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.
That’s how often managers would be happy to see Howie Pollet taking the mound for their team. Time to have some fun with numbers.
Just one player actively spanned the period between Babe Ruth’s final swing and Hank Aaron’s debut. He also managed to get in some great baseball card sets.
For proper effect, this title should be read with a half pound of tobacco planted firmly into one’s cheek.
Someone had to replace the soon-to-retire Johnny Mize and it looked like that would be Don Bollweg.
Not many guys in the NBA have a career total of just one point. Even fewer go on to win multiple World Series rings.
Mickey Mantle’s rookie card is not in the 1952 Topps checklist, but Bob Wellman’s is.
Eddie Robinson, a dependable Chicago White Sox first baseman with a terrific eye for the strike zone, appeared in 155 games in the 1952 baseball season. This is remarkable, not because of the durability needed to play every game, but rather because the team was scheduled to play 154 games in their 81-73 season.
A player is told he is too old to play, and then gets replaced by someone the same age. The newcomer proceeds to make the swap look like a genius move.
