Scoring: The two cards go head-to-head in the following categories, with each scoring up to three points in each category.
• Teamwork
• Coach Attire
• Uniforms
• Background
• Personnel
• Card Design
• Photo Quality
• Number of Players
2006 Rangers (3) vs. 1972 Twins (14)
Teamwork Those Rangers almost look like they have their hands on each other’s knees, don’t they? On the whole, they’re really put together. The Twins are the first team to do the crossed-arms thing all the way through the whole picture, batboys included. Hell, even their bats are crossed. 2006 Rangers: 3 points (for awkward touching) | 1972 Twins: 3 points
Coach Attire Both managers (Showalter and Rigney) are in their uniforms, so that’s no big deal. One point is given to the Twins trainers for fitting in with the players (I barely noticed them off to the right in their white shirts and Twins caps). 2006 Rangers: 1 point | 1972 Twins: 2 points
Uniforms Both are boring. 2006 Rangers: 1 point | 1972 Twins: 1 point
Background The Twins chose to go safe here, taking their photo in front of empty stands on an off-day or before a game. The Rangers, though, take this to another level. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Texas Rangers clubhouse. It’s classy, it’s gigantic, and apparently in use (judging from the clothes in the locker off to the left). I love it. 2006 Rangers: 3 points | 1972 Twins: 1 point
Personnel 2006 Rangers: Blalock, Teixeira, Soriano, Young, Cordero… 1972 Twins: Killebrew (HOF), Carew (HOF), Kaat, Blyleven, Oliva, Tovar, Jim Perry… 2006 Rangers: 1 point | 1972 Twins: 3 points
Card Design2006’s foil stamp really doesn’t work with this photo, which is a shame. The 1972 design works with any and every photo you throw at it, especially one where everybody’s trying to look tough (except the smilin’ Rod Carew). 2006 Rangers: 1 point | 1972 Twins: 3 points
Photo Quality That Ranger photo is one of the best I’ve ever seen, in terms of quality. In contrast, that Twins photo is one of the worst. 2006 Rangers: 3 points | 1972 Twins: 1 point
Number of Players 36 Rangers/37 Twins. It’s a toss up. 2006 Rangers: 2 points | 1972 Twins: 2 points
Total Score: 2006 Rangers 15 points
1972 Twins 16 points
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