1952 Topps: Monty Basgall, the Mendoza Line, and One Odd Rookie Card
Monty Basgall’s first card rolled off the printing presses already containing his lifetime baseball statistics.
1952 Topps
Iowa Cornfields Contain Very Good Baseball Players
The best fastball pitcher prior to the arrival of Nolan Ryan quite literally stepped out of a cornfield and onto the diamond.
Roy Sievers: St. Louis’ Original Rally Squirrel
A family connection made obtaining a Roy Sievers card a priority.
Chuck Stobbs Was Part of Interesting Stories, Even If He Didn’t Want to Tell Them
Chuck Stobbs produced average career pitching numbers across an above-average 15 seasons before retiring at only age 31. Clearly something unusual was going on when this pitcher took the mound.
Collecting Goal: A Complete Set of 1952 Topps Baseball Cards
I’m collecting several sets that I consider nearly impossible to complete. 1952 Topps is perhaps the largest and toughest of them all.