Vintage Classics and Combos

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1. "Combo" cards feature two or more stars on the same card, usually connected by some sort of theme. Which two players, with more than 1,000 career home runs between the two of them, are featured on the 1958 Topps #436 "Rival Fence Busters" combo card? Mickey Mantle and Ernie Banks Willie Mays and Hank Aaron Willie Mays and Duke Snider Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle

2. I think of "incidental combo cards" as cards showing action shots of one player with another player also pictured in the action. A great "incidental combo card" is Willie McCovey's 1973 Topps #410 card. This card shows Willie at bat. It looks like he just fouled one off, and the catcher and umpire along with Willie are looking towards the 3rd base dugout. Who is the catcher also shown on Willie's card? Manny Sanguillen Johnny Bench Ted Simmons Steve Yeager

3. He was a class act. This hall of famer played his last season in 1975 away from the franchise where he had starred. His last regular issued card - a 1975 Topps - fittingly shows him greyhaired and signing an autograph for a fan in the stands. Who is this hall of famer and former 1969 MVP? Al Kaline Harmon Killebrew Ron Santo Hank Aaron

4. Which of these vintage card issues is NOT "landscape" -- or "horizontally" -- oriented? 1961 Topps 1955 Bowman Color TV 1955 Topps 1960 Topps

5. It seems like the all-time leader in hits should always be pictured with a bat. On which of these Topps cards is Pete Rose NOT shown holding a bat? 1966 Topps 1975 Topps 1971 Topps 1976 Topps

6. 1961 Topps #25 "Heavy Artillery" combo card shows three Cincinnati Redleg sluggers. Which one below is NOT pictured on the card. Ted Kluszewski Vada Pinson Gus Bell Frank Robinson

7. I always like the action shots that seem to epitomize a player. 1971 Topps #331 is a World Series Game 5 card. It is titled "Commits Robbery" (pun intended?) and shows a player vaccuuming up a ball in the infield during game 5 of the 1970 series. Who is this player? Tony Perez Ron Swoboda Sal Bando Brooks Robinson

8. 1956 Topps #135 shows Mickey Mantle's portrait in the foreground of this classic vintage artcard. In the background, what is Mantle doing "in action"? sliding into home again the Braves with Del Crandall blocking the plate going up over the fence to catch a flyball with the crowd behind him hitting a pop fly and looking upward as umpire Jocko Conlon sheds his mask making a two-handed catch in the outfield (they don't do that anymore!)

9. 1959 Topps #408 "Keystone Combo" shows a classic double play combination. Which players are featured on this card? Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson Tinker, Evers and Chance Phil Rizzuto and Tony Kubek

10. Sometimes rookie cards feature more than one rookie. This 1978 Topps card (#707) is full of rookies who "stuck" with their respective teams--two of which are considered All-Stars. Who are the two All-Stars on this one card? Dale Murphy and Eddie Murray Ozzie Smith and Paul Molitor Jim Rice and Fred Lynn Alan Trammell and Paul Molitor

11. Seems like we should have lots of baseball cards showing Johnny Bench wearing a catcher's pud ... and we do! Afterall, Bench revolutionized the defensive art of catching. On which of these cards is Bench NOT shown wearing a catcher's mitt? 1969 Topps All-Star Rookie 1975 Topps 1973 Topps 1979 Topps

12. One year, Hank Aaron's card looked like no other in the set. It was a horizontal card featuring Hank, a crown, and the words "All Time Home Run King." That year, his card was number 1 in the set. Which year was it? 1976 Topps 1975 Topps 1974 Topps 1973 Topps

13. Which two players are featured on the combo card from 1961 entitled "Dodger Southpaws" ? Sandy Koufax and Don Newcombe Johnny Podres and Preacher Roe Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale Sandy Koufax and Johnny Podres

14. 1963 Topps showed two hall of famers together on their classic "Pride of the NL" card. Which two were they? Hank Aaron and Willie Mays Roberto Clemente and Duke Snider Hank Aaron and Stan Musial Willie Mays and Stan Musial

15. 1964 Topps "AL Bombers" #331 is a sought after memorabilia piece because it shows four of the AL's best of the era together on one card. Which of the following players does NOT appear on this card? Roger Maris Norm Cash Frank Robinson Mickey Mantle