The color pink. Whaddaya think? It has its place. In cartoons from the '70s, sure . In houses from the '50s, you bet . On fashion models, where do I sign up? But on baseball cards? Baseball cards??? Once again, the answer is: unequivocally, definitely, positively, one hundred percent ... Yes. Oh, I've heard the protests. One even showed up on the last post I wrote. It said: "Pink should never be on a baseball card!" (I corrected the spelling for you, Adam). Why even yours truly has lamented the many times that pink has appeared on the Dodgers' baseball cards. It's true, it's not my favorite color. But never? Never ever? Better alert Topps: And Donruss: And Fleer: And Upper Deck: And when you're done doing that, better alert Topps again: And again: And again: In fact, for quite awhile there, the color pink was a staple of Topps' palette for years and years. Beginning in 1972:...
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