tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761568629805670678.post2122125261649810543..comments2023-12-31T22:06:28.174-08:00Comments on The Other World: Manager Cards: Danny Ozark and the PopeDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426813731400850113noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761568629805670678.post-37607300405074881102010-04-24T19:18:19.348-07:002010-04-24T19:18:19.348-07:00Manager cards belong in all base Topps sets - with...Manager cards belong in all base Topps sets - with the coaches included on the cards. I'm a big fan of the '73 and '74 manager cards, featuring the floating heads of the team's coaches.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761568629805670678.post-81107713312848244222010-04-24T15:03:05.237-07:002010-04-24T15:03:05.237-07:00Manager cards? Heck, I'd like to design an en...Manager cards? Heck, I'd like to design an entire set.<br /><br />When I'm King of the Baseball-card World (to coin a phrase), we will see this:<br /><br />1. Topps will go back to the 7-series format, issuing a series monthly from February (when interest begins) to August (after which fan interest from also-ran teams turns to football). None of this September limited-release high-numbers stuff that penalizes current collectors (can't find 'em) and future collectors (exorbitant cost per card).<br /><br />2. Every player will have a card (well, 25 players per team anyway.) For every team, there will be 25 players, 1 team card, 1 manager card, 1 rookies card, and 1 combo card like we saw in the 1960s). 30 teams x 29 cards = 870 cards.<br /><br />3. Also, 12 league-leaders cards, 18 all-star cards, 7 checklists, up to 8 World Series cards, and 1 card to summarize each LDS and LCS series (6 total). That's 51 total "non-team" cards.<br /><br />4. 870 + 51 = 921 planned cards. If a printed sheet contains 132 cards, then 132 x 7 series = 924 total cards. That leaves room for 3 discretionary cards, or, some of the checklists can be double-printed.<br /><br /><br />Now, where did I put my printing press?Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.com