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"In April of 1968, Battey “accepted a job as baseball consultant to Consolidated Edison … to help run the [NYC] power company’s part of a baseball-community relations program.”13 It was known as the Con-Ed Answer Man program.
Whether collectors choose the tried-and-true human touch or embrace the precision of AI, the end goal remains the same: preserving the integrity and value of their prized sports cards.
On my end, I’ve been able to create custom sets for the families of NFL Barrier Breakers Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, two players Topps and company have avoided like the plague.
As a small portion of a 90-minute radio style show he would record and post to YouTube, Delesandro took on the persona of Dr. Wax Battle donning a wig, sunglasses and a tie-die t-shirt doing box breaks.
I’ll give you the short version: In 2006, the Players Association stepped in and gave the industry some standards on the use of the rookie card.
Since their NFL and NFLPA licenses don’t kick in until 2026, Topps’ recently released Composite Football – a Panini Chronicles-type mishmash of various brands -- does not feature any active players (except for that quartet of rookie quarterbacks they signed to exclusive autograph contracts last year) and all team logos had to be airbrushed out.
For most of its six year run producing Oaks sets, Remar went with a fairly deep checklist and a number of names today’s vintage collector might recognize: Casey Stengel, Artie Wilson, Augie Galan, George Bamberger, Chuck Dressen, and the like.