Ted Wieand – Baseball by The Letters https://www.baseballbytheletters.com Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:09:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22759191 Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Ted Wieand Rewarded By Topps, Stiffed By Sport Magazine! https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2011/09/07/cincinnati-reds-pitcher-ted-wieand-rewarded-by-topps-stiffed-by-sport-magazine/ https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2011/09/07/cincinnati-reds-pitcher-ted-wieand-rewarded-by-topps-stiffed-by-sport-magazine/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2011/09/07/cincinnati-reds-pitcher-ted-wieand-rewarded-by-topps-stiffed-by-sport-magazine/ Read more]]> He never forgot Topps.

Reds pitcher Ted Wieand may have mixed emotions about his 1960 Topps card.

Back in the 1960s, Topps had a prize redemption catalog for players to use. Much like S&H Green Stamps, Topps offered merchandise as payment for appearance in a set.

Wieand remembered:

“I got a living room suite. I was grateful for that honor.”

His 1960 card designated him as a “Sport Magazine Rookie Star.” Surely, honorees got a ceremony, right? A trophy? Or, a gold watch?

“No. Nothing.”

Even S&H Green Stamps beat nothing.

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