The Pickle Guy
Lots of athletes supplement their income with sales jobs in the offseason. This one sold pickles.
1952 Topps
Captain Bob
One of the briefest careers captured in 1952 Topps ended with a whole lot of seafood.
Trading Card of the Traded Jim Busby
While Topps wouldn’t introduce its “Traded” cards for two decades, the card manufacturer frequently highlighted midseason trades on the back of cards as far back as 1952.
Clem Koshorek Missed a Record By an Inch
One of the shortest players of all time appeared on a baseball card one year after Eddie Gaedel made his debut.
The Tragic Story of Snuffy Stirnweiss
Disaster struck a ballplayer who left the game in hopes of saving his life.
Bob Kelly: Lifetime Baseball Fan
A fan of the game for as long as he could remember, Kelly approached his time in the majors like a fan getting a fantasy camp experience.
Joe Muir Felt the Clock Ticking
Sometimes players just known when it’s time to do something else.
Every Night is Singles Night with Pete Runnels
He came to the ballpark to chew gum and hit singles, and he’s all out of bubble gum.