December 2021
29 New cards were added to the collection, including two absolute monsters. I give up on building the 1954 Topps set to focus on other collecting projects.
Clem Koshorek Missed a Record By an Inch
One of the shortest players of all time appeared on a baseball card one year after Eddie Gaedel made his debut.
Great Expectations and Unexpected Rarities
The refractor card of a #1 draft pick turns out to be one of the most elusive.
Tommy Greene Showed Rings are Earned in the Regular Season
His career peaked at just the right moment to send the Phillies to the World Series.
The Tragic Story of Snuffy Stirnweiss
Disaster struck a ballplayer who left the game in hopes of saving his life.
Best Base Thieves in ’93 Finest
Sort through the 1993 Finest checklist. Who do you trust to swipe a base when it really counts?
Bob Kelly: Lifetime Baseball Fan
A fan of the game for as long as he could remember, Kelly approached his time in the majors like a fan getting a fantasy camp experience.
Joe Muir Felt the Clock Ticking
Sometimes players just known when it’s time to do something else.