Collecting and Translating the 1973 Calbee Flag-Backs (101, 111, 113, 118, 120)
It ’ s been the better part of a year since I last did an entry on ‘ 73 Calbee. As you may know, I am collecting and translating all of the 1973 bat-backs (the first 91 cards). I am agonizingly sitting on one more card to complete that run, #79 from the scarce series 2. Although I have no intention of trying to complete the expanded 368-card flag-back ‘73 set (it ’ s pretty much impossible), I still pick them up here and there when I can. You can see the archive of all the ‘ 73s I have translated thus far here . #101 Yamamoto (Ko) - Outfielder (Hiroshima) Worth Every Yen, Yamamoto With a clang off the bat he hits a frozen rope. He makes a catch and a split second later it ’ s in the catcher ’ s mitt. Cutting sharply right and left after balls in the verdant outfield, Yamamoto, with his sound fielding and strong arm, is a one-man highlight reel fans can ’ t get enough of. His defense alone would be worth the price of admission, but you can add...