The Fourth Outfielder
Great smile? Check. Fake White Sox hat? Check. Jumping from team to team as the definition of a backup outfielder? Oh yeah. Time to look at Ray Coleman’s final baseball card.
1952 Topps
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It!
What should a general manager do immediately after signing a pitcher with multiple strikeout titles under his belt? Change his delivery, obviously.
The Stalag III-B World Series
Mickey Cochrane’s stunt double went to the World Series, but not in America. He did it in a World War 2 POW camp.
1952 Topps: Allie Reynolds
The somewhat ignored ace of the New York Yankees’ most successful teams, Allie Reynolds seemingly came out of nowhere.
Bonus Babies and a Whole Lot of Tires
There are sure to be strong opinions whenever baseball and personal finance collide. Johnny Antonelli heard it all as he collected a record-setting rookie signing bonus.
Prospecting With the Underrated Billy Pierce
One of the legends of the Hall of Very Good turned out to have a good eye for baseball talent. He may have single handedly started the rookie card craze of the ’80s.
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.
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?