To Talk About 1952 Topps, You Sometimes Need to Look at 1961 Fleer
The mystery of a guy who struggled to keep his average above the Mendoza Line but who still was described as a “Baseball Great” in the 1961 Fleer set.
1952 Topps
Professor Ostrowski
I wonder what happened to the kids in Joe Ostrowski’s class after he left his teaching gig to pitch in the majors.
Perhaps the Most Valuable non-MVP
How do you win 20 games for a team with a .262 winning percentage?
The Guy Who Signed Your Ted Williams Baseball
Move over Operation Bullpen, Ted Williams’ ghost signer gets a ’52 Topps card.
Dawn of the Jet Age
“Jet Propelled Sam” gets into 1952 Topps just as the first commercial jetliners take to the skies. Both changed the world.
Joe Adcock: Architecture, Protection, 336 Home Runs That Counted and One That Didn’t
Tracking down the skyscraper randomly adorning the background of this 1952 high number.
White Sox Pitcher Luis Aloma Founded a Cultural Institution
Aloma founded one of the most famed nightclubs of the era, providing a home away from home for an entire generation.
Joe Rossi Finally Makes It
A high number gets added to the collection, featuring a player with more minor league hits than Pete Incaviglia got in the majors.