Mike Torrez - 254

 

When: April or May 1975

Where: Binghamton, N.Y.

Notable: I believe it's one of the cards I landed in a schoolyard trade, not 100 percent sure.

This is the last of my '75 originals featured here, so that wraps up this blog!

Steve Yeager - 376

 

When: April or May 1975

Where: Binghamton, N.Y.

Notable: No clear memory of how I got it, but do remember bringing it to school with me by carrying it in my pocket and pulling it out during recess to stare at it.

Dave Freisleben - 37

 

When: April or May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Acquired in a schoolyard trade with a friend along with several other '75s.

Merv Rettenmund - 369

 

When: July 1975

Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.

Notable: Another card I pulled out of a pack after a trip to a store while vacationing with family.

Leo Foster - 418

When: April or May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Acquired in a trade of several 1975s with a school friend.

Bill Robinson - 501

When: July 1975
Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled from a pack bought after a walk to a store with my brother and a friend while my family was on vacation.

1971 Most Valuable Players - 209

When: April 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: One of three MVP subset cards that came out of the first 3 packs I ever bought.

Ted Sizemore - 404

When: June or July, 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled in pack from trip to drug store.

Rod Gilbreath - 431

When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Picked up in a trade at school.

Bruce Dal Canton - 472

When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Acquired in a trade with a friend at school.

Oscar Gamble - 213

When: July 1975
Where: Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: One of the cards I pulled out of a pack bought when my family was out of town on vacation.

Tim Foli - 149

When: April 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: One of the cards pulled out of the first three packs I bought.

Buck Martinez - 314

When: June or July 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Not sure how this arrived, possibly in that trip to the drug store.

Dick Green - 91

When: April or May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Obtained in schoolyard trade.

Garry Maddox - 240

When: July 1975
Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: Favorite card from pack I bought while on vacation.

Doug Rader - 165

When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Obtained in a schoolyard trade.

Leron Lee - 506

When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: I remember the arrivals of most of these original 1975s but I'm hazy on this one.

Tito Fuentes - 425

When: July 1975
Where: Near Cassadaga, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled this card on a very warm day.

Dave Nelson - 435

When: May or June 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Pulled out a pack that my dad bought for me after a trip to the emergency room.

Jerry Morales - 282

When: May 1975
Where: Binghamton, N.Y.
Notable: Received in a trade with a friend at school.