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04-01-2013, 01:30 AM
Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
Was looking at the 2013 Topps Heritage Mariners cards and noticed that the Franklin Gutierrez card is actually a picture of Greg Halman. Now I know it is not the first time a different player has been placed on somebody elses card, but to be a player who had a great baseball future and lost his life in such a tragic way, that in my mind is a huge mistake and I feel Topps should do something to fix it.
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04-01-2013, 02:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2013, 02:07 AM by tate31nym.)
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
+1
someone should do an in memorium subset. kind of morbid, but also a good opportunity to recognize the fallen, and cover all eras.
Halman
Adenhart
Kile
Clemente
Munson
etc
They shouldn't be forgotten.
Here's a good list.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=...6&c_id=mlb
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04-01-2013, 08:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2013, 07:34 AM by elberson.)
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
Agreed, I just picked up six cards from eBay
I think the most known error was 1987 donruss bonds/ray, can't think of anymore?
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04-01-2013, 11:25 AM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
If he died in 2011 why would he show on a 2013 product.
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04-01-2013, 11:47 AM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
(04-01-2013, 11:25 AM)dustin12368 Wrote: If he died in 2011 why would he show on a 2013 product.
It happens; has happened before.
They do look similar, but side-by-side it's easy to see the difference. Or if you just google-images each of them.
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04-01-2013, 04:14 PM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
(04-01-2013, 02:04 AM)tate31nym Wrote: +1
Here's a good list.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=...6&c_id=mlb
Thats a pretty long list, most have been automobile accidents, a few plane crashes and some diseases, and the olin crews boating accident. I wouldnt mind seeing a set with them.....
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04-01-2013, 08:42 PM
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RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
i agree that it is Halman-- i think they really to look a lot alike and I had to look at several pictures of each to see it.
(04-01-2013, 11:47 AM)tate31nym Wrote: It happens; has happened before.
They do look similar, but side-by-side it's easy to see the difference. Or if you just google-images each of them.
Their was a player with the cubs in the 60's--1966 topps I believe that should up on a card of a teammate 2 years after he died.
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04-02-2013, 07:34 AM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
Updated with pic
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04-02-2013, 08:01 AM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
(04-01-2013, 08:29 AM)elberson Wrote: Agreed, I just picked up six cards from eBay
I think the most known error was 1987 donruss bonds/ray, can't think of anymore?
1987 Donruss Bruce Fields RC which pictured Darrell Cole.
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04-02-2013, 12:19 PM
RE: Huge Mistake by Topps in my mind
What about the Dick Ellsworth-Ken Hubbs?
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