1972 Topps Baseball Card # 222 AL Playoffs LCS

Description: 1972 Topps Baseball Card # 222 AL Playoffs LCS - Baltimore Orioles (EX) 1970-1979 Baseball Cards1970s baseball cards are largely considered to be the last of the vintage baseball cards. During the 1970s, more people were starting to recognize the collectible value of baseball cards. For most, though, it was still about having fun and connecting with their favorite players and teams, with little regard for the financial value of the cards themselves. Today, there are many valuable 1970s baseball cards, including a large selection of Hall of Famer rookie cards. Among the many Hall of Famers who made their cardboard debuts during the 1970s are Ozzie Smith, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Robin Yount, Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Winfield and Paul Molitor.1972 Topps Baseball CardsWith its psychedelic design, 1972 Topps Baseball is instantly recognizable. The Carlton Fisk rookie is the key card in the large checklist and is joined by several new subsets. Product Details Featuring a colorful and fresh design indicative of the decade, 1972 Topps Baseball is led by the rookie card for Hall of Fame player Carlton Fisk. The large checklist is bolstered by several new subsets.1972 Topps Baseball eclipses the record-setting size of the previous year with a 787-card set. As another release loaded with future Hall of Fame players, the checklist includes multiple rising stars as well as aging veterans. However, the most noticeable thing for collectors is the groovy design.The 1972 Topps Baseball design includes a wide array of bright colors and psychedelic fonts that make the cards resemble vintage concert posters of the era. Team names are featured in this unconventional style along the top edge of each card, directly above the player's photograph. The player's name is housed in an elongated oval at the bottom of the card in very plain text.Keeping things simple, Topps opted not to include the fielding position for the players on the fronts of 1972 Topps Baseball cards. Also gone are the dreaded black borders employed in the 1971 set. Instead, Topps reverted back to white borders. The images used for the '72 offering run the spectrum of in-action shots to posed player portraits.Showcasing a more traditional look, the 1972 Topps Baseball card backs again contain season-by-season statistics after the one-year experiment in 1971 Topps Baseball in which Topps replaced the detailed stats breakdown with a secondary player photo. Cartoons are again found on the backs along with a filled background.The considerable size of the set can be directly attributed to a wide variety of subsets. In addition to the regular options, like League Leaders (#85-96) and Playoffs/World Series Highlights (#221-230), several new themes emerged. Boyhood Photos Of The Stars (#341-348,#491-498) includes childhood photos and a pre-MLB bio for select players. Awards cards (#621-626) highlight the top trophies in the game and include a full list of winners to that point. Also, the final series includes Traded cards (#751-757) that note a handful of players who switched teams.Despite all these subset cards in 1972 Topps Baseball, the most plentiful option is randomly included over the entire checklist. In Action cards follow the base version for multiple players in consecutive order, and to no surprise, feature an action image for the subject. In Action backs combine to form several larger player images. Rounding out the remaining subset cards, Rookie Stars, team cards and checklists are also available in the release.Although Carlton Fisk's multi-player rookie is the clear standout, he is not the only noteworthy player to make his cardboard debut in 1972 Topps Baseball. Although less valuable, other key rookie cards include Chris Chambliss (#142), Dave Kingman (#147), Mickey Rivers (#272), and Ron Cey (#761).There are only a small number of recognized variations in the 1972 Topps Baseball card set. Four of the variations belong to players from the Chicago Cubs. Base versions of the cards display a yellow coloring for all the letters on the word "CUBS" at the top. Another version that is considerably more rare has been found with green coloring on the letters. The remaining variations are largely aesthetic updates on several of the checklists.Bucking the recent trend of the company, the 1972 offering was printed in just six series instead of seven. However, the high-number cards maintain their scarcity with both Series 5 (#536-656) and the final series of cards (#657-787) proving more difficult to locate. As is to be expected, these cards command a slight premium, particularly for those in high-grade.Centering issues are the most notable problem found within 1972 Topps Baseball. This is especially true of the In Action subset cards. Population reports show that while they are not nearly as tough as the 1971 set, several cards within the 1972 release can be quite difficult to find in mint condition.Continuing the Canadian release of the flagship product, the Topps' baseball card set was distributed throughout Canada under the 1972 O-Pee-Chee Baseball brand name. Similar to the previous year, '72 O-Pee-Chee cards include both French and English text. Just the first 525 cards are included in the OPC release.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. 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