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.
A Baseball Card?
Baseball collectors looking Deion Sanders’ refractor have to contend against hordes of football collectors to land a copy.
King of the Firemen
The hobby never quite knew what to make of reliever Lee Smith. Opposing batters didn’t either.
Darren Daulton Was…Interesting
So what’s so intriguing about a sub-.250 catcher that had a knee surgery every 129 games?
Ozzie Smith at the Bat (and That’s a Good Thing)
Exploring the offensive contributions of perhaps the weakest bat in Cooperstown.
Curt Schilling Is Very Sure of Himself and Very Willing to Tell You About It
An awesome baseball player with no sense for reading the room.
The Brooklyn Dodger in Charge of the Yankees
Cyde King is wearing a Brooklyn cap in ’52 Topps. He had a bigger impact on the Yankees.
Power Behind the Throne
This is the guy that won the manager of the year award for Ted Williams.
Clutch Hitting; Unnecessary Pitching; and Lots of Minor League Bus Rides
The most clutch moment of Jack Phillips’ career took place in 1950 and it didn’t even get a mention on the back of his 1952 Topps baseball card.