Lights. Camera. MAKEUP!
Sherm Lollar’s 1952 Topps baseball card would like right at home if he had been traded out of the picture for a silent film star.It’s fitting, as he came out on the good side of a comedy of errors later in the decade.
Set Collecting
Where Do Ballplayers Come From?
No, this isn’t a story that begins with “sometimes, when one baseball fan falls in love with another baseball fan…” From early 20th Century New York baseball to the scouting of Mike Trout, the question of where players come from geographically is an interesting one.
A Note to Cecil Fielder: Sorry About My Talkative Neighbor
I guy who lived on my street may have unintentionally held Cecil Fielder hostage.
9 Times Out of 10
That’s how often managers would be happy to see Howie Pollet taking the mound for their team. Time to have some fun with numbers.
Continuing the ’93 Finest Tour with Mark Grace
There was once a time when Mark Grace rookies were just as sought after as those of Ken Griffey, Jr.
From Ruth to Aaron
Just one player actively spanned the period between Babe Ruth’s final swing and Hank Aaron’s debut. He also managed to get in some great baseball card sets.
Rookie Card of the Most Baseball Guy Who Ever Baseballed
For proper effect, this title should be read with a half pound of tobacco planted firmly into one’s cheek.
The Next Big Thing
Someone had to replace the soon-to-retire Johnny Mize and it looked like that would be Don Bollweg.