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Nov
09
2022

Bobby Bo and the Sport’s Most Famous Contract

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A contract so good it gave rise to the semi-official New York holiday of “Bobby Bonnilla Day.”

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1993 Finest Refractors
Nov
08
2022

Suicide Among Professional Athletes

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The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study covering suicide rates among professional athletes. Former big leaguer Red Stallcup was one of several ballplayers who died in a short span in 1989.

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1952 Topps
Nov
07
2022

Dale Mitchell Was More Likely to Hit a Double Than Strike Out

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Dale Mitchell struck out looking for the final out of Don Larsen’s perfect 1956 World Series game. What is so interesting about this fact is not that Larsen had just made history, but rather that anyone could get a strike past Mitchell.

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1952 Topps
Nov
06
2022

The Legend of Big Luke

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This is what you would get if Paul Bunyan played professional baseball.

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1952 Topps
Nov
05
2022

Like Father, Like Son

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His dad knew Ty Cobb.

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1952 Topps
Nov
03
2022

The Closest Thing to a Rookie Pitcher in ’93 Finest

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Topps generally avoided putting rookies in the ’93 Finest set. Cal Eldred’s incredible rookie performance in 1992 got him into the checklist.

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1993 Finest Refractors
Nov
03
2022

1993 Finest: Darryl Hamilton

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A hidden ball trick, sneaky trade demands, and a murderous girlfriend.

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1993 Finest Refractors
Nov
02
2022

VIEW From the Mound

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My first 1993 refractor features the lead singer of two different alternative rock bands.

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1993 Finest Refractors
Nov
01
2022

A Desire to Remain Firmly Grounded

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A seemingly unstoppable football and baseball talent was pushed off the field by recurring panic attacks.

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1952 Topps
Oct
31
2022

1952 Topps #83 Billy Johnson

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Cardinals third baseman Billy Johnson wasn’t going to make it to the big leagues on name recognition alone: He has one of the most generic sounding names in the sport.

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1952 Topps
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