[hobbs11]

Hey all,

I have a question that might be less about some images of Neal Heaton being released on the TV folders earlier this week, and more about the lack of Topps produced cards of him when he played for the Tribe.

Perhaps Merkle, this is in your area of keen insight....I dunno.....

I think I seemingly get it. Back in the early 80s a player didn't have to be signed up with all the various card companies. In Neal's case, Donruss and Fleer issued cards of him after he started 16, 34, and 33 games across three seasons in the early 80s. Yet nothing from Topps. But then Topps releases these two photos?

So perhaps they took his photo and pending agreement, they would then issue his Topps card? And if they didn't gain an agreement, Topps never issues a card of him suited up for the Indians and we eventually gain the original pics?

I guess I was simply curious if anyone knew what if anything, might have happened between the two parties. Thanks!