I really like the text on the back of the Sportscaster cards. I plan to read all of them that I have, which is most. Will I retain most of it? Not likely. I will mention some of the more interesting things that I find on the backs.
Here are some of the comments on the backs of cards in Series 01. My comments are in bold.
Despite eye injuries, mononucleosis and a variety of arm and leg pains he the NBA All-Rookie Team.
...a basketball player and a Johny-come-lately runner
...allows sudden increases in his naturally long stride, and makes him look as if he's wearing seven-league boots.
What are seven-league boots?
Rumors circulated that the Finns were using secret training methods, including blood transfusion,
There is even a Sportscaster card dedicated to blood transfusions.
...toiling on the mound for New York Mets teams that produced more bone-head plays than runs per game.
A hip injury hampered Tom's 1974 efforts, lowering his usual effectiveness and lowering the Mets out of sight.
It's great to hear that Mets being dissed. It reminded me of a chant in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. Late in the season the Cubs played the Cardinals and both teams were out of the playoff race. A Mets score was posted and the entire bleacher crowd, Cubs and Cardinals fans alike, started chanting - "we all hate the Mets".
The Colts, in turn, had vowed that their roek-hard defense would make Joe eat his words - and the football.
Two-Fisted Champion - that is a sub-title
The 5'10" American with the Prince Valiant haircut...
Whatever that is.
...he outdid himself, directing a dazzling ballet on the field.
That is for a soccer player.
...the debonaire giant...
...leading the boys from Baltimore to 3 championships.
...kept his track shoes eating up thousands of miles a year.
He was a very skinny teenager, ashamed of his 132-pound body.
I think they mention stuff like this on lots of these cards.
It took a mother of two from the Netherlands to match Jessie Owens' amazing exploits at the 1936 Olympics.
Unlike most champions, he chafed at hard and regular training.
Sport fans who resented his outspoken manner were happy to see the unpopular champion get his comeuppance, and Mark received little sympathy when he returned to the USA.
Blonde hair flying, eyes glittering...
That is how the text begins on one card.
:-)
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ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful blog. I have been searching high and low for information on the sportcaster cards. Do you know of any lists that would show which languages that certain cards were published? I am specifically looking for 2 cards. Bryan Trottier and the Trio Grande cards. I have all of the north american versions, swedish trottier, and finnish trio grande.