Came across this image taken during the 1969 season and thought it would make a fun 1970 “special”, a young reigning National League batting champ Pete rose being held at first by the established clear-cut Hall of Famer Ernie Banks:
Just a wonderful images in the sun of these two legends during a game,
which always brings a smile to my face when I sit down to put a custom
creation together.
With Rose, the future MLB hit king, along with three batting titles and
an MVP in 1973, while being a spark plug for one of the great
juggernauts the game has ever seen, the “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati
Reds of the mid-70s.
With Mr. Banks, you have a two-time MVP who strung together four 40+
home run seasons on his way to 512 blasts over his amazing 19-year
career. One of the most well liked players of any generation.
Just a card I wanted to create and add to the 1970 custom stable on the blog.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
