Captain Bob
One of the briefest careers captured in 1952 Topps ended with a whole lot of seafood.
Set Collecting
Steve Avery, 1993 Finest, and a New Car
My mom’s favorite player pitched a ton of innings for Atlanta in the early 1990s.
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.
Great Expectations and Unexpected Rarities
The refractor card of a #1 draft pick turns out to be one of the most elusive.
Tommy Greene Showed Rings are Earned in the Regular Season
His career peaked at just the right moment to send the Phillies to the World Series.
The Tragic Story of Snuffy Stirnweiss
Disaster struck a ballplayer who left the game in hopes of saving his life.
Best Base Thieves in ’93 Finest
Sort through the 1993 Finest checklist. Who do you trust to swipe a base when it really counts?