Revenge of the Old Timers
A player is told he is too old to play, and then gets replaced by someone the same age. The newcomer proceeds to make the swap look like a genius move.
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Detroit Can Get a Little Rough
Be careful attending sporting events in Detroit. The action on the field sometimes spills into the stands.
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.
The Best Pitcher Appearing in the 1952 Topps Set
I’m just as surprised as you are, but Robin Roberts ends up as my highest ranked pitcher among all who appear in the ’52 Topps set.
’52 Topps: Bob Rush
The subject of a comical Norman Rockwell painting became the Cubs’ best pitcher for a decade.
Playing Beisbol Got Max Lanier Banned from MLB for Half a Decade
MLB banned nearly two dozen ballplayers for joining a rival league in the 1940s. Not since the expulsion of 8 players in the Black Sox scandal of 1919 had the sport kicked out so many players.
Playing the Role of Duke Snider
Snider’s career was seemingly dreamed up by a group of Hollywood writers. This card was picked up in my first card show since the 1990s.
Dutch Leonard: Great-Great-Grandfather of R.A. Dickey’s Knuckleball
An unbroken chain of knuckleballs was passed down like black magic for a century.