A Light Hitting Infielder Became a Soda Vendor
Merl Combs made his first (and final) baseball card appearance as a player in the 1952 Topps set.
1952 Topps Profile
1952 Topps: Zeke Zarilla and an Autograph Story
As often obliging signer of autographs, Zarilla knew collectors appreciated his penmanship on their cards. He was flummoxed when the owner of a an exceptionally high grade card did not want his signature added to it.
1952 Topps: Monty Basgall, the Mendoza Line, and One Odd Rookie Card
Monty Basgall’s first card rolled off the printing presses already containing his lifetime baseball statistics.
Iowa Cornfields Contain Very Good Baseball Players
The best fastball pitcher prior to the arrival of Nolan Ryan quite literally stepped out of a cornfield and onto the diamond.
Roy Sievers: St. Louis’ Original Rally Squirrel
A family connection made obtaining a Roy Sievers card a priority.
Chuck Stobbs Was Part of Interesting Stories, Even If He Didn’t Want to Tell Them
Chuck Stobbs produced average career pitching numbers across an above-average 15 seasons before retiring at only age 31. Clearly something unusual was going on when this pitcher took the mound.