.805 and a Car in Every Driveway
What do you need hand over to convince a catcher batting .805 to join your team?
1952 Topps
Dead Men DO Tell Tales
I drove seven hours into West Virginia for the express purpose of killing a man who had famously escaped death. Somehow, it ends up perfectly matching up with my ’52 Topps Gene Bearden baseball card.
1952 Topps: Smiling Joe Presko
I have to admit it. Joe Presko is the youngest looking player appearing in the 1952 Topps checklist, a trait that likely contributed heavily to his nicknames “Baby Joe”...
An Off-Centered 1952 Topps Card [Could Have] Led to a Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens Friendship
Dodgers pitcher Ben Wade hit two home runs as a rookie off Warren Spahn and that’s not even the interesting part.
1952 Topps: Meet Joe Black
One of the best Dodgers pitching performances is hiding in the text of a ’52 high number.
1952 Topps Completed!*
Celebration time! In the mail this week was the final card needed for the non-high number portion of my 1952 Topps set building project.
“Mid” Century: 1952 Topps Demographics
This set included much more demographic data than previous baseball cards, including some real oddities like eye and hair color. Based solely on this information, which name in the checklist can claim the total of “most average ballplayer?”
You’re Supposed To
Faye Throneberry and I grew up in entirely different worlds. I never knew high school could be optional.
Filling in the Blanks with Johnny Kucab
Another budget high number joins the 1952 Topps set building project. There is some blank space on the back for collectors to consider.
The Argument I’m Not Making (Except Maybe I Am)
I would not have voted for Mike Garcia to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but I absolutely would want him to at least be in the conversation when ballots are printed. Time for an argument.