Stealing Home (and Getting Away with It)
If you’re only going to attempt to steal one base in your career, make it a good one.
1952 Topps
Baseball’s Other Mike Tyson
We all have a name, and we all have a hobby. Sometimes these things intersect with Mike Tyson.
Peter Pan in Dodger Blue
A monster card added to the 1952 set building project, one that is twice as scarce as Mantle or Jackie.
“I Pitched to Eddie Gaedel”
Bob Cain was a frequent signer on the autograph circuit of the ’80s and ’90s. Every item bore an inscription about the same event.
Another ’52 Topps Sunset Card
Earlier this week I took a look at the Mickey Harris card inhabiting my 1952 Topps set building project, a card that depicted the pitcher in his final season. The very next card I picked up likewise portrayed a 35-year-old player at the end of his career.
Great Job! You’re Fired
Mickey Harris knew he could pitch, and would often tell others about his skills. One has to be confident when they use an unofficial All-Star appearance as an interview for their next employer.
A Little All-Star Piracy
Former (reformed?) Pirate Gus Bell was a four-time National League All-Star. It’s funny now, but he was once removed from the ASG starting lineup for having too many votes.
Lights. Camera. MAKEUP!
Sherm Lollar’s 1952 Topps baseball card would like right at home if he had been traded out of the picture for a silent film star.It’s fitting, as he came out on the good side of a comedy of errors later in the decade.
Where Do Ballplayers Come From?
No, this isn’t a story that begins with “sometimes, when one baseball fan falls in love with another baseball fan…” From early 20th Century New York baseball to the scouting of Mike Trout, the question of where players come from geographically is an interesting one.