1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Checklist

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1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Checklist

Cards 1-55

Player Preference Cards
	Player	Playing Card		Player	Playing Card
1	Richie Allen	Ace of Clubs (A)	28	Willie Mays	Ace of Hearts
2	Carl Yastrzemski	Ace of Clubs (B)	29	Chris Short	2 of Hearts
3	Reggie Smith	2 of Clubs	30	Tony Conigliaro	3 of Hearts
4	Jerry Koosman	3 of Clubs	31	Bill Freehan	4 of Hearts
5	Tony Oliva	4 of Clubs	32	Willie McCovey	5 of Hearts
6	Bud Harrelson	5 of Clubs	33	Joel Horlen	6 of Hearts
7	Rick Reichardt	6 of Clubs	34	Ernie Banks	7 of Hearts
8	Billy Williams	7 of Clubs	35	Jim Wynn	8 of Hearts
9	Pete Rose	8 of Clubs	36	Brooks Robinson	9 of Hearts
10	Jim Maloney	9 of Clubs	37	Orlando Cepeda	10 of Hearts
11	Tim McCarver	10 of Clubs	38	Al Kaline	Jack of Hearts
12	Max Alvis	Jack of Clubs	39	Gene Alley	Queen of Hearts
13	Ron Swoboda	Queen of Clubs	40	Rusty Staub	King of Hearts
14	Johnny Callison	King of Clubs	41	Ken Harrelson	Ace of Spades (A)
15	Bob Gibson	Ace of Diamonds	42	Mickey Mantle	Ace of Spades (B)
16	Paul Casanova	2 of Diamonds	43	Don Drysdale	Ace of Spades (c)
17	Juan Marichal	3 of Diamonds	44	Denny McLain	2 of Spades
18	Jim Fregosi	4 of Diamonds	45	Rick Monday	3 of Spades
19	Earl Wilson	5 of Diamonds	46	Richie Allen	4 of Spades
20	Tony Horton	6 of Diamonds	47	Mel Stottlemyre	5 of Spades
21	Harmon Killebrew	7 of Diamonds	48	Tommy John	6 of Spades
22	Tom Seaver	8 of Diamonds	49	Don Mincher	7 of Spades
23	Curt Flood	9 of Diamonds	50	Chico Cardenas	8 of Spades
24	Frank Robinson	10 of Diamonds	51	Willie Davis	9 of Spades
25	Bob Aspromonte	Jack of Diamonds	52	Bert Campaneris	10 of Spades
26	Lou Brock	Queen of Diamonds	53	Ron Santo	Jack of Spades
27	Jim Lonborg	King of Diamonds	54	Al Ferrara	Queen of Spades
			55	Clete Boyer	King of Spades

Notes:

The 1969 Globe Imports Baseball Playing Card set consist of 55 blank backed cards that measure 1 5/8" x 2 1/4" The black & white cards were printed on paper thin cardboard stock. The set was issued in very scarce quantity, and sold at gas stations in the Southern USA. The crude black & white photos feature action shots of the player is centered in a playing card format with a black strip at the bottom with the players name. A number of sets were issued over a period of time and the mater sets have the team logos removed with an airbrushed. Some players were removed or added in between printings. The added players are marked (B) or (C) in the checklist. One sealed set has 52 playing cards, 13 cards Ace - King for each Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades.

Key Cards:

Don Drysdale Ace of Spades (A)
Mickey Mantle Ace of Spades (B)
Willie Mays Ace of Hearts
Carl Yastrzemski Ace of Clubs (B)