Wanted! - 1966 Topps

Please note that this want list (and any of my want lists prior to 1971) is intended for my use.  While I would never turn down a trade to obtain one of these cards, I do not expect anyone to knock cards of this list.

 

#	Player	#	Player	#	Player
1	Willie Mays	160	Whitey Ford	390	Brooks Robinson
27	Darold Knowles	180	Vada Pinson	405	Elston Howard
28	Phil Niekro	193	Dave McNally	410	Al Kaline
30	Pete Rose	195	Joe Morgan	420	Juan Marichal
36	Catfish Hunter	200	Eddie Mathews	430	Don Drysdale
50	Mickey Mantle	210	Bill Mazeroski	435	Jim Bunning
60	Curt Flood	229	Hank Bauer	445	Jim Kaat
70	Carl Yastrzemski	254	Fergie Jenkins	450	Tony Oliva
72	Tony Perez	255	Willie Stargell	455	Mickey Lolich
76	Red Schoendienst	258	Dave Giusti	461	Roy Face
80	Dick Allen	285	Luis Tiant	470	Sam McDowell
90	Luis Aparicio	288	Don Sutton	486	Tommy John
100	Sandy Koufax	290	Ron Santo	496	Lindy McDaniel
103	Dick Groat	299	Lew Burdette	500	Hank Aaron
106	Rusty Staub	300	Roberto Clemente	510	Hoyt Wilhelm
110	Ernie Banks	305	Camilo Pascual	515	Frank Howard
116	Walter Alston	310	Frank Robinson	530	Robin Roberts
120	Harmon Killebrew	320	Bob Gibson	540	Denny McLain
124	Tug McGraw	365	Roger Maris	550	Willie McCovey
125	Lou Brock	372	Harvey Kuenn	555	Ron Perranoski
126	Jim Palmer	385	Ken Boyer	566	Mike Cuellar
130	Joe Torre	386	Gil Hodges	580	Billy Williams
132	Orlando Cepeda	389	Alvin Dark	598	Gaylord Perry

Topps Cards That Never Were - 1966 Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra is synonymous with the New York Yankees.  He was arguably the life blood of the team for 18 seasons.  But how many people realize that Yogi attempted a comeback of sorts for the New York Mets in 1965 at the age of 39?

After ending his playing career with the Yankees in 1963, Berra went on to manage the Bronx Bombers in 1964.  That year the Yanks won 99 games and took the AL Pennant,  but lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. 

Following Berra's inexplicable firing after the '64 campaign, Berra became a coach for the Mets.  Berra remained a coach for eight seasons, and was made manager in 1972 after the death of then manager Gil Hodges.  During the 1965 season, Berra made a brief return to the diamond and appeared in four games for the New York Mets.  Berra made two pinch hit appearances and played two complete games at catcher. 

Berra only had nine plate appearances for the Mets, and got two base knocks in one of those four games.  Although Berra's stats in 1965 were not really cumulative enough to earn a Topps card, I think given his stature in the game he should have been awarded one.

So, 47 years later, I'm happy to oblige and present this 1966 Topps card of Yogi Berra...