#4 Checklist 1-132

Checklist 1st series....The last checklist of this blog….Per company tradition Card #1 is the defending world champs..... date range of reviews Dec 12 2020 to the end of this blog taking place on January 12^th 2023......HOFers are plentiful with Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Perez,  Joe Morgan, and Frank Robinson....Plus Red Schoendienst inducted as a player but was manager in 1972 . 

#103 Checklist 133-263

Hall of Famers in the series Ted Simmons, Orlando Cepeda, Lou Brock, Rollie Fingers...HOF manager is Dick Williams.....date range of reviews Nov 8 2017 to Dec 6 2020.....in that time the following have passed away Lou Brock, Richie (Dick) Allen. Grant Jackson, Jay Johnstone, Lee Stanton (from Mets Rookie card) plus Manager Frank Lucchesi

#251 Checklist 264-394

In summary these lower represent more established player not 4A guys on the fringe in higher numbers….The superstars listed are icons Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron….other HOFer's are Luis Aparcio, Jim Palmer, Jim Hunter, Gaylord Perry, Willie McCovey…HOF Manager Earl Weaver,…Guys who are still on the bubble for HOF consideration:  Tommy John, Dave Conception…. least deserving of a card:  Ron Cook doesn’t light my fire…the torch has passed Pete Hamm…Stars who descended fast at this point Frank Howard and Steve Blass….player with the best future it’s Conception with a tossup between Bobby Grich and Hal McRae, followed by Mickey Rivers.

# 378 Checklist 395-525

It’s checklist for cards going from #395 Matty Alou to #525 Carlos May....The two 1971 Batting award winners are listed #500 Tony Oliva, #600 Joe Torre...One person already in Hall of Fame:  Ted Williams....Bob Lemon would follow in 1976....Future playing Hall of Famers #410 Fergie Jenkins, #420 Steve Carlton, #433 Johnny Bench,  #435 Reggie Jackson, #445 Tom Seaver, #446 Willie Stargell, #515 Bert Blyleven ...Torre a future HOF as a manager....player with best future Blyleven followed by Larry Bowa....least significant card:  Pete Hamm (never played in MLB after 1971)

#478 5th Checklist

Second checklist profiled in this blog...those who follow know how I feel....Covers #526 Bob Bailey.....publish date 12/14/15.... to #656 Rudy May....publish date 10/29/14.....enjoy.

#604 6th Series Checklist

it’s I checklist, I never used them, never cared for them...Enjoy...I will post Jim Ray on Saturday.