tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post8509061451553171576..comments2023-04-05T00:41:39.483-04:00Comments on 1975 Topps (it's far out, man): #369 - Merv Rettenmundnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-54287828240047029452010-11-12T09:54:46.401-05:002010-11-12T09:54:46.401-05:00The stadium is Tampa Stadium aka "the big som...The stadium is Tampa Stadium aka "the big sombero" the future home of the Tampa Bay Bucaneers and possibly at the time home University of Tampa football program (which disbanded in 1974) and Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer team. Adjacent to the stadium was Al Lopez field the Reds training site at the time. *Not to be confused with AL LANG field across the bay in St Pete. A good picture of field before it was inclosed for the NFL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-67632616899416057772010-11-12T08:21:44.485-05:002010-11-12T08:21:44.485-05:00This card makes me think of collecting the '75...This card makes me think of collecting the '75 set with my Dad. I could never get Merv's name right, and it always cracked up my Dad. We'd be sifting through a stack of '75s at a baseball card store or at a show, looking for cards we didin't have yet, and whenenever I found this card I'd ask, "Do we need Merv Rettenberg?" "Who?" my Dad would ask. "You know, Merv Rettenmerver."<br /><br />It became a running joke with us.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-70444467608010220962010-11-12T02:48:35.917-05:002010-11-12T02:48:35.917-05:00How great is that to still have THE card you pulle...How great is that to still have THE card you pulled out of a pack 35 years ago? Very cool.<br /><br />Now, is that a guy standing on the rail in the background? Weird.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.com