Another Mistaken Identity
October 28th, 2010 | Published in error cards, New in the Gallery, Sites I Like | 3 Comments
I learned from Todd Tobias’s new blog, Tales from the American Football League, that Rick Redman’s rookie card, the 1965 Topps card shown here, does not picture Rick Redman. So, if it’s not Rick Redman, who is it? Well, Todd has a nice story to tell about it, so I’ll direct you to his article.
A surprising number of vintage football cards picture the wrong player. I keep a list of them, and Mr. Redman’s card is just the latest addition. You can see all of them on my Mistaken Identities page.
October 28th, 2010 at 6:08 PM (#)
You can add yet another from the 1965 Topps set. The ’65 Art Powell card actually features Raiders running back, Clem Daniels.
October 28th, 2010 at 6:28 PM (#)
Geez, how did I miss *that*, being an old Raiders fan? I guess those guys were just a little before my time–that’s my excuse, anyway.
Thanks, I’ll add that one when I get a chance.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:25 AM (#)
[…] an article a couple of weeks ago, I wrote that Rick Redman’s 1965 Topps card doesn’t picture Rick Redman. In a comment on that article, my friend Todd, from whom I learned about the Redman error, pointed […]