For some reason, the past few times I've looked through vintage cards, I've stopped myself and looked twice, and sometimes three times, at Harvey Kuenn's cards as a player and as a manager. He was, of course, the manager of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers team that made it to the World Series and lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals.
He was also a Milwaukee native who lived hard and died young, unfortunately. He was only 52 years old when he managed the Brewers to the World Series, but frankly, he looked much older. Many of his cards from that time remind me of my grandfather at around the same time -- and my grandfather was 21 years old than Kuenn.
But, after looking and looking, I've decided to start a Harvey Kuenn Player/Manager collection. Because he never played for the Brewers, I'm collecting all of his cards.
I currently have 59 cards/items of Kuenn. Cards listed in RED are on their way from COMC or in a trade.
1954 (2)
Bowman #23
Topps #25
1956 (1)
Topps #155
1957 (1)
Topps #88
1958 (1)
Topps #434
1959 (1)
Topps #70
1960 (1)
Topps #330
1961 (2)
Nu-Card Scoops #459
Topps #500
1962 (3)
Post #135
Topps #480
Topps Stamp
1963 (2)
Jell-O #105
Topps #30
1964 (1)
Topps #242
1965 (1)
Topps #103
1966 (1)
Topps #372
1973 (3)
Milwaukee Brewers 1973 Scorebook (on cover with Del Crandall and other coaches)
O-Pee-Chee #646
Topps #646 (Brewers Manager & Coaches)
1974 (1)
Topps #99 (Brewers Manager & Coaches)
1975 (2)
Great Plains Greats #34
SSPC Superstars (a/k/a 42) #41
1979 (1)
TCMA The 1950s #104
1981 (2)
TCMA 1962 San Francisco Giants National League Champions #7
The Detroit News Boys of Summer 100th Anniversary #96
1982 (4)
Cramer Baseball Legends #66
Donruss #578
TCMA Baseball's Greatest Hitters Tan Back #1982-11
TCMA Baseball's Greatest Hitters White Back #1982-11
1983 (10)
Donruss #608
Gardner's Bakery Milwaukee Brewers #1
Homeplate Sports Cards The Al Kaline Story #15
Homeplate Sports Cards The Al Kaline Story #16
Milwaukee Brewers Team Issue Photo Black & White
Milwaukee Brewers Program
Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Police
Milwaukee Brewers Washington County Sheriff's Department
Milwaukee Brewers West Bend Police
Topps #726
1984 (4)
Nestle #321
Topps Glossy All-Stars #1
Topps #321
Topps Tiffany #321
1986 (1)
TCMA All-Time Brewers Team #12
1988 (1)
Pacific Baseball Legends #56
1989
Swell Baseball Greats #9
1991 (1)
Topps Archives 1953 Topps #301
1992 (2)
1982 Anniversary Collection (Yearbook Cards?)
Bazooka Topps Archives Quadracard #20
1994 (1)
Topps Archives The Ultimate 1954 Set #25
2000 (1)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All Decades Team Manager 1980s
2001 (4)
Bowman Rookie Reprints #22
Bowman Chrome Rookie Reprints #22
Topps Archives #94 (1954 Topps Reprint)
Topps Archives #166 (1966 Topps Reprint)
2002 (1)
SP Legendary Cuts #35
2005 (1)
Upper Deck Classics #43
2007 (1)
SP Legendary Cuts #37
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