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May
20
2023

This Refractor Needs More Orange in the Photo

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Topps missed an opportunity to portray John Franco’s iconic orange undershirt.

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1993 Finest Refractors
May
13
2023

“Joe Expects to Come Up Again”

by CardBoredom

Those are the words Topps chose to end the biography on the back of Joe Page’s 1952 baseball card. He hadn’t pitched since helping the Yankees win the 1950 World Series.

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1952 Topps
May
09
2023

Dave Winfield’s 1952 Topps Predecessor

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Walt Dropo was drafted by pro baseball, basketball, and football teams.

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1952 Topps
May
09
2023

Ruben Sierra Was Invincible

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The salsa musician / designated hitter seemingly had a force field protecting him from getting hit by pitches.

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1993 Finest Refractors
May
08
2023

“Winning”

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The Chicago White Sox famously claimed to “win ugly” in the 1990s. In that spirit I nabbed a 1952 high number embodying this ethos.

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1952 Topps
May
08
2023

Sosa’s Weirdest Home Run

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An inside the park home run from a guy who didn’t steal a single base that year?

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1993 Finest Refractors
May
07
2023

1993 Finest: Fred McGriff

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From 1989-1994 he had more home runs than McGwire or Bonds.

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1993 Finest Refractors
May
06
2023

Tiger Woods’ Golf Buddy Is a Good Pitcher

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You may not have seen the last of John Smoltz as an athlete.

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1993 Finest Refractors
May
06
2023

Kenneth David Raffensberger: Longest Name in the ’52 Topps Set

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“Rosinbagger! You’re going into the game.” – A Cubs manager, probably

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1952 Topps
May
06
2023

This Was Almost Earl Torgeson’s Final Card

by CardBoredom

Torgeson had a near miss with death in 1953, one that may have influenced a later hobby.

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1952 Topps
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