Here's a special request for a card to be added to my 1971 "All-Star Game Ticket" set, which I never did print up as originally planned, a Reggie Jackson edition to add to the starting line-up of both leagues as well as manager cards:
Now,
I still haven't designed an Earl Weaver card yet since I'm looking for a
full-resolution time appropriate image of him, but this Reggie card is
the first for any non-starting player in that classic All-Star game.
Granted,
it was his epic home run off the Detroit Stadium light tower that most
remember from that magical game, which saw no less than six future Hall
of Famers hit one out of the park.
Just an incredible game
that saw the aging stars of the 1950s and 1960s play with the up and
coming stars of the 1970s, changing the landscape of the game and
pushing towards what I consider a second "Golden Age" for baseball over
the next 10-15 years.
I do still think I'll print this set up in the future, just have to fit it in my planned release schedule for 2026!
Keep and eye out for it!