tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post6190387381009771139..comments2024-02-18T00:46:14.585-08:00Comments on It's like having my own Card Shop: The Skinny on 1971 Topps and Larry BowaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-42691620810108262832021-06-22T07:13:15.079-07:002021-06-22T07:13:15.079-07:00Actually a 50 year old Rookie Cup card.Actually a 50 year old Rookie Cup card.Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549258123389659977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-75902630737583818712021-06-22T05:44:31.966-07:002021-06-22T05:44:31.966-07:00The Sandberg trade is always where my head goes fi...The Sandberg trade is always where my head goes first when I hear of Larry Bowa, which is probably a little unfair to Bowa because he had himself a pretty solid career for sure. <br />A 40 year old Rookie "Cup" card for a quarter? That's a fantastic deal!P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-17253868424358567862021-06-21T14:58:46.336-07:002021-06-21T14:58:46.336-07:00Finished my '71 set a couple years ago. I thi...Finished my '71 set a couple years ago. I think of Bowa as another one of my PC guys who is just a fan favorite type and good but not HOF level player.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-50656578535175894522021-06-21T11:05:09.257-07:002021-06-21T11:05:09.257-07:00155 was pretty small even 50 years ago. I'll g...155 was pretty small even 50 years ago. I'll guess 9 players. Thanks!Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-5758051695112747952021-06-21T10:20:27.585-07:002021-06-21T10:20:27.585-07:00I say 0.
I say 0.<br />sg488https://www.blogger.com/profile/00993979741912316505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-21073095667506174182021-06-21T10:08:33.802-07:002021-06-21T10:08:33.802-07:00Bowa was a pretty big star in the '70s. There ...Bowa was a pretty big star in the '70s. There was a run where he was in the All-Star Game almost every year. I certainly think of him as a player first. Of course he was also packaged with a prospect to get Ivan deJesus from the Cubs...unfortunately for the Phillies that prospect was Ryne Sandberg.<br /><br />I'll say 32 players weighed less than Bowa. Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-6576105547901840682021-06-21T08:55:30.926-07:002021-06-21T08:55:30.926-07:00I don't need any '71s so no guesses. I rem...I don't need any '71s so no guesses. I remember Bowa as a player, liked him a lot in those late '70s Phillies days. There were probably a lot of infielders his weight or less back then. Weight-training hadn't reached baseball yet.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-88299282515653886302021-06-21T08:51:55.571-07:002021-06-21T08:51:55.571-07:00Hmmm...infielders were generally not power guys in...Hmmm...infielders were generally not power guys in those days, so I'm thinking there were some lightweights there. I'll guess 42.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119362273891780713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673889727117377790.post-57324646267573690992021-06-21T08:25:57.552-07:002021-06-21T08:25:57.552-07:00When I think of Bowa... I think of Phillies shorts...When I think of Bowa... I think of Phillies shortstop first. As for your question... I'll guess 25. I figure the average player today is taller and more muscular than the average guy back in 1971.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com