tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post4821653455689104198..comments2023-10-31T06:20:18.423-04:00Comments on Vintage Sportscards: More 1969 Issues...The New TeamsChris Stufflestreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-8828305798466344662012-08-16T00:28:28.661-04:002012-08-16T00:28:28.661-04:00Well, how about that. I need to go look at my oldi...Well, how about that. I need to go look at my oldies to see if I have any 'Stros. That's really interesting, Chris. Thanks.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-51911993280111318332012-08-15T16:14:07.463-04:002012-08-15T16:14:07.463-04:00Funny you should ask that...I'm currently putt...Funny you should ask that...I'm currently putting together an answer for that right now. But the short answer is that the Astros and Topps had issues at the time. All of the Astros players were similarly airbrushed from 1966-early '69.Chris Stufflestreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-76619422373970994612012-08-15T00:02:37.700-04:002012-08-15T00:02:37.700-04:00Commishbob asked an interesting question over at m...Commishbob asked an interesting question over at my place and we can't figure it out: If you look at the 1969 card of Norm Miller, they've airbrushed out the cap even though he's playing for Houston and it's the only team he's ever played for. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417186274715068618.post-58210237447065320262012-08-06T10:16:32.162-04:002012-08-06T10:16:32.162-04:00I was very fascinated by the '69 expansion, fo...I was very fascinated by the '69 expansion, for no reason other than it occurred right in the 'sweet spot' of my baseball interest. The fact that one of my favorite players, Wally Bunker, had been taken by the Royals.<br /><br />I followed the four teams in the paper, pinned their cards to my bulletin board and even talked my folks into a Montreal vacation so we could check out an Expos game.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.com