tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post6615708702599350948..comments2024-03-26T01:25:08.843-07:00Comments on Getting Back into Baseball Cards....in Japan: Tatsunori Hara's first Calbee card is a Sadaharu Oh card.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-6029809036570377062020-11-01T17:47:12.438-08:002020-11-01T17:47:12.438-08:00That card with Kaneda is awesome, its a real shame...That card with Kaneda is awesome, its a real shame they didn't put Lotten into their sets from the 70s, it deprived us of a lot of potential classic cards.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-755473666722627662020-10-30T10:55:46.787-07:002020-10-30T10:55:46.787-07:00Yeah, I have a bunch of cards from that set showin...Yeah, I have a bunch of cards from that set showing at bats from All Stars with either Tabuchi or Katsuya Nomura catching. My favorite 70's cameo though is <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_DUH3VS-wI/XRVal-IgrBI/AAAAAAAAVYA/h91F4QlsU_YiwWWDy9AtcEyAokGfFEz1wCEwYBhgL/s1600/77%2BCalbee%2BNagashima%2BKaneda.jpg" rel="nofollow">this Shigeo Nagashima card from 1977</a> with Masaichi Kaneda. I don't know how many times a Lotte player (or manager) showed up on a Calbee card in the 70's but it wasn't much.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-25724593015569655812020-10-29T18:25:35.961-07:002020-10-29T18:25:35.961-07:00Thanks!!Thanks!!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-84014956953317156392020-10-29T18:25:28.490-07:002020-10-29T18:25:28.490-07:00I love the 83 set too. Back when I was collecting...I love the 83 set too. Back when I was collecting in the early 90s I remember getting that Reggie Smith and, not being able to afford the Sandberg, considering it an adequate substitute in my collection!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-54857114197339626632020-10-29T18:23:59.221-07:002020-10-29T18:23:59.221-07:00That is interesting about Hoshino and Cromartie be...That is interesting about Hoshino and Cromartie being snuck into those sets as cameos, I guess that might be a strategy if they can't get them to sign a contract!<br /><br />I think Calbee sets from the 70s in particular are loaded with cameos since the cards often featured scenes from a game rather than specific players (Koichi Tabuchi is on a crazy number). When I finally finish my 75-76-77 set one thing I'll do is try to catalogue all the player cameos. Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-37195393678061212962020-10-29T10:43:02.928-07:002020-10-29T10:43:02.928-07:00Welcome back. Great post (as always)Welcome back. Great post (as always)LazyMFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365586850471167529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-50420184196856517812020-10-29T06:34:21.305-07:002020-10-29T06:34:21.305-07:00Not sure how I completely missed the Reggie Smith ...Not sure how I completely missed the Reggie Smith "Sandberg" rookie card. It's one of my all-time favorite sets... and I love 80's rookie card. Thanks for opening my eyes to it. By the way... October might just be my least favorite month in regards to work. I guess we'll both be celebrating in a few days when he enter the 11th month.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-38825439968833206482020-10-29T06:19:40.603-07:002020-10-29T06:19:40.603-07:00Very cool. I think I have this card and I hadn...Very cool. I think I have this card and I hadn't realized that was Hara. <br /><br />I'm frequently amused at cameo appearances of guys who aren't in BBM's OB sets but should be. Senichi Hoshino doesn't have a card in BBM's Dragons 75th Anniversary set but is clearly visible on a couple of the "Team History" cards. Likewise Warren Cromartie is missing from the "All Star Game Memories 80's" set but he's on Yoshiharu Wakana's card.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.com