Hard Working Athletes with Phones

Old Spice was the first deodorant I used as a kid. I hadn’t thought of that for a long while. But the memories sprang right back when I came across this 70's ad while cleaning up.

Back then, I didn’t know what hard work was. But 1957 Joe Collins knew. 

This is the oldest Athlete with a Phone baseball card (it sure looks like a phone next to him). Joe was in his 10^th year with the Yankees and had earned 6 World Series rings. He was a hard working guy... maybe he wore Old Spice.

Joe spent his entire career with the Yankees. His teammates included DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.

·       Card facts: This card is in a Topps set that was a bit revolutionary. The first with full color photographs of the players (not colorized), the players' full career stats were listed on the back, and the cards had the standard dimensions we're used to (2.5" x 3.5")

·       Current Availability: common but not cheap (especially for a card in nicer condition)