How I Spent Summer Vacation: Todd Zeile Edition
Ricky Vaughn and the Loch Ness Monster make an appearance.
Set Collecting
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.
Determined to Put the Ball in Play
Walks and strikeouts seemingly didn’t exist for Brian Harper.
Perhaps the Most Valuable non-MVP
How do you win 20 games for a team with a .262 winning percentage?
You’re Not Getting a Hit Against This Guy
Nolan Ryan is not generally considered the greatest pitcher of all time, but by one measure he just may have been.
The Guy Who Signed Your Ted Williams Baseball
Move over Operation Bullpen, Ted Williams’ ghost signer gets a ’52 Topps card.
Dawn of the Jet Age
“Jet Propelled Sam” gets into 1952 Topps just as the first commercial jetliners take to the skies. Both changed the world.