The Best in ’52 Topps
In terms of stats already in the record books, no other player appearing in the 1952 Topps set was as accomplished as Johnny Mize.
Tookie Gilbert Made the Checklist But Not the Team
Seemingly using the same backdrop as on Willie Mays’ rookie card, Topps put what they thought would become another Giants superstar in the 1952 checklist.
I Didn’t Find the Nolan Ryan Elite Card, But I Found These
I opened lots of wax packs as a kid, hoping to find insert cards. Here’s the best Nolan Ryan cards that came out of those wrappers.
More 1993 Finest: David Cone
I stared at a David Cone card every time I awaited my turn to play Nintendo.
The Good DiMaggio
Three DiMaggio brothers played baseball in the 1940s. Dom DiMaggio was fantastic on the field and outshone his most famous sibling in off-field behavior.
Artificial Intelligence Writes About Jeff Montgomery
ChapGPT provides a description of the Royals’ pitcher. Amazingly things didn’t get as weird as one of his baseball cards from the 1990s.
Bringing in the Closer (to Pinch Hit) with the Bases Loaded
You will never see this again: With bases loaded in extra innings of a tied World Series game, the Minnesota Twins brought in a relief pitcher as a pinch hitter.
Vagaries of “The Best”
Roger Clemens is the greatest pitcher of all time, no matter how I weight the inputs.
In the Argument of Griffey Vs. Thomas, I Always Selected Thomas
Griffey has clearly ascended to a higher plane of baseball popularity, but Frank Thomas has always been my favorite of the two most popular sluggers of the mid-1990s.