The Ex-Manager in ’52 Topps
I guess being labeled “ex-manager” is better than your baseball card describing your position as “unemployed.”
1952 Topps
1952 Topps: The Best Catcher of the 1940s Makes His Appearance
Collectors take notice when you’re the best player at your position for a decade.
I Like This Card the More I Look at It
Something about the coloring and layout of Joe Hatten’s 1952 Topps card reminds me of the 1930s Diamond Stars set.
Dutch Leonard: Great-Great-Grandfather of R.A. Dickey’s Knuckleball
An unbroken chain of knuckleballs was passed down like black magic for a century.
Now THAT’S An Opening
Writers take note: This is how you convey information on a baseball card.
The Best in ’52 Topps
In terms of stats already in the record books, no other player appearing in the 1952 Topps set was as accomplished as Johnny Mize.
Tookie Gilbert Made the Checklist But Not the Team
Seemingly using the same backdrop as on Willie Mays’ rookie card, Topps put what they thought would become another Giants superstar in the 1952 checklist.
The Good DiMaggio
Three DiMaggio brothers played baseball in the 1940s. Dom DiMaggio was fantastic on the field and outshone his most famous sibling in off-field behavior.
The Brooklyn Dodger in Charge of the Yankees
Cyde King is wearing a Brooklyn cap in ’52 Topps. He had a bigger impact on the Yankees.