As a collector of throwback uniform playing cards, I spend an honest quantity of my gathering time scouring random playing cards for odd uniform particulars. Whereas researching a distinct Martin Prado photograph, I noticed this picture with a sliver of black tomahawk peeking above the bat.
Upon additional inspection, I observed the Indian head brand on the sleeve and the zippered entrance. What do we have now right here? This card being a 2012 Topps Opening Day card #524, I used to be capable of look again on the Braves uniforms from the 2011 season and located my reply.
On April 21, 2011, the Atlanta Braves performed a “Flip-Again-The-Clock” sport in Los Angeles in opposition to the Dodgers. Prado went 0-5 with 1 stroll, and a couple of strikeouts. The star of the sport was Matt Kemp, who hit a twelfth inning hone run to stroll it off, 5-3! His heroics had been captured in one other 2012 Opening Day card as a part of a “Celebrity Celebrations” insert #SC-1. He’s seen celebrating together with his fellow Brooklyn pajama-clad teammates after crossing residence plate.
To rejoice the theme, the Braves wore 1950 Boston Braves uniforms matching this Warren Spahn jersey lately auctioned by Heritage Auctions. They characteristic the aforementioned black tomahawk, a zippered entrance, and an Indian head brand on the left sleeve.
That is the one card to my restricted data with this explicit throwback uniform. The Dodgers wore child blue uniforms much like the 1944 satin uniforms designed to glow underneath the lights throughout evening video games. There are a couple of extra playing cards exhibiting these uniforms, together with a really costly quick print of Clayton Kershaw.
As many collectors know, everytime you start a group theme, there are numerous gray-area selections and minuscule element scouring to search out new playing cards. That’s what makes the hunt a lot enjoyable for me. A sliver of black tomahawk made an earthly Martin Prado card a really welcomed treasure. I hope you benefit from the hunt!
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