Card, Collecting
Card, Collecting
Card, Collecting

Card, Collecting

Object number2016.46.18
Date1976
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Tim Breslin
DescriptionCircular, flat baseball collecting card. Fred Lynn of the Boston Red Sox is the featured player. Front has white central field featuring balck and white facial image of baseball player with four pink stars above and name, position, team, and MLB logo below. Front has left and right orange fields with player statistics and copyright infromation. DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 3.375 × 0.031 in. (8.6 × 0.1 cm)
InscriptionsFront bottom center has black text "FRED / LYNN / OUTFIELDER / BOSTON / RED SOX".
Front left has black text with player's height, weight, and birth date.
Front right has black text with player's birthplace.

Reverse has pink and purple text "A COLLECTORS / AND TRADERS ITEM / AVAILABLE AT / Isaly's / 155 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU / AND / Sweet William / FAMILY RESTAURANTS / (PARTICIPATING STORES ONLY) / MSA".
MarksFront right has copyright information printed in black "© MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOC.1976".
Front bottom right has MLB logo with text "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS / MLB".
Reverse has purple text in bottom right corner "MSA".
Historical NotesThis baseball card represents a time in the 1970s and 80s before Major League Baseball Properties and the Player's Association realized the money generating licensing potential in baseball cards, the league allowed and even encouraged the publicity generated by these establishments who wished to connect their brand with baseball.
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