. Yet I must admit I AM loving it more and
more as well!
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| An image of "Charlie Hustle" leading off of first base... |
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| ...and an image of Rose lacing a single to right field. |
1973 ended up being Rose's only M.V.P. year, as he lead the league
in hitting along with a career high 230 hits, while spearheading what
was to become the powerhouse "Big Red Machine" to two consecutive world
championships in 1975 & 1976.