Your favorite POST-1950 baseball card?

Expanding on Todd's thread the other day, I wanted to ask the forum: what's your favorite post-1950 baseball card? Could be for any reason.

Mine is the 1954 Bowman Ted Williams. I think that if I was alive at the time, Ted would have been my favorite player. And it's just an awesome looking card:



Your turn.

This guy was my grandpa's favorite player. Never got to see him play, but heard he was pretty good.

My favorite is also a '54 Williams:

Dig the groovy shades (Ray Ban Baloramas). I always liked them and was crushed when I found out that even back in the mid-70s, they cost almost $100. After I joined the Navy, I was finally able to afford a pair in 1982 and they cost $125. They lasted until 1995 when I stepped on them and crushed them

Jay

Mine would be 52 Bowman Stan the Man
Yes, I did get to see him play

concur with ben...'54 bowman teddy ballgame. found out about the card in an '89 bowman pack.

Iv'e always loved Hank's 57 Topps. A great photo that was transposed backwards as you can see by his # on his jersey......
Tony

I don't have to post a scan thanks to Gil! I love the #1 1954 Topps Williams also. I remember seeing one at a flea market in NM condition for a whopping $35 when I was young and wanted one ever since. Unfortunately, I couldn't purchase the Williams that day, as I only had $16. However, I did get an EX/MT 59 Koufax and 63 Fleer Mays for my $16.

I have owned a couple dozen, but have none at the present.

Came upon this when looking through some scans last night--my favorite player from my first year of collecting, although he eluded me as a seven year old. Ah, the memories:

Tony O was a stud. If his knees had held up, he'd be in the HOF. That was a hell of line up with him, Killer and Carew. Then throw in Allison and Tovar, you had one hell of an offense.

Jay

Not only a mega-tough card in any grade (pop 6, 5 are PSA 2). It also has a super rare "Regalo" back (Italian Drum/Lenox equivalent).





Love the odd-ball's, errors and off colors. I thought at first the yellow was just faded until I saw the left side of the circle....it's missing most of the yellow ink. Next is rare candy lid card.