1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 24 Bob Baun Hockey Card (Front)
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 24 Bob Baun Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
“Boomer” Baun is with his third NHL club. He had 11 standout years with Toronto before going to Oakland last season. The Detroit Red Wings, needing defensive help, sought out Bob and his former team-mate, Kent Douglas.
En Français
“Boomer” Baun est en à son troisième club dans la LNH. Il brilla pendant 11 ans à Toronto avant de passer à Oakland la saison dernière. Les Red Wings de Détroit, qui avaient besoin de renfort à la défense, obtinrent Bob et son ancien coéquipier, Kent Douglas.
Details
First off, not an error, but a typical disaster of a card from the 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee NHL set. The photo on the front is Bob Baun’s head pasted onto Gordie Howe‘s body. The headshot is taken from Bob’s 1968-69 Topps card that shows him with the Oakland Seals. Gordie’s body shot is from his 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee card.
As for Baun and Kent Douglas, the two were teammates with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1962-63 to 1966-67. In the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, Baun was picked up by the Oakland Seals in the third round, the first non-goalie taken by the team. Douglas was selected by the Seals in the following round.
On January 9, 1967, Kent was traded to the Red Wings for John Brenneman, Ted Hampson and Bert Marshall. Baun lasted the full season in Oakland before a May 27, 1968 trade sent him to Motown with Ron Harris for Gary Jarrett, Doug Roberts, Howie Young and Chris Worthy. Bob would spend parts of three seasons with Detroit while Douglas was done in the NHL after the 1968-69 campaign.
Between 1956-57 and 1972-73, Bob Baun appeared in 964 regular season and 96 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Oakland Seals and Detroit Red Wings. On paper, he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues but never played for either of those team. Baun was a four time Stanley Cup champion with the Maple Leafs.