Does Heritage Stay True? (1959 vs. 2008 edition) Chapter 6

I'm almost at 100 trades on the database, and I'm heading to Chantilly this weekend (Friday if my back will stand the concrete floor), so I'll have more to show and cross off my lists. 

Meanwhile, back to the comparison of '59 and '08 Heritage...

We start at #304, which is another team card match, the Chicago Cubs.

Gave this one the "mini-check", because whoever laid out some of these in 2008, has a lousy sense of balancing the space.  I get it, the team photo is 30% longer than the old one, but why do the fonts have to be so miniscule?  Try this:

The '59 card is almost too crammed together, and the '08 one is sparse.  Here's a decent place in between.

Next up, Dice-K - coming off a phenomenal rookie season.  You match him with a Yankee?  What kind of blasphemy is that?  

Jerry was an up and coming rookie hurler for Boston too. 

At #310, a couple of White Sox.  But sorry Jerry, you're just not quite the guy for the job right here.

Slugging Sox Shortstop?  That's better.

A couple well known National league pitchers at #312?  Yep.  Cool black color scheme?  Yep.  Approved.

Are they just matching color at this point?  Jacque did OK, but...

...This guy was the star 1st Baseman for the Braves.  He should have been #315.

Down at #327, Big Papi and Gary are.....yellow.

Vic is described as a power hitter, so he'll do since Ted Williams isn't in this set.

Now we get on a bit of a good run two cards later.  Tigers match up well.  Still a bit of space below the wall there, but I'll let it slide.

Reds star pivot men in the black scheme at #335.  Cool....

Tigers household names at #338.  'Nuff said...

Right after them, a steady pair of Pirate pitchers coming off good years.  Sure...

Three in a row!  #340 pairs decent hitters for the team that became the other team.  I like when they match up Senators and Rangers or Twins, Pilots and Brewers, etc.

At #346 - See?  THAT's how you compose the picture and use the right size lettering.  Good job!

And at #350, a couple more star National League shortstops.  Don't know if Rollins will ever make the Hall of Fame, but he had a heck of a year in 2007, so this is a pretty proper pairing.

Next time, the thrill isn't gone, but it's about 100 cards off!