How Do You Do, Fellow Big Leaguers?
A mop-up specialist, a record high score for the St. Louis Browns, and a weird looking baseball card.
1952 Topps Profile
You Just Got Promoted
When you get right down to it, the shortstop position is just playing left field exceptionally shallow.
Changing Sox on a Road Trip
I traveled 5,108 miles in the past 48 hours. That’s still less than one particular baseball player’s 5,398 mile commute to work.
More 1952 Topps: Frank Hiller
Mail order pharmaceuticals, a Cincinnati Reds cap, Joe DiMaggio cameos, and other imaginary things to discuss.
That’s MISTER Shortstop to You, Pal!
Not all the notable rookie cards in the 1952 Topps checklist are monsters that destroy your card collecting budget. How about the guy who was Ozzie Smith before Ozzie Smith?
The Tim Tebow of ’52 Topps
Take a knee. Let’s look at a couple of college football players who attempted to play professional baseball.
Photo Double
Ted Williams wasn’t in the 1952 Topps checklist, but if you squint really hard and stay far enough back you can see his stunt double filling his spot in the checklist.