Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Stadium Club Fails

Stadium Club has long been known for having the best photography for cardboard.

However Andrew McCutchen's Stadium Club cards in the past have been rather dull.  I know that Matt from BobWalkThePlank will agree.

Rather than using an image like this

Or something like this


Or even this

Topps has used these photos for Cutch's cards in the past few years (images taken from google since I am away unable to do scans today)





I am not sure what image Topps will use for his first Giants Stadium Club card, but if it's not from this moment I will sure be upset.


What are some of your favorite Stadium Club cards of your favorite player?

5 comments:

  1. The first Cutch image is made for Stadium. The award winner photos could be Topps Update. And that fourth photo...did he propose to his wife on the Ellen show?

    I can't think of any Dustin Pedroia Stadium Club cards that jump out at me but David Ortiz has some cool Stadium Club cards including the selfie w/President Obama and the 'Flavor Flav' clock necklace.

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  2. The first McCutchen image was my desktop background on my work computer for quite awhile. I've had it earmarked for Stadium Club since I first saw it -- it would be shame if it wasn't used. Yet another reason why McCutchen as a Giant is just awful.

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  3. Fair point. When you lay it out like that, his Stadium Club cards have been rather dull for a player as photogenic as Cutch.

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  4. I really like the 2016 SC Cutch card. Topps did a great job of capturing his entire body and his side of the batter's box.

    As for my personal favorites... I really love the 1999 SC card of Tony Gwynn. Shows him leaping at the wall.

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  5. I’m gonna have to take umbrage for a second and state that I think the 17 SC is a very elegant card. As a photographer, it follows and breaks all the rules just right.

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