Why this card is awesome: Because Mitchell's face appears to be the only thing on this card that wasn't airbrushed. Even the trees in the background look airbrushed.
Cool stat: Mitchell's 1994 was one of the quirkier 30-HR seasons. For example, Mitchell scored the 3rd-fewest runs for a 30-HR season that year.
seems like 94 was one of those years where there were interesting stats yet no one bothers to look at anymore(strike year).
ReplyDeleteI always thought someone could of hit 59 or 60 some homers (Griffey and Williams) that year
I have a lot of lat 1980s Topps cards and I'll have to say that I never really noticed how much airbruahing was going on. I'm sure there were some cards which maybe stood out but I don't remember making any special note of the practice. Now that this blog and others have pointed this out its impossible not to notice. As soon as I saw this image I thought the same thing you said, the only thing real was his face.
ReplyDeleteAt least they didn't airbrush away the gold tooth!
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