Sneaking Into the ’52 Topps Set
He didn’t play in 1952, but that didn’t stop kids who opened packs of cards that year from thinking he did.
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Respect Your Elders, They May Be Faster Than You
Adjust his numbers for age and you suddenly get the most prolific base stealer ever.
Sibby Sisti Received One More HOF Vote Than Roy Hobbs
A smiling member of the “one vote for the Hall of Fame” Club.
Yankees Sunk by Hudson
Breaking into Major League Baseball in 1940, the Washington Senators’ Sid Hudson never got to pitch to Babe Ruth. He did, however, do all he could to shut down the Yankees in Ruth’s final Yankee Stadium appearance.
’93 Finest: Tony Fernandez
Tony Fernandez and the possibility of hitting .400 in the COVID-shortened baseball season.
Can’t Hit? Not a Problem in a No-Hitter
There is a reason why Topps placed the cards of Johnny Lipon and Bob Feller next to each other in the 1952 checklist.
Philadelphia’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider Man
I can’t venture into my garage after reading about what ended Dave Hollins’ career.
Willard Marshall’s Record Can’t Be Broken
It’s hard to beat a perfect record, even if 124 others have tied it.
The Last Winning Pirate
There was a time when no active members of the Pittsburgh Pirates who had been part of a winning record with the club. Kevin Young was the last who could recall better times.
An Extra Man on the Roster and the First Victim of the Curse of the Billy Goat
Postseason rosters are locked well in advance of the World Series. The sport made an exception for a single at-bat in 1945, the same series in which the Curse of the Billy Goat made itself felt.