We learned of the passing of Ted Turner today. In terms of Baseball most of us know of Ted Turner the owner, but he was also a MLB manager... for ONE DAY. And that qualifies him for the Cup of Coffee Club.
Sketch of Ted Turner on a Disposable Coffee Cup a la 1977 Topps
For the Ted Turner Cup of Coffee we used 1977 Topps for the design. This is the year of Turner's only game as manager - The Braves lost 2-1.
In the background we see the logos for two of Turner's media outlets channel 17 which broadcast Braves games across the country via cable and his 24 hour news service CNN
The Ted Turner profile drawing is based upon a screen print done by Andy Warhol.
Sources and Links
Phillips Auctions (Andy Warhol Painting of Turner)
