Using Baseball Cards as Player Photos

Puckett guy · 03-07-2002, 05:53 AM

I suspect that probably everyone who participates on this Board collected baseball cards as a kid. My old cards are long gone, but I can still instantly recognize pictures of the cards I once owned (even the more obscure players like Tracy Stallard and Clint Courtney).

Iatric has a great face pack of Deadball faces at OOTP World. It appears to me that the photos he used are of old baseball cards. (Iatric, where did you find these?)

I think it would be very popular to replay some of the other eras in OOTP4, (for me especially the 60's and 70's) using pictures of baseball cards for the player photos.

I would like to find, (maybe even create), some face packs based upon baseball cards of those other eras. Does anyone have any ideas on how one might find photos of these old cards on the internet or elsewhere? Or is anyone else working on such a project? Thanks.

Lucas718 · 03-07-2002, 06:03 AM

I haven't tried it, but I hear Ebay is a great place to search for pics of old cards.

Gambo · 03-07-2002, 06:09 AM

<a href="http://www.reallegends.com" target="_blank">www.reallegends.com</a> has pictured of almost every old card however they have a transparancy logo printed over all of them...

Granny Hamner · 03-07-2002, 06:25 AM

In 1990 Topps put out coffee table book with a picture of every Topps card back to '52. I have a copy but can't seem to find it now (and I don't have a scanner). It was real big with glossy pages.

This seems like an excellent source for BB card photos for OOTP.

lfj · 03-07-2002, 07:13 AM

One place that helped me is:

<a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">www.google.com</a>

click on the tab to search for images

- lfj

IatricSB · 03-07-2002, 07:16 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Puckett guy:
<strong>Iatric has a great face pack of Deadball faces at OOTP World. It appears to me that the photos he used are of old baseball cards. (Iatric, where did you find these?)
</strong><hr></blockquote>

Here is the site....

<a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html" target="_blank">Baseball Cards 1887-1914</a>

Puckett guy · 03-07-2002, 07:55 AM

Thanks Iatric for the link to the old baseball card site, it's very interesting. Now if we could just get the Library of Congress to update its card collection, we would be all set.

03-07-2002, 05:53 AM	#1
Puckett guy Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Lake Wobegone Posts: 306	Using Baseball Cards as Player Photos I suspect that probably everyone who participates on this Board collected baseball cards as a kid. My old cards are long gone, but I can still instantly recognize pictures of the cards I once owned (even the more obscure players like Tracy Stallard and Clint Courtney). Iatric has a great face pack of Deadball faces at OOTP World. It appears to me that the photos he used are of old baseball cards. (Iatric, where did you find these?) I think it would be very popular to replay some of the other eras in OOTP4, (for me especially the 60's and 70's) using pictures of baseball cards for the player photos. I would like to find, (maybe even create), some face packs based upon baseball cards of those other eras. Does anyone have any ideas on how one might find photos of these old cards on the internet or elsewhere? Or is anyone else working on such a project? Thanks. __________________ "...and we'll see you tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, October 26, 1991, HHH Metrodome, Mpls, MN

03-07-2002, 06:09 AM	#3
Gambo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,388	<a href="http://www.reallegends.com" target="_blank">www.reallegends.com</a> has pictured of almost every old card however they have a transparancy logo printed over all of them... __________________ *Give me league evolution with historical imports!!!* OOTP MODS: Historical Face Gen Project, Spritze/Gambo Database, OOTP Stadium Chart and Ballpark Images, MLB Compiled Uniform & Logo Pack available at... http://www.ootpmods.com

03-07-2002, 06:25 AM	#4
Granny Hamner Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 51	In 1990 Topps put out coffee table book with a picture of every Topps card back to '52. I have a copy but can't seem to find it now (and I don't have a scanner). It was real big with glossy pages. This seems like an excellent source for BB card photos for OOTP. __________________ "Q - What's it like being the smallest guy in the majors? A- It's a lot better than being the smallest guy in the minors." -- Billy Bates.

03-07-2002, 07:16 AM	#6
IatricSB Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 3,493	[quote]Originally posted by Puckett guy: <strong>Iatric has a great face pack of Deadball faces at OOTP World. It appears to me that the photos he used are of old baseball cards. (Iatric, where did you find these?) </strong><hr></blockquote> Here is the site.... <a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html" target="_blank">Baseball Cards 1887-1914</a> __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow! What a Ride!" Chicago(N) - Boys of Summer Oakland - 20th Century League Bakersfield - Wild Things Brooklyn - QBA Dodge City - NBSL California - ABC Dodger's Senioriest fan on the OOTP Boards

03-07-2002, 07:55 AM	#7
Puckett guy Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Lake Wobegone Posts: 306	Thanks Iatric for the link to the old baseball card site, it's very interesting. Now if we could just get the Library of Congress to update its card collection, we would be all set. __________________ "...and we'll see you tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, October 26, 1991, HHH Metrodome, Mpls, MN

03-07-2002, 06:03 AM	#2
Lucas718 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 402	I haven't tried it, but I hear Ebay is a great place to search for pics of old cards.

03-07-2002, 07:13 AM	#5
lfj Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 69	One place that helped me is: <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">www.google.com</a> click on the tab to search for images - lfj