Prospecting With the Underrated Billy Pierce
One of the legends of the Hall of Very Good turned out to have a good eye for baseball talent. He may have single handedly started the rookie card craze of the ’80s.
1952 Topps Profile
To Talk About 1952 Topps, You Sometimes Need to Look at 1961 Fleer
The mystery of a guy who struggled to keep his average above the Mendoza Line but who still was described as a “Baseball Great” in the 1961 Fleer set.
Professor Ostrowski
I wonder what happened to the kids in Joe Ostrowski’s class after he left his teaching gig to pitch in the majors.
Perhaps the Most Valuable non-MVP
How do you win 20 games for a team with a .262 winning percentage?
The Guy Who Signed Your Ted Williams Baseball
Move over Operation Bullpen, Ted Williams’ ghost signer gets a ’52 Topps card.
Dawn of the Jet Age
“Jet Propelled Sam” gets into 1952 Topps just as the first commercial jetliners take to the skies. Both changed the world.
Joe Adcock: Architecture, Protection, 336 Home Runs That Counted and One That Didn’t
Tracking down the skyscraper randomly adorning the background of this 1952 high number.
White Sox Pitcher Luis Aloma Founded a Cultural Institution
Aloma founded one of the most famed nightclubs of the era, providing a home away from home for an entire generation.
Joe Rossi Finally Makes It
A high number gets added to the collection, featuring a player with more minor league hits than Pete Incaviglia got in the majors.