Card Spotlight: 1952 Topps Howie Judson
Three pitchers have played MLB baseball with sight in one eye. This one leads the rest with more than 600 innings of work in his career.
Three pitchers have played MLB baseball with sight in one eye. This one leads the rest with more than 600 innings of work in his career.
“Peanuts” Lowrey appeared in various episodes of The Little Rascals before finding success on the diamond.
Wilks and his Cardinals teammates had a reputation for throwing at black batters. Years later this came back to haunt him when a member of his own team knocked him down.
I guess being labeled “ex-manager” is better than your baseball card describing your position as “unemployed.”
Collectors take notice when you’re the best player at your position for a decade.
Something about the coloring and layout of Joe Hatten’s 1952 Topps card reminds me of the 1930s Diamond Stars set.
Andy Van Slyke once said, “My biggest problem in the big leagues is that I can’t figure out how to spend forty-three dollars in meal money.”
Rob Dibble appears near the end of the 1993 Finest checklist, which is fitting since he pitched every one of his 385 games as a reliever.