tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13654375373946662362024-03-18T09:04:32.771-04:00Number 5 Type CollectionBaseball's vintage century (1880-1980), one card set at a timeMatthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comBlogger935125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-33619372202308749552024-03-17T12:16:00.002-04:002024-03-17T19:16:08.416-04:00Identifying background photos in 1956 Topps baseball<p><b>Introduction</b></p><p>I spent this week inspecting 1956 Topps baseball cards in more detail than usual. Many cards with background action show actual games and some contain enough context to suss out date and situation.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1XiPxxpXHxhMwF3GMXxPVyj8qBekGyrH6YDMBD3WzX9W8vYqNppvHsXAil51tbgvUj_upn6h36oakWCZhxU9vXgXRqZJfCXRGZivDrKebBStQKl8cExrj_N1Pptidf5qHjM3h4Jp-hno7tM1WwwXbK88CPH08xq0pKurit0aWcjC6upd-oQ56GCz4QhJ/s1600/1956%20Topps%20%23127%20Jones.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1XiPxxpXHxhMwF3GMXxPVyj8qBekGyrH6YDMBD3WzX9W8vYqNppvHsXAil51tbgvUj_upn6h36oakWCZhxU9vXgXRqZJfCXRGZivDrKebBStQKl8cExrj_N1Pptidf5qHjM3h4Jp-hno7tM1WwwXbK88CPH08xq0pKurit0aWcjC6upd-oQ56GCz4QhJ/w400-h268/1956%20Topps%20%23127%20Jones.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Play at the plate for ol' Puddin' Head, but which one?</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Today's post investigates several of them, seeking clear dates and situations. I rely on <a href="http://Baseball-Reference.com">Baseball-Reference.com</a> for box scores, <a href="http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/database.htm#database" target="_blank">Dressed to the Nines</a> for uniform design, and compare my take to the <a href="http://thephilliesroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/collecting-1956-topps-set.html" target="_blank">1956 Topps blog</a>, which wrote in detail about all 340 player cards.</p><p><b>Things to consider when investigating 1956 cards</b></p><p>Photos for 1956 cards came from wire services or professional photographers. As a New York company, pictures from Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field, and the Polo Grounds could be convenient for Topps, so I lean toward New York ballparks when location's otherwise unclear. Spring training, regular season, postseason, and staged photos all appear, with many taken before 1955. </p><p>Card editors touched up images as needed, such as this terrific shot of Pope's leap for a game-winning drive by Dusty Rhodes in 1954's World Series opener, one best known for "the catch" by Willie Mays two innings earlier. (Rhodes earned 1955 Topps #1 honors thanks to his postseason heroics.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlijG1vhidt1zkaogSz5O9glQttK7nMjlzYrJIXVBFFssF5PzVUZCeEXRrlwl96lGscTHY08fhdFt3ucDrSOQlVi27tNj2l51kBTjgngN2yS-04qGDRd0iamugWoNb9B_qIoX0Q2y7JCyKoZaa2psv_OayK4dC30QV5LnusdoGsQA-dnpZlTGJAkTj8ttU/s351/IMG_5233.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlijG1vhidt1zkaogSz5O9glQttK7nMjlzYrJIXVBFFssF5PzVUZCeEXRrlwl96lGscTHY08fhdFt3ucDrSOQlVi27tNj2l51kBTjgngN2yS-04qGDRd0iamugWoNb9B_qIoX0Q2y7JCyKoZaa2psv_OayK4dC30QV5LnusdoGsQA-dnpZlTGJAkTj8ttU/w224-h400/IMG_5233.jpeg" width="224" /></a></div><p>Topps removed "Cleveland" from Dave's jersey and painted that ball onto his glove as partial redemption.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAKm-kRLU0DiuMyYjdOjPjbqNnG93MXxbmlXK_pcGBZMmS9uKk46LlWACWqmzRneLYT-KPJN_10ArUI2YB42DEE7_52GXIznoaaJyCaVj4pFj2HHcv2JXu4qy5PfQlDRFKPN5rJaL_PiI/s2048/1956+Topps+%2523154+Pope.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAKm-kRLU0DiuMyYjdOjPjbqNnG93MXxbmlXK_pcGBZMmS9uKk46LlWACWqmzRneLYT-KPJN_10ArUI2YB42DEE7_52GXIznoaaJyCaVj4pFj2HHcv2JXu4qy5PfQlDRFKPN5rJaL_PiI/w400-h276/1956+Topps+%2523154+Pope.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1956 Topps #154 Orioles OF, Dave Pope</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One wonders what Pope himself thought of the change, as I bet he remembered that moment!</p><p><b>#132 Bobby Avila and the hidden Hall of Famer</b> </p><p>Bobby Avila's enjoying post-homer congratulations. With all those numbers crowded around home plate, can we nail down what just happened? Easy enough, it turned out, based on <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=avilabo01&t=b" target="_blank">Avila's home run log</a> and teammate uniforms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh035RUV6CoM6-J0qROXazza0UXJcUWIOGdif0xSGA8oRy0NGXjrUKjXzI3F128XMAuNtuHHfk63ejDHnsvENcc-BwaE_fmOyCU4-CfPVgAJr4l0nDLjyIoy9brrp7PJVhY1ki6TU6M0PqnnF3O0rWRhyphenhyphenhzr6lOeFBhmE0GjC0PiYxS49BGET_uYm_eoXDQ/s2048/1956%20Topps%20%23132%20Avila.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh035RUV6CoM6-J0qROXazza0UXJcUWIOGdif0xSGA8oRy0NGXjrUKjXzI3F128XMAuNtuHHfk63ejDHnsvENcc-BwaE_fmOyCU4-CfPVgAJr4l0nDLjyIoy9brrp7PJVhY1ki6TU6M0PqnnF3O0rWRhyphenhyphenhzr6lOeFBhmE0GjC0PiYxS49BGET_uYm_eoXDQ/w400-h276/1956%20Topps%20%23132%20Avila.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>That's #6 Bill Glynn and #32 Al Smith greeting Avila after his game-tying home off Baltimore's Don Larsen on August 14, 1954. #14 Larry Doby waits on deck for his chance to chase Larsen from that game. (<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195408140.shtml" target="_blank">Cleveland won 4-3 in extras</a>.)<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="113" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIhfrZSWUAEtuJE?format=jpg&name=large" width="400" /></p><p>The <a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2021/01/132-bobby-avila-cleveland-indians.html" target="_blank">1956 Topps blog post about #132</a> agreed on this play and its cameo by Hall of Famer Larry Doby.</p><p><b>#42 Sandy Amoros: Yogi and the Series</b></p><p>Sandy's about to score Brooklyn's first run of 1955 World Series game four, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO195510010.shtml" target="_blank">a preface to overcoming the Yankees 8-5</a>, as Yogi Berra receives his relay too late to make a play.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="314" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIl7IVEXsAAO01g?format=png&name=900x900" width="320" /></p><p>Alternate angles expand our scene to include #1 Pee Wee Reese (on deck) and batboy Charlie "The Brow" DiGiovanna, who collects Flash Gilliam's bat after his double scored Amoros.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="851" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9efmKyNGqEURPtqhTu8Egf6lAy47CwxVOJvbkcW6DjPMaVbjllNN9tqa2z_BXl2xjsCwHb_iKYaUsufTXEziytrmhVn73lXqsWxR0qxkTo4olKNNzq6IohVutdMgQQg33eNNsAOqWfUWj7TCyYOCWNdcssb9-a6QcG1AWcs3haw34qKAvuV_Wihkj5Jj/s320/sandy-amoros-slides-home-bettmann.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Umpire Frank Dascoli left no doubt about his call and <a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2019/04/42-sandy-amoros-brooklyn-dodgers.html" target="_blank">the 1956 Topps blog agrees on this play</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxYy4wG5nPgubqEa4HzkbASoM_foEt_0ZjmD4kirY88IDh5NeUh0p4jkjWCkz9pucK6xgL2lyAVMjBvLy3Q5_scvpIczOU6ZQ9KN7RfBZ6U_5BqGcRXa80xSmrbPTvHX7_6-HPsKQI81fAsjWSZi5mZXsDvVCb1fe1frqb0OTmwsBLxkDzYfE8-EuLQ68/s1537/1956Topps-Amoros-slide3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1537" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxYy4wG5nPgubqEa4HzkbASoM_foEt_0ZjmD4kirY88IDh5NeUh0p4jkjWCkz9pucK6xgL2lyAVMjBvLy3Q5_scvpIczOU6ZQ9KN7RfBZ6U_5BqGcRXa80xSmrbPTvHX7_6-HPsKQI81fAsjWSZi5mZXsDvVCb1fe1frqb0OTmwsBLxkDzYfE8-EuLQ68/w400-h183/1956Topps-Amoros-slide3.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sandy's card back calls out his catch of Yogi's game seven drive against the left field fence and key hitting in that series.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeZKj5sXyOkT2yDq1LD1iWgJtJNhQuWsHqEWtIMT75UaNiLljEOwVHf800SExpkBhLpKsgDocKih3oBX8Q8CCSfgsJqV8Kc8sqj4Axyd-DZyWtqHWr5IbZIJmk52PLNxsjTg8odZdmiU6zAsEHqUSDwKhxZqps4kvhUfXS1VHxQgS1acMJR8UnXaXsKBh/s707/1956ToppsAmoros_b.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="707" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeZKj5sXyOkT2yDq1LD1iWgJtJNhQuWsHqEWtIMT75UaNiLljEOwVHf800SExpkBhLpKsgDocKih3oBX8Q8CCSfgsJqV8Kc8sqj4Axyd-DZyWtqHWr5IbZIJmk52PLNxsjTg8odZdmiU6zAsEHqUSDwKhxZqps4kvhUfXS1VHxQgS1acMJR8UnXaXsKBh/w400-h226/1956ToppsAmoros_b.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>#26 Grady Hatton: Two more Hall of Famers</b></p><p>Grady's wearing his road uniform and sliding past Yogi Berra in Yankee Stadium, which tells much about how to identify the play.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="400" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIpl7awWEAAYJv_?format=jpg&name=small" width="330" /></p><p>Hatton spent less than three years in Boston, so I checked <a href="https://stathead.com/baseball/player-batting-game-finder.cgi?request=1&order_by=b_tob_with_roe&player_id=hatton001gra&timeframe=seasons&year_max=1955&player_game_min=1&player_game_max=9999&team_id=BOS&venue_id=NYC16" target="_blank">each game he reached base in Yankee Stadium</a> for contested plays at the plate. One candidate stands out, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195407070.shtml" target="_blank">July 7, 1954</a>, when he scored from first on a bases-clearing double off Marlin Stuart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pLAqpozGdoB1hrJWfBn-3arVmBhGRClrSqsnzL6vzxUXbn0UfHVy_ncJaixjvtgEygpO8bxJM485ntILvkD7IRJlEpUc3oZvNXQylFg64304zCWi5O3-xu2s8S7lipYoevG4Qd2l60QZfaHPnx2zVvhKejn2XD5CGx7CLcgYGuUEjVZTq2dhK-6UOBMQ/s1628/July-7-1954-Hatton-highlight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="1628" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pLAqpozGdoB1hrJWfBn-3arVmBhGRClrSqsnzL6vzxUXbn0UfHVy_ncJaixjvtgEygpO8bxJM485ntILvkD7IRJlEpUc3oZvNXQylFg64304zCWi5O3-xu2s8S7lipYoevG4Qd2l60QZfaHPnx2zVvhKejn2XD5CGx7CLcgYGuUEjVZTq2dhK-6UOBMQ/w640-h112/July-7-1954-Hatton-highlight.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>While the <a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2017/02/26-grady-hatton-boston-red-sox.html" target="_blank">1956 Topps blog leaves #26 open to showing Detroit</a> based on the catcher's uniform, I'm confident we see New York and Yogi again. Home umpire Nestor Chylak reached the Hall of Fame in 1999, adding another cameo from Cooperstown. This proved its final play before rain the game with New York ahead 17-9. If correct, Yogi's plate block either failed to stop Grady or Berra missed his tag.</p><p><b>#130 Willie Mays: Out at home</b></p><p>This sweet slide went for naught, as Cardinal catcher Bill Sarni tagged Mays out attempting to score from first on a Don Mueller double, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1195409130.shtml" target="_blank">Sept 13, 1954</a>, at the Polo Grounds.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="278" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIsAHFbXsAAsbKl?format=jpg&name=large" width="400" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" class="css-9pa8cd" draggable="true" height="226" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIsAXJCWMAEAEtb?format=jpg&name=large" style="text-align: start;" width="400" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">This photo from a split-second before shows Sarni making the bang-bang play. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1195409130.shtml" target="_blank">Their box score</a> reveals Willie already scored in the first inning and Johnny Antonelli's shutout made it stand up for a 1-0 Giants victory. This time, the <a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2021/01/130-willie-mays-new-york-giants.html" target="_blank">1956 Topps blog for #130 proved inconclusive</a>, and I used wire photo research to locate a similar shot with helpful details.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#171 Jim Wilson: Lost on Arrakis</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Check out on the second player on Wilson's card. Those red sleeves and #1 jersey belong to Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn, who ducks by on his safe dash to first base.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VQuGUU8s9rysvTQE9imrbB34AG9sMFtaq4kN7qTi4-XT8keuXZuBAKN-UY_l04ZkvOZlCUcnVQsEdZeMdGU_NrPWiFyN2ZXCEEz_aWvshx6uUxwXlmHOrW4ELIMeA9tnHqPdOf1NG2Qx/s2048/1956+Topps+%2523171+Wilson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VQuGUU8s9rysvTQE9imrbB34AG9sMFtaq4kN7qTi4-XT8keuXZuBAKN-UY_l04ZkvOZlCUcnVQsEdZeMdGU_NrPWiFyN2ZXCEEz_aWvshx6uUxwXlmHOrW4ELIMeA9tnHqPdOf1NG2Qx/w400-h281/1956+Topps+%2523171+Wilson.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In context, it looks like the first baseman fielded a ball away from the bag and threw to second for a force out, followed by a wide return throw to Wilson covering. Where would Baltimore and Philly face off, though?<div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="City Island Ballpark, 1940" class="bbc_img" height="271" loading="lazy" src="https://ballparkdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cityislandfield.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baltimore's 1955 spring training site</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>These teams held spring training in Florida for 1955, whose parks contained enough infield sand to support Jim Wilson's background image. A problem for this scenario: Baltimore aquired Wilson <i>two games into the regular season</i> on April 13, 1955, after he played all of spring training as a Brave.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK6ZxzkWZW33N5669MfQsD2W1Wkn_2JgSErDutXYQVXix1-Je-DVqgcrqH0fLjViKFFSxseDIwnM2d_7S6lJvhgsBkrPv-fMSbzndgy59e0QuCDOUCGnOJ4MTAHSP3SPxJsL6RUt6ABoXqlvz6QLxShnuuqE2lE-SfNISpIFmlLRrh0It1pzq-CM1UiFJ/s1170/Jim-Wilson-newspaper-coverage.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJK6ZxzkWZW33N5669MfQsD2W1Wkn_2JgSErDutXYQVXix1-Je-DVqgcrqH0fLjViKFFSxseDIwnM2d_7S6lJvhgsBkrPv-fMSbzndgy59e0QuCDOUCGnOJ4MTAHSP3SPxJsL6RUt6ABoXqlvz6QLxShnuuqE2lE-SfNISpIFmlLRrh0It1pzq-CM1UiFJ/s320/Jim-Wilson-newspaper-coverage.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coverage of Wilson's first game for the birds</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Look closer at the fielder itself. Note his partial "2" jersey number and yellow piping on those pants.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8YS7ii-cug3KVbXlrP_Lecy6qtIr_OFDv2ILNZYdZr-UtBSvFRdP-IguUr0GRA9cTqca6lYD5ooJaabMgbBaIzeb7DwMBwFQh1ozXirsJGXVsG_IsatyfBgI7UWPq3j9zocrpm7PzrFvQGthqmQvWhqMVx4wg2f-PFDWzLYAHqFUWi-vLYom29D_norz/s709/1956Topps-171-Jim-Wilson-detail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8YS7ii-cug3KVbXlrP_Lecy6qtIr_OFDv2ILNZYdZr-UtBSvFRdP-IguUr0GRA9cTqca6lYD5ooJaabMgbBaIzeb7DwMBwFQh1ozXirsJGXVsG_IsatyfBgI7UWPq3j9zocrpm7PzrFvQGthqmQvWhqMVx4wg2f-PFDWzLYAHqFUWi-vLYom29D_norz/s320/1956Topps-171-Jim-Wilson-detail.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wilson wore #19 for Milwaukee and #36 for Baltimore, so I believe they misidentified its team as well as its player. His piping looks like Pittsburgh's home uniform of the 1950s.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Click to go back" border="0" height="296" src="http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/images/nl_1953_pittsburgh.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1953 Pirates home/road uniforms</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One Pirate <i>did</i> play first base wearing a 2- jersey in this era, #21 Paul Smith in 1953. He even appeared in a game vs. Philly on August 12 <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT195308120.shtml" target="_blank">with this first inning box score</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM0LPV10C7jSxYrRrbKxPG3zfVr45CNvFBor5R8YuWUqVXU_btY5v62aePI-emAspYyxYe8OWUkSjkAcVs_VMP2PHT5EeMpt3gCqRB8HnTY2pz0Er4RlhU6vsX7D9jePhyPkFxXNTl1sDruL_2x6GPAlJEAmKntSEr0t95AkC9nWFJSg5wS6votMPpEGS/s1784/Aug-12-53-Phillies-Pirates-highlight.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="1784" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM0LPV10C7jSxYrRrbKxPG3zfVr45CNvFBor5R8YuWUqVXU_btY5v62aePI-emAspYyxYe8OWUkSjkAcVs_VMP2PHT5EeMpt3gCqRB8HnTY2pz0Er4RlhU6vsX7D9jePhyPkFxXNTl1sDruL_2x6GPAlJEAmKntSEr0t95AkC9nWFJSg5wS6votMPpEGS/w640-h158/Aug-12-53-Phillies-Pirates-highlight.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I agree with the 1956 Topps blog that "...<a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2021/10/171-jim-wilson-baltimore-orioles.html" target="_blank">Wilson isn't actually in this action photo at all</a>." It looks like a Pirate, first and foremost, who might be first-sacker Paul Smith from 1953. Two accidental cameos and one more Hall of Famer, thanks to Ashburn!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Back to #127 Puddin' Head</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1XiPxxpXHxhMwF3GMXxPVyj8qBekGyrH6YDMBD3WzX9W8vYqNppvHsXAil51tbgvUj_upn6h36oakWCZhxU9vXgXRqZJfCXRGZivDrKebBStQKl8cExrj_N1Pptidf5qHjM3h4Jp-hno7tM1WwwXbK88CPH08xq0pKurit0aWcjC6upd-oQ56GCz4QhJ/s1600/1956%20Topps%20%23127%20Jones.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1XiPxxpXHxhMwF3GMXxPVyj8qBekGyrH6YDMBD3WzX9W8vYqNppvHsXAil51tbgvUj_upn6h36oakWCZhxU9vXgXRqZJfCXRGZivDrKebBStQKl8cExrj_N1Pptidf5qHjM3h4Jp-hno7tM1WwwXbK88CPH08xq0pKurit0aWcjC6upd-oQ56GCz4QhJ/w400-h268/1956%20Topps%20%23127%20Jones.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The striped collar and sleeves on Willie tell us its original photo comes from 1947-49, when Philly wore that kind of jersey flair. His socks, hat, and undershirt all show up as solid red, which points to 1949, yet exposes a problem. <a href="http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/uniforms.asp?league=NL&city=Philadelphia&lowYear=1947&highYear=1956&sort=year&increment=9" target="_blank">Dressed to the Nines claims they went with blue!</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJMBJIAY6lpiq-ZkmsBAAgbOcQJnHY1J-sYYa3U36zVATfZxmwKdal9XTPG-dC-xaP8kFkQzd37LLp4nKDAXEnbeW0EEs7yH9lWjnTAHh4OhXI_2nZgyMYq9EpnKUJsPYqDm3Yi8MhvRjFbUNAXzwgkSfKQp6IAwxF_UJLtqioyUg4gqGcxCunwUUjz9V/s1356/1940s-Philly-jerseys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="1356" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJMBJIAY6lpiq-ZkmsBAAgbOcQJnHY1J-sYYa3U36zVATfZxmwKdal9XTPG-dC-xaP8kFkQzd37LLp4nKDAXEnbeW0EEs7yH9lWjnTAHh4OhXI_2nZgyMYq9EpnKUJsPYqDm3Yi8MhvRjFbUNAXzwgkSfKQp6IAwxF_UJLtqioyUg4gqGcxCunwUUjz9V/w640-h206/1940s-Philly-jerseys.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Puddin' Head's problem could be the age of its source photo. Compare his 1956 card to this 1949 slide behind Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmkJLf6srqSVUt_uuIDEtcVh1l9S9VamNqO_JL9_84MrWGEprlkfts3DRziHhFgb30dOoCjQkF5rHBndGn449R9r3EbbT5SOoiNFeVzTksNDRICOt_XqFXCtC2W6pb6gKjQ-Y2I1moYn6JVI7G5Pueh_Ei9nnE9FymBU7tpH9IFE1fN_fyiRxfPv6QwlQ/s640/125555535_web1_Willie-Puddin-Head-Jones-Joe-Garagiola-1949-756x900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmkJLf6srqSVUt_uuIDEtcVh1l9S9VamNqO_JL9_84MrWGEprlkfts3DRziHhFgb30dOoCjQkF5rHBndGn449R9r3EbbT5SOoiNFeVzTksNDRICOt_XqFXCtC2W6pb6gKjQ-Y2I1moYn6JVI7G5Pueh_Ei9nnE9FymBU7tpH9IFE1fN_fyiRxfPv6QwlQ/w336-h400/125555535_web1_Willie-Puddin-Head-Jones-Joe-Garagiola-1949-756x900.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How would a Topps artist add color to a 1949 black-and-white scene for their 1956 card? You might look at Philly's latest uniforms.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ntam6wOAKpIeHDIZu1_lRkWPELyMNC25OTslBNN_FChC144rNy9hE_F9WO_5pElFdfBmSg2b08Z501IC0T4TQD9X-jncEsI41xclEoDi1pZvWnTuLFpIa6ADYh6ueuy5gW82XK5a_ZceeKlqYSfsbYL-78KSkMIM7j2WPT9IG0XSpAvTvViqPIDxdIts/s1370/1950s-Philly-jerseys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="1370" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ntam6wOAKpIeHDIZu1_lRkWPELyMNC25OTslBNN_FChC144rNy9hE_F9WO_5pElFdfBmSg2b08Z501IC0T4TQD9X-jncEsI41xclEoDi1pZvWnTuLFpIa6ADYh6ueuy5gW82XK5a_ZceeKlqYSfsbYL-78KSkMIM7j2WPT9IG0XSpAvTvViqPIDxdIts/w640-h206/1950s-Philly-jerseys.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Paint a red-heavy look over that 1949 uniform and you get his 1956 slide. Now consider that catcher's uniform, dugout, and umpire.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQoPWXFZDPYw8LM7NnXDeyUA79Q-g4TV5hq_5q_2kg1_uQ0klNzuMfE4Qeadvn5VvV-XKlm11oSmd7QrFyYIfc48ZSPB1syD8IfIkvSgtusoUQJM3Lw5A3XEWV5tKnKjsdIxzMg4itUMdD528rv01nQAN6fQx-oUkhmeQ0jg4DBDl1hShU8FKgKPIGjLX/s744/1956Topps-jones-detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="744" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQoPWXFZDPYw8LM7NnXDeyUA79Q-g4TV5hq_5q_2kg1_uQ0klNzuMfE4Qeadvn5VvV-XKlm11oSmd7QrFyYIfc48ZSPB1syD8IfIkvSgtusoUQJM3Lw5A3XEWV5tKnKjsdIxzMg4itUMdD528rv01nQAN6fQx-oUkhmeQ0jg4DBDl1hShU8FKgKPIGjLX/w400-h310/1956Topps-jones-detail.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ebbets Field used a square dugout design, backing up my earlier lean toward New York stadiums.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNuVAbftuJSVH_g_6lAnbB9Z1LMUmXrRY7GZvNhgoJ-QV0SVDcbaiFsaDiF0gd3tK-RsFH82ioK_sJFpeKDyQz-1WDMgZZnex3xLxa_I1_Rrx5gaTsK_nX7zCeR_Jsf6ODqp50IvfXqlBaD9PcmHDQTT_4UYuTpWMJHFbKr-rI25Vd1D66tVK6Ws-Jy0H/s953/Ebbets-Field-home-dugout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="953" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNuVAbftuJSVH_g_6lAnbB9Z1LMUmXrRY7GZvNhgoJ-QV0SVDcbaiFsaDiF0gd3tK-RsFH82ioK_sJFpeKDyQz-1WDMgZZnex3xLxa_I1_Rrx5gaTsK_nX7zCeR_Jsf6ODqp50IvfXqlBaD9PcmHDQTT_4UYuTpWMJHFbKr-rI25Vd1D66tVK6Ws-Jy0H/w400-h199/Ebbets-Field-home-dugout.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brooklyn's 1949 catcher looks more like <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/edwarbr01.shtml" target="_blank">Bruce Edwards</a> than Roy Campanella, narrowing us to two games with Jones, Edwards, and a reason to slide at home, each sacrifice flies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO194907042.shtml" target="_blank">July 4 (7th inning of second game)</a>: Flyball: CF; W. Jones Scores</li><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO194908170.shtml" target="_blank">Aug 17 (2nd inning)</a>: Flyball: RF; M. Goliat to 3B; W. Jones Scores</li></ul><div>My gut says we're looking at August 17 because rookie <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goliami01.shtml" target="_blank">Mike Goliat</a> advanced to third, implying a play elsewhere: at the plate. Puddin' Head beat Gene Hermanski's throw <i>en route</i> to Philly's 11-7 win.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Summary</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">That's six or seven 1956 cards identified, depending how you count Pope. I'm sure to go after more in the future! Any that you've wondered about?</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-27090013178905653382024-03-09T00:01:00.006-05:002024-03-09T00:07:25.030-05:001951 "Baseball Tat-oos Book" featuring Robin Roberts and Joe DiMaggio<p>Things can exist in the hobby for decades, yet never pierce my veil of collecting awareness! I discoverd this slim book of "tat-oos" via an overseas site in late 2023 and am fascinated by how well it survived. That ink still looks fresh off the presses.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFoCfAw_aqftNRu5UKnyKZkG6Hm1rNhh6wlVSRr5CdHD_cSfIa4NU59VX9cV0J12BNb24ZJXHkZWVyZnXsldUh7n1RhWgeYrncGoWAfRgYMlrVuKs8MwCFI74QFQpJLwO4SUgSjC8mbWbl9_-ZnoGPvQUIpnPUdBaKHPIf5VODlyJ7LkZJNXYfi2BTpjx/s3520/IMG_7759.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="2223" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisFoCfAw_aqftNRu5UKnyKZkG6Hm1rNhh6wlVSRr5CdHD_cSfIa4NU59VX9cV0J12BNb24ZJXHkZWVyZnXsldUh7n1RhWgeYrncGoWAfRgYMlrVuKs8MwCFI74QFQpJLwO4SUgSjC8mbWbl9_-ZnoGPvQUIpnPUdBaKHPIf5VODlyJ7LkZJNXYfi2BTpjx/w253-h400/IMG_7759.jpeg" width="253" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I believe this pose, familiar to many Philly fans, ended up on its cover following an NL Pennant run by their "Whiz Kids," which made that young ace Roberts an eye-catching choice for kids who followed baseball.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3GQ7lAxK0UxlsCns7McoQ95kmKUj0vVXGBCUPHYL5HQiT90LKyCgAsOX_t99Vzb2in493EycI9e4a9A1yqimVSEOYDCrCj43N1pPQpJ8HUwpuqtY7_QR-MM7PHCe_D2m2IsVKM8-lNbYgWiZjjbWt9nB1NOnQBaDNM9vEHFCMIe2xOgZ1M_AmSnKVcyx/s1819/1*zoeat-nu_8p32b1lHh9Hpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3GQ7lAxK0UxlsCns7McoQ95kmKUj0vVXGBCUPHYL5HQiT90LKyCgAsOX_t99Vzb2in493EycI9e4a9A1yqimVSEOYDCrCj43N1pPQpJ8HUwpuqtY7_QR-MM7PHCe_D2m2IsVKM8-lNbYgWiZjjbWt9nB1NOnQBaDNM9vEHFCMIe2xOgZ1M_AmSnKVcyx/s320/1*zoeat-nu_8p32b1lHh9Hpg.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div>"Tat-oos" behave like most other skin transfers and this book spreads 16 images across four pages. Hold one of them against a moist surface, often a licked forearm, and its ink would leave an image that lasted until scrubbed off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPewlP1zotpzOy4JermM5p3ThOqwx5f7pI0pWA1rBqyIWcTtPuKxEOlwQzRosiMSs7EpzIJiGxyk5oeI3hKGkSv0TkhLVE_v1z20kIfVQcNSKdBdkPIexXoDwO_AyOiGCV2iiFUwQ2ufdfIFN39SREYQ5gY4msjkJctzdeGxDcJamCHwLehUia9T6hk-ul/s3557/IMG_7760.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="1979" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPewlP1zotpzOy4JermM5p3ThOqwx5f7pI0pWA1rBqyIWcTtPuKxEOlwQzRosiMSs7EpzIJiGxyk5oeI3hKGkSv0TkhLVE_v1z20kIfVQcNSKdBdkPIexXoDwO_AyOiGCV2iiFUwQ2ufdfIFN39SREYQ5gY4msjkJctzdeGxDcJamCHwLehUia9T6hk-ul/w223-h400/IMG_7760.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Transfer images from this book include Joe DiMaggio finishing his swing and others that suggest Yankee uniforms, which supports my hypothesis it came from that 1950 World Series matchup (Philly vs. New York). The small "Japan" text identifies its point of manufacture.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you recognize any other players or photos, let me know in the comments!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IEg54M1yYPwlufFcZR_0US-H1rkJpg9ZPfTEXw8_68BvSOlq7ySDznGcvE66zgjMUGIl7IGKhg_Yrz62bLwsWzHFmoS5LDcPbjchfuBhpbBoL8n4M2vsEuoCuPaw6CDUUenLCozFUaMA4NBsugSsGCFUekIqLu7sNmP3z6Dv1JbOepfuNwRpKcThhIhP/s3574/IMG_7761.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3574" data-original-width="2470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IEg54M1yYPwlufFcZR_0US-H1rkJpg9ZPfTEXw8_68BvSOlq7ySDznGcvE66zgjMUGIl7IGKhg_Yrz62bLwsWzHFmoS5LDcPbjchfuBhpbBoL8n4M2vsEuoCuPaw6CDUUenLCozFUaMA4NBsugSsGCFUekIqLu7sNmP3z6Dv1JbOepfuNwRpKcThhIhP/w276-h400/IMG_7761.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW5K6tQ3GUr_c-TPS0PhksXY-xlYWpLkn0ZC1mTJEFBY2XLtgWJ8ocSHkF3vcFlLDhZShvMm6w_Gx4jhmuDhI5Tl8AYzVFxylm20giQ7hJlRy0e7YzD1OGfDMu151HVyBzklMJI4eq_z6SsHK2RhwXD5L0qnCelCYXXIKs2PUIVmsKXBskT4VlFHrzIeg/s3513/IMG_7762.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3513" data-original-width="2331" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW5K6tQ3GUr_c-TPS0PhksXY-xlYWpLkn0ZC1mTJEFBY2XLtgWJ8ocSHkF3vcFlLDhZShvMm6w_Gx4jhmuDhI5Tl8AYzVFxylm20giQ7hJlRy0e7YzD1OGfDMu151HVyBzklMJI4eq_z6SsHK2RhwXD5L0qnCelCYXXIKs2PUIVmsKXBskT4VlFHrzIeg/w265-h400/IMG_7762.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs6cf39MLmriM6zJLI4twnd11JsnY4eKCEmV7D2Fy2iRIrA9ivOAG1weRHL7o9wi1eXk9-a2g37eGNq_rJalrB6Usu9ljy_eh38ja4P9wzbe-tY9fNqojNATSpY3lzxt4wQKuEewmttDWpxKr1c1qQw0BQmNlxGtVZ1yfWHSsbULuuPYmwZsrX-EoAAN6/s3254/IMG_7763.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3254" data-original-width="2396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs6cf39MLmriM6zJLI4twnd11JsnY4eKCEmV7D2Fy2iRIrA9ivOAG1weRHL7o9wi1eXk9-a2g37eGNq_rJalrB6Usu9ljy_eh38ja4P9wzbe-tY9fNqojNATSpY3lzxt4wQKuEewmttDWpxKr1c1qQw0BQmNlxGtVZ1yfWHSsbULuuPYmwZsrX-EoAAN6/w295-h400/IMG_7763.jpeg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This tat-oos line covered a range of subjects and 1951's baseball book stands apart for its two identifiable stars, Roberts and DiMaggio. Perhaps that clarity also led to complaints, since an alternate version's figures look more generic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1550" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWHRo_3vYzFModntZTj26RDKaYT4qjWam7BL65oG9QL5QZbNVG3Km3U1kBSUnWhzQd_soHrUc83MyEsuWSufN0qKMVC1D5Ecl7VTSrwif8xBPGFC5AtJFUHZo-wmWMex0HO4TpNp_f_z0JpkBvyRe1l4Wr8FTrGqjLsCNCDLxCJSSOkz3Wu7bW7853r-i/w400-h299/1950s-baseball-tatoos.png" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-decoration: underline;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find at least two other sport-themed books for sale on eBay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfIxhk0qp3z2gOxDkKeNEv95oKIVl5KmEYJFtmisg3nShMAL2MTf_GCuvq5lF9V6gIMWc4K5rD3vjG-uOUTEAMw8nJEiUv760Xcy7mG8Q-QWrkzUADxhdE_02A8OJJYg8yeoFOy9dUSEXr38gg1bbsfrcotLqOfzJ1f7zLbhD4libTM9x0b-5Tx-YuHQy/s2683/8469a_lg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="2031" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfIxhk0qp3z2gOxDkKeNEv95oKIVl5KmEYJFtmisg3nShMAL2MTf_GCuvq5lF9V6gIMWc4K5rD3vjG-uOUTEAMw8nJEiUv760Xcy7mG8Q-QWrkzUADxhdE_02A8OJJYg8yeoFOy9dUSEXr38gg1bbsfrcotLqOfzJ1f7zLbhD4libTM9x0b-5Tx-YuHQy/w303-h400/8469a_lg.jpeg" width="303" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R0_hRmC-RCmmMWVtNL65VMHMDiZKl9UK87yStLU1EPJATcDp7Y_RjRj2hLY1Fn_IjxL_QFkQZpODUhCpII8RFSpaefZupwr_gZWuGKzmgXfPebe4sb3elSogmmSzYybyxkt86bvMWjfKAF2VQQMcrShNaUfwAuATnsme8_PhTr-BF4nYEtuFztsqulzJ/s1340/1950s-hockey-tatoos.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1044" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R0_hRmC-RCmmMWVtNL65VMHMDiZKl9UK87yStLU1EPJATcDp7Y_RjRj2hLY1Fn_IjxL_QFkQZpODUhCpII8RFSpaefZupwr_gZWuGKzmgXfPebe4sb3elSogmmSzYybyxkt86bvMWjfKAF2VQQMcrShNaUfwAuATnsme8_PhTr-BF4nYEtuFztsqulzJ/w311-h400/1950s-hockey-tatoos.png" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Prominent licensing from "Harvey Famous Name Comics NYC" appears on similar books for Sad Sack comics, who debuted in 1944 and ran for decades after WWII. These transfers focus on the military labors of its title character.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE57nbyNun-TSOtlDapfIh_Z5hqHPlK3beFLGuc3tqwObN_wCX3lUzpCxcLnxFfbX9bRYmMtTRtLNu-azLqqaLB16cOBicYY5uhoEbfngKHRBD6S6Z5JdGaZHPUFq0syXUW3HZo1IZHydD2j9YRdwA0ZclH6wBFZAUuLUEf1QeeVRE6bUMUpBDsUhQXZx/s1220/s-l1600.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE57nbyNun-TSOtlDapfIh_Z5hqHPlK3beFLGuc3tqwObN_wCX3lUzpCxcLnxFfbX9bRYmMtTRtLNu-azLqqaLB16cOBicYY5uhoEbfngKHRBD6S6Z5JdGaZHPUFq0syXUW3HZo1IZHydD2j9YRdwA0ZclH6wBFZAUuLUEf1QeeVRE6bUMUpBDsUhQXZx/w293-h400/s-l1600.png" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OM_r-dvYBAJ36muswMzy-0POBFhAuh-sX2NI68P3ofncRETJQnK3DfIpNKBQV5114PUFjWpQbdVevkZCRsv1x8BEhYpg56OvyFvVLG0y3MQL57NJmMBepDvp3-ToaRILysxNj099xX32QTLtbsG02U3CDf1xSMW-jq6nihKGTIvUG2dnEXeWwg9sQT5F/s825/s-l1600-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="825" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OM_r-dvYBAJ36muswMzy-0POBFhAuh-sX2NI68P3ofncRETJQnK3DfIpNKBQV5114PUFjWpQbdVevkZCRsv1x8BEhYpg56OvyFvVLG0y3MQL57NJmMBepDvp3-ToaRILysxNj099xX32QTLtbsG02U3CDf1xSMW-jq6nihKGTIvUG2dnEXeWwg9sQT5F/s320/s-l1600-17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9PPSbH9Osb8lN3RnhVp5-78CAyiaFuEp_-o_CCzbhFOYzYsBXdW0boR5RR731sAzZ3eM2paLeuRZmQlaw9CiDBOg3hMD6PW6NcTQ8R_63DNBfnnMdjhS-Xs9htnVhWJuWm3CDK3JCWNeEMKdSynSTOwbYd6Zf9I8hT-A-Iq1FDoJF9454-9tVK7JISYw/s1440/s-l1600-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1440" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9PPSbH9Osb8lN3RnhVp5-78CAyiaFuEp_-o_CCzbhFOYzYsBXdW0boR5RR731sAzZ3eM2paLeuRZmQlaw9CiDBOg3hMD6PW6NcTQ8R_63DNBfnnMdjhS-Xs9htnVhWJuWm3CDK3JCWNeEMKdSynSTOwbYd6Zf9I8hT-A-Iq1FDoJF9454-9tVK7JISYw/s320/s-l1600-19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I bet transfer picture books showed up in a whole range of stores from that era, considering how many survived to the present day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwGc8GJQaxgJeJTmkvAKByoHQhhB39Yb8hAPt4qYhUZy9qkH58HXqfkOVdxmqpTpPAZMOLe87G2leKL2C_qLug_jtgDy9pLmNVEv6Qd31Z2rZByl0mWRIgAf0HBwpdv64suui96laxdzuxyVWBCADtuGV63Qx9JWRt0kEa-4S3yNmDgjug8OY6DQjnCIY/s1542/1950s-Transfer-Books-various.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1542" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwGc8GJQaxgJeJTmkvAKByoHQhhB39Yb8hAPt4qYhUZy9qkH58HXqfkOVdxmqpTpPAZMOLe87G2leKL2C_qLug_jtgDy9pLmNVEv6Qd31Z2rZByl0mWRIgAf0HBwpdv64suui96laxdzuxyVWBCADtuGV63Qx9JWRt0kEa-4S3yNmDgjug8OY6DQjnCIY/w640-h350/1950s-Transfer-Books-various.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c2DnoWilwy8wQs4dC_g95Ff_hmBXQWjxczlYuDJkS9mfhNjkAeUoKVQy-p15tYO8pkMVo4zcG94k1YPWAzURPS_OX-z8JNsgyY3Mv4w9yAxEhitNAcPFHIH6MvNwnmyZB7uqtBn5f9fLSQQX5bZQHvgemr3QD8O6KHsGwhIA7tssr7vogje8prx59_Hh/s405/th-1513710102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="405" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c2DnoWilwy8wQs4dC_g95Ff_hmBXQWjxczlYuDJkS9mfhNjkAeUoKVQy-p15tYO8pkMVo4zcG94k1YPWAzURPS_OX-z8JNsgyY3Mv4w9yAxEhitNAcPFHIH6MvNwnmyZB7uqtBn5f9fLSQQX5bZQHvgemr3QD8O6KHsGwhIA7tssr7vogje8prx59_Hh/w400-h283/th-1513710102.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I find this actor book most intriguing, given its star power and high level of detail on transfers. The presence of James Dean, who died in 1955, implies a release before that year.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRHA9FQhX7wW32t523wTRhlbfFwnGy5QO0O8Wg9liD7KEdVG18fM_JxCIx4zm_aJusSAxZExBnAI34gGbESJaWL62UfnAo92D3FRB52C0zE87zwC8DCm_N1ZrFEnd6uDyftAMSdS2xDa-IUbOw6AfbF3_sL1Qh6oNCMshkvRMOj-f217LQMYnLrsUAD8X/s1361/1950s-Transfer-Picture-Book-cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1361" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRHA9FQhX7wW32t523wTRhlbfFwnGy5QO0O8Wg9liD7KEdVG18fM_JxCIx4zm_aJusSAxZExBnAI34gGbESJaWL62UfnAo92D3FRB52C0zE87zwC8DCm_N1ZrFEnd6uDyftAMSdS2xDa-IUbOw6AfbF3_sL1Qh6oNCMshkvRMOj-f217LQMYnLrsUAD8X/w640-h366/1950s-Transfer-Picture-Book-cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IMQANxZe67ug9daqPJ6fzHKWS4wkMSurphzODfR2gstvvRHUsAknQwZ1t7LmTiWYGLvzQFaqKPkv0mLoOzgdo5JHKBrvpe01tt7htONz4GX52dmwKf6esPaBa5Nbgjt06BesWKG2tlE3DO-oRt6UIJB5x1gsR3R2EI0tQdQzhDZIPPwZrP-tsaik2q3R/s1593/1950s-Transfer-Picture-Book-actresess.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1593" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IMQANxZe67ug9daqPJ6fzHKWS4wkMSurphzODfR2gstvvRHUsAknQwZ1t7LmTiWYGLvzQFaqKPkv0mLoOzgdo5JHKBrvpe01tt7htONz4GX52dmwKf6esPaBa5Nbgjt06BesWKG2tlE3DO-oRt6UIJB5x1gsR3R2EI0tQdQzhDZIPPwZrP-tsaik2q3R/w640-h344/1950s-Transfer-Picture-Book-actresess.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This'd be a solid addition to any Hollywood star collection and #5 from its sheet of actresses appears to be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn#1945–1952:_Ballet_studies_and_early_acting_roles" target="_blank">Audrey Hepburn</a>, best remembered today for <i>Roman Holiday</i>, <i>Breakfast at Tiffany's,</i> and <i>Sabrina</i>. Her own career took off in 1953, which helps date this book to between then and James Dean's death.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Value:</b> Intact transfer books start about $5 and go up, depending on their subject (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=1950s+japan+transfer+picture+book&_sacat=0&_odkw=1950s+japan+transfer+pictures&_osacat=0" target="_blank">example "1950s japan transfer picture book" search</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> I bet these prove too obscure to fake, since cheap ink transfers hold less fascination for today's young buyers.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-5463832366740367632024-02-25T23:34:00.008-05:002024-02-26T20:47:25.778-05:00Five Facets of 1922 American Caramel (E120 set of 240): Babe Ruth, Surf Dry Casting, the Federal League, and more!<p><b>Introduction</b></p><p>Most collectors who know the 1922 American Caramel set (<a href="https://www.oldcardboard.com/e/e2/e120/e120.asp?cardsetID=751" target="_blank">Old Cardboard profile</a>) will recognize their baroque borders and aspire to own any big name from its star-filled checklist. The company, an important 1920s candy maker, made a comprehensive set (15 guys on 16 teams team) and attractive albums to display them, something seldom seen in our hobby's prewar era.</p><p>Those intricate borders drew me in first. I spent a week going through E120 card by card, searching for insights into its players, photos, and peccadilloes. This post digs into five of them.</p><p><b>1. Borders = teams</b></p><p>Each E120 card shows baseball gear in all four corners <i>and</i> their secret hides in plain sight: designs also identify teams. All fifteen Yankees share this catching mask, chest protector, and crossed bats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-jq79PcV37v0-NAy7cIMowdE0rvMGC4wOk4M2Cu0_JAera4pFbNnkrDSrqudXgJlStZ3WkRGhVN2Y_TKkJ9J6iCxSaIa_7_Dlap5RbjoZsobbuDoysFrGIyn27dEqdn_9IaeqsYyF3mPNuZ2Rfs_pHpqZxTyjv9T2Gy5EisyBvE84dAF_3yt87VlKNd2/s597/1922-e120-american-caramel-wallie-pipp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="362" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-jq79PcV37v0-NAy7cIMowdE0rvMGC4wOk4M2Cu0_JAera4pFbNnkrDSrqudXgJlStZ3WkRGhVN2Y_TKkJ9J6iCxSaIa_7_Dlap5RbjoZsobbuDoysFrGIyn27dEqdn_9IaeqsYyF3mPNuZ2Rfs_pHpqZxTyjv9T2Gy5EisyBvE84dAF_3yt87VlKNd2/w242-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-wallie-pipp.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><p>Red Sox cards like Herb Pennock show an umpire's protector and gloved ball, each with bat, above a pitcher throwing to that righthanded batter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHDu8GTnh_pp27iINTuRJR1MEIYS0bWT95JdJrGwH9NpE9_GhEcDYmbrdsJKjk2iAcaJYqkjn8jplBEHHtZEIzOMyt63J_Z3lMl71aNRn-7ZiwB5iZLr86I8FtllIq1fdOGtHNeVaLKzKtQeKwHPDWwKKQcR8xZa5Q9bqWABIro0OK3tT3jtujTSHjnT8/s587/1922-e120-american-caramel-herb-pennock-47697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="357" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHDu8GTnh_pp27iINTuRJR1MEIYS0bWT95JdJrGwH9NpE9_GhEcDYmbrdsJKjk2iAcaJYqkjn8jplBEHHtZEIzOMyt63J_Z3lMl71aNRn-7ZiwB5iZLr86I8FtllIq1fdOGtHNeVaLKzKtQeKwHPDWwKKQcR8xZa5Q9bqWABIro0OK3tT3jtujTSHjnT8/w244-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-herb-pennock-47697.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><p>E120 put its eight different borders on one team per league. Note the toning difference between leagues, creamy for AL and pale for NL.</p><p><b>Mask, glove, bats on bases: Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8E-yReDqtDtq8pa_0qBg9wh477TE1cXWQXfzK2w67BTXQypbbxKkCf22NexHdY3w_S_IC6Ey95SMwr_bSp-nR1LM6sBiVn0XblvCq-ZcjWZGU14ujtKn-2yJsPtb4OVr81WjMjgCDpOQhhoaWAFpXZhJ_jWZG98DaXMiZwc7VucrGsL-ng-3ch5u4m9x/s583/1922-e120-amer-caramel-leon-goslin-nm-mt-8-47751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8E-yReDqtDtq8pa_0qBg9wh477TE1cXWQXfzK2w67BTXQypbbxKkCf22NexHdY3w_S_IC6Ey95SMwr_bSp-nR1LM6sBiVn0XblvCq-ZcjWZGU14ujtKn-2yJsPtb4OVr81WjMjgCDpOQhhoaWAFpXZhJ_jWZG98DaXMiZwc7VucrGsL-ng-3ch5u4m9x/s320/1922-e120-amer-caramel-leon-goslin-nm-mt-8-47751.jpg" width="198" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ86NkLZxfqXW-6eyb8dp35GotxSJkgE8Z9nUoo5M4H4j86T-Tw9TQN5CA0n1sOXbu0RS0kRV_Py21AEpDic_QbG54libG5offi6pq4byQ3tzJOOY2u9BcFbf-QQygtEzrzbz7-m8qhuh7L9MUaE1AdA6cvR72Iw00KxIA9544gCGvJjXVx8PFX7k0raaB/s584/1922-e120-american-caramel-wilbur-cooper-47819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ86NkLZxfqXW-6eyb8dp35GotxSJkgE8Z9nUoo5M4H4j86T-Tw9TQN5CA0n1sOXbu0RS0kRV_Py21AEpDic_QbG54libG5offi6pq4byQ3tzJOOY2u9BcFbf-QQygtEzrzbz7-m8qhuh7L9MUaE1AdA6cvR72Iw00KxIA9544gCGvJjXVx8PFX7k0raaB/s320/1922-e120-american-caramel-wilbur-cooper-47819.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><p><b>Mask, chest protector, crossed bats: New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_f1aKGSuKpI7scgedRTCULZEMX9TVR-WOHqew7LTudNsWy8X2QVEaYxkL8ZzjAFZU4bRtufkMJeTZc7EbpTTvS9D_Y1Q9NN4D6i_LZEl68yFbcKcEp2JfaXO79iaiOeZj3RTXrbHk5KdTJdSsaNDUQBSFFW9IyVZdi1eW9oXfnOOulIML_DUNNefak2g/s580/1922-e120-american-caramel-frank-home-run-baker-47666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_f1aKGSuKpI7scgedRTCULZEMX9TVR-WOHqew7LTudNsWy8X2QVEaYxkL8ZzjAFZU4bRtufkMJeTZc7EbpTTvS9D_Y1Q9NN4D6i_LZEl68yFbcKcEp2JfaXO79iaiOeZj3RTXrbHk5KdTJdSsaNDUQBSFFW9IyVZdi1eW9oXfnOOulIML_DUNNefak2g/s320/1922-e120-american-caramel-frank-home-run-baker-47666.jpg" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAKa_-hpTuGDBCT2ZZlT6nKjoolcgoNIbasTeb_e3UPXrnuL4g3Z3b7PzOlX40kbXTk5DIMGevnJd6S3gZ9uFDeRe4VV-SjGedUkwaR7IS-2mpTcaXVLurKucGtw-cpO_wX5m9704yHchUWoGiQJx_or-8g73vR6fqCtkdUwewa-K7uDIwlpW_xH6FMfj/s583/1922-e120-amer-caramel-rogers-hornsby-ex-5-47778.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Babe Ruth vs. Harold G. Lentz</b></div><div><div><p>Now that you know more about the Babe border, why's he holding that baseball like a farm-fresh egg?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoljoU3Z9tcHT5G5__lE6RSY5Hn-e_Pp-wXfEb94oYVAl_jEP8gR2UKIhc98do-qeux7z2seqvITW3B9yK9jYpJX7BT9dWUlC6ENfO0tsfTckdPjkd0XNZHem6e6aNq_NAD4sjZvYCNHyq_JbER6SEH0VVo_FaLKbPeyyWqEMap5Umwq2ZKzPApw2ppCq/s575/1922-american-caramel-e120--babe-ruth-47599.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoljoU3Z9tcHT5G5__lE6RSY5Hn-e_Pp-wXfEb94oYVAl_jEP8gR2UKIhc98do-qeux7z2seqvITW3B9yK9jYpJX7BT9dWUlC6ENfO0tsfTckdPjkd0XNZHem6e6aNq_NAD4sjZvYCNHyq_JbER6SEH0VVo_FaLKbPeyyWqEMap5Umwq2ZKzPApw2ppCq/w250-h400/1922-american-caramel-e120--babe-ruth-47599.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p>His original photo raises more questions than it answers. Easy enough to see Ruth's companion holds a fishing rod, so what else is happening?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1360" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjMj0mlhrJVzKG6FVmWIUl6mpGTu2kv6P5D76RCNc3wTBYIzRu_KEtfPibfH2HAKT_NI6T9lupZgUM1TJNAja1T2vmBzddWh3L9fsR2_D7VjFS8bHEMPPUx2ilXFKX6lRgbYR1OvwgT-VWCvdETrReK_H_RPY85j8RDgvyZVL1TZVcsI1JdBkiVafMem_/w400-h306/E120-Ruth-source.png" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" width="400" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">You're looking at the 1922 Polo Grounds pregame event to promote <i>dry surf casting</i>, a competitive distance sport with rod and reel. Reigning champ Harold Lentz attempted to outdo the Babe's longest homers with his 4oz lead weight. History differs on their outcome. First, read a note linked to that source photo and recall <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo_Grounds#Polo_Grounds_III_and_IV" target="_blank">those Polo Grounds went 483' to deep center</a>.</p></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;">"New York: Champion Surf Caster Fails to Beat Babe Ruth's Swat. In a most unusual contest at the Polo Grounds today, Harold G. Lentz, world's champion surf caster, using a four-ounce lead, tried to better Babe Ruth's record swat of 470 feet. Lentz made four attempts, casting the lead 392 feet, 402 feet, 440 feet and 438 feet."</p></div></blockquote><p><i>Popular Science Monthly</i> cited different distances for each competitor, with Lentz now outdoing Ruth. Their circled handshake happened about the same time as E120's source photo.</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EexjOVb7CeJmA10bFAy4503Ulm_9yfBla-swDXb-5TQwhjGXDkxPI0S8XWZadj7d48AV67RQG8HRXQewgf5t4t_h3DsmqceAtmvASkffThnwi9D7kljzCEe1d52fIQ6-UwZYsGcARjxkJnFV0kdeLkC2WlXUmt-7zgmKyIqvWVrwle-6-Wo-xz98dxdV/s1386/Angler-vs-Ruth.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="1294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EexjOVb7CeJmA10bFAy4503Ulm_9yfBla-swDXb-5TQwhjGXDkxPI0S8XWZadj7d48AV67RQG8HRXQewgf5t4t_h3DsmqceAtmvASkffThnwi9D7kljzCEe1d52fIQ6-UwZYsGcARjxkJnFV0kdeLkC2WlXUmt-7zgmKyIqvWVrwle-6-Wo-xz98dxdV/w374-h400/Angler-vs-Ruth.png" width="374" /></a></div><p>I welcome anyone who can ID their real winner! Either way, you never look at E120's Ruth card the same way again.</p><p><b>3. Two teams, same day, 1922 edition</b></p><p>Trivia fans might remember Joel Youngblood as a guy with hits for two teams on the same day after being traded by the Mets to Montreal on August 4, 1982 and joining <i>Les Expos </i>in time to suit up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABujy6pAYDqn67QsTVO9iEf7v4nm81hGaeluI4_kO58mOyayw9-cNkt3gZeh3Kla0hPOhlpN0sdZaTem-s8cFrtU9gftiOZ2Nir9yZGqULSWXp9U6lKUsZeJacYpmCwJRapTyNqCp1hvN02vmd3S5RyMPXUEl-aGCqU-4MIO7u75DxvFZJ13Rn1VZU0_q/s1600/youngblood%20front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1177" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABujy6pAYDqn67QsTVO9iEf7v4nm81hGaeluI4_kO58mOyayw9-cNkt3gZeh3Kla0hPOhlpN0sdZaTem-s8cFrtU9gftiOZ2Nir9yZGqULSWXp9U6lKUsZeJacYpmCwJRapTyNqCp1hvN02vmd3S5RyMPXUEl-aGCqU-4MIO7u75DxvFZJ13Rn1VZU0_q/w294-h400/youngblood%20front.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Custom card maker and blogger Nine Pockets recognized this feat with a 1984-style highlight card and <a href="https://ninepockets.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-feats-of-youngblood.html" target="_blank">full story on Joel's big day</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ1g2ZnZ4n_20f9zx8_HI05nehpNMFSwsTKIYSGVgerOAg5XPUtVl128yulPdLwGMpDNJbjJ_nJ4m2PufpDEAlgTdNUEcLeqUzp8owXwUDaq2FveUYck5To3UGMv0KQu0UfC9XecFFOSNesWDaOcMZFaG0AsOyeN-RbUExbTv6sxVzDDMt7H4Yc5a-Bhu/s1594/youngblood%20back.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1594" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ1g2ZnZ4n_20f9zx8_HI05nehpNMFSwsTKIYSGVgerOAg5XPUtVl128yulPdLwGMpDNJbjJ_nJ4m2PufpDEAlgTdNUEcLeqUzp8owXwUDaq2FveUYck5To3UGMv0KQu0UfC9XecFFOSNesWDaOcMZFaG0AsOyeN-RbUExbTv6sxVzDDMt7H4Yc5a-Bhu/s320/youngblood%20back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p>E120 players Max Flack and Cliff Heathcote managed <i>half</i>-bloods by being traded for each other mid-doubleheader on May 30, 1922, and playing in two uniforms without leaving Chicago's North Side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXooVhxLej2TbgJgfkrl1PEGeySHP31pr7XD4LSpvZBS6itZyf_1icyp2nQLb5P31C0hI8g9WoXqmXGtj5kueWsvo7d5ZWMCA9tJgAovgJh0BNDj4mJcowTpQbIehtLg0bO4ZDkB8ck819fFanNM3dxwIFWV61uYHSl8y07nMRSX6j8CS29WhfPP9Tx0W/s583/1922-e120-american-caramel-max-flack-47759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXooVhxLej2TbgJgfkrl1PEGeySHP31pr7XD4LSpvZBS6itZyf_1icyp2nQLb5P31C0hI8g9WoXqmXGtj5kueWsvo7d5ZWMCA9tJgAovgJh0BNDj4mJcowTpQbIehtLg0bO4ZDkB8ck819fFanNM3dxwIFWV61uYHSl8y07nMRSX6j8CS29WhfPP9Tx0W/w196-h320/1922-e120-american-caramel-max-flack-47759.jpg" width="196" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_uK6-D9dAJPNK6uR61e76HThwpz4Q5uXWiZr2-QqHPrbyc3M0JVfPtzqmLIdg_eWNd22TtWgJjs6EQsW4R_kI1Y-J7j375fDCd2povVMMfW1CAEUWgwY0vbJQjbLyB_UoYjo3uwehon5R1F9h9jerbrg_G5IynQ2EBvxBL_XegbcOimAWigHlONkQLmy/s929/1922-E210-heathcote.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="577" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_uK6-D9dAJPNK6uR61e76HThwpz4Q5uXWiZr2-QqHPrbyc3M0JVfPtzqmLIdg_eWNd22TtWgJjs6EQsW4R_kI1Y-J7j375fDCd2povVMMfW1CAEUWgwY0vbJQjbLyB_UoYjo3uwehon5R1F9h9jerbrg_G5IynQ2EBvxBL_XegbcOimAWigHlONkQLmy/w199-h320/1922-E210-heathcote.jpeg" width="199" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After going hitless in the day's opener, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN192205302.shtml" target="_blank">each did better in game two</a>, Flack went 1-for-4 with an outfield assist, while Heathcote notched a pair of singles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It appears Americal Caramel released their set in phases through that year and finished its Cubs and Cardinals lineups before late May, since Max and Cliff appear with their original teams. Consider other 1922 transactions to fill out their timeline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note: I assume American Caramel produced all 15 players on each team at once, since they also took pains to plan out league albums. This "team teamline" could fail if cards went out piecemeal, even if I use correct transaction dates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>May 31: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingle02.shtml#all_transactions_other" target="_blank">Toledo purchases Lee King from Phillies and Aug 3, Giants purchase him from Toledo</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">E120 shows Lee's opening day team, so they set the Phillies checklist sometime before late May and the Giants sometime before August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4c7PH3pkxOZMSiBnqMb_rDO5qMulNi5q8h5eAoSdqm1ZWITfIhXpx5isvP3UudZoI3pkAKKToh8A9OGruDBXeWHRCLENy_MmOgw653Il_mL1Lp5oytB-_qq_m7aQtf6g3xsANvJK6UcftbkL_lHA-kpnnZ2QJMkHh8u3_a4_D_l-YR5aoK1smbo5yBES/s572/1922-e120-american-caramel-lee-king-47748-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="363" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4c7PH3pkxOZMSiBnqMb_rDO5qMulNi5q8h5eAoSdqm1ZWITfIhXpx5isvP3UudZoI3pkAKKToh8A9OGruDBXeWHRCLENy_MmOgw653Il_mL1Lp5oytB-_qq_m7aQtf6g3xsANvJK6UcftbkL_lHA-kpnnZ2QJMkHh8u3_a4_D_l-YR5aoK1smbo5yBES/w254-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-lee-king-47748-2.jpg" width="254" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>July 12: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorero01.shtml#all_transactions_other" target="_blank">Tigers purchase Roy Moore from A's</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">E120 shows Moore on his original team, so add the A's to those distributed before mid-July.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikis2bbBCMCCr9Xc0BzGR9rrSVSAK1XE0cMCZmrlU3tFEahl54XjJbrQQ57A89kY2HX7f-1xhH8Pwc9rYMHg-qhnmHXxLKuAD8NZM1XhusMzjsJa-xyQ3bs2dF1s7tdSI96knpJCLIXco2vZguFcIIPMQJXFovGbq1EWB-3zQW2cjeruMg9oYtItREbuYB/s574/1922-e120-american-caramel-roy-moore-47782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="351" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikis2bbBCMCCr9Xc0BzGR9rrSVSAK1XE0cMCZmrlU3tFEahl54XjJbrQQ57A89kY2HX7f-1xhH8Pwc9rYMHg-qhnmHXxLKuAD8NZM1XhusMzjsJa-xyQ3bs2dF1s7tdSI96knpJCLIXco2vZguFcIIPMQJXFovGbq1EWB-3zQW2cjeruMg9oYtItREbuYB/w245-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-roy-moore-47782.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>July 14: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mokanjo01.shtml#all_transactions_other" target="_blank">John Mokan purchased by Phillies from Pirates</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">E120 shows Mokan's original team. As a Pennsylvania company, American Caramel might reflect local transactions sooner than others, so we can set the Pirates checklist by this time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7L6LmYn4UE1cDfs2XpYaAj3P33y8AWgeMyp2Ocq3BRA2GshQoIWh9RuDA3ttebmEcAafWOHf2_thuWOjlw9gJIF5UOnBK4encnb4oUkgVD_GlwB7DkqUxsMTPtf8kTJ3fDu_mdMrtuGaRcu44i7dSlBKQJCgc5MxB3i8U8d7DCWS3mh8dLBSnwUluKQd/s569/1922-e120-american-caramel-john-l-mokan-47735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="357" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7L6LmYn4UE1cDfs2XpYaAj3P33y8AWgeMyp2Ocq3BRA2GshQoIWh9RuDA3ttebmEcAafWOHf2_thuWOjlw9gJIF5UOnBK4encnb4oUkgVD_GlwB7DkqUxsMTPtf8kTJ3fDu_mdMrtuGaRcu44i7dSlBKQJCgc5MxB3i8U8d7DCWS3mh8dLBSnwUluKQd/w251-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-john-l-mokan-47735.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>July 23: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duganjo01.shtml#all_transactions_other" target="_blank">Yankees trade Smith & Dugan to Red Sox for Miller + more</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All three players in E120 appear on their new teams, our biggest update for midseason changes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFMYQAuEq3iXuj2DHqsL_XnsAyh34sJRotYv6p-57zhepRWmP_AwWkYoFwkBeI_34mjKcl1sTVKa-n52EgGye7oxl3puvNZoPMrb7Jn98-OhfpzKGSX2JBZbqX_o3jgYk5MqS0B8IKl573cPGmHSgzi1kXU1W9TM3W5OEv-w1p0xhFOXk1D0QfbE2Fdko/s572/1922-e120-american-caramel-elmer-smith-47658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="350" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFMYQAuEq3iXuj2DHqsL_XnsAyh34sJRotYv6p-57zhepRWmP_AwWkYoFwkBeI_34mjKcl1sTVKa-n52EgGye7oxl3puvNZoPMrb7Jn98-OhfpzKGSX2JBZbqX_o3jgYk5MqS0B8IKl573cPGmHSgzi1kXU1W9TM3W5OEv-w1p0xhFOXk1D0QfbE2Fdko/w123-h200/1922-e120-american-caramel-elmer-smith-47658.jpg" width="123" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv71tI4g9ix1hwlEpIHglNTByjCXg0X_dJlrgQtkUA7jY3nRrZG6SPTYDKKFHH7u2kcAfdpk4Vqt8SnSw-SpInDY-xXxu-374en1zYgJObULUFEMpHq-MBK-AfRVWdEDJ7H3xVRYW2oZF8dPqWeFQTcVETPLyS6CE4p1XgPhmOgMX9AFKfUN_Tvn5tjE2/s579/1922-e120-american-caramel-joe-dugan-47723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="352" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnv71tI4g9ix1hwlEpIHglNTByjCXg0X_dJlrgQtkUA7jY3nRrZG6SPTYDKKFHH7u2kcAfdpk4Vqt8SnSw-SpInDY-xXxu-374en1zYgJObULUFEMpHq-MBK-AfRVWdEDJ7H3xVRYW2oZF8dPqWeFQTcVETPLyS6CE4p1XgPhmOgMX9AFKfUN_Tvn5tjE2/w122-h200/1922-e120-american-caramel-joe-dugan-47723.jpg" width="122" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNEMDdr1TTME3xDdY0K4NA_aKu1AHXSWFh9RydPgV7F1mxq2x5byKGhdsesEQDck9fOJUNmB9PrzkCBIDP2w3DSXEPDQDyUvsWRZ7-9CzbqlXQliddzkLDNTiU3tEzWwygFpvgCXByOa6wUw8Vz3YYbM9QDcUjSImKZADGWwWBHXBu4Si6KUs3pVY0uqj/s569/1922-e120-american-caramel-elmer-miller-47656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="355" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNEMDdr1TTME3xDdY0K4NA_aKu1AHXSWFh9RydPgV7F1mxq2x5byKGhdsesEQDck9fOJUNmB9PrzkCBIDP2w3DSXEPDQDyUvsWRZ7-9CzbqlXQliddzkLDNTiU3tEzWwygFpvgCXByOa6wUw8Vz3YYbM9QDcUjSImKZADGWwWBHXBu4Si6KUs3pVY0uqj/w125-h200/1922-e120-american-caramel-elmer-miller-47656.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1922.shtml" target="_blank">New York outpaced St. Louis by a single game</a> for 1922's AL pennant, so I think this update says more about American Caramel making fans wait for Babe Ruth's card to show up. Their July 23 swap marks E120's latest transaction cutoff, so I infer Red Sox and Yankee sets went out in August or September.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4. Max Flack and the Whale</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's another secret hiding in plain sight on Flack's card. That notched "C" on his chest dates to 1914, when Max played for Chicago's short-lived Federal League franchise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXooVhxLej2TbgJgfkrl1PEGeySHP31pr7XD4LSpvZBS6itZyf_1icyp2nQLb5P31C0hI8g9WoXqmXGtj5kueWsvo7d5ZWMCA9tJgAovgJh0BNDj4mJcowTpQbIehtLg0bO4ZDkB8ck819fFanNM3dxwIFWV61uYHSl8y07nMRSX6j8CS29WhfPP9Tx0W/s583/1922-e120-american-caramel-max-flack-47759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXooVhxLej2TbgJgfkrl1PEGeySHP31pr7XD4LSpvZBS6itZyf_1icyp2nQLb5P31C0hI8g9WoXqmXGtj5kueWsvo7d5ZWMCA9tJgAovgJh0BNDj4mJcowTpQbIehtLg0bO4ZDkB8ck819fFanNM3dxwIFWV61uYHSl8y07nMRSX6j8CS29WhfPP9Tx0W/w196-h320/1922-e120-american-caramel-max-flack-47759.jpg" width="196" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhd-zDVT4NAWORIy4NsOzxuNxSkxBAGnujuxa2pZc6cN-BCcD-2k8_K6MDqzdimNedy5SG-g-ReNRgTMJ6Fn9F4QxNGKK3IPvQ079ThxisVneoIADa0kVnHr-kuy9Ea-BDhiZ5a4H7QiHgKDAY-rbQ7HiRMdvGyKEamD2W4iaYQxxWkXQdeMHNKUmotPk/s200/Chicago-Feds-logo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="199" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhd-zDVT4NAWORIy4NsOzxuNxSkxBAGnujuxa2pZc6cN-BCcD-2k8_K6MDqzdimNedy5SG-g-ReNRgTMJ6Fn9F4QxNGKK3IPvQ079ThxisVneoIADa0kVnHr-kuy9Ea-BDhiZ5a4H7QiHgKDAY-rbQ7HiRMdvGyKEamD2W4iaYQxxWkXQdeMHNKUmotPk/s1600/Chicago-Feds-logo.png" width="199" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That Federal League spirit remains with us today, at least in Chicago. Wrigley Field began as a park built by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Wrigley_Field" target="_blank">Charles Weeghman for use by his "Feds" in 1914</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhtSYbQDft89GjwpiMlK1J_A-xrwxTzKm-THGyC9t95JCdHApep60oR025bc4QUTdmUGzoSOR0xn_N2GLSQh2FwIvMrfXWR45t5lZpuhxTiDRMxAR300Zdo4KGq6ejk332YvHV8CSgTvC09omJRaV2diYhwTcn42u-5AndVsdfpRDO8d19IpvV0fkkqaL/s2477/1914-Chicago-Feds-team.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2477" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhtSYbQDft89GjwpiMlK1J_A-xrwxTzKm-THGyC9t95JCdHApep60oR025bc4QUTdmUGzoSOR0xn_N2GLSQh2FwIvMrfXWR45t5lZpuhxTiDRMxAR300Zdo4KGq6ejk332YvHV8CSgTvC09omJRaV2diYhwTcn42u-5AndVsdfpRDO8d19IpvV0fkkqaL/w400-h204/1914-Chicago-Feds-team.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rookie OF Max sits dead-center in their 1914 team photo</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The squad changed to "Whales" for 1915 and captured that year's title on its final day of play. When the Federal League folded, MLB allowed Weeghman to buy Chicago's Cubs, where Flack played until that midday 1922 trade. Cool to see this photo history resurface eight years after the fact!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>5. Frank Snyder and Charles Robertson, International Men of Mystery</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I promise this photo does not ask whether you can see through Frank's uniform, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/whats-up-with-mlbs-see-through-pants-fashion-experts-give-lowdown-on-sheer-madness-in-spring-training/" target="_blank">a "thin pants" reference</a> that'll be dated by summer 2024. It's for something you <i>can't</i> see: any photo credit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Hqw2h64yaJt9cv9MzVbwQ3dCkQEIFqf9T61Tkw5r51yzfjQM9C64y0l-c8vCxvrHRaONRfj89ecQDiW-jxh_ev9MfFySlM5vF17Lr4d4g_XuU33tTyIMgZVAbSxbKYJeyKf5FxkAPhePG-uFkIk-dK1APmLOEo7fYS3_Q5PoGhLJtT52nKMFpyZlsOAq/s587/1922-e120-american-caramel-frank-snyder.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="358" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Hqw2h64yaJt9cv9MzVbwQ3dCkQEIFqf9T61Tkw5r51yzfjQM9C64y0l-c8vCxvrHRaONRfj89ecQDiW-jxh_ev9MfFySlM5vF17Lr4d4g_XuU33tTyIMgZVAbSxbKYJeyKf5FxkAPhePG-uFkIk-dK1APmLOEo7fYS3_Q5PoGhLJtT52nKMFpyZlsOAq/w244-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-frank-snyder.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All but two E120 cards credit their photo to one of five sources.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I.F.S. : International Film (or Feature) Service (179 cards, maybe 180)</li><li>U&U : Underwood & Underwood (14, maybe 15)</li><li>FM : Felix Mendelsohn (13)</li><li>P&A: Pacific & Atlantic (5)</li><li>S: Company not yet identified (27)</li></ol><div>Photos for Frank's Giants teammates came from I.F.S., as well as all 15 Yankees. These guys show that expected © mark near their feet.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-jq79PcV37v0-NAy7cIMowdE0rvMGC4wOk4M2Cu0_JAera4pFbNnkrDSrqudXgJlStZ3WkRGhVN2Y_TKkJ9J6iCxSaIa_7_Dlap5RbjoZsobbuDoysFrGIyn27dEqdn_9IaeqsYyF3mPNuZ2Rfs_pHpqZxTyjv9T2Gy5EisyBvE84dAF_3yt87VlKNd2/s597/1922-e120-american-caramel-wallie-pipp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="362" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-jq79PcV37v0-NAy7cIMowdE0rvMGC4wOk4M2Cu0_JAera4pFbNnkrDSrqudXgJlStZ3WkRGhVN2Y_TKkJ9J6iCxSaIa_7_Dlap5RbjoZsobbuDoysFrGIyn27dEqdn_9IaeqsYyF3mPNuZ2Rfs_pHpqZxTyjv9T2Gy5EisyBvE84dAF_3yt87VlKNd2/w194-h320/1922-e120-american-caramel-wallie-pipp.jpg" width="194" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP7UifcU0qJn2QGTeI-mGrYrzJVckGZOz8R2E0r-pZ0sF3skloW81NGuvkTFYG-nPgPBWq34jOwM46bShP0m0MQGZJU-sY_PedecEliy7vzP3M_zSJAuEcTCtoZWV1Bud74Ftzpg6suAIMulMD3CdrkU5FFC_MNZCcmGQaZdXoLy4UbP3GQhK8juLAKqa/s574/1922-e120-american-caramel-art-nehf-47597.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuP7UifcU0qJn2QGTeI-mGrYrzJVckGZOz8R2E0r-pZ0sF3skloW81NGuvkTFYG-nPgPBWq34jOwM46bShP0m0MQGZJU-sY_PedecEliy7vzP3M_zSJAuEcTCtoZWV1Bud74Ftzpg6suAIMulMD3CdrkU5FFC_MNZCcmGQaZdXoLy4UbP3GQhK8juLAKqa/s320/1922-e120-american-caramel-art-nehf-47597.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snydefr01.shtml" target="_blank">Synder's stats show he played often and well</a>, with no midseason team change to muddle things. I assume an editing gaffe omitted his I.F.S. photo credit, making Frank's card unique in E120!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberch01.shtml" target="_blank">Charlie Robertson</a>, another "man out standing in his field," got a step closer with © and then petered out.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTAxEcgQaVGHwPC5Z0JzYDQMd5gvGMaO71idbfiheC_7OamkDGyHEUJEGJBD9BM8eIRUIYhDr5VdLlGJNLz8gRmefib160pS8MXl9qtNykYb-JjY14O00gmyV4AScYcDDfRdaNnEtyckufBnnAihG06OvrbkCSyrfLaqadOLbBI0BAVwCd72H80dNO_vX/s578/1922-e120-amer-caramel-charles-robertson-good-25-47623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTAxEcgQaVGHwPC5Z0JzYDQMd5gvGMaO71idbfiheC_7OamkDGyHEUJEGJBD9BM8eIRUIYhDr5VdLlGJNLz8gRmefib160pS8MXl9qtNykYb-JjY14O00gmyV4AScYcDDfRdaNnEtyckufBnnAihG06OvrbkCSyrfLaqadOLbBI0BAVwCd72H80dNO_vX/w246-h400/1922-e120-amer-caramel-charles-robertson-good-25-47623.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The White Sox sourced photos from three different studios (I.F.S., U&U, FM), so who's to say what his credit should be. That uniform and environment looks close to teammate Everett Yaryan, so I'll pencil in U&U.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVadwAB_dHVAZ5Iwc1XVlZzIpNus1wqUwgHP5Kkpe4yvIIb63JJ0GsPEL54vuUleDeY3PtWgSTX6sG5gGOj3TU_B5bsH0whaulCGwuJgGmh3zVV4HvF8F_bh3229Z0Puw6BHgVsX0sUvI2N-oNWKV9x26psMjg82VLUDELMqqVtJoGgx9hn2tDivqZiwMY/s571/1922-e120-american-caramel-everett-yaryan-47664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVadwAB_dHVAZ5Iwc1XVlZzIpNus1wqUwgHP5Kkpe4yvIIb63JJ0GsPEL54vuUleDeY3PtWgSTX6sG5gGOj3TU_B5bsH0whaulCGwuJgGmh3zVV4HvF8F_bh3229Z0Puw6BHgVsX0sUvI2N-oNWKV9x26psMjg82VLUDELMqqVtJoGgx9hn2tDivqZiwMY/w249-h400/1922-e120-american-caramel-everett-yaryan-47664.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I added those "maybes" above to get 240 total card ©.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Card analysis showed us which borders match to teams, unmasked an unusual Ruth card, and found some Federal League history that remains relevant today. Next time, we ask the hard questions: where can a guy buy these sweet, sweet sweaters?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX6v4O8fg-uekqt1B38gz0fJYF8ZkzYfAJPXxmdxz3ENtsC77-spv1cs412VkWZZrSOKfregxxzFalqsYj_CNyCInLxoADgFX2ZWPUAp8vhBztUqiYYG5kUzJPKyts8PU7H0BzlfIl3sbjKXMc8ewrsjRmkYaU0a74MIAOnAtSEKuf7XMSBkWB5qegzoE/s579/1922-e120-american-caramel-herman-pillette-47698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX6v4O8fg-uekqt1B38gz0fJYF8ZkzYfAJPXxmdxz3ENtsC77-spv1cs412VkWZZrSOKfregxxzFalqsYj_CNyCInLxoADgFX2ZWPUAp8vhBztUqiYYG5kUzJPKyts8PU7H0BzlfIl3sbjKXMc8ewrsjRmkYaU0a74MIAOnAtSEKuf7XMSBkWB5qegzoE/s320/1922-e120-american-caramel-herman-pillette-47698.jpg" width="197" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYja_3MQ-sohmkbyXVQFcAJr5RA_qjCxLGItfT7FrHHqwtdb8kX_n-X-u_W6W-ds7Jkg76f7BM64_NXY0qdPRnoVfI24mSJg8Bm-pPqL8GL8uz58S2SjuTR59Mn6U3uueeeBpQ0FnyqO8TQ7WfR3i5Ggx7pczlcW0oX8KQI3-gyBbAbh6PMlhX_e864-t/s575/1922-e120-american-caramel-ralph-pinelli-47771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYja_3MQ-sohmkbyXVQFcAJr5RA_qjCxLGItfT7FrHHqwtdb8kX_n-X-u_W6W-ds7Jkg76f7BM64_NXY0qdPRnoVfI24mSJg8Bm-pPqL8GL8uz58S2SjuTR59Mn6U3uueeeBpQ0FnyqO8TQ7WfR3i5Ggx7pczlcW0oX8KQI3-gyBbAbh6PMlhX_e864-t/s320/1922-e120-american-caramel-ralph-pinelli-47771.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>BONUS:</b> Keith Olbermann pointed out this is the same Ralph "Babe" Pinelli who worked as home ump for Don Larsen's perfect World Series game.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMrEQeIrjDJgKivZZ3JY4z0Xl0JUbcE1jYeTmdPhCfj5WK3SN6wVr5wMdUUxSnZQ-KBziDt_qqeSEXUD8E8Mb19I4DEB_ET37dkDmK7bllQJ2SkQ1G0gxdsteRGk9ahkXmW0WQOb6JqAWcH9bymY7rBqkGw1nWhCA9EAc8jIlstsskS1n0cwTzU-3_0VR/s687/1955-bowman-307-babe-pinelli-39938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="687" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMrEQeIrjDJgKivZZ3JY4z0Xl0JUbcE1jYeTmdPhCfj5WK3SN6wVr5wMdUUxSnZQ-KBziDt_qqeSEXUD8E8Mb19I4DEB_ET37dkDmK7bllQJ2SkQ1G0gxdsteRGk9ahkXmW0WQOb6JqAWcH9bymY7rBqkGw1nWhCA9EAc8jIlstsskS1n0cwTzU-3_0VR/w400-h271/1955-bowman-307-babe-pinelli-39938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You can spend days uncovering secrets from E120's 240 cards, thanks to its unconventional design and wide-ranging photo sources, and I look forward to finding even more in the future. Add any of your own questions or insights in the comments!</div></div></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-18100429201213304112024-02-18T16:44:00.002-05:002024-02-18T16:45:09.130-05:001961 Bell Brand Dodgers Baseball #5, Norm Larker <p>This classic baseball pose under sunny Dodgertown skies made me wonder why I knew so little about its #5, Norm Larker. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/larkeno01.shtml#all_ss_other" target="_blank">He even compares favorably to a HOFer</a>, Red Ruffing, six-time World Series winner with the powerhouse 1930s Yankees. Does that mean Norm's been overlooked for Cooperstown in the six decades since his retirement?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXW9Kggo2hZg8Dt_B0F0duxVMCE4E_4JrmnsqH-Pr6l6RdeSriuyMUib24y2spo_MwFoV055hTCKg_JI27_G4G7MfN6bLcr98uPHW2qWFRV0Se6uijv6N7S2MuT2YbaYLNVt1LPnv0oWyHoFXHwrMRlu09ocP9IJW1N4-taIxRqEnFY2pKPia6yv6v3oy/s645/1961-bell-brand-dodgers-5-norm-larker-dodgers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="453" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXW9Kggo2hZg8Dt_B0F0duxVMCE4E_4JrmnsqH-Pr6l6RdeSriuyMUib24y2spo_MwFoV055hTCKg_JI27_G4G7MfN6bLcr98uPHW2qWFRV0Se6uijv6N7S2MuT2YbaYLNVt1LPnv0oWyHoFXHwrMRlu09ocP9IJW1N4-taIxRqEnFY2pKPia6yv6v3oy/w281-h400/1961-bell-brand-dodgers-5-norm-larker-dodgers.png" width="281" /></a></div><p>There's a catch! Red Ruffing earned his pay <i>on the mound</i> every fourth day, so Norm's similar to a <i>good-hitting pitcher</i>, an altogether different context. Larker notched some good seasons, including an All-Star year in 1960, without peaking for long enough to stand out among 1960s contemporaries. This name from my prime collecting years offers a better career comparison.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_kgXSE2T0eJ8zcXbZ2U410unnFBGHgfAGpUdCI07KAFYXmcnQ-x0_lKd4x8WUybN0hgT4ujZarCtcpieF4KrpQm5gsS1iKPGgiFbBO0SgpE5EVjEcYQJq0mkyj_qtUa68Aoj-l6EXFss5Ljt1ee_oei7KbZOiitVtpSLjBmpiIhTQPd4ijYKZg9TVrSi/s2080/il_fullxfull.2099350960_rpsz.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2080" data-original-width="1424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_kgXSE2T0eJ8zcXbZ2U410unnFBGHgfAGpUdCI07KAFYXmcnQ-x0_lKd4x8WUybN0hgT4ujZarCtcpieF4KrpQm5gsS1iKPGgiFbBO0SgpE5EVjEcYQJq0mkyj_qtUa68Aoj-l6EXFss5Ljt1ee_oei7KbZOiitVtpSLjBmpiIhTQPd4ijYKZg9TVrSi/w274-h400/il_fullxfull.2099350960_rpsz.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norm's top Baseball Reference comp, Glenn Adams</td></tr></tbody></table><p>BONUS TRIVIA: Ruffing's the sole pitcher to play after WWII and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruffire01-bat.shtml#all_batting_standard" target="_blank">collect 500+ career hits</a>, often pinch-hitting on off days. He joined the Yankees slugging lineup for this photo before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_World_Series" target="_blank">1938 World Series game one at Wrigley Field</a>, Red at far right.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuvRzLGjw7rl7bsktWMCEcJ5JsyFKFsaP2oY6f_dZ1ltJuuA8ipePout9cOi6G51x3VflMxR_7yk2ICEOxBZXt-wwDBDTMC6FqQ9hvieEAf5iWQTYpuJLCDwBkyjmxZVOOglGwEuBLySpk4msO3felW_kJbvk1RSaS5qlbU6BOBpZf5L3PCKxZXo8dHCQ/s1544/RedRuffingBatting.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1544" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuvRzLGjw7rl7bsktWMCEcJ5JsyFKFsaP2oY6f_dZ1ltJuuA8ipePout9cOi6G51x3VflMxR_7yk2ICEOxBZXt-wwDBDTMC6FqQ9hvieEAf5iWQTYpuJLCDwBkyjmxZVOOglGwEuBLySpk4msO3felW_kJbvk1RSaS5qlbU6BOBpZf5L3PCKxZXo8dHCQ/w640-h318/RedRuffingBatting.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Norm wore #5 all four years in LA (1958-61) and Bell Brand used team uniform numbers as its set checklist, making him my type card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXsiT_B3B_fQNRzoROrEbKrXWK4GvTkq9iK2cvD5E2s-hzzXOL4512PVCN3modSSyJFiWpvumeJbMR5xR5dHddlmQK5Ef0iQMFHQGVw6ltRI-V7znexRfzr6_jmv3xiqD0EAC3dXYZlQT2nOQaCWI9DhasbYfMyJ4XSVkqtaU4DncZq5Jsr6b5Wp-wDpD/s1232/1961-Bell-Brand-Dodgers-5-back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1232" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXsiT_B3B_fQNRzoROrEbKrXWK4GvTkq9iK2cvD5E2s-hzzXOL4512PVCN3modSSyJFiWpvumeJbMR5xR5dHddlmQK5Ef0iQMFHQGVw6ltRI-V7znexRfzr6_jmv3xiqD0EAC3dXYZlQT2nOQaCWI9DhasbYfMyJ4XSVkqtaU4DncZq5Jsr6b5Wp-wDpD/w400-h276/1961-Bell-Brand-Dodgers-5-back.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Good to see scheduled 1961 doubleheaders on Norm's better half! A worthy artifact of the 20th century game, no question. </p><p>Check out the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-will-ferrells-epic-day-at-mlb-spring-training/c-112259358" target="_blank"><i>Sports Collectors Daily</i> profile of 1958-61 Bell Brand chips sets</a> for another throwback.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPg2_WJfVEAH_gUoftx9xMLx7GSe8SnOV0-nMcQA8z1dMt7gkSSqechH9zXl83Yd8Tv-vgv5Pw1en4VICwjK06vBmaeG5ic-3vsO5-RLzEiJdb8ufy5kv7A96wu_S0VLHfH5jkWOf4FIfvcuNQ_Q6PndK9lJMeBZKE3d3whMCcXcu2LaqIbb_UrX4a_i6/s562/Dodgers-Bell-Brand-ad-1960.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="479" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPg2_WJfVEAH_gUoftx9xMLx7GSe8SnOV0-nMcQA8z1dMt7gkSSqechH9zXl83Yd8Tv-vgv5Pw1en4VICwjK06vBmaeG5ic-3vsO5-RLzEiJdb8ufy5kv7A96wu_S0VLHfH5jkWOf4FIfvcuNQ_Q6PndK9lJMeBZKE3d3whMCcXcu2LaqIbb_UrX4a_i6/w341-h400/Dodgers-Bell-Brand-ad-1960.jpg" width="341" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/bell-brand-dodgers-cards-still-fans/" target="_blank">Bell Brand promo for 1960</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Each bag of chips contained a single card in cellophane and some unopened examples survive today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcI3kBpAZwIDxSJkZTe3r7OrTfw1KvsMwkNM-jeKJEfEy1fkkkWeOwH3R-pLaQl6cv1WkXAJiFhskooikzD8IYkiUp6QO-RBZ4PgBDi7B8XH0mGsnfSxRTi37SP8Qjxdyy_FKsSjrQmPEpV0zTYywb5txg7oZIEfqxomRniyeOvkMlq_92r093YJNpyAs/s876/1961-bell-brand-dodgers-cello.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcI3kBpAZwIDxSJkZTe3r7OrTfw1KvsMwkNM-jeKJEfEy1fkkkWeOwH3R-pLaQl6cv1WkXAJiFhskooikzD8IYkiUp6QO-RBZ4PgBDi7B8XH0mGsnfSxRTi37SP8Qjxdyy_FKsSjrQmPEpV0zTYywb5txg7oZIEfqxomRniyeOvkMlq_92r093YJNpyAs/w318-h400/1961-bell-brand-dodgers-cello.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><p>Bell Brand snacks made themselves easy to find in supermarkets, often with seasonal tips.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcee22Xdqv4vutAohps2NrhQbtAp1sDRpsO3TEbPEHQwN-4r3Snih2_RDMtU8yApDi_Zuqka6tEHJ1ljFoHBxeOiMHd_FIgFa5e2PyZ7fOxuKwC2iXZYFaTq1BGyQyu7l6Ajlhv9xR0wht4g_Ca_hBVjD1Ln7ch3lPpWa6newC6JG1w7T_pluKYDax0I_A/s848/110247103_4f06fc91d5_o.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcee22Xdqv4vutAohps2NrhQbtAp1sDRpsO3TEbPEHQwN-4r3Snih2_RDMtU8yApDi_Zuqka6tEHJ1ljFoHBxeOiMHd_FIgFa5e2PyZ7fOxuKwC2iXZYFaTq1BGyQyu7l6Ajlhv9xR0wht4g_Ca_hBVjD1Ln7ch3lPpWa6newC6JG1w7T_pluKYDax0I_A/w294-h400/110247103_4f06fc91d5_o.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mistertoast.blogspot.com/2006/03/bell-brand-potato-chips.html" target="_blank">A Sampler of Things: Bell Brand Potato Chips</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I wrote this during Lent season 2024 and, as shown on that ad card, observant eaters can still top their tuna casserole with potato chips. Just wash up before smearing grease all over your cards!</p><p><b>Values:</b> Larker cost a few dollars as one of this set's lesser-known guys. The <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Gallery.cfm/sid/65896/1961-Bell-Brand-Los-Angeles-Dodgers?PageIndex=2" target="_blank">full set checklist</a> includes sharp photos of Snider, Koufax, Hodges, and more. It remains popular among Dodger collectors, so expect to pay $25+ for its HOFers and $100+ for those in nice condition.</p><p><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> There's some risk of fakery for major stars like Koufax, as well as those in "unopened" (restored) cellophane. I recommend sticking to opened, lesser-known players if you need a type card.</p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-25979018471978465222023-12-28T02:14:00.006-05:002023-12-28T16:32:28.885-05:00Sharkey Week: A Deeper Look at Baseball's Colledge Brothers of Comiskey Park<p><b>Introduction</b></p><p>If you're like me, <a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-vintage-baseball-team-cards-roster-revealed/" target="_blank">Roy Carlson's Topps team card analysis for <i>Sports Collectors Daily</i></a> started a wave of enthusiasm for vintage player identification that's yet to crash. Discovering pre-rookie Tim Raines on Montreal's 1980 team card justifies his work all by itself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEqSwGFA28naEZqMvW5RUTNH-603tDK4auWnFSM7UGrcIL5XrkiZ8qt62Zace4_W-q4QBE8eGPAWiNohzlABRidWV4j25wQJhAb7BVbjCPye8Ct4SSCAjS9s7M2kTzGedP6gYR2Rf6eHU6dEaHkhPdARXGjN8r-4m_TsT8q8-iJlp_K4dLW94DHSfb9d6/s965/1980Montreal-team-highlighted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="965" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEqSwGFA28naEZqMvW5RUTNH-603tDK4auWnFSM7UGrcIL5XrkiZ8qt62Zace4_W-q4QBE8eGPAWiNohzlABRidWV4j25wQJhAb7BVbjCPye8Ct4SSCAjS9s7M2kTzGedP6gYR2Rf6eHU6dEaHkhPdARXGjN8r-4m_TsT8q8-iJlp_K4dLW94DHSfb9d6/w400-h284/1980Montreal-team-highlighted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I turned back our hobby clock to prewar for a related investigation of <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2023/12/identifying-everyone-in-1933-goudey.html" target="_blank">Goudey's All-Star team premiums</a>, cataloged R309-1, and cleared up several naming errors. Today's article focuses on three brothers who appear in its photos under a shared name, "Sharkey." We'll track those Comiskey Park staffers from photo to photo and see how long they stuck it out in ChiSox pale hose.</p><p><b>1933 American League All-Star Team</b></p><p>Chicago photographer George Brace took this photo of 1933's seminal AL squad. I circled the three brothers he labeled "Sharkey," whose given names were Art, Harry, and Ephraim Colledge. Two of them ran Comiskey Park's clubhouses, offering a natural reason to be part of All-Star Games played there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDg4SHgK_tAEo5nuE-0VTjmaUXVbrVdRrkb5tinb3xQTCCEKBM6xH5gSl1ApsfwSvNtEJ8-sQr1wVewmz7JmUAFawdL5F0p_9UhQmrS3eAEmniSKJqop0t1uajLjUvKVZ4deSB-Tpn3G7M30zumqRSWb8IjCeIk2K05CQLjhQqej-sC3VPnPuUk5lJ40L/s1016/1933-AL-All-Star-Lineup-Sharkey-highlighted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="1016" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDg4SHgK_tAEo5nuE-0VTjmaUXVbrVdRrkb5tinb3xQTCCEKBM6xH5gSl1ApsfwSvNtEJ8-sQr1wVewmz7JmUAFawdL5F0p_9UhQmrS3eAEmniSKJqop0t1uajLjUvKVZ4deSB-Tpn3G7M30zumqRSWb8IjCeIk2K05CQLjhQqej-sC3VPnPuUk5lJ40L/w400-h231/1933-AL-All-Star-Lineup-Sharkey-highlighted.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>While I bet major leaguers who played in Comiskey knew each brother by sight, this team photo failed to give them first names. Fortunate for us, George Brace shot a standalone portrait of Art and Ephraim, so we can tell them apart in later "Sharkey" photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2aSUizEuAQadAV82kLp65EyVUBsdhiBJp0x5nqEjtC-8IU2Q-G7q_JD2tfQTb7X-aSTMXxTJQFJzyje_FsMktaGF_QABA0xzxiw52nqF1D8WtiBAq1bTM0lBn08hOiYfmJ183rP7EUuPFU_ly5Na4FyhzVN7xWU_Z4beoZctNkX4zEuDVXaAqOEoqxP0/s1426/Sharkey-Burke-photo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1426" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2aSUizEuAQadAV82kLp65EyVUBsdhiBJp0x5nqEjtC-8IU2Q-G7q_JD2tfQTb7X-aSTMXxTJQFJzyje_FsMktaGF_QABA0xzxiw52nqF1D8WtiBAq1bTM0lBn08hOiYfmJ183rP7EUuPFU_ly5Na4FyhzVN7xWU_Z4beoZctNkX4zEuDVXaAqOEoqxP0/s320/Sharkey-Burke-photo.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>This portrait and many others of that era appear in <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Game-That-Was-Baseball-Collection/dp/0809232006" target="_blank">The Game That Was</a></i>, a collection of George Brace's photography. I trimmed its digital image from an <a href="http://history.salem.lib.oh.us/SalemHistory/Yesteryears/1996/hi%20res/Vol6No1Jun11.pdf" target="_blank">Ohio newspaper article about that book's release</a>. Harry failed to reappear in team photos after 1933, so we can write him off as the <i>opportunistic Sharkey</i>. A huge game came to town, he helped his brothers for a day, and then returned to his previous life.</p><p><b>1936 Chicago White Sox Team</b></p><p>Art and Ephraim's family name <i>does</i> appear on some photos, so "E. Colledge" at far left, wearing a dark jacket, is credited as "C.M." for "clubhouse manager."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF99VTvKyxw7-DJ9gPxX1fOGC6LNRHgCN5znM0POCTar5IfC5kGpW-1q0KEe0yD0iddSiDstln3rvq-KryyGqwFsqU5M4I5A97v-QlODM72y2VzY0lGSpOPuBG2XpeMm8jZYJS26Ns6Z_6-Tof4feHt206v-cYifCPpD8-_98evv7PKfGzPM9ApIWFqFw/s1403/1936_White-Sox-team-labeled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1403" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF99VTvKyxw7-DJ9gPxX1fOGC6LNRHgCN5znM0POCTar5IfC5kGpW-1q0KEe0yD0iddSiDstln3rvq-KryyGqwFsqU5M4I5A97v-QlODM72y2VzY0lGSpOPuBG2XpeMm8jZYJS26Ns6Z_6-Tof4feHt206v-cYifCPpD8-_98evv7PKfGzPM9ApIWFqFw/w400-h304/1936_White-Sox-team-labeled.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Two other non-players also wore dark outfits in that 1936 picture.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Al-Schacht/" target="_blank">Adolph Schacht</a>, White Sox trainer for 1933-41, stands at upper-right</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Comiskey" target="_blank">Charles "Chuck" Comiskey, Jr.</a> kneels up front with the batboy and team mascots</li></ul><div>We'll see young Chuck again in team photos before long.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1937 Chicago White Sox Team</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Each team photo juggled player and staff placements somewhat. For this year, Schacht stood hatless at upper-left and "Sharkey" stands at upper-right. The narrow nose bridge and angled brows make me confident that's Ephraim.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEzkSpgI4k6DSbriYv6WiM_p6szSADR3a3BowoFfle9Vo4_xczM-GwPxNmB9Q949uAOLkoiACe-qI3lYnjuW3ZfDfpHFDPnFDlwjS3alQD7k-cWDBawFSwwufAD_iTPC7sFtWVxDX5OOYnK3OgS5Fhlw5u-C8GHJ0J4PjkvSEwLMhdQHt5yfE1OCPCTV-/s836/1937_White-Sox-team-labeled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="836" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEzkSpgI4k6DSbriYv6WiM_p6szSADR3a3BowoFfle9Vo4_xczM-GwPxNmB9Q949uAOLkoiACe-qI3lYnjuW3ZfDfpHFDPnFDlwjS3alQD7k-cWDBawFSwwufAD_iTPC7sFtWVxDX5OOYnK3OgS5Fhlw5u-C8GHJ0J4PjkvSEwLMhdQHt5yfE1OCPCTV-/w400-h265/1937_White-Sox-team-labeled.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1938 Chicago White Sox Team</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Two Sharkeys appear this year and that broader face (far left) belongs to Art Colledge. It appears Ephraim (far right) stands a bit shorter than his brother. I assume Chuck Comiskey, now uniformed and seated up front with batboy Pete Pervin, helped with on-field work by this point.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsnSm7Y28-2-L9YpdwXh1iV_ZNNbw1PjWw5K-wpDsMmHWglA2BpCsgjSmR_3qrwhJTtEOaX3isKjt4lyQ8EHhNuZGAevJJ9MDPLc_Yj5khE3qoz9mFuGRWwwGN23pq0smZnqfyZ1NvgueBBJp3wyfaDp9Ys5h3Rl4wzXQqnyRAWxe-LlIGOJiHcDZNL8q/s800/1938_WhiteSox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsnSm7Y28-2-L9YpdwXh1iV_ZNNbw1PjWw5K-wpDsMmHWglA2BpCsgjSmR_3qrwhJTtEOaX3isKjt4lyQ8EHhNuZGAevJJ9MDPLc_Yj5khE3qoz9mFuGRWwwGN23pq0smZnqfyZ1NvgueBBJp3wyfaDp9Ys5h3Rl4wzXQqnyRAWxe-LlIGOJiHcDZNL8q/w400-h268/1938_WhiteSox.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1940 Chicago White Sox Team</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Adolph Schacht's dark jacket returns at upper right, with Ephraim's white polo just below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamsZESO9Milbe3L0yCE6W8MnDkwLpdLfZHwSvLiG-KsTjl0SJP8zshphD60OE_Bb6cCQoWK9HduxRt753kvWH6h2_1P_lxGdOiW-BaXuXrL6wLmIrP6P76WITn_wzW9a010NnorICDAVPeLNc3gQCMFz-lqQQR3N3dFS7HxtF53zaFj_s1l8GF9KeGkjB/s744/1940_WhiteSox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="744" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamsZESO9Milbe3L0yCE6W8MnDkwLpdLfZHwSvLiG-KsTjl0SJP8zshphD60OE_Bb6cCQoWK9HduxRt753kvWH6h2_1P_lxGdOiW-BaXuXrL6wLmIrP6P76WITn_wzW9a010NnorICDAVPeLNc3gQCMFz-lqQQR3N3dFS7HxtF53zaFj_s1l8GF9KeGkjB/w400-h272/1940_WhiteSox.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Batboys like Pete Pervin (seated at front) earned a spot in team photos because they did far more than collect discarded lumber after plate appearances. <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-spt-white-sox-bat-boy-20180524-story.html" target="_blank">Ron Meadows, his 1948 equivalent, recalled many duties</a> as his team's unofficial gofer.</p><p>Some team batboys, like Brooklyn's Charlie "The Brow" DiGiovanna, learned how to sign autographs in each player's handwriting. They provided dozens of baseballs in response to fan requests and his "ghost signatures" continue to circulate in our modern hobby. Some dealers know how to identify staff-signed items and others might not.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxyuuVaGTydessRUjHLm5sBrcNvXiHO_rob5H3jEs6MKne0SF2-35Onf2i2f9S0gVJsiqe2kFZnGo49MXXUJ1FDJk7lH_tNGBsilN5Eow2SgdfrL8YsBxrSXhGYLs5DUsNrz6E9t4SC8Bu97RM-DDMROj1nLIxWnZ8TmNhwjKcw1vWzpHvTT3T_XVn51F/s781/DiGiovanna-signed-1954-ball.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="781" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxyuuVaGTydessRUjHLm5sBrcNvXiHO_rob5H3jEs6MKne0SF2-35Onf2i2f9S0gVJsiqe2kFZnGo49MXXUJ1FDJk7lH_tNGBsilN5Eow2SgdfrL8YsBxrSXhGYLs5DUsNrz6E9t4SC8Bu97RM-DDMROj1nLIxWnZ8TmNhwjKcw1vWzpHvTT3T_XVn51F/s320/DiGiovanna-signed-1954-ball.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/296129310510?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=FHFaErHaSIy&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=BXqqfqj6TLq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY" target="_blank">1954 team ball signed by Di Giovanna, $600 on eBay</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>"The Brow" did sometimes <a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/extremely-charlie-brow-digiovanna-1836027184" target="_blank">sign in his own name</a>...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybdAv4CNG9NgLBIaghRxZ4LF-6c3HGfa6tjDSmFwZPEaEpikgzQZgfTnAQGYQRp6959rAYcuf8gcxFKSb9fjA9NmeLja2jcX799oUoLfMCEpFkKzmnB44guJiHTV9AnM-MLAcdbZZA9bTk1t9LAsCpUnBoPJkEJ4l6YK54k5MiOYr5M1xwKe5He5TsbYr/s1398/DiGiovannaAutoBall.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1398" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybdAv4CNG9NgLBIaghRxZ4LF-6c3HGfa6tjDSmFwZPEaEpikgzQZgfTnAQGYQRp6959rAYcuf8gcxFKSb9fjA9NmeLja2jcX799oUoLfMCEpFkKzmnB44guJiHTV9AnM-MLAcdbZZA9bTk1t9LAsCpUnBoPJkEJ4l6YK54k5MiOYr5M1xwKe5He5TsbYr/s320/DiGiovannaAutoBall.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"To Eric, a real good boy, your pal, Charlie Di Giovanna"</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p>...and even appears on 1956 Topps, congratulating Duke Snider after this home run trot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP7M7saMWwuUJ6SRNHoqe3VJJDmkzITpKedZFfo1gV0qgH6n5Rj7vlidtM4UMnogNCEqhzBVbTZxzKR5vXF4JT0UtpYsa6ODRpUERCo3NQ2SnzKKrqXyLA6Qc3IJ27fF696uFX-0KUs7bWICEiIryBxkWAepR29_tTOHIEES4ki5DSsyM1TO23p9uED43/s1111/1956-topps-150-duke-snider-gray-back-27723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1111" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP7M7saMWwuUJ6SRNHoqe3VJJDmkzITpKedZFfo1gV0qgH6n5Rj7vlidtM4UMnogNCEqhzBVbTZxzKR5vXF4JT0UtpYsa6ODRpUERCo3NQ2SnzKKrqXyLA6Qc3IJ27fF696uFX-0KUs7bWICEiIryBxkWAepR29_tTOHIEES4ki5DSsyM1TO23p9uED43/w400-h278/1956-topps-150-duke-snider-gray-back-27723.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Brow proved so popular in Brooklyn that he garnered his own 1955 Golden Stamp and did local advertising for Wilson sports equipment.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL4GJusPGBliq4FBb9oGcbUJFscNh43x-A4CvFB_84uKfvQFlUfOVqFrNA2QA9izcJgMg8vIJKwTqag0nxsIiwnVNYiapPaVJ5FLGfGYquRV9ffBtjZXPbWIGW2WCGB_jm_HggGoLo_FkPp51QUF5hCDf8K85B53wxGCAhCl6mCAWixhmkkzLHjmgbArl/s525/1955-Golden-Stamps-Giovanna.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL4GJusPGBliq4FBb9oGcbUJFscNh43x-A4CvFB_84uKfvQFlUfOVqFrNA2QA9izcJgMg8vIJKwTqag0nxsIiwnVNYiapPaVJ5FLGfGYquRV9ffBtjZXPbWIGW2WCGB_jm_HggGoLo_FkPp51QUF5hCDf8K85B53wxGCAhCl6mCAWixhmkkzLHjmgbArl/w241-h320/1955-Golden-Stamps-Giovanna.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/59906/1955-Golden-Stamps-Brooklyn-Dodgers" target="_blank">1955 Golden Stamps Dodgers</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you own a 1950s Brooklyn Dodger signature, it could be The Brow's handwriting. Does that mean Pete Pervin or the Sharkeys signed pieces from Comiskey's clubhouse? If so, perhaps this autographed 1940 George Brace photo shows their work on behalf of many of its players.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XQ5H6dltRnBpFZ4IhL9LtxFG86Dzia-X2k4yJCiiy-sRECt9f6k7Cjio31bjpcDPXftNcgJAUZH3CljeIDsI3FM4z9-O6MSu0Yoq_cCFb9uki8o0-wgKtE4-fwr2Y48Sscp2C2z5PZvhVllk_AUPp6joKAR6aPRqEYZ45bnf0fpa7gb5-L5dYEKvxmo3/s3493/1940_White-Sox-team-autographed.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3493" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XQ5H6dltRnBpFZ4IhL9LtxFG86Dzia-X2k4yJCiiy-sRECt9f6k7Cjio31bjpcDPXftNcgJAUZH3CljeIDsI3FM4z9-O6MSu0Yoq_cCFb9uki8o0-wgKtE4-fwr2Y48Sscp2C2z5PZvhVllk_AUPp6joKAR6aPRqEYZ45bnf0fpa7gb5-L5dYEKvxmo3/w400-h289/1940_White-Sox-team-autographed.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>One guy's clipped off the left edge of this original 1940 photo, rookie pitcher Oral Grove. He notched just three MLB games for Chicago that year, so missed out autographing that piece, if each player did indeed sign it.</p><p><b>1942 Chicago White Sox Team</b></p><p>Art Colledge sits at lower left with Ephraim at far right. Fast-growing Chuck Comiskey sits front and center next to Pete Pervin and new team trainer Ed Froelich (top left) replaced Adolph Schacht for 1942 following his passing in January of that year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDUSvyoqKhMK2NLWXERT7c9J1HAjvau6DkWBQH0vB_JBa6IJBCQmiRmFQvZfxyMMS8dXtdlLRXcVVzwr0jJXUQNGzZ9MaWd3cXR_MT7HRBWm0qyMSQcZ6FUA0sGxlpcL8sowvvykCANi70y_BPqgthFI2dyugoRTHgdd_tmfnBAsg5zlX-foGdgl2AOQ0/s800/1942WhiteSox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="800" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDUSvyoqKhMK2NLWXERT7c9J1HAjvau6DkWBQH0vB_JBa6IJBCQmiRmFQvZfxyMMS8dXtdlLRXcVVzwr0jJXUQNGzZ9MaWd3cXR_MT7HRBWm0qyMSQcZ6FUA0sGxlpcL8sowvvykCANi70y_BPqgthFI2dyugoRTHgdd_tmfnBAsg5zlX-foGdgl2AOQ0/w400-h259/1942WhiteSox.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Froelich could sound familiar to Brooklyn fans, as he also trained the Dodgers and traveled with this sweet monogrammed trunk. Check out that patina and stenciling! </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1930s-ed-froelich-trainer-brooklyn-1829271000" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1409" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeg83X80LnlsoFlFbaJNmIz2FiPWnDQRGXuD9NjXbV1ysLfSGZwm1JqCLGGaW3vWrSTbx2NRvyiXwcFy8V0hMCKsnXiHrIF_H-kU-DIJgA5IRWqyHtj7_SKjtPvE8y-F8SKlP9ffSekLtfhnTJULcYKbU-7wFS0mmn3Yj8yoCTNIOPSbtR_9e6JVjvp68/w400-h228/Ed-Froelich-trunk-Brooklyn.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>This trunk sold on eBay several years ago, so should remain somewhere in the hobby.</p><p><b>1951 Topps White Sox Team (unnumbered)</b></p><p>Our Sharkey brothers stuck around Comiskey Park long enough to appear in many Topps sets, including one based on Chicago's 1950 team photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdx7-DvAspDKetcL0APCZyXdOIYutAHRXibplB3x0A68wTi4ZeXCwNOoXeAVhsCvbLELq31bNTDsfIHTtdunvkQubyAgwGVKNplNFDy1t21BtXP9ZvfoH6qy0Rk7JZ92XNceG_nrW0Uh1OH82KIT06afCZtzFFCKbHmGwqv9JdCol76PVu_DbeFEaPu9l/s1230/1951-topps-teams--chicago-white-sox-dated.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="1230" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdx7-DvAspDKetcL0APCZyXdOIYutAHRXibplB3x0A68wTi4ZeXCwNOoXeAVhsCvbLELq31bNTDsfIHTtdunvkQubyAgwGVKNplNFDy1t21BtXP9ZvfoH6qy0Rk7JZ92XNceG_nrW0Uh1OH82KIT06afCZtzFFCKbHmGwqv9JdCol76PVu_DbeFEaPu9l/w400-h151/1951-topps-teams--chicago-white-sox-dated.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ephraim stands below its exit sign, left of Dave Philley. The dark jacket at far right belongs to trainer Packy Schwartz, serving his final year with the team. Myron Esler took over in 1951 and Ed Froelich returned for 1954-1966.</p><p><b>1956 Topps #188 White Sox Team</b></p><p>I rely on several of Roy Carlson's original sources for detailed player and staff identification. Chicago's 1955 team photo included typeset notes that tell us how Al and Ephraim Colledge shared their Sharkey responsibilities.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtwhPQJIihiyTvHxWAYu6GjSKRd114JY6rmFfgXy3vvrTcDAhLbZrITTtYH40waxWsP1mPA6wQ_QYdY3MD0tiMkB2C6bbKJGv-mguRmEd3ljo-TFuUMcj28h6TcY3a9-jJNuE42nJ98AFSp5D_mf7S30JzRQcOTJAXiQdb9nC9_OQVgKITn6fF1JtaqPC/s701/1956-topps-188-white-sox-team-27761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="701" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtwhPQJIihiyTvHxWAYu6GjSKRd114JY6rmFfgXy3vvrTcDAhLbZrITTtYH40waxWsP1mPA6wQ_QYdY3MD0tiMkB2C6bbKJGv-mguRmEd3ljo-TFuUMcj28h6TcY3a9-jJNuE42nJ98AFSp5D_mf7S30JzRQcOTJAXiQdb9nC9_OQVgKITn6fF1JtaqPC/w400-h276/1956-topps-188-white-sox-team-27761.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincOJ2tk7Az0sPuwWNtbOb7jym06th2VGtRxu8a9khUx-a94ZF2XtkGKqM1TplrmSRsmi7nmlcmnhXyX2ckn4b4mMZZncNupJqw-3DrtZRCc4G_JtsPnT5CDZx5BqUPRq6yLA2mbvq_E-UzEpLg4xWMIO0nZL-rE4dAFpG1zBNDLsts5uTzcr2nwCT1DmR/s1870/1955-Chicago-White-Sox-team-photo-Sharkey.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="1870" height="48" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincOJ2tk7Az0sPuwWNtbOb7jym06th2VGtRxu8a9khUx-a94ZF2XtkGKqM1TplrmSRsmi7nmlcmnhXyX2ckn4b4mMZZncNupJqw-3DrtZRCc4G_JtsPnT5CDZx5BqUPRq6yLA2mbvq_E-UzEpLg4xWMIO0nZL-rE4dAFpG1zBNDLsts5uTzcr2nwCT1DmR/w400-h48/1955-Chicago-White-Sox-team-photo-Sharkey.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ephraim served Comiskey's <i>home team</i> clubhouse and Art handled visitors, explaining why the former appears most often in White Sox home photos. I'm acquainted with a Mariners equipment manager and his 40+ years of service aligns with what we see from these brothers. They found a reliable job, served their park well, and stuck around for decades.</p><p><b>1957 Topps #329 White Sox Team</b></p><p>The Sharkeys posed in similar spots and outfits as last time. A legend once again notes home and visitor clubhouse responsibilities in the source photo's fine print.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiCONZ_5Y6dvD3cgBAfQ2YKtW44GSVjMBY61J3iI4Y-I3wapL1Ut0G-vGcsnn7ogn3tq66yupetZq_XSDq4mVVtji7I4VcpJ4NvXEJRWAhe3HfSni0NvdoBS1TrFQ5-sdECXajRqHFxidDgYvYSv-TNvfK6wtQbu_BfeAX4RWDvR6cZrcRWVyHNNPMXB6/s1030/1957-topps-329-white-sox-team-28261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1030" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiCONZ_5Y6dvD3cgBAfQ2YKtW44GSVjMBY61J3iI4Y-I3wapL1Ut0G-vGcsnn7ogn3tq66yupetZq_XSDq4mVVtji7I4VcpJ4NvXEJRWAhe3HfSni0NvdoBS1TrFQ5-sdECXajRqHFxidDgYvYSv-TNvfK6wtQbu_BfeAX4RWDvR6cZrcRWVyHNNPMXB6/w400-h283/1957-topps-329-white-sox-team-28261.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByjMlB0s3y9l_mDP5RBVjDNDiKpXmVTfoWqP5rrYfV1dZdpovna7gkdjuWK4lxYlgeh-Av-8o63JufnUSQGBRVIOx-ChDK7eL5mG_mzNdjrfUTRVRZ29bvxSbQXP_t891XyqVSfFJyv0LH_R7C7-0bLES4p5NJgi0kwC09IrUu28moE6DznJ8kN-4PcDX/s2190/1956-Chicago-White-Sox-team-photo-details.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="2190" height="43" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByjMlB0s3y9l_mDP5RBVjDNDiKpXmVTfoWqP5rrYfV1dZdpovna7gkdjuWK4lxYlgeh-Av-8o63JufnUSQGBRVIOx-ChDK7eL5mG_mzNdjrfUTRVRZ29bvxSbQXP_t891XyqVSfFJyv0LH_R7C7-0bLES4p5NJgi0kwC09IrUu28moE6DznJ8kN-4PcDX/w400-h43/1956-Chicago-White-Sox-team-photo-details.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>1958 Topps #256 White Sox Team</b></p><p>By now, I assume Ephraim always appears in home team photos, even when identified by last name alone. Art must be handling visiting clubhouse work elsewhere.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqEwRJG_dNEe6hRgDutwIhkg8LOKAD4WTHfHmvG_nKzBLy5R2HFM8qtlniyMlwuF4T7_kYo0iFQ9SjYIcX3usouCq8OnB7IYzDj3s7ni5L01slLgz4Nij7MOTWN4dyNnhyphenhyphenAt67RVbrJxP8m_jitRE-L41U2tX_qPPSYEaDvAluPOg0iatlgSjT-Xi8y_4/s654/1958Topps-White-Sox-team-Colledge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="654" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqEwRJG_dNEe6hRgDutwIhkg8LOKAD4WTHfHmvG_nKzBLy5R2HFM8qtlniyMlwuF4T7_kYo0iFQ9SjYIcX3usouCq8OnB7IYzDj3s7ni5L01slLgz4Nij7MOTWN4dyNnhyphenhyphenAt67RVbrJxP8m_jitRE-L41U2tX_qPPSYEaDvAluPOg0iatlgSjT-Xi8y_4/w400-h279/1958Topps-White-Sox-team-Colledge.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuccito01.shtml" target="_blank">Tony Cuccinello</a>, who shared our original 1933 AL All-Star photo with all three Colledge brothers, reappeared here as White Sox coach, a role he held through 1966.</p><p><b>1959 Topps #94 White Sox Team</b></p><p>Chicago's 1959 team photo distinguishes these brothers in a new way, as Art (seated lower left) added glasses. Ephraim (seated lower right) continues as he looked before.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXSl4jyKwARozgo6OEt8X4-DBulT13589bLbQfUWdoR58oBCNj-QYyVpQOVQfbeAUeoUxuAovus-k_K-TVlotjJIZmCCmy6_36wTh-b2jEvtkuKYzmcpKvshCwH8M4dtQ0h02XgH5fwpPNHi7OSV6b7mpIjTux7OVKcL70-OdhxbvHlgexmI7XMESG1Se/s2260/1959-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="2260" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXSl4jyKwARozgo6OEt8X4-DBulT13589bLbQfUWdoR58oBCNj-QYyVpQOVQfbeAUeoUxuAovus-k_K-TVlotjJIZmCCmy6_36wTh-b2jEvtkuKYzmcpKvshCwH8M4dtQ0h02XgH5fwpPNHi7OSV6b7mpIjTux7OVKcL70-OdhxbvHlgexmI7XMESG1Se/w400-h288/1959-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>1960 Topps #208 White Sox Team</b></p><p>That helpful distinction lasted one whole year before Ephraim also donned specs on this team card. I find its muddy printing frustrating, so seek out guys without Sox logos to find team staff. Ephraim stands (far left) in front of their traveling secretary, while Art makes trainer Ed Froelich look tall by side-to-side comparison along its right side.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpr-W6jikrnI-_7xfSrGnhXvIAvlM27unnLB5X67VgZxfdPSwM-_OLhQqJpE5bMok7OklMyI5vLTxCrBbjCFWSJzDPB2zqWbUd2XsGXTpOoqdyt1rLZHmEzo3GvHDAoQgFtwZbZwNToiNvzswJWT89MNGW2ENCZa9hW_jD6jbqg8_Uhm2-gO2VEFh_kQ0/s2392/1960-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="2392" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpr-W6jikrnI-_7xfSrGnhXvIAvlM27unnLB5X67VgZxfdPSwM-_OLhQqJpE5bMok7OklMyI5vLTxCrBbjCFWSJzDPB2zqWbUd2XsGXTpOoqdyt1rLZHmEzo3GvHDAoQgFtwZbZwNToiNvzswJWT89MNGW2ENCZa9hW_jD6jbqg8_Uhm2-gO2VEFh_kQ0/w400-h274/1960-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>1961 Topps #7 White Sox Team</b></p><p>As the brothers age, their slight frames stand out against robust White Sox players. Art's pose (far right, arm akimbo) gives an almost frail profile. Ephraim assumed a kneeling position at far left, just above the seated Larry Doby.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJCi3hOwjlpjmoqJ2NlG0nQL4cI-rNIawcBt7ALN3NE_3CI2367Oq-DtT5QPZvfdiE3QpN99SfkzdyONyKKvJGQCx11oxCfUyGffPc5AVa4sfNlCuSpv20GY7I9KaF2OWn0M2ZmHTccQ0cqbIutDoM-VBn_4RWTOLz7lOsw2So3tcZDQXC6FVkXOm2uFX/s2078/1961-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2078" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJCi3hOwjlpjmoqJ2NlG0nQL4cI-rNIawcBt7ALN3NE_3CI2367Oq-DtT5QPZvfdiE3QpN99SfkzdyONyKKvJGQCx11oxCfUyGffPc5AVa4sfNlCuSpv20GY7I9KaF2OWn0M2ZmHTccQ0cqbIutDoM-VBn_4RWTOLz7lOsw2So3tcZDQXC6FVkXOm2uFX/w400-h285/1961-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Topps reran 1959 photos on White Sox team cards for the next three years, 1962-64, so we can skip ahead to...</p><p><b>1965 Topps #234 White Sox Team</b></p><p>It appears those three years of repeats brought Art's work for Comiskey to an end. Pike Alebich (white shirt, far left) now stands with Ephraim Colledge as 1964's clubhouse managers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94yJpuVcetuAAzx2r0M22297lDoELsu0CrG3ONVil5bPcJ6Gy13xyeNf5QjCO3eN75OWuLMSCJah4MLPjyQbxBNz8DXvK9QxUpCG-RMhf1jRoe6XZLkdH8AjBTg77UHvNxwCuFKdRXec1YLT1YIO186zzsF5-SPvF83vVXT64flKk3f_LrALfb1M7iptZ/s2240/1965-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2240" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94yJpuVcetuAAzx2r0M22297lDoELsu0CrG3ONVil5bPcJ6Gy13xyeNf5QjCO3eN75OWuLMSCJah4MLPjyQbxBNz8DXvK9QxUpCG-RMhf1jRoe6XZLkdH8AjBTg77UHvNxwCuFKdRXec1YLT1YIO186zzsF5-SPvF83vVXT64flKk3f_LrALfb1M7iptZ/w400-h279/1965-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Pike's son Michael Alebich worked as a 1964 batboy and sits with arms on his knees at lower-left. Topps repeated this photo for 1966 and 1967, which gave us two more identical cards for Ephraim, Michael, and Pike.</p><p><b>1968 Topps #424 White Sox Team</b></p><p>Sorry to see that this year brings Sharkey Week to an end as our first Topps White Sox team card without any Colledge brother. Pour one out for them, a full 35 years after appearing in that 1933 AL All-Star photo! (<a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225149267/arthur-colledge" target="_blank">Art passed that year at age 70</a> and <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225149502/ephraim-colledge" target="_blank">Ephraim passed in 1973 at age 77</a>.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWzUkliUQcY59WnvdNvX68ebXAqwVeG5tBSBbzRefhgh2BOpWGamWaYaE59LwJx8KkNUTCF5Y2TnmukPVlvh9kMswUt0_wirun5yGBuVXA47HZBSAALDc2XBKEW5axzHjqyn4ZXgZI3ti2LXi-hQZ4mBZ9BQPrfcqmQFnTBSNZ2bxWsMxGvJ0upQRciry/s2108/1968-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="2108" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWzUkliUQcY59WnvdNvX68ebXAqwVeG5tBSBbzRefhgh2BOpWGamWaYaE59LwJx8KkNUTCF5Y2TnmukPVlvh9kMswUt0_wirun5yGBuVXA47HZBSAALDc2XBKEW5axzHjqyn4ZXgZI3ti2LXi-hQZ4mBZ9BQPrfcqmQFnTBSNZ2bxWsMxGvJ0upQRciry/w400-h276/1968-Topps-Chicago-White-Sox-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>For those tracking new Comiskey Park staff, Larry Licklider (home clubhouse) stands above trainer Charlie Saad at far left. John McNamara (visiting clubhouse) kneels at far right. It seems a Topps editor thought less of traveling secretary Howard Roberts (suit) and batting practice pitcher Joe Heinsen. Just half of their bodies survived its right edge cropping.</p><p><b>"Sharkey" explained via Newspapers.com</b></p><p>If George Brace's photo book came out today, the Internet would help it trace Sharkey's origins. A search for Epraim's name turned up <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/data/batches/dlc_tartuffe_ver01/data/sn83045462/00280607988/1959030501/0419.pdf" target="_blank">Francis Stann's March 5, 1959</a> profile of his 54 years with Chicago as they opened spring training in Florida.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUWIx8GxFC26wYAueS7VjdLYgV-43sHHZmYVTn984xEqsmFxyGy3MUOtlantgWmRyTLEN6iDRdJI0V8HdX7Rt82KFLOmehfR4W1ScASin6kVCepuxQvhfnvGlmcXhE_Hw4AtQUWkawxCXDgQihHeerl1nRf4wDydqnLQ67NoRnV_qZ8NxRAJSly2hD2iK/s1342/WinLoseDraw-1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="860" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUWIx8GxFC26wYAueS7VjdLYgV-43sHHZmYVTn984xEqsmFxyGy3MUOtlantgWmRyTLEN6iDRdJI0V8HdX7Rt82KFLOmehfR4W1ScASin6kVCepuxQvhfnvGlmcXhE_Hw4AtQUWkawxCXDgQihHeerl1nRf4wDydqnLQ67NoRnV_qZ8NxRAJSly2hD2iK/w410-h640/WinLoseDraw-1.png" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASEgvK1WPp0CmfZD1q4P1i5ROFxRSkYZn_RGvC2suguPUV2MAP7ql1uWo4KHugKdyiXaJc6_CG6mlE1IgpwdV8dROlssZekYL9oH_41ULTybMUj_3o2f-obWWyPa7ml0rvMQev1r3Wm4GwYJ24cJtY6UBVZp2IDer1XvuDRrFQKlasXpuf8PZAMTnjY9D/s1534/WinLoseDraw-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="870" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASEgvK1WPp0CmfZD1q4P1i5ROFxRSkYZn_RGvC2suguPUV2MAP7ql1uWo4KHugKdyiXaJc6_CG6mlE1IgpwdV8dROlssZekYL9oH_41ULTybMUj_3o2f-obWWyPa7ml0rvMQev1r3Wm4GwYJ24cJtY6UBVZp2IDer1XvuDRrFQKlasXpuf8PZAMTnjY9D/w408-h640/WinLoseDraw-2.png" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD7d0O38cT7WPjaSuNiRyZfgDRgxgXN3ZZOiqJb2znG7onkzCmS1i4GLIqWJokfUOrisa8Ej8IxNn5otlnRNZ-iHlBfjTJh_KQ0dc0kaSzuDzv0-Ze6KLad42oSjUVc9oHIDnltDX_iSXVSuhoYhcvef-bsM05EvIHpYltPOG7Wxz4J8LU9KaZrOfB017/s1266/WinLoseDraw-3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD7d0O38cT7WPjaSuNiRyZfgDRgxgXN3ZZOiqJb2znG7onkzCmS1i4GLIqWJokfUOrisa8Ej8IxNn5otlnRNZ-iHlBfjTJh_KQ0dc0kaSzuDzv0-Ze6KLad42oSjUVc9oHIDnltDX_iSXVSuhoYhcvef-bsM05EvIHpYltPOG7Wxz4J8LU9KaZrOfB017/w422-h640/WinLoseDraw-3.png" width="422" /></a></div><p>I see astounding stuff all over this profile. If Ephraim joined Chicago in 1906 (at age 10), and continued to appear in team photos through 1965, his tenure <i>far</i> exceeds, say, Connie Mack's legendary 50 years helming his Athletics.</p><p>Tom Sharkey, Art and Ephraim's nickname inspiration, boxed as a pro 1893-1904, and his highlights <a href="https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Tom_Sharkey_vs._James_J._Corbett_(2nd_meeting)" target="_blank">include this controversial 1898 win over James J. Corbett by corner disqualification</a> after an earlier draw between the pair.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-zJLWZ0p6mqznIbAIuJgUjAUlRO4tZU2Qy0fSSy8HOqJdI_B82i-SGv4486QqIvRTPPBeN1g99vNsP9DwTlCGBdZZaNs3rS611yF-rTM8z7HdlI3J-YMcefZ3SLAg5k5f-sR1st8gpdR0mBipIr71QQXij6nRLQSVgHg3rl2TLnDIVvjrEabsodX1zJR/s562/Corbett-Sharkey-Mirror-Of-Life_grande.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-zJLWZ0p6mqznIbAIuJgUjAUlRO4tZU2Qy0fSSy8HOqJdI_B82i-SGv4486QqIvRTPPBeN1g99vNsP9DwTlCGBdZZaNs3rS611yF-rTM8z7HdlI3J-YMcefZ3SLAg5k5f-sR1st8gpdR0mBipIr71QQXij6nRLQSVgHg3rl2TLnDIVvjrEabsodX1zJR/w432-h640/Corbett-Sharkey-Mirror-Of-Life_grande.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><p>Records of Art Colledge fighting as "Jack Sharkey" will be hard to locate, given his era's overlap with a <a href="https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Jack_Sharkey" target="_blank">HOF boxer of that same name</a>. Did star catcher Ray Schalk indeed pull double-duty as Art's boxing manager? Decide if you trust Ephraim as our single source for these two notions.</p><p><b>Tacking care of business</b></p><p><a href="http://research.sabr.org/journals/history-of-chicago-city-series" target="_blank">Emil Rothe wrote about Chicago's long-held "City Series" exhibitions for SABR</a>, which helped each organization raise money for team payrolls and local charities. Like his South Side colleagues, Ephraim picked up extra money in 1941 for taking part.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-BWH8oTgActIgr8vBRuOxb1zGBb2BqIatP8amDNlYgcam2n41B-rjOgOSxt-3H6Jdlsa1Cce3CIw9d_Yp3tshqfJlgPy_UBzyEgKloyjEs23hoPNPpJfq9QPdwhxk5XbAdCaAu5pPpSNcTozoLSKLa0oTOSnnYJNUNb8-f6wHPXYgtZdUbasSuLTFgH4/s1142/1941-Series-shares-Ephraim.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1142" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-BWH8oTgActIgr8vBRuOxb1zGBb2BqIatP8amDNlYgcam2n41B-rjOgOSxt-3H6Jdlsa1Cce3CIw9d_Yp3tshqfJlgPy_UBzyEgKloyjEs23hoPNPpJfq9QPdwhxk5XbAdCaAu5pPpSNcTozoLSKLa0oTOSnnYJNUNb8-f6wHPXYgtZdUbasSuLTFgH4/w400-h310/1941-Series-shares-Ephraim.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Pasadena Post</i>, Oct 25, 1941</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One more Ephraim piece stood out to me, a photo of the man himself at work. Here he packs uniforms for 1963 spring training. Its "40 years" subtitle makes me think Francis Stann's profile started counting from Colledge's time as team mascot or batboy, while this writer counted from the start of his clubhouse work.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRlcKAEdSLcHzHu3s1ECRZOEQBeo-yr3vVOgkiOmv3vCew0xqOd2EW3_5bPZeA-DZRiq7nU7-s06Isk5gRW93DVdFrkDltM4TYJ9DLrziIi5b_olE7ukkrseL-Kh2gClk6wS6-lp6LhISsPlDvszLzt0IOp7FBDA6jy9JSr9H73p_fSYWc7KTBR8zF-hZ/s1598/1953-Ephraim-uniform-17.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="1198" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRlcKAEdSLcHzHu3s1ECRZOEQBeo-yr3vVOgkiOmv3vCew0xqOd2EW3_5bPZeA-DZRiq7nU7-s06Isk5gRW93DVdFrkDltM4TYJ9DLrziIi5b_olE7ukkrseL-Kh2gClk6wS6-lp6LhISsPlDvszLzt0IOp7FBDA6jy9JSr9H73p_fSYWc7KTBR8zF-hZ/w300-h400/1953-Ephraim-uniform-17.png" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Mercury</i>, Feb 7, 1963 (excerpt)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I bet that uniform went to <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hansero02.shtml#all_transactions_other" target="_blank">Ron Hansen</a>, who Baltimore traded to Chicago a few weeks earlier. He wore #4 during the regular season, so this #17 seems a stopgap choice for spring training.</p><p><b>Conclusion</b></p><p>Whatever you call them, these Sharkey brothers provided valuable continuity for a franchise that went many decades between World Series wins. Do you have a favorite non-player staffer, be they trainer, mascot, or batboy? Were you ever a batboy yourself? Let me know in the comments.</p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-63185437192411668182023-12-13T16:21:00.024-05:002023-12-21T07:32:59.027-05:00Identifying everyone in the 1933 Goudey R309-1 American League & National League All-Star Team photos<p>The 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, also called <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_of_Progress" target="_blank">A Century of Progress</a></i>, included baseball's first All-Star Game, an assumed one-off benefit that became MLB's annual midseason event thanks to vigorous fan response. Discussions from April to May coalesced into a real game by June and team owners rearranged all scheduled games for July 6, allowing top stars to face off that day in Chicago, where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" target="_blank">AL triumphed 4-2</a>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRkcBUDUnOELcAYWyZznfbxBoCPq4nO3VZmKf8tL-qYAz15OUR7Ebv14iJvzyd2RAUTtisqkCumGgPSpLsOCDCENK2khelLncw_0COzmZYpaETpR6RqqVJXe6XAlT6EQR_tDMjX8ZdDwZa2AWsLshxWL6rhBOdD2QcDolSd2kIkFhu8MGkxOtERZCQEbW/s570/item_17065_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="570" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRkcBUDUnOELcAYWyZznfbxBoCPq4nO3VZmKf8tL-qYAz15OUR7Ebv14iJvzyd2RAUTtisqkCumGgPSpLsOCDCENK2khelLncw_0COzmZYpaETpR6RqqVJXe6XAlT6EQR_tDMjX8ZdDwZa2AWsLshxWL6rhBOdD2QcDolSd2kIkFhu8MGkxOtERZCQEbW/w400-h140/item_17065_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lelands.com/bids/1933-all-star-game-full-ticket--225x6" target="_blank">Full ticket auctioned for $4300+ in 2004</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Breathless pregame coverage included complete position-by-position and "who will pitch first?" analysis, echoing what you hear from today's sports reporters. Fans chose each starting nine via newspaper ballots, with pitchers and reserves falling to legendary managers Connie Mack and John McGraw.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc1EZJokz8-E_9NehKwKlTgSf4XubhFewpkRWultJeNk6YCZbjKemMGp0qrvBFUBiSGg-asEkeA0hL87vnxBq0Du7UP1aKHAtb1-2NnAaPbyw17lSKFyVD6I_Sv913aJnd-6H7QOvhC4vUUVmZ5UWdSEhPr46XHKF1v9xTMhWs8oIyJGgQy2GsprOX5Hf/s2764/All-Star-Composite.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2764" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc1EZJokz8-E_9NehKwKlTgSf4XubhFewpkRWultJeNk6YCZbjKemMGp0qrvBFUBiSGg-asEkeA0hL87vnxBq0Du7UP1aKHAtb1-2NnAaPbyw17lSKFyVD6I_Sv913aJnd-6H7QOvhC4vUUVmZ5UWdSEhPr46XHKF1v9xTMhWs8oIyJGgQy2GsprOX5Hf/w400-h188/All-Star-Composite.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>As the multi-franchise host city, Chicago assigned on-field staff by league affiliation, so the NL team photo included Cubs batboy Gilbert Hasbrook and team trainer Andy Lotshaw. Almost everyone wore matching "National League" uniforms, perhaps as mandated by McGraw.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2np3fHN6s48hxJ01LLVwBL6zU9LUrKNTbuaxh2x5qGhX-upBnIhB51-2Jbrzm7yfvt8pF867teOxTOPYGBXMLNxa-23CaEDBiBYWRGF0rwyA9bzLPt4c01COAat016RQSsApJm-Sl6wS51KYztmhaFlADE7gci8AMOtMoKKyfALOUn4cQ4llIA01fYvw/s3040/1933Goudey-R309-2-NL-team.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="3040" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2np3fHN6s48hxJ01LLVwBL6zU9LUrKNTbuaxh2x5qGhX-upBnIhB51-2Jbrzm7yfvt8pF867teOxTOPYGBXMLNxa-23CaEDBiBYWRGF0rwyA9bzLPt4c01COAat016RQSsApJm-Sl6wS51KYztmhaFlADE7gci8AMOtMoKKyfALOUn4cQ4llIA01fYvw/w400-h248/1933Goudey-R309-2-NL-team.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CH4ciqbQhzz5MHn9UV8e1mDr-Oc43oj46MV_sIke-uzEJWO5XJgDxoKV0CRRIbJjTSF7GZBIPrUW3Njz7rC-g3MZowe36_fOgE1p2aAw1eZ0rmSiSJRiAXPWEE5_M9hrhJrX19I0YRvo-6DDhfcSHMbmPZfK6gmUO0nK4CNMdDN7ARrGtPOs9ktsRG9Q/s435/s-l1600.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="404" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CH4ciqbQhzz5MHn9UV8e1mDr-Oc43oj46MV_sIke-uzEJWO5XJgDxoKV0CRRIbJjTSF7GZBIPrUW3Njz7rC-g3MZowe36_fOgE1p2aAw1eZ0rmSiSJRiAXPWEE5_M9hrhJrX19I0YRvo-6DDhfcSHMbmPZfK6gmUO0nK4CNMdDN7ARrGtPOs9ktsRG9Q/s320/s-l1600.png" width="297" /></a></div><p>Another, crisper view of this august assemblage, <i>sans chapeau</i>. (Credit Wally Berger as the sole player to spot this photo's camera head-on.)</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7w8O9RPXpCtS-BG5c6doLhxEeYiXETrOcAc1tYUG8OXwR_HgxwFohiL_rf9pKLxrKWv-OwKTXw_1Gt_mVIsRLPyUF1uheNptpoE1zMi_dibmDO9_jcfM23LRV1F7fP3BXoYH3vPvE8H_Ts8aayLuV8BStvp4Ek7OrDqVz2J4hoU-Xupv58-rcZF_7EKF/s1460/NLAll-Star-team-photo.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1460" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7w8O9RPXpCtS-BG5c6doLhxEeYiXETrOcAc1tYUG8OXwR_HgxwFohiL_rf9pKLxrKWv-OwKTXw_1Gt_mVIsRLPyUF1uheNptpoE1zMi_dibmDO9_jcfM23LRV1F7fP3BXoYH3vPvE8H_Ts8aayLuV8BStvp4Ek7OrDqVz2J4hoU-Xupv58-rcZF_7EKF/w400-h323/NLAll-Star-team-photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Some names faded faster into baseball history than others, so let's spell them all out.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Back row, left to right, standing: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartnga01.shtml" target="_blank">Gabby Hartnett</a> (Cubs), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsoji01.shtml" target="_blank">Jimmie Wilson</a> (Cardinals), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/friscfr01.shtml" target="_blank">Frankie Frisch</a> (Cardinals), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbeca01.shtml" target="_blank">Carl Hubbell</a> (Giants), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkebi01.shtml" target="_blank">Bill Walker</a> (Cardinals), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wanerpa01.shtml" target="_blank">Paul Waner</a> (Pirates), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/engliwo01.shtml" target="_blank">Woody English</a> (Cubs), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schumha02.shtml" target="_blank">Hal Schumacher</a> (Giants), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/traynpi01.shtml" target="_blank">Pie Traynor</a> (Pirates), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Andy_Lotshaw" target="_blank">Andy Lotshaw</a> (trainer in Cubs jacket)</li><li>Middle row, seated on chairs: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hallabi01.shtml" target="_blank">Bill Hallahan</a> (Cardinals), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bartedi01.shtml" target="_blank">Dick Bartell</a> (Phillies), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/terrybi01.shtml" target="_blank">Bill Terry</a> (Giants), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mckecbi01.shtml" target="_blank">Bill McKechnie</a> (Braves as coach), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGraw" target="_blank">John McGraw</a> (Giants manager in suit), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/careyma01.shtml" target="_blank">Max Carey</a> (Dodgers as coach), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hafeych01.shtml" target="_blank">Chick Hafey</a> (Reds), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kleinch01.shtml" target="_blank">Chuck Klein</a> (Phillies), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'doule01.shtml" target="_blank">Lefty O'Doul</a> (Giants), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bergewa01.shtml" target="_blank">Wally Berger</a> (Braves)</li><li>Front row, seated on ground: Gilbert Hasbrook (Cubs batboy), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martipe01.shtml" target="_blank">Pepper Martin</a> (Cardinals), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/warnelo01.shtml" target="_blank">Lon Warneke</a> (Cubs), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuccito01.shtml" target="_blank">Tony Cuccinello</a> (Dodgers)</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Non-All-Star Bill Walker stands out from that crowd in his distinctive Cardinals "birds on a bat" uniform. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=walkebi01&t=p&year=1933" target="_blank">Based on 1933 game splits</a>, he pitched four-plus innings in Pittsburgh the day prior (July 5), so I think St. Louis player-manager Frankie Frisch brought him along to toss National League batting practice.</p><p>The American League team stuck to original team uniforms for their photos, with Comiskey Park's clubhouse attendants (three Colledge brothers, all nicknamed "Sharkey") crashing its photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQikEY4LBEvouKLMaosycmd6ausrtGYT5cNPjTg9erwIVoALKw7ICtmh4ow-Mw9WjLs1O76sK0FIm91bAxNclR5vbSlXB2cr_q1a1P0AULk5VcqnISXRj5oOZexsHuOpCc_8Y_zw3p1PLgQh7JOb3cdveI5G4kVeM87XH3uJ40fYb5WeWQwuG_LGdzzoM/s500/1933_R309-1_AL_Team.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="500" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQikEY4LBEvouKLMaosycmd6ausrtGYT5cNPjTg9erwIVoALKw7ICtmh4ow-Mw9WjLs1O76sK0FIm91bAxNclR5vbSlXB2cr_q1a1P0AULk5VcqnISXRj5oOZexsHuOpCc_8Y_zw3p1PLgQh7JOb3cdveI5G4kVeM87XH3uJ40fYb5WeWQwuG_LGdzzoM/w400-h250/1933_R309-1_AL_Team.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c8k2t0o-tLBrsLSr8mBKYWDKrlydh-IWrl4NlsxmMpL9ZqzCgQ9RUspxvET61gOYWCnnhMh7Yk7c1vc5pUshhJPOAVE-MXJqlhl1AxHkeVq635QcYu3xZICyM0jU6crnIcNscGWrMKnCjkxZj76shDQ5bhZFYRhnWz8Jt-n5aHXlTKkbaDMjKHDiCpA6/s743/1933Goudey-R309-1-AL-All-Stars-back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="655" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c8k2t0o-tLBrsLSr8mBKYWDKrlydh-IWrl4NlsxmMpL9ZqzCgQ9RUspxvET61gOYWCnnhMh7Yk7c1vc5pUshhJPOAVE-MXJqlhl1AxHkeVq635QcYu3xZICyM0jU6crnIcNscGWrMKnCjkxZj76shDQ5bhZFYRhnWz8Jt-n5aHXlTKkbaDMjKHDiCpA6/s320/1933Goudey-R309-1-AL-All-Stars-back.png" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the spirit of <a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-vintage-baseball-team-cards-roster-revealed/" target="_blank">Roy Carlson's recent legwork on Topps team cards for <i>Sports Collectors Daily</i></a>, let's nail down everyone in that photo, since Goudey left some stones unturned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLNgXOFTzxyiR0Wcaz_qE605bzVP9OA2mL6hjmjz_mxoTb1odtVPKwPR0EK-9hi4j98qeUwPyZKDeXHwHP3nbhyphenhyphenQhy8sN5e5SFkdzg-jeAZwbLqLFyqx_9UTWCQP_iK5VNcOxC65Ts_zHRKM6oJcIz-Wk5ZjpEZokFI6xDcEmLThWZaNrxrWwJPM6lx9h/s1016/1933-AL-All-Star-Lineup.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="1016" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLNgXOFTzxyiR0Wcaz_qE605bzVP9OA2mL6hjmjz_mxoTb1odtVPKwPR0EK-9hi4j98qeUwPyZKDeXHwHP3nbhyphenhyphenQhy8sN5e5SFkdzg-jeAZwbLqLFyqx_9UTWCQP_iK5VNcOxC65Ts_zHRKM6oJcIz-Wk5ZjpEZokFI6xDcEmLThWZaNrxrWwJPM6lx9h/w400-h231/1933-AL-All-Star-Lineup.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>This photo from <i>The Sporting News</i> did a better job than Goudey identifying peripheral participants William Conroy, an 18 year-old future catcher who Connie Mack brought to throw batting practice, and those three "Sharkey" brothers (Ephraim, Art, and Harry Colledge).</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Back row, standing: Sharkey (clubhouse staff), <a href="https://robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2013/fall/924/1933-all-star-game-charm-presented-william-conroy/" target="_blank">William Conroy</a> (A's uniform), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrilo01.shtml" target="_blank">Lou Gehrig</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruthba01.shtml" target="_blank">Babe Ruth</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hildeor01.shtml" target="_blank">Oral Hildebrand</a> (Indians), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mackco01.shtml" target="_blank">Connie Mack</a> (A's manager in suit), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cronijo01.shtml" target="_blank">Joe Cronin</a> (Senators), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grovele01.shtml" target="_blank">Lefty Grove</a> (A's), Sharkey (clubhouse staff), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dickebi01.shtml" target="_blank">Bill Dickey</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/simmoal01.shtml" target="_blank">Al Simmons</a> (White Sox), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gomezle01.shtml" target="_blank">Lefty Gomez</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/ferrewe01.shtml" target="_blank">Wes Ferrell</a> (Indians), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dykesji01.shtml" target="_blank">Jimmy Dykes</a> (White Sox), Sharkey (clubhouse staff)</li><li>Front row, kneeling: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schacal01.shtml" target="_blank">Al Schacht</a> (The Clown Prince), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/collied01.shtml" target="_blank">Eddie Collins</a> (Red Sox as coach), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lazzeto01.shtml" target="_blank">Tony Lazzeri</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crowdal01.shtml" target="_blank">General Crowder</a> (Senators), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxxji01.shtml" target="_blank">Jimmie Foxx</a> (A's), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fletcar01.shtml" target="_blank">Art Fletcher</a> (coach), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/averiea01.shtml" target="_blank">Earl Averill</a> (Indians), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rommeed01.shtml" target="_blank">Ed Rommel</a> (A's as coach), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chapmbe01.shtml" target="_blank">Ben Chapman</a> (Yankees), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/ferreri01.shtml" target="_blank">Rick Ferrell</a> (Red Sox), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/westsa01.shtml" target="_blank">Sam West</a> (Browns), <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrich01.shtml" target="_blank">Charlie Gehringer</a> (Tigers), John McBride (White Sox as batboy)</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>The aforementioned Roy Carlson pointed me to "Colledge" as proper last names for those Sharkey brothers. Two of them, Ephraim and Art, worked in Comiskey's clubhouse until 1966 and 1958 Topps shows one under his given last name at far left of its second row. 1933 NL All-Star Tony Cuccinello, now coaching, also reappears in a White Sox uniform.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDZDvsjZMAZGVy-jMDP5n7xmlbwx7RweusMl7XZASsufVGyAbTOLssAzsiXg7IXK9R0bnnz001rTgly5BgVXS2eormZpB4aM_6lNq4C3IerduuuXa-WeGuueaULrecSWVVr24jgdpCmHtBvAkRHVuQI9SrR14hTKfjQJIhb9SCD78xS5z8fuzOpn6HMW0/s654/1958Topps-White-Sox-team-Colledge.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="654" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDZDvsjZMAZGVy-jMDP5n7xmlbwx7RweusMl7XZASsufVGyAbTOLssAzsiXg7IXK9R0bnnz001rTgly5BgVXS2eormZpB4aM_6lNq4C3IerduuuXa-WeGuueaULrecSWVVr24jgdpCmHtBvAkRHVuQI9SrR14hTKfjQJIhb9SCD78xS5z8fuzOpn6HMW0/w400-h279/1958Topps-White-Sox-team-Colledge.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1958 Topps #256, White Sox team with Colledge & Cuccinello</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>All-Star batboy John McBride cameoed with Lou Gehrig as Ruth crossed home plate after hitting the All-Star Game's first home run. Dreams come true!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4aUuAtTAHs0i7UDBE1t170tPE1D99QawM8dZxaus4KHXodYTdGRywXViCwmi3JLzf6Xm-pzHsjkrJmDiE5jX0yJM9kyWAELBQ2VmV9fJgXo7MlqnIjl5vkmd1zxDkD2KLSDOb4wG85jS0fiv9PIzMkcyeguBSoplZ_6N-Lc4xOC3FgqOGlwmCbTsnmpy/s1422/1933AllStarGameBatboy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1422" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4aUuAtTAHs0i7UDBE1t170tPE1D99QawM8dZxaus4KHXodYTdGRywXViCwmi3JLzf6Xm-pzHsjkrJmDiE5jX0yJM9kyWAELBQ2VmV9fJgXo7MlqnIjl5vkmd1zxDkD2KLSDOb4wG85jS0fiv9PIzMkcyeguBSoplZ_6N-Lc4xOC3FgqOGlwmCbTsnmpy/w400-h233/1933AllStarGameBatboy.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>AL batting practice pitcher William Conroy's 1933 victory charm later passed to his family and <a href="https://robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2013/fall/924/1933-all-star-game-charm-presented-william-conroy/" target="_blank">surfaced in our hobby via an REA 2013 auction</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0rfYgh69WrwQCZVyxqYEy6J9JCyCNLErOzyk2nDs2JPOuTqA6e271p5xkXYGfNfn6ploJInXdZDV93eCEGxZJpNrYT8yw1W_Q-MJLs_tByZqg7bWG_fscDWs-AsXcVaFs2XHy3B2UX_9vfMfG3mMlXQVlxBP2ZOd41LVb_IS6ZkX1OEgc1sUruSDQCRt/s619/1933-all-star-game-charm-presented-william-conroy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0rfYgh69WrwQCZVyxqYEy6J9JCyCNLErOzyk2nDs2JPOuTqA6e271p5xkXYGfNfn6ploJInXdZDV93eCEGxZJpNrYT8yw1W_Q-MJLs_tByZqg7bWG_fscDWs-AsXcVaFs2XHy3B2UX_9vfMfG3mMlXQVlxBP2ZOd41LVb_IS6ZkX1OEgc1sUruSDQCRt/s320/1933-all-star-game-charm-presented-william-conroy.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div>Anything else you'd like to know about the game's players or staff, let me know below.</div><p></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-55173169966975697462023-12-08T09:32:00.000-05:002023-12-08T09:32:09.561-05:002021 and 2023 TTM autographs from Vern Law and Pittsburgh's fielding safety helmets<p>Our hobby's fortunate several 1950s veterans remain with us who sign through the mail (TTM) in 2023. Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Vern Law's own history goes all the way back to 1951 Bowman and he signs for $10/card to support his son's cancer care and no doubt pay other living costs that come from being 93 years old. Check out some of those card inscriptions! (Comeback Player of the Year, Lou Gehrig Award, 1960 World Series Champ, Cy Young, 2x All-Star, etc.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H5mKSPHlQ9wyTJ3QXLl6fKvACWG9vMLEn7KKys7mHfZNoUXgIC2MBwFg-DIJ_a69kB6tA_8lQhZPuUuz5SliO3boTu4kA9xCXyoMhzjdhL3XXjCDbuIDU86SBf5r9bupNxLj9izljd1PVv-ez_tHrXJHHXmfzxec0pCPjVZxcXpc9E9KnoCqmyYeho1C/s1020/50E8D498-A7FB-46A9-AA55-BFD2C8064156_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="771" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6H5mKSPHlQ9wyTJ3QXLl6fKvACWG9vMLEn7KKys7mHfZNoUXgIC2MBwFg-DIJ_a69kB6tA_8lQhZPuUuz5SliO3boTu4kA9xCXyoMhzjdhL3XXjCDbuIDU86SBf5r9bupNxLj9izljd1PVv-ez_tHrXJHHXmfzxec0pCPjVZxcXpc9E9KnoCqmyYeho1C/w303-h400/50E8D498-A7FB-46A9-AA55-BFD2C8064156_1_105_c.jpeg" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 2021 return from Vern Law</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Edited letter from Vern: <i>"Our son is home with us and is doing quite well under the circumstances, as when the doctor opened up his chest he couldn't believe he was still alive with all the damage he saw -- he spent 7 straight hours repairing all the damage -- it was a marathon operation -- it's hard to just watch 7 jours of TV let alone working on an intense operation like that. To me it's a miracle and an answer to prayers."</i></p><p>Last month, I found four more cards at New England's biggest annual show, including two 1953 Topps Archives "expansion" series and a 1979 TCMA Japan Pro Baseball card from two years coaching the Seibu Lions in Japan, and asked him about that experience. (I majored in Japanese, so like to know how others intersect with their culture.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyzhl5UgV0pc4Bx5wqT9-kP5fuAERx93TLb5Wn0o9RawfnMaxXtZJEdWHrLwwsIjbXgz_Eyrf2FhjkxDqyX3vSpJ7mxB4DBk9IdyZRTiT9rmXOb6iEap0_G346TaBPMncIl6SsiXdWhQqUs9dgRhTx9XK_1J3LEvsPerimEePx2Fq05Bbvbwxv7rdpKxZ/s3717/IMG_7497%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3717" data-original-width="2536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyzhl5UgV0pc4Bx5wqT9-kP5fuAERx93TLb5Wn0o9RawfnMaxXtZJEdWHrLwwsIjbXgz_Eyrf2FhjkxDqyX3vSpJ7mxB4DBk9IdyZRTiT9rmXOb6iEap0_G346TaBPMncIl6SsiXdWhQqUs9dgRhTx9XK_1J3LEvsPerimEePx2Fq05Bbvbwxv7rdpKxZ/w273-h400/IMG_7497%202.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><p>Vern: <i>"I enjoyed my 2 years there in Japan. They wanted me to sign a ten year contract -- I said no -- as if you don't like me you can send me home -- if I don't like you I stay home. I was promised they'd take care of my taxes -- etc. -- they did care of Japanese tax, but not US taxes, so with that problem -- I stayed home and coached here at Brigham Young University. The kids were great to work with and with what I taught them they won the Championship in 1981 [ed note: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Japan_Series" target="_blank">they won in 1982</a>] so I did have a good impact on the way the pitchers approached how to get their hitters out. Their system was totally different than ours."</i></p><p>Several mid-50s cards show Vern wearing Pittsburgh's on-field safety helmet, the same style later sported full-time by select players like John Olerud.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLM_V2oQ7dpGU9QqBWnU6VrHR6SmYvACpZuXPrQ_2XUzyxTS7ea-jc1IVtLQpXBmmOAaaTro3JR_Q3dwp96wzsPZKUcv1jI4VJ1FCcmtH6rsxLpBp4uUR6EF9MQXZAJDXa6ESZCmNrp9uDUR6_DyWKFG8-c-ul95pU8fzfMdfCd27Whuq_1jrFo5dDxYN/s1275/1955Bowman-Law-auto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1275" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLM_V2oQ7dpGU9QqBWnU6VrHR6SmYvACpZuXPrQ_2XUzyxTS7ea-jc1IVtLQpXBmmOAaaTro3JR_Q3dwp96wzsPZKUcv1jI4VJ1FCcmtH6rsxLpBp4uUR6EF9MQXZAJDXa6ESZCmNrp9uDUR6_DyWKFG8-c-ul95pU8fzfMdfCd27Whuq_1jrFo5dDxYN/s320/1955Bowman-Law-auto.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN87vLX0h8aIz4WnrKOX5TKHJbge8aaS1pwAM0GsCfHvhjVdBwuhA3wPojqqiR4MwVeYTbMcAUZrW8icJhoPFJG4KknFIgV0SSbGIaTi6E_edSq3-5vDq-mTeTz7OIZOZRxLHH02ol0ZDYrXzjeBnGwKnpxZfuIlInxUn2CJyDHkImWImpK9gjCi5ZmmXO/s255/2002Summer_Olerud_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="255" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN87vLX0h8aIz4WnrKOX5TKHJbge8aaS1pwAM0GsCfHvhjVdBwuhA3wPojqqiR4MwVeYTbMcAUZrW8icJhoPFJG4KknFIgV0SSbGIaTi6E_edSq3-5vDq-mTeTz7OIZOZRxLHH02ol0ZDYrXzjeBnGwKnpxZfuIlInxUn2CJyDHkImWImpK9gjCi5ZmmXO/w200-h200/2002Summer_Olerud_sm.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>While Pittsburgh failed to get player buy-in for this protection back in the 1950s, enough guys wore it during spring training to show up on many 1950s Pirate cards. I'm surprised their <a href="https://www.mlb.com/pirates/history/uniforms-and-logos" target="_blank">MLB uniform history lacks those details</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3tDvAEB4Rm5pf9GBUOHry7qlQhWpSbwaWCKViMpB7cG4Y6CwW73oqPwMDbdZVvF8_rG83sCRvpQlFlzcaJGRif1MaZEOna6WsCNeOtUX4HgGgWZuyQMgm8lGxh6psyDw62Pq6A253Uf8aZ7bw-BqGlVpnZ4nLuFZQfyLGElwGG5qF6RmkX0jasUUr4SE/s967/1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="676" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3tDvAEB4Rm5pf9GBUOHry7qlQhWpSbwaWCKViMpB7cG4Y6CwW73oqPwMDbdZVvF8_rG83sCRvpQlFlzcaJGRif1MaZEOna6WsCNeOtUX4HgGgWZuyQMgm8lGxh6psyDw62Pq6A253Uf8aZ7bw-BqGlVpnZ4nLuFZQfyLGElwGG5qF6RmkX0jasUUr4SE/w280-h400/1600.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p>Keith Olbermann's baseball blog, <i>Baseball Nerd</i>, <a href="http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2013/05/08/should-pitchers-wear-helmets-they-already-did/" target="_blank">covered Branch Rickey and Pirate fielding helmets in detail in 2013</a>, in the context of contemporary and vintage pitchers struck by line drives. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVkvt2Au6rj7rP7e6t5OgZ2oKaMdgbsil3xe7yNLWKJ0oOCfJqUvOK7nFOcqhR06xLBRkHqnGAiKPO3ibBLPeflarIXkEPRXqCpszzCkJgORWw0Mp9jKJ0xstd-z4Ep0ryfhtqT3H1nuNbRG5qwc3ShEN7IxbS7Xz8DU5d0xR3OBcJpcQCz5zqLjHDI_M/s939/61r6RqDg+4L._AC_SL1000_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVkvt2Au6rj7rP7e6t5OgZ2oKaMdgbsil3xe7yNLWKJ0oOCfJqUvOK7nFOcqhR06xLBRkHqnGAiKPO3ibBLPeflarIXkEPRXqCpszzCkJgORWw0Mp9jKJ0xstd-z4Ep0ryfhtqT3H1nuNbRG5qwc3ShEN7IxbS7Xz8DU5d0xR3OBcJpcQCz5zqLjHDI_M/w265-h400/61r6RqDg+4L._AC_SL1000_.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p>Pirates fans could build a solid collection of fielding helmets without spending more than a few bucks per card! Let me know if you take on that challenge.</p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-78815425319234555742023-12-03T18:41:00.024-05:002023-12-21T07:47:32.393-05:00Piercing the 1930s Sea of Sameness with Oscar Melillo<p>People who pursue sets between the world wars notice a certain <i>unwelcome consistency</i> to what's on offer. Some 1930s companies recycled their limited number of images, year by year, tweaking things just enough to keep their gum moving. Even 90+ years later, hobby malaise can set in.</p><p>Think about spending hundreds on this top-tier HOFer. "How do I <i>feel</i> about such similarity? Are two cards twice as good as owning one? Half as good?"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRCMyXLKVfj1H8KOToAB3GV_qBu1KUl8y3Z1tSe2My26-aETYgVGW_QSXATM-YwBGdsh716gRu6t6Q6vKRhZ2MVJd2ZILuyNl0my9g3XIuM07FDKIjEIo8jBVyh5teRVF6v6pY8efkJ-wqRFvKIZfDnuWD4Ktw002n2vasCq_DcjwaqfBnv69Wk0k38bd/s881/44627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRCMyXLKVfj1H8KOToAB3GV_qBu1KUl8y3Z1tSe2My26-aETYgVGW_QSXATM-YwBGdsh716gRu6t6Q6vKRhZ2MVJd2ZILuyNl0my9g3XIuM07FDKIjEIo8jBVyh5teRVF6v6pY8efkJ-wqRFvKIZfDnuWD4Ktw002n2vasCq_DcjwaqfBnv69Wk0k38bd/w261-h320/44627.jpg" width="261" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU7Og0Jb88mpEGx7kdNskynYgg4nBAvDtox0vtBW2sF7P8TJexKY_oL1qsMttd3FUA_eM7dKo-dKgMxHGStBNt_7ZZ73iigxaze4-mCQmsVP53SqOmt-1ZxKtnPzcFKMu9BwJFO0IbeGLj9KUwbWVGBoBq2L02Q1Nb6jf1xZTABppVUYF-2LnlCBfs0sH/s1300/H0587-L254113247_original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1065" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU7Og0Jb88mpEGx7kdNskynYgg4nBAvDtox0vtBW2sF7P8TJexKY_oL1qsMttd3FUA_eM7dKo-dKgMxHGStBNt_7ZZ73iigxaze4-mCQmsVP53SqOmt-1ZxKtnPzcFKMu9BwJFO0IbeGLj9KUwbWVGBoBq2L02Q1Nb6jf1xZTABppVUYF-2LnlCBfs0sH/s320/H0587-L254113247_original.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When kids opened penny gum packs in spring 1934, they found a familiar Foxx pose, as Goudey copied series one (#1-24) from existing 1933 cards. You can imagine the childish frustration over these retreads, which would suit crosstown competitor National Chicle, whose <i>Diamond Stars Gum</i> offered fresher images in an Art Deco style.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE-aq91-2BsOXDy1oBs9WV1v-_m3wd6XT_BhfN0pQkpARAOR2oNW465v0UEyhQ4ryL6Z_WvwBwbEhMimsDgSIDeMbterbSPZiDqmxsbx7dVCQ2P9RfeitzMwUBzLXar28iCZxI6W6So4Ngwl9PHVLO-Ur49hPbygoCrUfUDlLZYHMTfnCWz3LWRW8b308/s844/1934NationalChicle-Grove-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE-aq91-2BsOXDy1oBs9WV1v-_m3wd6XT_BhfN0pQkpARAOR2oNW465v0UEyhQ4ryL6Z_WvwBwbEhMimsDgSIDeMbterbSPZiDqmxsbx7dVCQ2P9RfeitzMwUBzLXar28iCZxI6W6So4Ngwl9PHVLO-Ur49hPbygoCrUfUDlLZYHMTfnCWz3LWRW8b308/s320/1934NationalChicle-Grove-1.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><p>Chicle and Goudey each put star Lefty Grove in their first series, a predictable way for two Massachusetts companies to recognize the key Red Sox offseason acquisition. Goudey, perhaps chastened by complaints, changed direction after #24. Their checklist for #25-96 looks like what we now call an "update set" of lesser-known guys and roster changes. <a href="https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/2020/10/30/overanalyzing-1933-goudey-part-two/" target="_blank">Jason Schwartz wrote a lot more about this at SABR's card blog</a>. It included someone they left out of 1933's 240-card set, Oscar Melillo.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD3y4wJPX1nLBLiNDBlApg7F10gybC89BnHw-VV1RedcAiql7EUiD9i2TfbAo_F4EVn4dvUHbrYQekz-JVgp0Dd3hSylAu9QzY7UyJURewt4Zr_KQ9r-KxoRFJbct5kYcz7dj7ZbphXQvQS6M996cp1td53fNFwNWlPb0jS_yne-svRjKYhMT5JdGF3YS/s1384/D-mYECiXUAABeiC.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD3y4wJPX1nLBLiNDBlApg7F10gybC89BnHw-VV1RedcAiql7EUiD9i2TfbAo_F4EVn4dvUHbrYQekz-JVgp0Dd3hSylAu9QzY7UyJURewt4Zr_KQ9r-KxoRFJbct5kYcz7dj7ZbphXQvQS6M996cp1td53fNFwNWlPb0jS_yne-svRjKYhMT5JdGF3YS/s320/D-mYECiXUAABeiC.jpeg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1934 Goudey <i>Big League Gum</i> #45</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Let's track this popular 1930s second baseman through his lookalike collectibles and rank the best choices for those who like their prewar on a budget. Our first option isn't even a card!</p><p><b>1933 Gum, Inc. Double Header Pins (PX3)</b></p><p>Gum, Inc., who later made 1939-41 Play Ball cards, started in baseball with metal medallions that were meant to be paired front-to-back, hence the name "Double Header." An unopened pack, perhaps unique to our hobby, <a href="https://robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2011/spring/626/1933-px3-double-header-buttons-original-unopened-pack/" target="_blank">sold in 2011 via REA</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKmD_Yd-_xi8HypPhMEYBjuB5Zr7F8ni9Eq1wSyV9VeFUqzE-WmsLSLumfcxFbY3sKot3roPPW5utKNr5PJt3ZE01VBrTpacWWy-4L_-U8NLr11hyk4RLWLaN69aT8OlbQsRWhLHvKDkq1Z6T9OyMepLqb_v_e8WP8ozPwr7fi4819Brd9tJem8t0b4K1/s200/248476-15422242Fr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKmD_Yd-_xi8HypPhMEYBjuB5Zr7F8ni9Eq1wSyV9VeFUqzE-WmsLSLumfcxFbY3sKot3roPPW5utKNr5PJt3ZE01VBrTpacWWy-4L_-U8NLr11hyk4RLWLaN69aT8OlbQsRWhLHvKDkq1Z6T9OyMepLqb_v_e8WP8ozPwr7fi4819Brd9tJem8t0b4K1/s1600/248476-15422242Fr.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Their medals cropped Oscar to face alone. He looks friendlier here than on your other 1933 choice, DeLong Gum, a small set published by Goudey's former treasurer, Harold DeLong.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqosjEayEYHoFFP9hFI3zYsodqH2GaYXJQaKbMGMcMF_wRQIvmLvARdCYKmTTFyD4utQ_tG4Bp0bxgtfMsW4eEyr3c_MmbtXdPxbznNSjvaksfCIw9b18LILET8gOjVbdIvB7fVBUQ9Oot-i_lzgiMnhFJQ7jUbDfp-eD7ERPMDmxL9eotpFx6oheAuUvk/s327/1933-delong-3-oscar-melillo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqosjEayEYHoFFP9hFI3zYsodqH2GaYXJQaKbMGMcMF_wRQIvmLvARdCYKmTTFyD4utQ_tG4Bp0bxgtfMsW4eEyr3c_MmbtXdPxbznNSjvaksfCIw9b18LILET8gOjVbdIvB7fVBUQ9Oot-i_lzgiMnhFJQ7jUbDfp-eD7ERPMDmxL9eotpFx6oheAuUvk/w211-h320/1933-delong-3-oscar-melillo.jpg" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1933 DeLong <i>Play Ball Gum</i> (R333) #3</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Metal coin sets remain a gray area and hard to recommend when other options remain. This set's drab and little-known in our hobby.</p><p><b>Cost:</b> As of writing, eBay sellers ask $60-200 Buy-It-Now for graded PX3 coins (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=px3+melillo&_sacat=0" target="_blank">example search</a>).</p><p><b>1934 Goudey <i>Big League Gum</i> (R320)</b></p><p>Oscar's first Goudey card shows DeLong design influence with its sketched grass and cartoon diamond. Its photo expands what Gum, Inc. put on its coin to show his batting follow-through and classic bloused uniform.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD3y4wJPX1nLBLiNDBlApg7F10gybC89BnHw-VV1RedcAiql7EUiD9i2TfbAo_F4EVn4dvUHbrYQekz-JVgp0Dd3hSylAu9QzY7UyJURewt4Zr_KQ9r-KxoRFJbct5kYcz7dj7ZbphXQvQS6M996cp1td53fNFwNWlPb0jS_yne-svRjKYhMT5JdGF3YS/s1384/D-mYECiXUAABeiC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD3y4wJPX1nLBLiNDBlApg7F10gybC89BnHw-VV1RedcAiql7EUiD9i2TfbAo_F4EVn4dvUHbrYQekz-JVgp0Dd3hSylAu9QzY7UyJURewt4Zr_KQ9r-KxoRFJbct5kYcz7dj7ZbphXQvQS6M996cp1td53fNFwNWlPb0jS_yne-svRjKYhMT5JdGF3YS/s320/D-mYECiXUAABeiC.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oscar played every day at a key position, second base, so it's a mystery why Goudey left him off 1933's set. <a href="https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/baltimore-orioles/1933/sports-cards/goudey/" target="_blank">Just nine Browns got cards that year</a>, well below average for a 240-card set covering 16 teams. <a href="https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/st-louis-cardinals/1933/sports-cards/goudey/" target="_blank">The crosstown Cardinals got 14</a> and Rogers Hornsby appears for <i>each</i> squad thanks to his move from Cardinals player to Browns player-manager in late July.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cost:</b> 1934 commons like Oscar run ~$5-10 in low grades.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1934 O-Pee-Chee/Butterfinger Premiums (V94)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's our prizewinning "complete view" of Oscar, the <i>Oscar for Oscar</i>, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Canadian card maker O-Pee-Chee produced a handful of 1930s baseball sets and V94 stands out for its photo quality and size (6.5" x 8.5").</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGYLGP-yopUW4qf-0xcrTtUd7zEdH5_IYzC7Wln7R1WLYbCK-6ghIMeVP-6FLO0Pf0zlG2p_t19QctL9Yh1z6bxKShrVVShHlke_UYlJLWPXSjv_jdo8upxbLJUzaxdTmLsNpSAP82xNP8vAFaWYHMQSPGXXIpzYpJnRJAocTqJx2cUvZIaQCtdtWP3F-/s700/D-mYGNpW4AEPodM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="573" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGYLGP-yopUW4qf-0xcrTtUd7zEdH5_IYzC7Wln7R1WLYbCK-6ghIMeVP-6FLO0Pf0zlG2p_t19QctL9Yh1z6bxKShrVVShHlke_UYlJLWPXSjv_jdo8upxbLJUzaxdTmLsNpSAP82xNP8vAFaWYHMQSPGXXIpzYpJnRJAocTqJx2cUvZIaQCtdtWP3F-/w328-h400/D-mYGNpW4AEPodM.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think earlier cards cropped away Oscar's background to remove those teammates running sprints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cost:</b> It's easy to damage OPC's thin paper stock and most surviving examples are low grade. Common players start about $10 and go up fast for stars and HOFers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><b>1934-36 National Chicle <i>Diamond Stars Gum</i> (1935 series)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Chicle expanded their <i>Diamond Stars Gum</i> checklist to 84 cards for 1935 and used Oscar's now-familiar pose at #53.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIlZohimQVrkegenjnxxdFPpSBaJS-XQh_hG9aHit_5QjnMEF51QYLvq7Tl6AuHeGBD_rK0gOzm8A2ezHncax_eqg-0lPOllnq-tm4zJ3dvc9eDUX9LKBnOjERHcuiEuZjmVETvVWWLn2VLDKJoZkuwS8dNdRVXdICEhVTzRm0BRU3bn4qxD5DtsY54pG/s1084/D-mYExYW4AAeM24.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIlZohimQVrkegenjnxxdFPpSBaJS-XQh_hG9aHit_5QjnMEF51QYLvq7Tl6AuHeGBD_rK0gOzm8A2ezHncax_eqg-0lPOllnq-tm4zJ3dvc9eDUX9LKBnOjERHcuiEuZjmVETvVWWLn2VLDKJoZkuwS8dNdRVXdICEhVTzRm0BRU3bn4qxD5DtsY54pG/s320/D-mYExYW4AAeM24.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some Chicle cards include buildings from their player's town, <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2009/06/1934-36-diamond-stars-5-tommy-bridges.html" target="_blank">as on #5 Tommy Bridges</a>, so that could be a real 1930s St. Louis structure. If you recognize it, let us know in the comments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cost:</b> Diamond Stars commons crept up in recent years, so expect to spend $10 or more, even in low grade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1935 Goudey <i>Big League Gum</i> (R321)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div>Goudey re-cropped Oscar's larger image for this 4-panel layout. Each card required an original (small) painting in those days, so reusing art saved them time and money.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1j0IMyJnAkbUe4jbZ808Ttfi8j3mtpgo1UuaHxSUehH5flYy5wwYxypsBdj14048Ajp7pTqzwARHRTCBSzvlrVwlSm86hFju8dS1JhZZibiONWj9ND3VCNioTWAoDhRkq-x5EMhIg820zvlqjRoXL8k9vQCPrXtTgIUxFx_N7p5AUjFp6rSGoLa48oOX/s535/1935-goudey-blaeholder-coffman-melillo-west.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="436" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1j0IMyJnAkbUe4jbZ808Ttfi8j3mtpgo1UuaHxSUehH5flYy5wwYxypsBdj14048Ajp7pTqzwARHRTCBSzvlrVwlSm86hFju8dS1JhZZibiONWj9ND3VCNioTWAoDhRkq-x5EMhIg820zvlqjRoXL8k9vQCPrXtTgIUxFx_N7p5AUjFp6rSGoLa48oOX/s320/1935-goudey-blaeholder-coffman-melillo-west.jpg" width="261" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Browns sent Melillo to Boston in a splashy mid-1935 trade, more details below, so this card preceded that move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cost:</b> As with Chicle cards, Goudey also crept up of late and even those with four common players like this run $15 or more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1935 Goudey Premiums (R309-2)</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prewar collectors might recall Goudey offered mail-in premiums for 1933 and 1934 that include this famous Babe Ruth image.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-TmBwu2Hy8fLcA3CKRZ395VnXUM-Z92NMykOeV7UnXqpr-XRt6jxCuxV2dxZGHPaSjWP0i6R9emggdOcZBecYnLA2wFMZWITpK12IQevriKwdVPNJLcioDwpQhaYXV-7848cszcI3parKtpKjl_6kph3cp3jJFi1bbSPTTSzKvhk-4p0OSzz33nJTRbO/s765/1933-r309-goudey-babe-ruth-premium-counter-display.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="462" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-TmBwu2Hy8fLcA3CKRZ395VnXUM-Z92NMykOeV7UnXqpr-XRt6jxCuxV2dxZGHPaSjWP0i6R9emggdOcZBecYnLA2wFMZWITpK12IQevriKwdVPNJLcioDwpQhaYXV-7848cszcI3parKtpKjl_6kph3cp3jJFi1bbSPTTSzKvhk-4p0OSzz33nJTRbO/w241-h400/1933-r309-goudey-babe-ruth-premium-counter-display.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1933 R309-1 Babe Ruth with mail-in promotional strip</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Goudey switched to black-and-white photos on thin paper as an in-store loyalty program for 1935. They packed these premiums with <i>Big League Gum</i> shipments and kids would swap empty wrappers back to the pack seller for their preferred photo. The fifteen known R309-2 premiums cover just five metro areas (New York, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington), with good odds each city received premiums for its local guys.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIF5lwa-5PXQXuFtEeiS5UrWe9b3f76PUPTErY6_ufUzJFIFgn0IoKm966szwW48Drf2_6HqmiD0gLvCVziBJzh5iXJMVCi6BkU5gL7PKCgTNiBi0dH2733BaXVMGgllNKJh6HCzhljS5CKyFNSoB1P62JJio6ZiIMqSVhmPvDY9oHeUOeJ_9zYbB-TEm/s1682/1935Goudey-R309-2-RedSox.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1682" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIF5lwa-5PXQXuFtEeiS5UrWe9b3f76PUPTErY6_ufUzJFIFgn0IoKm966szwW48Drf2_6HqmiD0gLvCVziBJzh5iXJMVCi6BkU5gL7PKCgTNiBi0dH2733BaXVMGgllNKJh6HCzhljS5CKyFNSoB1P62JJio6ZiIMqSVhmPvDY9oHeUOeJ_9zYbB-TEm/w400-h230/1935Goudey-R309-2-RedSox.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>R309-2 contains three composite photos, Boston, Cleveland, and Washington. Their Red Sox premium shows our Melillo pose <i>and</i> pitcher George Pipgras, who used the same base photo as 1933 Goudey.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTyziYUeSIe79yoHI3PyiDnGkKJhs0qTsCF94DrrF1x5HnctD9dAdgY3phYWl8E1_w8V7jKp5sOoYTrlWAOnbgBF8-e1JfNg1eQBp_1PUpQRkISi21iCkf3h5D38C6JRUehAV2Jp05_XHj0SrRimBtF-N-cKGdHjV9ZDCLocadwvRy98so3fIYwWjaVZY/s881/44644.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="731" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTyziYUeSIe79yoHI3PyiDnGkKJhs0qTsCF94DrrF1x5HnctD9dAdgY3phYWl8E1_w8V7jKp5sOoYTrlWAOnbgBF8-e1JfNg1eQBp_1PUpQRkISi21iCkf3h5D38C6JRUehAV2Jp05_XHj0SrRimBtF-N-cKGdHjV9ZDCLocadwvRy98so3fIYwWjaVZY/s320/44644.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1933 Goudey <i>Big League Gum</i> #12, George Pipgras</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>Melillo and Pipgras make an intriguing combo for this Red Sox composite, considering Boston's mid-1935 team transactions.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ft91xyLKXb9RLihqJJCT3ZYbjYLt7-pJfzgcLCJtPocDI8k3lIJfJR2bUOt4DFjXZR_jm6pyFQHqo0SZ70l33RSj_3sjkUjyR6nJ60w58nTnxg6kyB5ORpm508wj3Bhvp7RXElwobjVp5SfzMCpOaHnh4spIeuaRVhEdQDRhDEorb8-9mtqwlA_ANk_N/s1290/Melillo-Pipgras.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="1290" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ft91xyLKXb9RLihqJJCT3ZYbjYLt7-pJfzgcLCJtPocDI8k3lIJfJR2bUOt4DFjXZR_jm6pyFQHqo0SZ70l33RSj_3sjkUjyR6nJ60w58nTnxg6kyB5ORpm508wj3Bhvp7RXElwobjVp5SfzMCpOaHnh4spIeuaRVhEdQDRhDEorb8-9mtqwlA_ANk_N/w400-h118/Melillo-Pipgras.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1935-transactions.shtml" target="_blank">Baseball-Reference.com's 1935 Red Sox transactions (excerpt)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Does this mean Goudey printed their Red Sox composite in that one-week window? I bet they just <i>added</i> Oscar following his trade and failed to <i>remove</i> George when released, dating Boston's R309-2 to "sometime after May 27."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2-9kRDUM91ZFi4pPcjnP4GQN7ICb3XHll8m47zDrJIBUwX__sG_kDyxQn_mj9fqiVtjRSHqhAa4KxQ0httN_xh2D8KRIA_qJl70ogfH8DCXQPJjFhzj2TqvPJGGPL6RfUjx-MCAIg2YzFg0JLNF0LivQLUyF3KBnYD4wDcjaF6tqNFCXvcR7reHGqC7k/s550/1935Goudey-R309-2-Melillo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2-9kRDUM91ZFi4pPcjnP4GQN7ICb3XHll8m47zDrJIBUwX__sG_kDyxQn_mj9fqiVtjRSHqhAa4KxQ0httN_xh2D8KRIA_qJl70ogfH8DCXQPJjFhzj2TqvPJGGPL6RfUjx-MCAIg2YzFg0JLNF0LivQLUyF3KBnYD4wDcjaF6tqNFCXvcR7reHGqC7k/s16000/1935Goudey-R309-2-Melillo.jpeg" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Goudey <i>also</i> gave Oscar a personal photo and tweaked the cap to "B," as Beantown expected great things on his arrival. Melillo delivered excellent defense and modest hitting, holding down second base until Bobby Doerr's much-hyped arrival in 1937. This feeds Melillo into <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2019/07/national-chicle-1938-goudey-baseball.html" target="_blank">Doerr's own significance to Goudey's unusual 1938 "Heads Up" set</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cost:</b> R309-2s prove scarce, so availability means more than price. I'd pay $20-25 for common, low-grade players.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary: "...and the Oscar goes to..."</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>What did you think of all these sets based on one Melillo image? This happens often with 1930s players and can cut into your enjoyment as a collector. I think four float atop this sea of sameness.</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Diamond Stars Gum</b> for balanced art quality, availability, and hobby familiarity. This set produced a lot of <i>best-of-career</i> player cards.</li><li><b>OPC/Butterfinger</b> for its big, detailed images. Rank this first if <i>display quality</i> matters most to you.</li><li><b>1934 Goudey</b> is comparable to Diamond Stars, if lesser in image quality most of the time.</li><li><b>R309-2 Goudey</b> remains interesting, if tough to find. OPC/Butterfinger looks better <i>and</i> you avoid competing with team collectors over a scarce issue, the Red Sox composite in particular.</li></ol><div>Hope you enjoyed Oscar's parade in (St. Louis) brown and red (Sox). If you'd go after something else in this situation, sound off below!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-46974439656615949662023-11-29T18:07:00.005-05:002023-11-30T15:41:49.520-05:00Top Five Vintage Team Cards for Player Collectors<p><b>Say Hey! What did I send you again?</b></p><p>In November 2023, I mailed some vintage Giants to a collector friend. When they arrived, he said, "thanks for the Willie Mays card!" That gave me pause. Did I package up a key card, a top-tier HOFer, and then forget about it? Is age catching up with me in a way that benefits others? (That'd be my preferred outcome for aging, to be honest.)</p><p>In truth, I sent a <i>sort-of</i> Willie Mays, and he clarified receiving my <i>1960 Topps Giants team card</i> in the name of its biggest name.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO8NiUFfriUAOyzTsqqZocBeGeqvcAfsqCrsOfPQxJZ9z-84dbszHDJ3MguWBQYukRmHfabuNaT2jaU8ANeLb4RssLWbyW5zEs7cwvmC7T6Mbxyd6fvlHUBQD4d8VswjJt2yKKO3hfL_arC2KSYSqiY_eXCh-f0XiBX8VUyCXB_qgf03m0tjQXpQCYGDd/s653/1960-topps-151-giants-team-29686.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="653" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO8NiUFfriUAOyzTsqqZocBeGeqvcAfsqCrsOfPQxJZ9z-84dbszHDJ3MguWBQYukRmHfabuNaT2jaU8ANeLb4RssLWbyW5zEs7cwvmC7T6Mbxyd6fvlHUBQD4d8VswjJt2yKKO3hfL_arC2KSYSqiY_eXCh-f0XiBX8VUyCXB_qgf03m0tjQXpQCYGDd/w400-h280/1960-topps-151-giants-team-29686.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1960 Topps #151: Say Hey! (lower right)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My own player collections (Spike Owen, Jamie Quirk, Steve Garvey, David Segui) focus on named cards 99% of the time. It's rare, if possible, for team cards to show off someone you need.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uo4_2BcL3y2hXZ6UNJcJjdF6Ya8BjK5Eww3h9d5zZ9mJpfbZ3mxieEgEDkV8Re92Rm1oCppgKJnBxZAap61rdPFw7gEQXDSji8qd22kVnkctOO7kzOEawhs1GHHz0hYSAg2-4mYvxbxqNsOt97a5lKxqjuUqnOdp6cdqJAwZXRL_fRzFtAu3zNN5jbeW/s1000/125-53824RepFr-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="710" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uo4_2BcL3y2hXZ6UNJcJjdF6Ya8BjK5Eww3h9d5zZ9mJpfbZ3mxieEgEDkV8Re92Rm1oCppgKJnBxZAap61rdPFw7gEQXDSji8qd22kVnkctOO7kzOEawhs1GHHz0hYSAg2-4mYvxbxqNsOt97a5lKxqjuUqnOdp6cdqJAwZXRL_fRzFtAu3zNN5jbeW/w284-h400/125-53824RepFr-2.jpg" width="284" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One "team card" that <i>does</i> belong in a Spike (or Wade) PC</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you collect specific players, do you try to fill every niche, including team cards with hard-to-identify faces? I've avoided group photos myself, since many vintage team shots came out indistinct, 1960 Topps included. Half of your battle as a player collector comes down to confirming your guy <i>is on the card at all</i>.</p><p><b>The new expert in vintage team cards</b></p><p>In 2023, hobby researcher Roy Carlson wrote a pair of exemplary 1951-1980 Topps team card overviews for <i>Sports Collectors Daily.</i> He's done the legwork to prove whether your collecting obsession did or didn't appear on any vintage Topps team cards.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/research-yields-surprises-hidden-in-vintage-topps-baseball-team-cards/" target="_blank">Research Yields Surprises Hidden in Vintage Topps Baseball Team Cards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-vintage-baseball-team-cards-roster-revealed/" target="_blank">Roll Call: All-Time Topps Vintage Baseball Team Cards Roster Revealed</a><br /></li></ul><p></p><p>Want a standout surprise? I had no idea Ted Williams kept popping up on 1959-64 Topps Red Sox team cards despite his exclusive 1959-1962 trading card contract with Fleer <i>and</i> after retiring as a player. Topps reused their 1958 photo each year and Fleer missed complaining about it. All these team cards for Ted fans!</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1959 Topps #248</li><li>1960 Topps #537</li><li>1961 Topps #373</li><li>1962 Topps #334</li><li>1963 Topps #202</li><li>1964 Topps #579</li></ul><p></p><p>I used Roy's excellent work as inspiration for five team cards that player collectors should know about.</p><p><b>Stan Musial: 1956 Topps #134 St. Louis Cardinals team</b></p><p>I propose two reasons that Topps first added team cards to their main set for 1956.</p><p></p><ol><li>Topps designed much of their 1956 set prior to Bowman's post-1955 collapse and wanted to test whether a <i>group</i> photo would violate exclusive contracts for stars like Mickey Mantle. Would a Yankees team shot gratify his fans, even if Mick's smaller than a thumbnail?</li><li>Topps hoped to knit holdouts like Stan Musial, who refused all pre-1958 Topps contracts, into group shots that players wouldn't take seriously as "stealing their image."</li></ol><div>The 1956 Cardinals card mentions Musial by name <i>twice</i> and he's easy enough to find at lower-right.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2wvvstyLILHj92idx0KvEugSddPmZ_ezM_JQan1wrXDLSrHwuHctRb7jCaH8Ece2N-f7AFGD_T-Ki70yUr_XkHo4IF7-XGRBAvsVrQ_p6GO5pK0rtPvycppUtNwJKnhpZpkmkJdNt2fNaDLWK0h7ZJCuhUNQDAnyarsZENo_4mcgxbg2ESqwn1U0wPz7/s2048/1956%20Topps%20%23134%20Cardinals%20Team-highlighted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2wvvstyLILHj92idx0KvEugSddPmZ_ezM_JQan1wrXDLSrHwuHctRb7jCaH8Ece2N-f7AFGD_T-Ki70yUr_XkHo4IF7-XGRBAvsVrQ_p6GO5pK0rtPvycppUtNwJKnhpZpkmkJdNt2fNaDLWK0h7ZJCuhUNQDAnyarsZENo_4mcgxbg2ESqwn1U0wPz7/w400-h276/1956%20Topps%20%23134%20Cardinals%20Team-highlighted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="https://1956topps.blogspot.com/2021/02/134-st-louis-cardinals-team-card.html" target="_blank">1956Topps blog</a> notes just 13 of these 30 gentlemen appeared on individual cards in that year's set and exclusive Bowman contracts no doubt limited who Topps could include.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05_WxV5n2ngSW8hObbHzRDxekhWVr7ICgXmePnixTkxOb8ocgLNcqjzI_vCKWtjiq5cLQojQbggK14XKisqBY4lbK-yQu8bQ2lMZnCc8gFzLBHCcnzoyk4lBPxZIngN0M_Ph8k-b7EUQGGTP45bYO6LDL79EsGlN2w3gGf_VyTepSwc399z0ZJiHlOQ4H/s2048/1956%20Topps%20%23134%20Cardinals%20Team%20(Back).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05_WxV5n2ngSW8hObbHzRDxekhWVr7ICgXmePnixTkxOb8ocgLNcqjzI_vCKWtjiq5cLQojQbggK14XKisqBY4lbK-yQu8bQ2lMZnCc8gFzLBHCcnzoyk4lBPxZIngN0M_Ph8k-b7EUQGGTP45bYO6LDL79EsGlN2w3gGf_VyTepSwc399z0ZJiHlOQ4H/w400-h276/1956%20Topps%20%23134%20Cardinals%20Team%20(Back).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Its back text claims, "Later, Stan Musial made the Cards the number one team of the 1940s." Indeed, their .642 decade winning percentage outpaced all other franchises and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_St._Louis_Cardinals_(1920–1952)#Stan_%22The_Man%22_Musial_(1941–1952)" target="_blank">they won three titles in five seasons (1942-46)</a>. I believe that Stan's reticence to sign with Topps <i>or</i> Bowman in 1954 explains why pitcher Memo Luna garnered a late season replacement card (<a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2019/05/1954-bowman-baseball-memo-to-man.html" target="_blank">see <i>Memo to The Man</i> for full details</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div>Musial appeared on two more Topps team cards, 1951 and 1957, prior to signing an individual contract in mid-1958, <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2016/04/how-and-why-topps-created-all-star-set.html" target="_blank">which triggered their first All-Star subset</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw7wMtVRNXM0fwF6kKTJGLHQfAHblDjWHMltIfGGlBgJo0sZU1k9taAT0gQDZEYS6QwCpb55nH6nCtoJkgg8kmKtA4xm4az_fMl8LlEDQehSO9owpK-zgsoKhlZ6pBVcGcL9HKnA0sTInZ8CY0TlO97GRt6Qcxdb_KQzHbtVQCspbZ89AoR2UJs3gYqMD/s1228/1951-topps-teams--st-louis-cardinals-highlighted.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="1228" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw7wMtVRNXM0fwF6kKTJGLHQfAHblDjWHMltIfGGlBgJo0sZU1k9taAT0gQDZEYS6QwCpb55nH6nCtoJkgg8kmKtA4xm4az_fMl8LlEDQehSO9owpK-zgsoKhlZ6pBVcGcL9HKnA0sTInZ8CY0TlO97GRt6Qcxdb_KQzHbtVQCspbZ89AoR2UJs3gYqMD/w640-h248/1951-topps-teams--st-louis-cardinals-highlighted.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1951 Topps team cards, St. Louis Cardinals</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I circled Musial (center) for context and a youthful Joe Garagiola (right) for fun. Look close and see how St. Louis cut-and-pasted their backup catcher into its second row after he missed its original team photo. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A6PEYqUwD8p5r3BNKe4UZRl3zV7SOc4iZ8fVqhi1YVv5Av2JAnAd5vLk6frGLAT5iwEMsfMdLuEuvcN87IAF-Xh8ENCo2Lkwad4MMxak-qAGLnk7-_ygQ-ZBFFFBoVm38AuKaatUvrOcbarRpmwnK932wA1bnAxC8KEquNKO2Shz83DvsSyS0sKtl_Uu/s653/1957-cardinals-highlighted.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="653" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A6PEYqUwD8p5r3BNKe4UZRl3zV7SOc4iZ8fVqhi1YVv5Av2JAnAd5vLk6frGLAT5iwEMsfMdLuEuvcN87IAF-Xh8ENCo2Lkwad4MMxak-qAGLnk7-_ygQ-ZBFFFBoVm38AuKaatUvrOcbarRpmwnK932wA1bnAxC8KEquNKO2Shz83DvsSyS0sKtl_Uu/w400-h280/1957-cardinals-highlighted.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1957 Topps #243, St. Louis Cardinals team</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>1957's muddier photo quality make this a tough card to love, with or without the circled Musial. I borrowed this image from Roy's first article to show how Musial's Topps on-card appearances continued beyond his retirement as a player. Topps reused a 1962 team photo (with Musial) for their 1965 set, a real twist of the knife considering St. Louis won the 1964 World Series!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/research-yields-surprises-hidden-in-vintage-topps-baseball-team-cards/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="582" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rfm75Y8mwQ9j6lmVJLrWMDX7kDS_RoONGfkxGQLplkbCCGrVOiyNfdZRasv4u5ao-sfcVTalsfyR-c1gYvwzXzTy_k8E_SzQLsC14Nv6_A6WfeNvDW9HBJlQtjJGYGePlerGUngAbbxRheBT_tW4M0Z7QVnHIVpsnn3tsmvSX2Yd0g8J9uTYeQz3hFcp/w640-h378/1965-Cardinals-team-photo-highlighted.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While I consider 1965 #57 a curiosity with some Musial appeal, the 1956 team card's a great option for player collectors who want mid-career cards of The Man.</div><p><b>Carl Yastrzemski: 1965 Topps #403 Red Sox Team</b></p><p>The 1959-64 reuse of Boston's 1958 team photo that created extra Ted Williams cards also delayed Yaz's first appearance to 1965, years after his debut. (This kind of Topps laziness also postponed team photos with Pete Rose and several other 60s stars.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqxceUo30MYznN9vXzxHgyqiOwwTgJSkjPED9SYah8zPL0kTE2dj-bQXwGpqBtpyzOab629vOGKy2eHmfuAzglabwa1skmh8UH57Tdmv8mAWQEY2lXrTp7AzV5phW-MoNCMZr-h_w3S74nDXuC1w0T1C8TtzapOnwdIk6FdRE49EAlTlT1A3AKY2RmdOJ/s1412/1964RedSoxteampicture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1412" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqxceUo30MYznN9vXzxHgyqiOwwTgJSkjPED9SYah8zPL0kTE2dj-bQXwGpqBtpyzOab629vOGKy2eHmfuAzglabwa1skmh8UH57Tdmv8mAWQEY2lXrTp7AzV5phW-MoNCMZr-h_w3S74nDXuC1w0T1C8TtzapOnwdIk6FdRE49EAlTlT1A3AKY2RmdOJ/w400-h290/1964RedSoxteampicture.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Yaz sits at front right, between bullpen coach Al Lakeman and outfielder Lou Clinton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43QekDXn_IKEvlaJnysOzAjrOPlEMsgtq2DfjCE8Q_j7X-qsP9ONX7c0Ieksn9qMhub6D2SvbmX__OKPQlBdjNU0Gd3AnxOKH4Uf32WPcUUFYD82xmoQBAPf96604b7AjgyGzcEKIjP_VxWpQg2GUM71YxMArhbqjCn40ztTVlp2O7hsjjHjFrz4P3yaw/s1031/1965-topps-403-red-sox-team-32384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1031" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43QekDXn_IKEvlaJnysOzAjrOPlEMsgtq2DfjCE8Q_j7X-qsP9ONX7c0Ieksn9qMhub6D2SvbmX__OKPQlBdjNU0Gd3AnxOKH4Uf32WPcUUFYD82xmoQBAPf96604b7AjgyGzcEKIjP_VxWpQg2GUM71YxMArhbqjCn40ztTVlp2O7hsjjHjFrz4P3yaw/w400-h288/1965-topps-403-red-sox-team-32384.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Boston traded Lou Clinton to the Angels in June 1964, so this serves as <i>his</i> sole Red Sox team card, thanks to those 1959-1964 shenanigans. While 1965's flat backgrounds make individual faces tough to discern, it remains a decent choice for Yaz collectors as his first cardboard pose with teammates.</p><div><b>Hank Aaron: 1977 Topps #51 Milwaukee Brewers Team</b></div><div><p>By 1977, Topps improved print clarity enough to make Hank's legendary #44 visible without squinting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-8O9ySiDj_LHjTUHP4xtXMlpn1xz2bURhyqeEvhE-auTcuUxGqiBwj2ErW35HPIxZbm_Z7haNKhCrMhyphenhyphenhCA_Cmw90ivWU5_37b4Uge5XA7OUfzfkRGoiPZcYqBxKjVG-gNnhFcvGntEky0yk1qiQ_RCumdUB907HFm0BOQ4BX2dZ9qedjyrWp9517Ids/s729/1977Topps-Brewers-team-highlighted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="729" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-8O9ySiDj_LHjTUHP4xtXMlpn1xz2bURhyqeEvhE-auTcuUxGqiBwj2ErW35HPIxZbm_Z7haNKhCrMhyphenhyphenhCA_Cmw90ivWU5_37b4Uge5XA7OUfzfkRGoiPZcYqBxKjVG-gNnhFcvGntEky0yk1qiQ_RCumdUB907HFm0BOQ4BX2dZ9qedjyrWp9517Ids/w400-h283/1977Topps-Brewers-team-highlighted.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>I think most Hammer collectors know about this post-career appearance already, so consider this my <i>bona fides </i>for anyone seeing him there for the first time. It should be part of Aaron collections and costs little to acquire.</p><p><b>Yogi Berra, Jim Hegan, & Thurman Munson: 1980 Topps #434 New York Yankees team</b></p><p>This card meets three goals, two hobby-related and the other humane, each circled in red.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodu-QVih2TC7TXGHUGUQQH6hcZjUG-CFwOn-w9l_zTQmaozqwTl4MFnl3fk0XuJYuuq9C5d6VJdvvRXOFkfH9JM3QOKuybLTiLTEpFpfUPFekuKiXOUnDz_meEu5DaPJCWHg8p6CEjyS9vl0MbK8l9VBQqoET8N-69lbB-aXfxZzhTzlR3fUF12-qwVQy/s1000/1980Yankees-team-highlighted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1000" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodu-QVih2TC7TXGHUGUQQH6hcZjUG-CFwOn-w9l_zTQmaozqwTl4MFnl3fk0XuJYuuq9C5d6VJdvvRXOFkfH9JM3QOKuybLTiLTEpFpfUPFekuKiXOUnDz_meEu5DaPJCWHg8p6CEjyS9vl0MbK8l9VBQqoET8N-69lbB-aXfxZzhTzlR3fUF12-qwVQy/w400-h285/1980Yankees-team-highlighted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The two hobby-related details come from Roy Carlson's second article, where he shares that Yogi Berra (right circle in sunglasses) appeared on more vintage team cards (24) than any other HOFer, leading Red Schoendienst (23) by one. This card pushed him over the top! To build on that achievement, Jim Hegan (center circle) leads <i>everyone</i> in team card appearances with 28! Zounds.</p><p>Last but not least, vintage fans will remember Yankee captain and star catcher Thurman Munson (left circle) died in an August 1979 plane crash. Topps chose not to produce his individual 1980 card, so 1980 #434 capped his career cardboard appearances.</p><p>Many modern collectors made custom Munson cards in that double-banner style to recognize his personal importance to them. This is my favorite.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com/2022/06/custom-spotlight-1980-thurman-munson.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEk2WiuI-5QAB4HZvMhy10xA1OLqZs8mA4MAHkapYddelAuzhpGETjLlVLI-2NPQcSRIoVCgMk1QVdSH9HyflNZ0eHp6nkhmEun6HFrZlgk4ysxJE0yRjSSX5vxpmVbT98jiGIn1jtWYuBxEvCYTZmmCEIjbWvHnkgHehTc214YPjgTQeXaokghs8AzHW/w288-h400/1980%20THURMAN%20MUNSON-01.jpg" width="288" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com/2022/06/custom-spotlight-1980-thurman-munson.html" target="_blank">1980 Munson by When Topps Had Balls</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Munson collectors should grab that team card if you missed it up to now.</p><p><b>Tim Raines: 1980 Topps #479 Montreal Expos Team Card</b></p><p>1981's most exciting rookies included Fernando Valenzuela and Tim Raines, just in time for Topps, Donruss, and Fleer to battle for the first competitive card crown in decades. Donruss won my heart with its strong borders, bold team names, and unusual back highlights. Rock's performance that year can claim real influence on our hobby's enthusiasm for rookie cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkby3TvtGHBa_Hgqbi5gMSsN-vxbZHZ74vQJVlVUZZT_dJIQABHFxX9CXSiN_vEoCyz8Q7t_uJkPg_Tsn3WfTuBpBu9bqJrebMo63KkIvZcxXeJEx4uAKmpJPZCjZcZ5q8NLUxAadrDKTACcoMJCxok3o4SEtp3Ebc6gC-8aReTNDDPPvsWZ9A9LZbuwfp/s652/1981-donruss-538-tim-raines-gem-mt-10-75032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkby3TvtGHBa_Hgqbi5gMSsN-vxbZHZ74vQJVlVUZZT_dJIQABHFxX9CXSiN_vEoCyz8Q7t_uJkPg_Tsn3WfTuBpBu9bqJrebMo63KkIvZcxXeJEx4uAKmpJPZCjZcZ5q8NLUxAadrDKTACcoMJCxok3o4SEtp3Ebc6gC-8aReTNDDPPvsWZ9A9LZbuwfp/s320/1981-donruss-538-tim-raines-gem-mt-10-75032.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQimWlDAoSXZXta0O748SToJhTsryROgu5agK2KtSHcJyBDIog58TI_TvQeLLBjNfNA8dYANBZAwk7jYNQ2FwGvltoW9AOvmmmifYJ5W_X06grVhiGuxfvnGqL9PFN7bSxlaOCVaW-JEXbumDAp_PeCv9Daju_CEwUvrBgLAHQ1wLEkC-evxaZkPwqNtdj/s650/1981-donruss-538-tim-raines-42606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQimWlDAoSXZXta0O748SToJhTsryROgu5agK2KtSHcJyBDIog58TI_TvQeLLBjNfNA8dYANBZAwk7jYNQ2FwGvltoW9AOvmmmifYJ5W_X06grVhiGuxfvnGqL9PFN7bSxlaOCVaW-JEXbumDAp_PeCv9Daju_CEwUvrBgLAHQ1wLEkC-evxaZkPwqNtdj/s320/1981-donruss-538-tim-raines-42606.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><p>...but did you know Raines appeared on 1980's Expos card, circled in red? I suspect they considered him for the major league roster late enough in spring training to attend team photos. My young head woulda popped off to know this card connection back then.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1KBFXtqXxjrpnZ38kN-LjkIhS0OONs-qijYcg5g-gNUGWzX4qrskIU4g_FHT97f8qCZg4JPrld3JFZGjnECZs7BEJaTcF2DCR8iCJOvJjenOI2izLEzxCoHmRgP0RH5CzWqhCRysVLOdLhW8xDHzx6AdRD2axcCM2Iw62Wlcbiup5JaJRZDKPsoFP6o6/s965/1980Montreal-team-highlighted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="965" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1KBFXtqXxjrpnZ38kN-LjkIhS0OONs-qijYcg5g-gNUGWzX4qrskIU4g_FHT97f8qCZg4JPrld3JFZGjnECZs7BEJaTcF2DCR8iCJOvJjenOI2izLEzxCoHmRgP0RH5CzWqhCRysVLOdLhW8xDHzx6AdRD2axcCM2Iw62Wlcbiup5JaJRZDKPsoFP6o6/w400-h284/1980Montreal-team-highlighted.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>What's your take on team cards, do you include them in player collections? If so, does your guy need to be in the photo itself?</p></div><p></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-69854831247806711602023-11-09T01:03:00.013-05:002023-11-10T23:45:04.212-05:00Baseball's Best Fifth Round Draft Picks 1975 - 80<p>Here's my third post on the best players from fifth rounds of MLB's "Rule 4" amateur draft. Previous iterations covered <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2023/11/immaculate-grid-and-top-five-fifth.html" target="_blank">1965-69</a> and <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2023/11/top-fifth-round-picks-1970-74.html" target="_blank">1970-74</a>.</p><p>Evaluating talent must feel like fishing. You cast into the sea hundreds of times, hoping for one good hit that'll make all that time on a water's edge worthwhile. Fifth rounds of the late 1970s continued to impress me as 1-in-20 long shot picks, as history shows just one team took home a big fish.</p><p><b>1975: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitalo01.shtml" target="_blank">Lou Whitaker</a> (75.1 WAR, 5x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, 4x Silver Slugger, </b><b>1984 World Series ring, </b><b>1978 ROY</b><b>)</b></p><p>I consider Whitaker baseball's best fifth-round pick for the 1965-75 decade, as many think Lou should be in Cooperstown. Keystone infielders with such consistency prove hard to find in any age, let alone paired with a teammate like Alan Trammell.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ngy_vQ3fqvoRB1T-Elg_gJR6rqZZf9vEi9q1vMb6lqrFatfsHRCrvkdkN0noi90Gw31Prh4oIgJ5P-rGFFlmK9exs_IBu8yy2rAAOC5u82dvNZTgbP9wA17ze77P6r7cdvYM5i2vBOPfkyf4Qp2ZwD-LJFwbOuCD4NhEmD4TMyPDZfkzzfJHQDeT7UCf/s628/1982Topps-Lou_Whitaker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="446" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ngy_vQ3fqvoRB1T-Elg_gJR6rqZZf9vEi9q1vMb6lqrFatfsHRCrvkdkN0noi90Gw31Prh4oIgJ5P-rGFFlmK9exs_IBu8yy2rAAOC5u82dvNZTgbP9wA17ze77P6r7cdvYM5i2vBOPfkyf4Qp2ZwD-LJFwbOuCD4NhEmD4TMyPDZfkzzfJHQDeT7UCf/w227-h320/1982Topps-Lou_Whitaker.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYaagj27NF0snRCbI6RdCvRf1vWF5sd7YY1S8t8GJLAKcvNZ9PvqzagvCDL-Jlq7c1FmKjwpg8qyNhxo78uBJJ8S6AJ7q9uXMFwHVeUPhZfpkIe7W4zGazYoWU549b_AN_HbeQ23EXSXmLmvWXEBJJKDCeUfCNf0L4zp98f657Osl2AChfq8Qx1kAq3nM/s512/WhitakerLou.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="362" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYaagj27NF0snRCbI6RdCvRf1vWF5sd7YY1S8t8GJLAKcvNZ9PvqzagvCDL-Jlq7c1FmKjwpg8qyNhxo78uBJJ8S6AJ7q9uXMFwHVeUPhZfpkIe7W4zGazYoWU549b_AN_HbeQ23EXSXmLmvWXEBJJKDCeUfCNf0L4zp98f657Osl2AChfq8Qx1kAq3nM/w226-h320/WhitakerLou.jpg" width="226" /></a><br /></div><p>Love that "Sweet Lou" autograph on his 1982 Topps and cards like this convinced me every good hitter wore fielding caps under their batting helmet.</p><p><b>1976: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml" target="_blank">Jack Morris</a> (43.5 WAR, 5x All-Star, 1984/1991/1992 World Series rings, HOF)</b></p><p>An easy pick for his year and yet tough to write about, since Jack's relative career value (in WAR, anyway) falls well short of Sweet Lou. The 1991-92 rings with Toronto made a big difference for Hall of Fame voters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfI8wD4nbXY9_YVqJ6jdbI-L25T3RHpvdwbId_GYme3W7qKk4VMhGwxm_iCn3w0fsCHPd-4nffU3oOpZEjmfqsbIzv0ZBVAGA4i-kpZcailYOcnUvORq1oRk2NumSY4L_dw7HcBe28eqhcD2ISrMhmQMPbms4OmTx4jqUmbbzCNAqyqgY3i4YvnpKJIXu/s2100/JMs6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfI8wD4nbXY9_YVqJ6jdbI-L25T3RHpvdwbId_GYme3W7qKk4VMhGwxm_iCn3w0fsCHPd-4nffU3oOpZEjmfqsbIzv0ZBVAGA4i-kpZcailYOcnUvORq1oRk2NumSY4L_dw7HcBe28eqhcD2ISrMhmQMPbms4OmTx4jqUmbbzCNAqyqgY3i4YvnpKJIXu/s320/JMs6.jpg" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnlhd8Gdmpsj-avH0uFqHtOwXTjE3XugHPFZzU4TJblhGD4Q-zlrxk7OmPQOTOGeA08unLYxJtJipIjEU4ReqsfsWjb_l6T272x1bZI-XC-B816ZnBrN2bIQVVmbvXC5PCPaAOE7zvmQdB-BVo1WbvT8qof_7jVOVQknZ3N8tLYbynQx7gkjs6vcZgDQS/s714/a4e0796b5b0a91db7b37f95aaf44cc87.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnlhd8Gdmpsj-avH0uFqHtOwXTjE3XugHPFZzU4TJblhGD4Q-zlrxk7OmPQOTOGeA08unLYxJtJipIjEU4ReqsfsWjb_l6T272x1bZI-XC-B816ZnBrN2bIQVVmbvXC5PCPaAOE7zvmQdB-BVo1WbvT8qof_7jVOVQknZ3N8tLYbynQx7gkjs6vcZgDQS/s320/a4e0796b5b0a91db7b37f95aaf44cc87.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p>As a young Seattle fan, I remember Detroit's 1984 maulers came into the Kingdome at 35-5 and left 35-8, <a href="https://www.tctimes.com/sports/1984-tigers-strong-start-shockingly-halted-by-lowly-seattle-mariners/article_39773e96-a1d8-11ea-93c8-b339d32fae0b.html" target="_blank">swept by an otherwise nondescript Mariners squad</a>. I trimmed shortstop Spike Owen's newspaper highlight photos from that series for my baseball scrapbook and assume it inspired my own player collection that continues today. Stuff it, Jack!</p><p><b>1977: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raineti01.shtml" target="_blank">Tim Raines</a> (69.4 WAR, 7x All-Star, Silver Slugger, 1996/1998 World Series rings, HOF)</b></p><p>Tim Raines fed the enthusiasm for rookie cards with his own powder blue Donruss card, jockeying with Fernandomania for 1981 collecting supremacy. As an eight year-old, I knew a dedicated card, even for far away teams like <i>les Expos</i>, felt three times better than sharing space with two other "future stars."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhJZpu3fjNhhK7swtW6LuwhKh_aI2aKEWBEjTQfuXAHsNxrAoK4-oVTCaTKC2embXgMmuNXLayvlx0LHE39_YK1EVRyJF9nMEISg4NT3xcXjozrmEFOe5UHIY9KAmrJE-9Aqc19EduY_Mj9VKjR1kXbsnFIOTwgluWHybPNec-1sdDP4Wo4wH69qSMskP/s881/1981Donruss-Time-Raines_RC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhJZpu3fjNhhK7swtW6LuwhKh_aI2aKEWBEjTQfuXAHsNxrAoK4-oVTCaTKC2embXgMmuNXLayvlx0LHE39_YK1EVRyJF9nMEISg4NT3xcXjozrmEFOe5UHIY9KAmrJE-9Aqc19EduY_Mj9VKjR1kXbsnFIOTwgluWHybPNec-1sdDP4Wo4wH69qSMskP/s320/1981Donruss-Time-Raines_RC.jpg" width="230" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCasGEWDc2eV46UgTC1scxJhujsKajUr_nWH9e18PggY3hbpJ9DecVt8UM8EluwDZFhbz_IDB0Xd-0uMygW3OraAweVXMtCwSGTpM_qOnMykwmPaoIoPISDd8KxSyYU79L8BNxHptQ1qdBv3K2c-hgF8T-KcLSBK-GkUw5gWJT7RtwPo68sJYhZvC9t7e/s775/1981Topps-Tim-Raines_RC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="775" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCasGEWDc2eV46UgTC1scxJhujsKajUr_nWH9e18PggY3hbpJ9DecVt8UM8EluwDZFhbz_IDB0Xd-0uMygW3OraAweVXMtCwSGTpM_qOnMykwmPaoIoPISDd8KxSyYU79L8BNxHptQ1qdBv3K2c-hgF8T-KcLSBK-GkUw5gWJT7RtwPo68sJYhZvC9t7e/s320/1981Topps-Tim-Raines_RC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A late-career (and still productive) Raines won two rings with the dominant late-1990s Yankees. Did those titles cement his case for Cooperstown voters? I think they did. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramosbo01.shtml" target="_blank">Bobby (Roberto) Ramos</a>, 0.1 WAR, and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patebo01.shtml" target="_blank">Bob (Bobby) Pate</a>, -0.1 WAR, made the rest of their card a wash.</p><p><b>1978: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stiebda01.shtml" target="_blank">Dave Stieb</a> (56.4 WAR, 7x All-Star)</b></p><p>This longtime Toronto ace must be wondering if a better early-career personality would've also meant a spot in Cooperstown, given favorable comparisons to guys like Jack Morris. <a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2021/4/21/22395766/top-60-all-time-jays-2-dave-stieb" target="_blank">His excellence came with irritability</a>, something the writers who vote for your HOF plaque tend to notice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0sU6seHy31iiWELB3rMc_E8HyiFHFntCNvN7zwuoUchI_3uojMEBKPTYlQRHNSzbUFb-hggA8-xagejGxQxTsHsUiGshWJUrKd8ebTChIjuk_zemv3bb5uo7HEOfjLIRAP0_LZAB_QavJJ8enZI6ZYdcsRnlUPbvVarBbIHfflq88ZSoAbOs4EUviApD/s1000/Dave-Stieb-1982-Topps-Baseball-Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="710" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0sU6seHy31iiWELB3rMc_E8HyiFHFntCNvN7zwuoUchI_3uojMEBKPTYlQRHNSzbUFb-hggA8-xagejGxQxTsHsUiGshWJUrKd8ebTChIjuk_zemv3bb5uo7HEOfjLIRAP0_LZAB_QavJJ8enZI6ZYdcsRnlUPbvVarBbIHfflq88ZSoAbOs4EUviApD/s320/Dave-Stieb-1982-Topps-Baseball-Card.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rSuiqFAX4MYQzpe97X8UNfqtLwuQS5AZO4JHvA4LP7XPuFxEk0lHiYzwmFewFCU6bKKtoJN3LlBGn93k9mwfmsV4cuKOiJgyQVErN7N1db_tv4fQK7_cZW3UWMd722ZPpIaRM6-ZZ_RmCrWvls6OzSpXBxJ6Nql8qUUJCTpqFb4kEQXNS5pxBU_j2LMb/s543/dave-stieb-autographed-diamond-king-donruss-baseball-card-1991-toronto-blue-jays.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rSuiqFAX4MYQzpe97X8UNfqtLwuQS5AZO4JHvA4LP7XPuFxEk0lHiYzwmFewFCU6bKKtoJN3LlBGn93k9mwfmsV4cuKOiJgyQVErN7N1db_tv4fQK7_cZW3UWMd722ZPpIaRM6-ZZ_RmCrWvls6OzSpXBxJ6Nql8qUUJCTpqFb4kEQXNS5pxBU_j2LMb/s320/dave-stieb-autographed-diamond-king-donruss-baseball-card-1991-toronto-blue-jays.jpeg" width="229" /></a></div><p>Dave's autograph evolved a bit over the years, even though it remains tough to remember I before E when spelling his name. Do you like long-form video journalism? S-T-I-E-B garnered his own series on Secret Base, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlviajJlctQ" target="_blank">pinnacle of modern analytical baseball success</a>.</p><p><b>1979: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gagnegr01.shtml" target="_blank">Greg Gagne</a> (26.3 WAR, 1987/1991 World Series rings)</b></p><p>Gagne spent ten seasons in Minnesota as their everyday shortstop and backed up Jack Morris for 1991's series win over Atlanta. Several of those World Series moments pop up in his highlight reel.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/95xps9C5j7U" width="320" youtube-src-id="95xps9C5j7U"></iframe></div><p>Gagne delivered consistency at a position known for its variance and finished his career in the top 100 players all-time for defensive WAR. Hard to ask for more than that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqD-gf2Ji3mmmsy-BQbR3N21vYdEC5PFPJziTte4Zgnf4y8CpNAmwMuxyLjOBfO2ZHAQKuZfWZdzJEL2RpKYCGedaOX5Fjl7wufHrN2bmlQAtYOL-XPqaQJi8swO4SeaGCHUp3-yw9NvWExhuSqljgZJMn_YgG884KAkjF48MPKbcg-Q9V6BmZryoaveN/s1000/112-43298RepFr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="701" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqD-gf2Ji3mmmsy-BQbR3N21vYdEC5PFPJziTte4Zgnf4y8CpNAmwMuxyLjOBfO2ZHAQKuZfWZdzJEL2RpKYCGedaOX5Fjl7wufHrN2bmlQAtYOL-XPqaQJi8swO4SeaGCHUp3-yw9NvWExhuSqljgZJMn_YgG884KAkjF48MPKbcg-Q9V6BmZryoaveN/s320/112-43298RepFr.jpg" width="224" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLgz8eQweeQgXz0SgyN6RL8oTTdGQ_OnGqVkxchI-SsYZJLDrM2aOMAehaOuawA0Qt9DKlRXWjBvroXIeaN8G2UkEOTgxKb4Y_dI2FuUY6_23qSIrFDx4f5ZfBO7sLzqGW0ujbCFJLoXenfDzR623Yr2rd-q6-LJHZFdM0y4S0eFwEx29z3AvV65ur10/s1058/5f93dbfdf2045_357549b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqLgz8eQweeQgXz0SgyN6RL8oTTdGQ_OnGqVkxchI-SsYZJLDrM2aOMAehaOuawA0Qt9DKlRXWjBvroXIeaN8G2UkEOTgxKb4Y_dI2FuUY6_23qSIrFDx4f5ZfBO7sLzqGW0ujbCFJLoXenfDzR623Yr2rd-q6-LJHZFdM0y4S0eFwEx29z3AvV65ur10/s320/5f93dbfdf2045_357549b.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p>For all Greg's fielding prowess and the many cards that show him turning a double play, I prefer these two bat-in-hand shots.</p><p><b>1980: (tie)</b><b> </b><b><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fuentmi02.shtml" target="_blank">Mike Fuentes</a> (0.1 WAR), </b><b><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsro04.shtml" target="_blank">Roy Johnson</a> (-0.5 WAR)</b></p><p>1980's fifth round offered our slimmest pickings since the Rule 4 draft started in 1965. Mike and Roy rank highest in WAR for players with MLB time, which damns with faint praise. The former earned his tenth of a WAR in just nine career games (six in 1983, three in 1984), while the latter suited up in 36 (17 in 1982, 16 in 1948, three in 1985).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Y4gF8Y9L4y27Kr0fSWniVca77roE9OHxEN-kBdpZ4D7E-I3wVmUNCtNfYzLMI2vI-lAReeGZORnvuoBMNcTu_CSv-qAzqDMOms8kZ_6fAqRhFN2C4Rpg_p3HzA_R2UPsupgNyGJ5WNKPTM0EfbfV9aqLghaJeEsX9mYGWuQdRRxaCfcKI7kBikK6TMp/s564/s-l640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Y4gF8Y9L4y27Kr0fSWniVca77roE9OHxEN-kBdpZ4D7E-I3wVmUNCtNfYzLMI2vI-lAReeGZORnvuoBMNcTu_CSv-qAzqDMOms8kZ_6fAqRhFN2C4Rpg_p3HzA_R2UPsupgNyGJ5WNKPTM0EfbfV9aqLghaJeEsX9mYGWuQdRRxaCfcKI7kBikK6TMp/s320/s-l640.jpg" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhSJNh45XIlbNcScWmBHCiUcrFLEz7D9B5RO_TrLMN58SnRDAoENq_i72y4LpLPTkEqnsQQXAmuEtzEJL4XTs5j7G_TfMOi5Bqb3pSYsaZIHPWtTBvRYhP5SmrOzdnD9cyMwlQq3eIBDBSbC3ntKK_goaRrwHl9-_hdoTOKt339Bhdz7BFev3mLiILxGK/s684/53cbfaf19682f_142859b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="483" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhSJNh45XIlbNcScWmBHCiUcrFLEz7D9B5RO_TrLMN58SnRDAoENq_i72y4LpLPTkEqnsQQXAmuEtzEJL4XTs5j7G_TfMOi5Bqb3pSYsaZIHPWtTBvRYhP5SmrOzdnD9cyMwlQq3eIBDBSbC3ntKK_goaRrwHl9-_hdoTOKt339Bhdz7BFev3mLiILxGK/s320/53cbfaf19682f_142859b.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><p>With so few games to choose from, did these fifth-round teammates ever play together in Montreal? Let's focus on those three 1984 appearances for Fuentes and see if he crossed paths with Johnson.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI198409140.shtml" target="_blank">Sept 14</a>: Mike pinch hits a single (off Steve Carlton!) in the 5th inning. Roy Johnson pinch hits a single in the <i>8th</i> inning.</li><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN198409200.shtml" target="_blank">Sept 20</a>: Mike starts in LF and is lifted for pinch-hitter Wallace Johnson in the 9th. Two batters later, Roy Johnson pinch hits and flies out to end the game.</li><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198409210.shtml" target="_blank">Sept 21</a>: Roy Johnson pinch hits in the 7th, but Mike Ramsey takes over on defense. Mike Fuentes pinch hits in the 9th.</li></ul><div>In other words, yes, Roy's in the box score for all three of Mike's 1984 appearances. Like ships in the night, they never quite fit in the <i>active lineup</i> together, given their pinch hitting usage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div>Mike's story went quiet until 1995, reemerging for the Marlins when they prepared replacement lineups for striking players. Florida paper <i>The Galveston Daily News</i> highlighted his college power in its look at each National League team's "Imposter Roster," a preseason profile that anticipated scabs taking the field for opening day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWKlEK1jW0sOAZNCNz2No8KaPS-ck5OpT_sFtFpMdiuIL5bJDDLEphnl9hyy4OkNqi5ZjpzxyRfu7zMmqCxT_iOgGoSNwGnmNYqkrGeO5L3JnjkAsAhG2_CQmYhKIIjnWtA1cjvi-a8coTUYol2UwiZOIw7Ap5H3SXSth-P6jZ8mKgsoi0LzFa2TFo-O0/s856/Marlins_Fuentes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="856" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWKlEK1jW0sOAZNCNz2No8KaPS-ck5OpT_sFtFpMdiuIL5bJDDLEphnl9hyy4OkNqi5ZjpzxyRfu7zMmqCxT_iOgGoSNwGnmNYqkrGeO5L3JnjkAsAhG2_CQmYhKIIjnWtA1cjvi-a8coTUYol2UwiZOIw7Ap5H3SXSth-P6jZ8mKgsoi0LzFa2TFo-O0/w400-h356/Marlins_Fuentes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Strike meant even more to The Streak. Baltimore felt so connected to Ripken's feat that replacement Orioles never materialized, even with forfeits on the horizon.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5uGjNLm43q0RXcUjYozyVAjr_Flw_RsXESZ6ewnO6S7svP6bvzbBIHRQtNISBYmxqhCnOsxxSi8ab9ecBVAxGpxuoI2mlDhJeaILvzQaKc8srhyphenhyphenUiTc6flPEiqO3s8Derl1RnH84to8i_R04Zqh8WM141SnSMUDS4-kfi9uO1MDrtXnFIIMhvIb3iaQz/s1846/Ripken_Streak.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="1678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5uGjNLm43q0RXcUjYozyVAjr_Flw_RsXESZ6ewnO6S7svP6bvzbBIHRQtNISBYmxqhCnOsxxSi8ab9ecBVAxGpxuoI2mlDhJeaILvzQaKc8srhyphenhyphenUiTc6flPEiqO3s8Derl1RnH84to8i_R04Zqh8WM141SnSMUDS4-kfi9uO1MDrtXnFIIMhvIb3iaQz/w582-h640/Ripken_Streak.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div>The strike's human story grew fraught as several union players, who'd endured seven months of lost pay, broke with their union to play alongside replacement players.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM6CAInqo02aS6oEzHn8bguKLqsyYoI_6ovVbBOMk2nf563U3idUx0-47zFjY73r93g2ChR5hc2j7LGS4hnJUjpQoCHv4DEWYjr7uLABEhgFDq1ITDS78CQufv8EO5F6CZ6tdBVaeJCMPPFpTTXWyoaGoKNg789uh1KrLojbWtuOiRZvI0PKfw3N6zeNM/s2184/McMurtray_Strike.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="2184" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkM6CAInqo02aS6oEzHn8bguKLqsyYoI_6ovVbBOMk2nf563U3idUx0-47zFjY73r93g2ChR5hc2j7LGS4hnJUjpQoCHv4DEWYjr7uLABEhgFDq1ITDS78CQufv8EO5F6CZ6tdBVaeJCMPPFpTTXWyoaGoKNg789uh1KrLojbWtuOiRZvI0PKfw3N6zeNM/w640-h294/McMurtray_Strike.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As days ticked by, pressure from all sides pushed baseball players and owners to resolve things in front of a name who later joined the US Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISNsRqQNlZxcBKH49ZoJ9Nvyu19nUyCgrphEFitgceLOLu2EOpTl5F3Y0VOILOAQq6J7jlW4W06ScT1EW5oxaZFCnYM8Em9w56Lk-nTtRxstPG1O1jffw87vMBw_wVtQHUAvEAnskdycOOQc38mqRTvOfISGGlnc9L_3UVV4zTUKIjf1EnV5p-x7KEg1L/s2016/Friday_Hearing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="2016" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISNsRqQNlZxcBKH49ZoJ9Nvyu19nUyCgrphEFitgceLOLu2EOpTl5F3Y0VOILOAQq6J7jlW4W06ScT1EW5oxaZFCnYM8Em9w56Lk-nTtRxstPG1O1jffw87vMBw_wVtQHUAvEAnskdycOOQc38mqRTvOfISGGlnc9L_3UVV4zTUKIjf1EnV5p-x7KEg1L/w640-h258/Friday_Hearing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.biography.com/legal-figures/sonia-sotomayor" target="_blank">"I like to see judges of that...caliber."</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl1TrIQUSw-Jtw3q8DcskqBH8ppgEsl562-4aRT8pvw435Yhp3O4xEgS5nh_b9dycLKc_N6SrVoHPh8s7c7GlSrUWzRPWhlIgcVRmIhLRKE8GuL4VOuDe6q9I9hKdsN_WYqwisdpKJ_F8D4UhKNLBBa2mDYCdG6RuJ1CBQR0CTi438Q_dep2DZzVrepDM/s757/mbmjbedaqwwr3qpjiu7e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="757" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl1TrIQUSw-Jtw3q8DcskqBH8ppgEsl562-4aRT8pvw435Yhp3O4xEgS5nh_b9dycLKc_N6SrVoHPh8s7c7GlSrUWzRPWhlIgcVRmIhLRKE8GuL4VOuDe6q9I9hKdsN_WYqwisdpKJ_F8D4UhKNLBBa2mDYCdG6RuJ1CBQR0CTi438Q_dep2DZzVrepDM/w400-h294/mbmjbedaqwwr3qpjiu7e.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Justice meets Judge</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div><i>"By 'caliber,' I refer to both the size of their guns and the high quality of their characters... Two meanings... 'caliber'... it's a homonym..."</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynVEGkDrVfnCSBuTECtKtrCS-s0ghdAFk6wjLQcDGs1w7hc6SVIWGMGeV3Z0TjMj9CGyhry7XbLKgWU_u-BAWh5IwZ8Pc62sevQH_zQjysUlxRdawPTvD4TeC5jp-9YiLAYons0xtDM0_n-n0vZWwd3H7njlDn8gY6D_wPiO_AZ1uLi_xZcnDYKNiOcLe/s607/857ni6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="607" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynVEGkDrVfnCSBuTECtKtrCS-s0ghdAFk6wjLQcDGs1w7hc6SVIWGMGeV3Z0TjMj9CGyhry7XbLKgWU_u-BAWh5IwZ8Pc62sevQH_zQjysUlxRdawPTvD4TeC5jp-9YiLAYons0xtDM0_n-n0vZWwd3H7njlDn8gY6D_wPiO_AZ1uLi_xZcnDYKNiOcLe/w400-h271/857ni6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll pick up the post-1980 fifth round in future posts. For now, enjoy how even guys with three career appearances can connect to something meaningful for the whole pastime.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-46611868431020956642023-11-03T20:02:00.013-04:002023-11-09T08:33:04.173-05:00Baseball's Best Fifth Round Draft Picks 1970 - 74<p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.immaculategrid.com/grid-212" target="_blank">Immaculate Grid game #212</a>'s new category (first round draft pick) for inspiring me to bone up on MLB's Rule 4 amateur draft, which kicked off in 1965. Baseball Reference's statistical history includes Rule 4's complete record, broken down by draft phase and pick. I already covered 1965-69 in my prior post and will keep looking at five-year blocks until we run out of steam.</p><p>Two of these names from the top of 1970's fifth round found similar overall success, right around WAR's break-even point.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xKcUdnkpgvWLYQSLuDBYPiEXizE2B8qBvc0LZYw0y7HnuT3ROXwbJETeHncTj9jp8xPzzDHZ6k4eJGmnBQwY8dqUL2SLMRva43vuBj9vUHdwtyRdQA5cEAPNVJhIOc2tMTb-H3sLRNEHuOqKUaAIW2XojwhahYVV0IZCM51ZiFHnkE8AUNfT6u2mdpsX/s2048/19705throunddraft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="2048" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xKcUdnkpgvWLYQSLuDBYPiEXizE2B8qBvc0LZYw0y7HnuT3ROXwbJETeHncTj9jp8xPzzDHZ6k4eJGmnBQwY8dqUL2SLMRva43vuBj9vUHdwtyRdQA5cEAPNVJhIOc2tMTb-H3sLRNEHuOqKUaAIW2XojwhahYVV0IZCM51ZiFHnkE8AUNfT6u2mdpsX/w400-h85/19705throunddraft.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Pat Scanlon, who shares his name with an uncle of mine, played parts of four seasons for Montreal and San Diego. He appeared on a pair of standard cards, one SSPC...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDPBIujPIrT3I5HgGzB2wwXlTgahRqaAOnKIODchqlDHl23alKpKtlWtNfO6kNHpsE3cX2jdWxE0pauMSPxYIEb3qS4XDWI1IebHUo5NCFy4U41lY9RJo_NJywOMxePYpNcV3K5_v4O9fWkldqDbwQPG4oNaFfYtcujVx_CPfTlP-LFg9dczeR87ovuSf/s459/1976SSPC_Scanlon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDPBIujPIrT3I5HgGzB2wwXlTgahRqaAOnKIODchqlDHl23alKpKtlWtNfO6kNHpsE3cX2jdWxE0pauMSPxYIEb3qS4XDWI1IebHUo5NCFy4U41lY9RJo_NJywOMxePYpNcV3K5_v4O9fWkldqDbwQPG4oNaFfYtcujVx_CPfTlP-LFg9dczeR87ovuSf/s320/1976SSPC_Scanlon.jpg" width="224" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKAmb3wefNr0JNV5katl3EbjtwhP4hgrljnB2WOJzjRpBUv0hvyULcbZ6p7uq-YxzMX7Dfe6c5h8_BXGp2RKTFGi21DBC1CPvMgj-gmzW1nhtK175Lcot950LHD-yoWkv7AePhqqXABTRpmAb5jMKnlgDzRsq6TWmnYWq4cAsESeE_1gSJyaUpR2gDmtv/s830/1976SSPC_Scanlon_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="591" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKAmb3wefNr0JNV5katl3EbjtwhP4hgrljnB2WOJzjRpBUv0hvyULcbZ6p7uq-YxzMX7Dfe6c5h8_BXGp2RKTFGi21DBC1CPvMgj-gmzW1nhtK175Lcot950LHD-yoWkv7AePhqqXABTRpmAb5jMKnlgDzRsq6TWmnYWq4cAsESeE_1gSJyaUpR2gDmtv/s320/1976SSPC_Scanlon_b.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><p>...the other, 1978 Topps, airbrushed his Montreal cap and uniform with a foreshortened SD.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK2hgQ4OnNoyF9tPpwnGIunGxlBPLuPv0TOffM4VQO9x7tk3SPPppBznrj4UTU3XC7xuugQBaQdfHqa5KA0EGpw53xOMofOw5BKy28EGcrGqcuMJnYNlGoqhbAqq5ed6SoUqx6hZRADu3V890hue8KrvEwdNYjaS-Or-jy99Imdi21fcFa8ZtOb4h9fJ8/s1019/1978Topps_Scanlon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK2hgQ4OnNoyF9tPpwnGIunGxlBPLuPv0TOffM4VQO9x7tk3SPPppBznrj4UTU3XC7xuugQBaQdfHqa5KA0EGpw53xOMofOw5BKy28EGcrGqcuMJnYNlGoqhbAqq5ed6SoUqx6hZRADu3V890hue8KrvEwdNYjaS-Or-jy99Imdi21fcFa8ZtOb4h9fJ8/s320/1978Topps_Scanlon.jpg" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXrAQ-9xXf29e2Cqejvy1SiRcqZA4pgdkcH9kM58pkSExmaOJS2hIMzLUlIA0mTWr-_29RHto_5ddubZPzgI5D6JKmvCx0j1I_7yVKensIdaC-ztZGhWr3oSENbI0E_S-Xz1kq3sZJpjzcU-isoDrAzBBSqDelTZVYx1oEgtPPVTKu08IsbBQKOkT-BAP/s1085/1978Topps_Scanlon_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1085" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXrAQ-9xXf29e2Cqejvy1SiRcqZA4pgdkcH9kM58pkSExmaOJS2hIMzLUlIA0mTWr-_29RHto_5ddubZPzgI5D6JKmvCx0j1I_7yVKensIdaC-ztZGhWr3oSENbI0E_S-Xz1kq3sZJpjzcU-isoDrAzBBSqDelTZVYx1oEgtPPVTKu08IsbBQKOkT-BAP/s320/1978Topps_Scanlon_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Thanks to dedicated blogger and image updater WthBalls, we can enjoy one more Scanlon, <a href="https://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-1978-do-over-for-pat-scanlon.html" target="_blank">based on a real Padres photo</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-1978-do-over-for-pat-scanlon.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="383" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdazUGtBimcyJqUaAyS2Bc9LF_US71XULtFlurQ75yRVVvzEms2k4aXs_Lc0Rt1-4NFck5aKjzRL3oIlBzTy5SCjDN846jprIJOkMBc7n6RNO4WfT1OQmsSwabQm6zFtffFVU6ht2P81sY_kjt6VVXkOnAxpS9GfIFiHortPmHRoMhl4W8i28jjl6KvJ9O/w284-h400/1978-REDO-PAT-SCANLON.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><p>As good as those three cards turned out, Pat's -0.3 career WAR sits well below our best choice for 1970.</p><p><b>1970: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waitsri01.shtml" target="_blank">Rick Waits</a> (14.2 WAR)</b></p><p>Rick turned into a <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/waitsri01.shtml" target="_blank">Cleveland innings-eater for five years</a> before slowing in 1982 and closing his career as a Milwaukee reliever. His first appearance (<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197309170.shtml" target="_blank">September 17, 1973, for Texas)</a> gave him a save that might not be granted today. He pitched the ninth, gave up one run, and finished ahead by seven runs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwKJY8kKMn1Uq5LTIyF87TGzMjg6vmnaz-GRo3FMnbTAMOJ6t2FcD2oSGPC-zk3BVcE8pdcTe5N0R4fNoKdZsDTrTLKUtnBkumQrEQHZhs6VZXcMzo_zcFf5lexQYID8uAGNS1XySWetRmTsH_LDymGV_ybB8r4f7WT-h-IvVm0HHAeaSy0qp_wlPjFp0/s1794/WaitsSave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="1794" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwKJY8kKMn1Uq5LTIyF87TGzMjg6vmnaz-GRo3FMnbTAMOJ6t2FcD2oSGPC-zk3BVcE8pdcTe5N0R4fNoKdZsDTrTLKUtnBkumQrEQHZhs6VZXcMzo_zcFf5lexQYID8uAGNS1XySWetRmTsH_LDymGV_ybB8r4f7WT-h-IvVm0HHAeaSy0qp_wlPjFp0/w640-h125/WaitsSave.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Easy to pick my favorite Waits card, a "waiter" card, as marked up by <a href="https://shopbcv.com/products/rick-waits-tables-at-an-indian-restaurant">BaseballCardVandals.com</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z5P7rFZUpxRyEgZbZ0NeLgKeIms81CmS3Xl33wSPqlpfjECaR7DOl5RiGDSQoofAxKp7EbWWPUKnHF_LCFUAXYZflxm2k7tY5FKU544Dg7jxkfOWz4eyn72ptCry0K2GYeNdKyGNNxNVTITCW5pNI0SmN5-5f8neOEk9lW9zNNWRPAbRbruohF75G4k_/s744/rick_waits_tables_at_an_indian_restaurant_1024x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z5P7rFZUpxRyEgZbZ0NeLgKeIms81CmS3Xl33wSPqlpfjECaR7DOl5RiGDSQoofAxKp7EbWWPUKnHF_LCFUAXYZflxm2k7tY5FKU544Dg7jxkfOWz4eyn72ptCry0K2GYeNdKyGNNxNVTITCW5pNI0SmN5-5f8neOEk9lW9zNNWRPAbRbruohF75G4k_/w285-h400/rick_waits_tables_at_an_indian_restaurant_1024x1024.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><p><b>1971: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorech02.shtml" target="_blank">Charlie Moore</a> (10.3 WAR)</b></p><p>Charlie's name feels more familiar than most, as a Wisconsin native and 1980s card collector. Milwaukee's "tools of ignorance" looked great in blue and gold, with Moore wearing them on cards at least twice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojSmBxxVyTUmXSmC-9Jy6_7OPKKX6Aayh8yRXlichjE5XMZ1cQfoupkeeZI-h1kVwWYzjRxLhOozxcVOVdI2xlx0CxSGuhmtDGLFBgjbjABKIUQ8a_xKcwGEJl6uZQMVu1xwO_eJZVkzcNfIYu7I0jfYMi81nI7_x6UE7mCDd_hvr9L2Va7BpbF_WWBOJ/s1115/719Iuy1AipL._AC_SL1139_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="785" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojSmBxxVyTUmXSmC-9Jy6_7OPKKX6Aayh8yRXlichjE5XMZ1cQfoupkeeZI-h1kVwWYzjRxLhOozxcVOVdI2xlx0CxSGuhmtDGLFBgjbjABKIUQ8a_xKcwGEJl6uZQMVu1xwO_eJZVkzcNfIYu7I0jfYMi81nI7_x6UE7mCDd_hvr9L2Va7BpbF_WWBOJ/s320/719Iuy1AipL._AC_SL1139_.jpg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzVb_UZ8g43pGj3QVu4RMcrxLUKgXvFMqsK-nXxyQVbI2HCSKPJoRA3cOP53JIzr5ylsydNBV3Xi9m5yqySQI6YF9F2HF6EbcDqJn2Wt4jIaM28NBVw9rXe870KsMHQSmeejsUa7NKXqXehvp88eHp3rbZ2uJHv8IQMM0AdVZTItqiAIn7ZSQb7vZJeRy/s1025/s-l1600-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzVb_UZ8g43pGj3QVu4RMcrxLUKgXvFMqsK-nXxyQVbI2HCSKPJoRA3cOP53JIzr5ylsydNBV3Xi9m5yqySQI6YF9F2HF6EbcDqJn2Wt4jIaM28NBVw9rXe870KsMHQSmeejsUa7NKXqXehvp88eHp3rbZ2uJHv8IQMM0AdVZTItqiAIn7ZSQb7vZJeRy/s320/s-l1600-6.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>Moore also spent a lot of time in right field and batted well during a 1982 postseason that brought his Brewers to the World Series against St. Louis.</p><p><b>1972: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesra01.shtml" target="_blank">Randy Jones</a> (17.8 WAR, 1976 NL Cy Young, 2x All-Star)</b></p><p>Randy fell a few votes short of back-to-back Cy Young awards, finishing second to Seaver in 1975 before winning the following year. His flip side Jim Palmer managed that feat, joining the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pitchers-to-win-consecutive-cy-young-awards" target="_blank">cadre who won at least two in a row</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzdwdHSR1NpyHG8_8COGTyt4MWYDdhhZ4OF0t62u1ysGXPNl8UyPNDqu5fRQwgU6fLpOqOq_CssAcBK_Qkwmyn50bALekmFkUQlvkBFN0bytrnk3q6dsXJcdapUZAHHkH__sL3DAgEY4XgTKm97pnb3QYR0p99ikFqv5mvgg5Q_qDS60YgycLoSEdy_5Z/s968/mt-b77t-07-4404_ss2_p-14000653+u-syjwgkb8o5rfnhpmj40h+v-f1bc137e39ba4f4ab4b116f0d0759ae1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="674" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzdwdHSR1NpyHG8_8COGTyt4MWYDdhhZ4OF0t62u1ysGXPNl8UyPNDqu5fRQwgU6fLpOqOq_CssAcBK_Qkwmyn50bALekmFkUQlvkBFN0bytrnk3q6dsXJcdapUZAHHkH__sL3DAgEY4XgTKm97pnb3QYR0p99ikFqv5mvgg5Q_qDS60YgycLoSEdy_5Z/s320/mt-b77t-07-4404_ss2_p-14000653+u-syjwgkb8o5rfnhpmj40h+v-f1bc137e39ba4f4ab4b116f0d0759ae1.jpg" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaUpZfhcd6U8k1NUv8Rr5E_z_GakAxcOX8wnAzPLF3c8WqvDG0SIVu8EiaVKmSl_s4_Vu16LTP4PHLk780Pt3TWIFHc1SF5-xS4Lw14dz3P8sVExauErsxhHH_wRlMJ4e8LRyGM91BJGI1BGcX-e-r5mUgZJdt8bGmwt_HuAE1lMtwoVsbdNDjuQGeGKf/s1034/1977-topps-5-victory-leaders-jpalmerrjones.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1034" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaUpZfhcd6U8k1NUv8Rr5E_z_GakAxcOX8wnAzPLF3c8WqvDG0SIVu8EiaVKmSl_s4_Vu16LTP4PHLk780Pt3TWIFHc1SF5-xS4Lw14dz3P8sVExauErsxhHH_wRlMJ4e8LRyGM91BJGI1BGcX-e-r5mUgZJdt8bGmwt_HuAE1lMtwoVsbdNDjuQGeGKf/s320/1977-topps-5-victory-leaders-jpalmerrjones.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>These two cards show the significance of a great mid-1970s hairdo, whether you're feeling Randy or feeling Jim.</p><p><b>1973: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoytla01.shtml" target="_blank">LaMarr Hoyt</a> (12.1 WAR, 1983 AL Cy Young, 1985 All-Star)</b></p><p>Hoyt also led the AL in wins twice (1982-83) and picked up a Cy Young of his own. He followed Randy's example with lofty curls and classic, vintage uniforms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQeIJI_mJIchxx7JbHSIJ2Qmb23nSN5dlUbpdgfIsVyQ-_yluLreJxn6syzUbg1ZvsHHbMu0h6ChwFeGjRbAc_YrkNLZSNTAm8WBwi59zeMfyiA8Pf7op6LozkbyecfUS6N2PKj3TLteIsJND_PqFIXbP6MpdwEBW6YJu1EPqt9HMwk0W14Nxe3iyi9Zk/s982/61m-Y9ULtNS._AC_SL1047_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQeIJI_mJIchxx7JbHSIJ2Qmb23nSN5dlUbpdgfIsVyQ-_yluLreJxn6syzUbg1ZvsHHbMu0h6ChwFeGjRbAc_YrkNLZSNTAm8WBwi59zeMfyiA8Pf7op6LozkbyecfUS6N2PKj3TLteIsJND_PqFIXbP6MpdwEBW6YJu1EPqt9HMwk0W14Nxe3iyi9Zk/s320/61m-Y9ULtNS._AC_SL1047_.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihelFty8AbEVpp__Gne97_s9-_b0Z_KDs4BpkEiUXEqi6xJDCyiwhtiH4hXPklhLGdKbPD9ZHlwth1DmJNrp_GR-siPW4jqAwAN-WFAToWcWXzMnpNvlojdqPq4txMxF1pJfv4wD-F0cJznnmfiIvzdlG2VbVSHDiHqb6dkYyracvePoMn33nVn1t5E6vu/s2086/LaMarr_Hoyt39-scaled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="1795" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihelFty8AbEVpp__Gne97_s9-_b0Z_KDs4BpkEiUXEqi6xJDCyiwhtiH4hXPklhLGdKbPD9ZHlwth1DmJNrp_GR-siPW4jqAwAN-WFAToWcWXzMnpNvlojdqPq4txMxF1pJfv4wD-F0cJznnmfiIvzdlG2VbVSHDiHqb6dkYyracvePoMn33nVn1t5E6vu/s320/LaMarr_Hoyt39-scaled.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><p>As inscribed by his own hand, LaMarr started that 1985 All-Star Game (for San Diego) and took the win-plus-MVP in a <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1985-allstar-game.shtml" target="_blank">6-1 NL victory</a>.</p><p><b>1974: (tie) <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hendest01.shtml" target="_blank">Steve Henderson</a> (11.5 WAR), </b><b><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morriji01.shtml" target="_blank">Jim Morrison</a> (12 WAR)</b></p><p>For my first time so far, two players vie for the trophy. While Henderson remains closer to my heart as a former Mariner, I prefer his Buntin' Cub 1983 card's more interesting composition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3Vz__nO0TdtWCJAYlpsLPBufGJwi-7ptDsg0ZFQEReUeTd4PauKqId2XD52jFwLgpXGq-N-EJ1dzp-6Gklm6YsCYkbDq20-a1lLaLHxUSxJDtMmRa3JslhUujKvPMnpul0JSCdUfAswTt3xPN3T7g60LSM6_mqEd6Au7X0AFs4FHVcPX8XlqjlpUlS-/s2432/1983Topps-Steve-Henderson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1722" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3Vz__nO0TdtWCJAYlpsLPBufGJwi-7ptDsg0ZFQEReUeTd4PauKqId2XD52jFwLgpXGq-N-EJ1dzp-6Gklm6YsCYkbDq20-a1lLaLHxUSxJDtMmRa3JslhUujKvPMnpul0JSCdUfAswTt3xPN3T7g60LSM6_mqEd6Au7X0AFs4FHVcPX8XlqjlpUlS-/s320/1983Topps-Steve-Henderson.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznhli_WCiH9R9jUx_XPeVaORg9voBkfcwt18mBuHr2kzLG_IcyJJ22Nal3Mn7L_xx9VEG9z2BDkQbyKwCD2jiCgIApRirKxp3tZ-SZy3ESyqV6qIUqBaTX76l_h40duQr0bgEomTInA75ShyhGxXtfY9HvNcmHL4eAw8KwxkAxaAf1iFRrM2grmkEioB5/s1020/1984Topps-Steve-Henderson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznhli_WCiH9R9jUx_XPeVaORg9voBkfcwt18mBuHr2kzLG_IcyJJ22Nal3Mn7L_xx9VEG9z2BDkQbyKwCD2jiCgIApRirKxp3tZ-SZy3ESyqV6qIUqBaTX76l_h40duQr0bgEomTInA75ShyhGxXtfY9HvNcmHL4eAw8KwxkAxaAf1iFRrM2grmkEioB5/s320/1984Topps-Steve-Henderson.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><p>Jim Morrison started his teen years about when the <i>famous</i> Jim Morrison peaked and I bet he rode a rollercoaster of seeing that name in the papers, for reasons good, bad, and ugly. In an echo of <a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doors-mr-mojo-risin/" target="_blank">Mr. Mojo Risin'</a>s animal magnetism, Topps used portraits of Jim's handsome mug on several cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTi1o9ctqWg4-NCMdG50vv0ODUOOF0qlWLRSTS-g4sGsm5kTXjrdj8tsbd5TkC5SxOC8syPGu0Sj6229AKLDeod1OlMR3nTq60lLnq4z2k-XIEccd2xPMMvrmoL_9LFBv0tRzTWl9ttBBphZVmvzPXZ5t9YQ4MNwXlkgGc6909OOtPonQQqNcg-gmhKucd/s2457/91UIKXy489L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2457" data-original-width="1738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTi1o9ctqWg4-NCMdG50vv0ODUOOF0qlWLRSTS-g4sGsm5kTXjrdj8tsbd5TkC5SxOC8syPGu0Sj6229AKLDeod1OlMR3nTq60lLnq4z2k-XIEccd2xPMMvrmoL_9LFBv0tRzTWl9ttBBphZVmvzPXZ5t9YQ4MNwXlkgGc6909OOtPonQQqNcg-gmhKucd/s320/91UIKXy489L.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjn9ME-iH7w3Dkg78Z0Db-VAYvAtQNhq6h30118kiDVwOKC1Y6PlhFdDaMejHUEDynpAPHXVcjG3j_0JHsEp9OvOrA6G_vrrZWO3DJj5PxfSKcHFIK5aIBn12XO4XJR-iipAgrRVmYXac16LjeuD8onigqC1d-6SrqWUjfOgSlVBVriPUPpT8kwVmGESe/s1191/front_160098__35998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="841" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjn9ME-iH7w3Dkg78Z0Db-VAYvAtQNhq6h30118kiDVwOKC1Y6PlhFdDaMejHUEDynpAPHXVcjG3j_0JHsEp9OvOrA6G_vrrZWO3DJj5PxfSKcHFIK5aIBn12XO4XJR-iipAgrRVmYXac16LjeuD8onigqC1d-6SrqWUjfOgSlVBVriPUPpT8kwVmGESe/s320/front_160098__35998.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><p>I give the "best pick" edge to Jim over Steve for his three scoreless pitching appearances as a 1988 Brave. Remember his name the next time IG asks for an Atlanta Brave with season ERA under 3!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=morriji01&t=p&year=1988" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="1550" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOsBCLzGHcklTESLLVTddZ30YaBC5KoBU2pfaZNOeBnLbiYFj4kc02uTWlJ6MPLG2M__aH7RAGyVTi6jVoznhsqqdau9fRgRDXCMvttikfllF_Kf00xUE6nYwXj4il-g8LXeniWyzfhsdBwp5y0fgihcYddqb-pisoUPZW_AxMCBsnN0Y6UW15BOU-z85/w400-h131/1988MorrisonPitching.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-50640065029975503232023-11-01T09:51:00.010-04:002023-11-09T08:33:12.097-05:00The Immaculate Grid and Baseball's Best Fifth Round Draft Picks, 1965 - 69<p>I'm a consistent <a href="http://ImmaculateGrid.com" target="_blank">Immaculate Grid</a> player and use whatever cards litter my desk as "original sources" to plug in names. On Halloween 2023, the grid-makers added a curveball for <a href="https://www.immaculategrid.com/grid-212" target="_blank">game #212</a> with "First Round Draft Pick," something they introduced on earlier versions for football and basketball. I filled in six squares with familiar names and then observed the 1940s and 50s cards on my desk lacked any draft info, leaving me cold. I threw in three guesses, missing on Rick Ankiel and Keith Hernandez, and counted myself lucky to get Barry Zito.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYbgMknhxI5rBDpp-Jk-Xpa5fEYPRH7vQ7F3pU-ubk41OCb3z8jzp1hzMhtbvakACunoqhUfNEwDgUKldu8qdJUXQMsYvyVoGKnAQreT0biRW62_z5wOrNfT40V-jAOrZyPDzOZdX-CwuSg1sb3Wm8TDQjnBbfZLFouxWtG0ENagqPfSAZvazzPgMzcg3/s1484/HalloweenIG2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1484" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYbgMknhxI5rBDpp-Jk-Xpa5fEYPRH7vQ7F3pU-ubk41OCb3z8jzp1hzMhtbvakACunoqhUfNEwDgUKldu8qdJUXQMsYvyVoGKnAQreT0biRW62_z5wOrNfT40V-jAOrZyPDzOZdX-CwuSg1sb3Wm8TDQjnBbfZLFouxWtG0ENagqPfSAZvazzPgMzcg3/w400-h379/HalloweenIG2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One problem with high picks: many first show up as <i>low</i> picks in earlier years. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zitoba01.shtml" target="_blank">Barry Zito's "first round pick"</a> (Oakland, 1999) came after earlier attempts in the 59th (Seattle, 1996) and third (Texas, 1998). Many skilled draftees delay signing to play college ball or otherwise develop their skills, reentering the draft in later years.<div><br /></div><div>Draft picks <i>do</i> show up from time-to-time on baseball sets, including something I pinched myself for forgetting, the 1985 Topps subset of active #1 picks.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bapple2286.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/my-1985-topps-1-draft-pick-subset-is-complete/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="598" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy25dXpZS8r1pxJHnI3XHLKl1thyphenhyphenQpHl32e7THyglTsExwjtUTSOSDEsTwsAcol4OyEvBDKyaR5SE-biD1v20Bq7lKoIVcOzwm9biOgPuZB95N3LS_31c6Sku6ONUv-WLakwKkQ6JQo78BK9wCLU29-CiYR8V9KGkLPt_lyoXMYn4EVqlWuf_IhXXO0BtN/w400-h383/draft-set-complete-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bapple2286.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/my-1985-topps-1-draft-pick-subset-is-complete/" target="_blank">Check out 30 Year-Old Cardboard's subset profile for all 12</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I've used Shawn Abner for Immaculate Grid before at the intersection of Padres, Angels, or White Sox and the trick is that he never played in the bigs for New York. A trade of multiple players, including <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcreyke01.shtml" target="_blank">Kevin McReynolds</a>, moved Abner to SD, where he debuted in 1987. Donruss went all-in by giving Shawn his own "Baseball's Best" card after just 16 games the prior year. The weight of great expectations!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiD5jL3424eqPexvk3k8sEycOnhNvn_adj_AEFEE_4nd7L9gneib7VCTUgcuxIzuKuNOZTAHxrSOGyPsvyxkXFM3LnIML7ZweGACXR3E048YSIVmfwIwXS1kY2Re3WTsuEw-Jag-GSzXlvHskiUMS44qipesaf7GNTsXgk9x9FuLuelXDiEWdUWB6uzg-q/s1045/s-l1600-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="741" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiD5jL3424eqPexvk3k8sEycOnhNvn_adj_AEFEE_4nd7L9gneib7VCTUgcuxIzuKuNOZTAHxrSOGyPsvyxkXFM3LnIML7ZweGACXR3E048YSIVmfwIwXS1kY2Re3WTsuEw-Jag-GSzXlvHskiUMS44qipesaf7GNTsXgk9x9FuLuelXDiEWdUWB6uzg-q/s320/s-l1600-6.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk77rB7jqEf6ExmDr0ZyTD2hkn5ljYy6lbZohufCfmNrTmLjcyQVzprvlnsPM_jGarQyswMHB6iUV2K9W-XAIaivJqrcTmcIUY9bq2cjIzYy-yRpUwNAvnZO8hja9PaUcxEiiUD49QvyCNr1jzRscS6DUzdAyNg0-DTLIadBQoB8s55RzqfnWqAl1fDE1u/s1028/s-l1600-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="726" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk77rB7jqEf6ExmDr0ZyTD2hkn5ljYy6lbZohufCfmNrTmLjcyQVzprvlnsPM_jGarQyswMHB6iUV2K9W-XAIaivJqrcTmcIUY9bq2cjIzYy-yRpUwNAvnZO8hja9PaUcxEiiUD49QvyCNr1jzRscS6DUzdAyNg0-DTLIadBQoB8s55RzqfnWqAl1fDE1u/s320/s-l1600-11.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><div>Any memory of Abner's #1 pick card would've helped my IG score, since 2% is far better than the 100-point penalty for missed guesses.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-c3U-XVnkwfqrkGrbv9L33lrdnc_4M7ERRmbdFau6fbV3gGyalq74xFKpCHp1VKLEUDFuk4XDcOXyLE4tygurgrKnP4u-XYb4PEDf-hjGxSUKPGT74JN4QTd3XoufZQwXcHx4bBqry4DXY1y5yPPNPVpBKP-Az8DIvfBQM-WM-oN-2tQDpIJpnlEAePA/s1460/Abner-what-if.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="1460" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-c3U-XVnkwfqrkGrbv9L33lrdnc_4M7ERRmbdFau6fbV3gGyalq74xFKpCHp1VKLEUDFuk4XDcOXyLE4tygurgrKnP4u-XYb4PEDf-hjGxSUKPGT74JN4QTd3XoufZQwXcHx4bBqry4DXY1y5yPPNPVpBKP-Az8DIvfBQM-WM-oN-2tQDpIJpnlEAePA/w400-h113/Abner-what-if.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "what if" Mets row</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Interesting that Abner qualified as a Met, since other Immaculate Grid categories require players log at least one team appearance in that uniform. It appears their "first round draft pick" considers selection alone, opening up <i>more</i> obscure answers for MLB draftees who reached the bigs with other clubs. (Most first-rounders get at least a cup of coffee, given how much teams commit to that pick.)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsD_CYMd_6rYTDD1OMP9yd-brH3KePPMubC57v9cKljmrmX2Ggs8a5iZ1lmyZD75Dm9wiEjD_s5KJs4QUIX4fjDVVdY846-Epa8lVHlEdLa0rasQxpi83t_vsTlzJWfB-H4snHMLKdRPgkKD-JSrZGSTlm4On2MPzT5pPsXuEx7BahQnij-heaLrT91fY8/s2064/1985-Topps-Clemens-181-back.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2064" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsD_CYMd_6rYTDD1OMP9yd-brH3KePPMubC57v9cKljmrmX2Ggs8a5iZ1lmyZD75Dm9wiEjD_s5KJs4QUIX4fjDVVdY846-Epa8lVHlEdLa0rasQxpi83t_vsTlzJWfB-H4snHMLKdRPgkKD-JSrZGSTlm4On2MPzT5pPsXuEx7BahQnij-heaLrT91fY8/w400-h286/1985-Topps-Clemens-181-back.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roger moved fast, from 1983 #1 pick to 1984 in Boston</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>1985 Topps, and others like it, knit draft status into that tiny bio text. MLB's current amateur selection process (<a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/rule-4-draft" target="_blank">"The Rule 4 Draft"</a>) started in 1965 and Topps added relevant info to card backs a decade later in 1976.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsdSnDvED5i9FTYrw6d1Uw6joYQNmVu0ufZde7iqf4xKBusGS5aRQqiIXtM2z6Qhf3TxrsX8spJnpVuoEYO-Hus68wcRQClCW0gfhtmVwqQNfZDPtJy3vETwhCgMfvvXEHzpJOlIKocP-qdnmDq2T6wLbjFc1q67cSvIGwf2J26U9EJYQ4hQa1yweokk_/s1031/1976-Topps-14-Garber-b.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1031" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsdSnDvED5i9FTYrw6d1Uw6joYQNmVu0ufZde7iqf4xKBusGS5aRQqiIXtM2z6Qhf3TxrsX8spJnpVuoEYO-Hus68wcRQClCW0gfhtmVwqQNfZDPtJy3vETwhCgMfvvXEHzpJOlIKocP-qdnmDq2T6wLbjFc1q67cSvIGwf2J26U9EJYQ4hQa1yweokk_/w400-h285/1976-Topps-14-Garber-b.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1976 card for one member of the inaugural Rule 4 draft </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Those top-tier picks often achieve great things, in terms of stats and accolades, so let's hunt for hidden treasure by finding our best <i>fifth-rounders</i> from the amateur draft's initial years, 1965 to 1969.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1965: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/otisam01.shtml" target="_blank">Amos Otis</a> (42.8 WAR, 5x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Otis ranked among baseball's best 1970s outfielders and helped KC reach the postseason five times. His cards also show off how good those powder blues can look, year after year.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC-AhghBskXkXQepJX6gZBkbx7cd7P_vpbPH1qTeUKfmPQiHGF-LUW1j59DThOrx-hO9EHvXwtdbXT8N0YkmEjRaBHEd0G_QjRr77QhdSmuX10iN7-G5FDHNbESeludZb5SD3DE7SV6nvyZ34S0hgH-Hq78B204PO5XYdg9D8kLH2sw2Cxt0qvAcplqzn/s320/s-l500-2.jpg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" width="228" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQek6gxpwB84gG0SjRwvgcBuTzw-XnQDmhBbmBpkAI6QmDf5RISCQBdEstIwF86PaEWWdv0oVU2eHoxnNlUS8Lhix55P2QRubiX7b3tFnOL_aeaBIICZjyYwPrGvq8HKcM-xQuLkqDSRbevzgQ19m_osRlEf0llqltc9ntKG9ZKswfJ8TmrzvM9Fy7QGby/s500/61+pcc+GvVL._AC_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="355" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQek6gxpwB84gG0SjRwvgcBuTzw-XnQDmhBbmBpkAI6QmDf5RISCQBdEstIwF86PaEWWdv0oVU2eHoxnNlUS8Lhix55P2QRubiX7b3tFnOL_aeaBIICZjyYwPrGvq8HKcM-xQuLkqDSRbevzgQ19m_osRlEf0llqltc9ntKG9ZKswfJ8TmrzvM9Fy7QGby/s320/61+pcc+GvVL._AC_.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1966: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashda01.shtml" target="_blank">Dave Cash</a> (25.6 WAR, 3x All-Star, 1971 World Series champ, "Action Dog" nickname)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Dave played almost every day 1971-78, first for Pittsburgh's title winners, and then for an improving Phillies team that won the NL East in 1976. Teammates often mentioned his reliable defense and <i>esprit de corps</i> in the clubhouse.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0T35qXEzbME3Tu7udyIHS8dQ21cLhb_JMRVH8KOFLwMEI4qsXOs2x5DAgZGojQv7go__onBQzRWgK3Mf5i83t1AXDweRITspjCSkXgHPth-jIQ6yuGBr87-YeOaUlKG6RgqU2YPSKQ9AenNR9rcSH92wSWJj6vZpujw6Cja36SqpHgN0ZyGtQj53ryS6/s1442/91qUp1vecWL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0T35qXEzbME3Tu7udyIHS8dQ21cLhb_JMRVH8KOFLwMEI4qsXOs2x5DAgZGojQv7go__onBQzRWgK3Mf5i83t1AXDweRITspjCSkXgHPth-jIQ6yuGBr87-YeOaUlKG6RgqU2YPSKQ9AenNR9rcSH92wSWJj6vZpujw6Cja36SqpHgN0ZyGtQj53ryS6/s320/91qUp1vecWL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="227" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8jkN6yfh0j2oVTrgiQwtTwhHonY-ponsM69Bk-anK6xOgK61qsrn7-wNN88liYgCUq1M4FgLh0RE41-WKZ4nqIKpbGFmCnp7aWYZ4_jhTPdir3C0cl7GRVgSq6W-6qY8c1bJssx3AtYqW_-M2kvvgcZM9dQ8pJEW2hNtSlYvVv3SI9OLQHbB-XLiFREM/s1431/91RWVNF4qzL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8jkN6yfh0j2oVTrgiQwtTwhHonY-ponsM69Bk-anK6xOgK61qsrn7-wNN88liYgCUq1M4FgLh0RE41-WKZ4nqIKpbGFmCnp7aWYZ4_jhTPdir3C0cl7GRVgSq6W-6qY8c1bJssx3AtYqW_-M2kvvgcZM9dQ8pJEW2hNtSlYvVv3SI9OLQHbB-XLiFREM/s320/91RWVNF4qzL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><br /><div>Dave appears at card shows these days and a trading friend came away with a dollar bill signed by Cash & (Don) Money at the same National. They each seemed amused by the pun.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1967: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goltzda01.shtml" target="_blank">Dave Goltz</a> (23.1 WAR, 1981 World Series champ)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Dave lingered in the low minors for several years before debuting in 1972 for a 77-77 Twins club by going 3-3. Goltz registered .500 W/L records three more times in the next four years before breaking through with 20 wins in 1977 and still ranks in Minnesota's franchise top-10 for strikeouts. (Remove numbers from the Washington Senators and he'd be even higher.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZVf9s2GJqVgg7ScEVADwdMoZQWc9D08G3wC_sLGlRDSexJq5t5H8T-PyobHGIQ7qS9PVXupC-neW7xjyz20iKWje8E4E3iCHCwce_c1B74AShkC0P1atrXSPukb88PH1r5qG6LAsm4Vxseq9ahdEGeRfECCA8JYIBmg9V9AemPKEpkUqHzzcIhl3xeA7/s834/TwinsTop10K.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="834" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZVf9s2GJqVgg7ScEVADwdMoZQWc9D08G3wC_sLGlRDSexJq5t5H8T-PyobHGIQ7qS9PVXupC-neW7xjyz20iKWje8E4E3iCHCwce_c1B74AShkC0P1atrXSPukb88PH1r5qG6LAsm4Vxseq9ahdEGeRfECCA8JYIBmg9V9AemPKEpkUqHzzcIhl3xeA7/s320/TwinsTop10K.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>My favorite Goltz cards hail from the same 1978 Topps set, first autographing something for a fan and then sharing space with three other excellent hurlers.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivk_XkOj0J_CCL8-ECleuxncmc6I41Qu7xO8m9KsgX8ZI0etXz8wnBT26sA9xZUSyLz0h3WHKSy8cOvqcWMIxwoD3S5SFER97DJ0-2IHnvPwRdMI4RswAm40SjixHu612SUqG6TBBDc5nWsccCWmrPQX6ozDWKEHPnV-CU_uPPIQhbux9ZWXAhHhxE38sp/s900/dave-goltz-autographed-baseball-card-minnesota-twins-1978-topps-number-249_ss2_p-10461149+u-6v7ikl4oo3191sy6gw7w+v-0a7870c7223d4d3ba3701ce03170b542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivk_XkOj0J_CCL8-ECleuxncmc6I41Qu7xO8m9KsgX8ZI0etXz8wnBT26sA9xZUSyLz0h3WHKSy8cOvqcWMIxwoD3S5SFER97DJ0-2IHnvPwRdMI4RswAm40SjixHu612SUqG6TBBDc5nWsccCWmrPQX6ozDWKEHPnV-CU_uPPIQhbux9ZWXAhHhxE38sp/w320-h320/dave-goltz-autographed-baseball-card-minnesota-twins-1978-topps-number-249_ss2_p-10461149+u-6v7ikl4oo3191sy6gw7w+v-0a7870c7223d4d3ba3701ce03170b542.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphkG6XqEhD7C59h6py0XU2coZ8VpYooVnvguhLbNhq4yDrPnzqUA12X3uyuSboNQktYQuzEmK4NRwgd6vYcm6eSXj5Jxd2y9TkAqCs31A3nyNd6Y0QLXABGRSnHVDHahzdgACWSlDCCTE06gVCK-HsfxQXcRoZ9Ao16vQdod57YLcFaHHBQCjbfp6dofE/s970/61WuLH9yw1L._AC_SL1000_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="970" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphkG6XqEhD7C59h6py0XU2coZ8VpYooVnvguhLbNhq4yDrPnzqUA12X3uyuSboNQktYQuzEmK4NRwgd6vYcm6eSXj5Jxd2y9TkAqCs31A3nyNd6Y0QLXABGRSnHVDHahzdgACWSlDCCTE06gVCK-HsfxQXcRoZ9Ao16vQdod57YLcFaHHBQCjbfp6dofE/w320-h228/61WuLH9yw1L._AC_SL1000_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><b>1968: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hootobu01.shtml" target="_blank">Burt Hooton</a> (35.5 WAR, 1981 All-Star, 1981 World Series champ)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Hooton split the 1970s between Chicago and LA, where he and Goltz ended up as teammates on the title-winning 1981 Dodgers squad. Burt spread his 151 career wins across 15 seasons and spring training card photos from Dodgertown, Florida come to my mind first.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoC4yvkzCcCUaW4VjDiaPq0hueUiHQvIXT39XwxoWLIJ0va_t8bzbXmwZ6Q-M9ot9p61i7LbdMv0-SIjmwfEai3J5Aj-e7NFMzyEJnIwUpm0GuiHogD_sB9cxiVZHIR1zvPXFEYb_WCAq-HyelHkU1u2GE8uyVumoFQ79qP0-yQ25yXt24ZwErWtiP-TX/s703/ZZZ011.94.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="497" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYoC4yvkzCcCUaW4VjDiaPq0hueUiHQvIXT39XwxoWLIJ0va_t8bzbXmwZ6Q-M9ot9p61i7LbdMv0-SIjmwfEai3J5Aj-e7NFMzyEJnIwUpm0GuiHogD_sB9cxiVZHIR1zvPXFEYb_WCAq-HyelHkU1u2GE8uyVumoFQ79qP0-yQ25yXt24ZwErWtiP-TX/w226-h320/ZZZ011.94.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpSS3m_-gTnnz2-MfPORYgk5ZW-aSrbFNu3E16BG-s7A2PUQTfHGnqGOD_zrMdr1yA7-DWI_eaEn0YyxZKKK0DG_8EKDuD4epDr9Pik2l8HlEAacqRrgjJ3nDamHJwkzR6hJTulHu1bu2StPq6CvL_w7DxwadTp0BS8_83_gn9Q4dykZbQZBDBBP3FAIV/s697/1-t5894591-697.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpSS3m_-gTnnz2-MfPORYgk5ZW-aSrbFNu3E16BG-s7A2PUQTfHGnqGOD_zrMdr1yA7-DWI_eaEn0YyxZKKK0DG_8EKDuD4epDr9Pik2l8HlEAacqRrgjJ3nDamHJwkzR6hJTulHu1bu2StPq6CvL_w7DxwadTp0BS8_83_gn9Q4dykZbQZBDBBP3FAIV/w226-h320/1-t5894591-697.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><div>His last name's pronounced /WHO-ten/, which led to a 1975 Hostess "Hooten" error, later corrected.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxPb3gO0esLcdlsyjleTLgCB4DTqj28PD8tkN8nkw5JKKxZ71F2yf6wWXBy_AA0kgDc1Y10x3V7DJeOPDvFJ3FM2RX_eMwzx_TTlwkbu8I_Nvr1v3Bw9uoChXjEQTjNnKSvXADFQDemUHKwtW-4_WuDQwItoBninW-qPs4zo-bdQLnPEcCAjNZGiphRA4/s655/Hostess%201975%20Hooton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxPb3gO0esLcdlsyjleTLgCB4DTqj28PD8tkN8nkw5JKKxZ71F2yf6wWXBy_AA0kgDc1Y10x3V7DJeOPDvFJ3FM2RX_eMwzx_TTlwkbu8I_Nvr1v3Bw9uoChXjEQTjNnKSvXADFQDemUHKwtW-4_WuDQwItoBninW-qPs4zo-bdQLnPEcCAjNZGiphRA4/w222-h320/Hostess%201975%20Hooton.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><br /><div><b>1969: <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/evansdw01.shtml" target="_blank">Dwight Evans</a> (67.2 WAR, 3x All-Star, 8x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>"Get yourself someone who can do both," as the saying goes, and Evans sure could hit <i>and</i> flash leather in the outfield. He rates best of these 1965-69 fifth-round picks and many say Cooperstown-worthy. (Hall of Famers Al Kaline, Billy Williams, and Tony Perez all rank in <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/evansdw01.shtml#all_ss_other" target="_blank">Dewey's top-10 similarity scores</a>.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrylfj_NbI5oQApu1bYD4dji9_6M4MJi7m1NPsSEu_efa9-2E_9OA-OeivzuGsgya_NqmE_Kne49fOCCye1bO4qTbst65SUpoeegdVGTeugd0AADkApPIjPzCNMKCuh3THbf_nk8r7y1s3-izUnP84J1Q6IH54xyeUejMqqMsAx5MRjz4WG4ScRm_IZnOB/s1011/71-F-YbSgiL._AC_SL1011_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="752" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrylfj_NbI5oQApu1bYD4dji9_6M4MJi7m1NPsSEu_efa9-2E_9OA-OeivzuGsgya_NqmE_Kne49fOCCye1bO4qTbst65SUpoeegdVGTeugd0AADkApPIjPzCNMKCuh3THbf_nk8r7y1s3-izUnP84J1Q6IH54xyeUejMqqMsAx5MRjz4WG4ScRm_IZnOB/s320/71-F-YbSgiL._AC_SL1011_.jpg" width="238" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRmKQ9GDm8Ewj2zSVlJ7jz44rmdabLXvPEfqRE7X5zKo9SpCphYxxtlwOpzMgIR5V-cu5i5qg3_WC3Rak1T0rz_7UayXvwWEhP0qwUGUhdKexEdXeCYOmPtteEyWNbIDnsRDh00e4-iCnV0o6s1tWrP5LdUVUMJGwniSF5ruR2YBFJoHd8OVEvAVM7nTQ/s776/5980d66931ff4_66095b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="551" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRmKQ9GDm8Ewj2zSVlJ7jz44rmdabLXvPEfqRE7X5zKo9SpCphYxxtlwOpzMgIR5V-cu5i5qg3_WC3Rak1T0rz_7UayXvwWEhP0qwUGUhdKexEdXeCYOmPtteEyWNbIDnsRDh00e4-iCnV0o6s1tWrP5LdUVUMJGwniSF5ruR2YBFJoHd8OVEvAVM7nTQ/s320/5980d66931ff4_66095b.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My favorite Evans cards sport the bushy mustache, eyebrows, and/or eye black. While one last year in Baltimore "spoiled" his 19 years in Boston for Red Sox fans, he continued to get on base ~40% of the time and ranks #29 all-time in walks (1391), leading the AL three times.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More picks coming!</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I'll continue this theme and see what kind of team we can build from fifth-round draft picks, given this solid starting five.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>SP: Goltz, Hooton</b></li><li>RP: TBD</li><li>C: TBD</li><li>1B: TBD</li><li><b>2B: Cash</b></li><li>3B: TBD</li><li>SS: TBD</li><li><b>OF: Otis, Evans</b>, TBD</li></ul></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-75067283677175245382023-08-19T00:40:00.001-04:002023-08-19T00:40:52.904-04:00Utah baseball stops in August 2023<p>I spent a chunk of August visiting family in and around Salt Lake City, a town with more than a century of minor league history. We made multiple baseball stops in the area and caught Tuesday's night game at Smith's Ballpark, home to the AAA Bees.</p><p><b>Stop one: Lindquist Field in Ogden</b></p><p>This current Ogden Raptors facility does its best to compress 100+ years into something approachable at the street level. My brother and I visited during a road series, so took photos along their park's main thoroughfare.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuwcYb-xxPUNTwAWtm9hW_Tm5f1XWUIygW0ZerO8SGek49tbXkfr8GG8r2AWvgRKXK716JRUo9qBy4x3xJhwtzRzNTKvTHMgXpngJVX94PMn0tOkuHcT9lJISy1KUWJH6swmPPcIqGjM8HeJsYnFDDzpnNaUZx9o_gNHp7wLRC1J0ZfAr7svjLjrfqBCZ5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2810" data-original-width="3826" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuwcYb-xxPUNTwAWtm9hW_Tm5f1XWUIygW0ZerO8SGek49tbXkfr8GG8r2AWvgRKXK716JRUo9qBy4x3xJhwtzRzNTKvTHMgXpngJVX94PMn0tOkuHcT9lJISy1KUWJH6swmPPcIqGjM8HeJsYnFDDzpnNaUZx9o_gNHp7wLRC1J0ZfAr7svjLjrfqBCZ5" width="320" /></a></div><p>These three Dodgers cut their teeth in Ogden, winning multiple titles under Tommy Lasorda prior to his time as their MLB manager. <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/07/24/tommy-lasordas-dodgers/" target="_blank">The <i>Salt Lake Tribune </i>revisited those days in 2018</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis3WFBBZP_8rME4vZ09wC6aMNc9aVl9DySYEQ4sK61bkO-kmb1bIccD_we4JKyrZzkGf3d9-IW0iyvs-qq0W8ef7iWTYMI-2aNmAdcCJTG99ocHdKuv9Md0SPHO7cMyQYNTGsiXv39svumM4kVTdypkl-INLrIoCkcksMP8cApcciV5n2PwJ0t_H28bsqb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="1282" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis3WFBBZP_8rME4vZ09wC6aMNc9aVl9DySYEQ4sK61bkO-kmb1bIccD_we4JKyrZzkGf3d9-IW0iyvs-qq0W8ef7iWTYMI-2aNmAdcCJTG99ocHdKuv9Md0SPHO7cMyQYNTGsiXv39svumM4kVTdypkl-INLrIoCkcksMP8cApcciV5n2PwJ0t_H28bsqb=w330-h400" width="330" /></a></div><p>As a Steve Garvey and #5 collector, it'd be amazing to find an Ogden jersey today. I'll accept this photo for now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtoI6w3bomGRymXXm2SpnnuwmNlYrkwjTRKmdncWo-YJGeXZvslShT7ndmDyxdmmtrxrCcG-dperNef7zwhtxNtadYYDZfcS9C5c7lkcfS9Wq_ZAA1a_k7CE95kq3NttmBYeKhX3DSlLdJEmMREWj0qiN4iduVJSaJfO1KmwahNuhkUtQhQOy1e-6_8GIt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="2456" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtoI6w3bomGRymXXm2SpnnuwmNlYrkwjTRKmdncWo-YJGeXZvslShT7ndmDyxdmmtrxrCcG-dperNef7zwhtxNtadYYDZfcS9C5c7lkcfS9Wq_ZAA1a_k7CE95kq3NttmBYeKhX3DSlLdJEmMREWj0qiN4iduVJSaJfO1KmwahNuhkUtQhQOy1e-6_8GIt" width="320" /></a></div><p>Frank (Frankie) Robinson also starred for Ogden way back in 1953 and "hit the horsehide" in a literal way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-dZaIyzO-7wPD4eSbgRG1eVh9g2BWnBecF5bt7UhYCovsiPhJDLKd_IWkgKSSxCRT35rZ57WbTxQlkqWuItndNV7EXJyB9AY3xMfLyOCcEzwxCfv3VlYm3IghvANuzY8RR9ay54I4a8utoa_-bwIpFaOJ9doUWFk8Zs7E0QOZQ9j0GOa23R7kC0is1kS/s2000/bafkreicnqekvr5lmv66apeatbr72s5xd4zc7h5xryyvowvvn4efmokesny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="2000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-dZaIyzO-7wPD4eSbgRG1eVh9g2BWnBecF5bt7UhYCovsiPhJDLKd_IWkgKSSxCRT35rZ57WbTxQlkqWuItndNV7EXJyB9AY3xMfLyOCcEzwxCfv3VlYm3IghvANuzY8RR9ay54I4a8utoa_-bwIpFaOJ9doUWFk8Zs7E0QOZQ9j0GOa23R7kC0is1kS/w400-h256/bafkreicnqekvr5lmv66apeatbr72s5xd4zc7h5xryyvowvvn4efmokesny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATLCmPjG5bPMQvrisiST-xf7vd1wEzrr2-IToHCxAz0sooNv6nzQXA1gI5YGK5IcAhlqY2isIVqyYdaljnDPdbb2-R_Hl0MyNwmWlmOiD_KQkwcNtCxlabQxDeq5vyxxsojrW6rOVWnazx90XhmMuHp1JV99Qs85vOcnPrNBIqrXeZ_rpfvdNYO8C63II/s2000/bafkreidfil4qrqkufan2hxbfycxujyxjatfh2it3bkdxyhxzv4aelyarla.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="2000" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATLCmPjG5bPMQvrisiST-xf7vd1wEzrr2-IToHCxAz0sooNv6nzQXA1gI5YGK5IcAhlqY2isIVqyYdaljnDPdbb2-R_Hl0MyNwmWlmOiD_KQkwcNtCxlabQxDeq5vyxxsojrW6rOVWnazx90XhmMuHp1JV99Qs85vOcnPrNBIqrXeZ_rpfvdNYO8C63II/s320/bafkreidfil4qrqkufan2hxbfycxujyxjatfh2it3bkdxyhxzv4aelyarla.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lindquist's Wall of Fame spans HOF catcher Ernie Lombardi ("C" in 1927) to the Raptors debut (1994)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPs7eYhVDkBW1aOvfQaONa3iElr0mxXr8SyPBfETv2CLAS49_3X7Io9nVbYRNApkiAKW99L8YO2wzHwCOU9jxghLm83-7Y3eJJOdGGlN9GzmBQBzOEQMdZGPdjnQwU8UipDyh8PrrHMw2f2aQDfh6TEbfWE4hoRIR6MbAfdCxc9dzfaV7KKD7gR3dmgmch" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1926" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPs7eYhVDkBW1aOvfQaONa3iElr0mxXr8SyPBfETv2CLAS49_3X7Io9nVbYRNApkiAKW99L8YO2wzHwCOU9jxghLm83-7Y3eJJOdGGlN9GzmBQBzOEQMdZGPdjnQwU8UipDyh8PrrHMw2f2aQDfh6TEbfWE4hoRIR6MbAfdCxc9dzfaV7KKD7gR3dmgmch=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRKndLPxoOFhKpgz--1LrBhseGNChWNOV79o21R-ugUDaAofzUVyAQoRVIW7phz8utCUr1QteKrgGX9KiQnyKynuOORUDIbVFI2B6vTKK-14C0QBO-dyKWa5XfTT-gPNUofsobWYWv4xsUi_dhpA-YWk_hUKFQ5YVNo1d-LxNyw4jUbcyeLSGJI2AfAJrQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3233" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRKndLPxoOFhKpgz--1LrBhseGNChWNOV79o21R-ugUDaAofzUVyAQoRVIW7phz8utCUr1QteKrgGX9KiQnyKynuOORUDIbVFI2B6vTKK-14C0QBO-dyKWa5XfTT-gPNUofsobWYWv4xsUi_dhpA-YWk_hUKFQ5YVNo1d-LxNyw4jUbcyeLSGJI2AfAJrQ=w400-h220" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...with several Dodgers, Reds, and Athletics in-between. While we missed the Raptors this time around, I look forward to catching games there in future years!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stop two: Baseball Kid statue(s) in Ogden Park</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This park contained <i>two</i> statues at one point, one pitching and one batting, just outside the city amphitheater a few blocks south of Lindquist Field.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrJwkCil0huwhlQ6ZUH4eEqGfbmr4tVYy1IkcdrnF5ENBukcvUtp6kByl7B-7cOyNfaEP4p1K0aHyNqVmxn2veZoRKAc-2-7n9uTsFBxJumB6k8j0rWprMOzxF9jVid7h_FDE30ZOBcTU7drscte0XK16DzJt3khHX9az_xYGnammKulH1XlfdtSPndrI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="1872" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIrJwkCil0huwhlQ6ZUH4eEqGfbmr4tVYy1IkcdrnF5ENBukcvUtp6kByl7B-7cOyNfaEP4p1K0aHyNqVmxn2veZoRKAc-2-7n9uTsFBxJumB6k8j0rWprMOzxF9jVid7h_FDE30ZOBcTU7drscte0XK16DzJt3khHX9az_xYGnammKulH1XlfdtSPndrI=w378-h400" width="378" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The batter's missing at the moment, perhaps undergoing repair, so I paid respects to this pitcher and his newsboy duds. I expect Ogden's batter to return at some point to that flattened patch of grass in the distance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizY5lk20X1d87Zvnpk2s7RlTd-z6so0DNGoeR8XkaGlt58Adq0brlAbD81bxQjA4omwuBWdFJ8sxUNpj1_qQHu5N4qAfGuo4bYA1V7J1zWYCuRbOuhS93cMUTSz_64T2_8eP7IZvpaL-Wflqfi-_wOucv7LPGhzxZrkV1z9jJeQiCpfE7JioPlD61WqL8Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizY5lk20X1d87Zvnpk2s7RlTd-z6so0DNGoeR8XkaGlt58Adq0brlAbD81bxQjA4omwuBWdFJ8sxUNpj1_qQHu5N4qAfGuo4bYA1V7J1zWYCuRbOuhS93cMUTSz_64T2_8eP7IZvpaL-Wflqfi-_wOucv7LPGhzxZrkV1z9jJeQiCpfE7JioPlD61WqL8Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One statue or two statues, I'll nominate them for inclusion as a <a href="http://sabrlandmarks.com" target="_blank">SABR baseball landmark</a>.</div><br /><b>Stop three: Smith's Ballpark for a Salt Lake City Bees game</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This pleasant SLC ballpark features a family-friendly circumference with grassy berms behind its outfield wall and Wall of Fame banners overlooking its warning track. As a Boston resident, three former Red Sox stood out to me.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVgSFIcJ9G1MPOvigU9dQb94BmIJCS7xixKa85SGYX0VZMn3Za-lRWEYGF7bJuiNEOxanQcmfTHAvjYWlRkeldeRRT8AVKT9uTMdqkhKbf6k1j4YCI-H0jS2jTWH7Sf4cP383-iXZl5BDH7EhPctSt9u3O1-HiN6IfuNWttMYOqUNBu-Czx-O4530VQ-V5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="1361" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVgSFIcJ9G1MPOvigU9dQb94BmIJCS7xixKa85SGYX0VZMn3Za-lRWEYGF7bJuiNEOxanQcmfTHAvjYWlRkeldeRRT8AVKT9uTMdqkhKbf6k1j4YCI-H0jS2jTWH7Sf4cP383-iXZl5BDH7EhPctSt9u3O1-HiN6IfuNWttMYOqUNBu-Czx-O4530VQ-V5=w185-h400" width="185" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrsdWrYTxNOwDklmGvf8c6hBFweqSDWjUT9wbwiU79vaGJxIuhU1TSd_ibR28HZHpQsa9KNHoLa9AEM_dUhwa4uugcaeggHKbGnF_1Lt5NNKw5B3kn3Tb5lELWM_rGitXGn37nHpWvb8WO24EbEnPB5TWJxtlfLXjEbFi8MHkV46wkGvdB3fv0Vs59_Eg5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="1358" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrsdWrYTxNOwDklmGvf8c6hBFweqSDWjUT9wbwiU79vaGJxIuhU1TSd_ibR28HZHpQsa9KNHoLa9AEM_dUhwa4uugcaeggHKbGnF_1Lt5NNKw5B3kn3Tb5lELWM_rGitXGn37nHpWvb8WO24EbEnPB5TWJxtlfLXjEbFi8MHkV46wkGvdB3fv0Vs59_Eg5=w197-h400" width="197" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaYOEpRzVHpsoPmbxwBRdcKQHH9ob8887EXAfX1nHvE3Q3QTxoZAbTk3guI7DIvzxZfTLj9VmedPYQBwJKHshSjnUgMcsNqGqrmfib1weOpJ7L2WOH1A2rfknMMtz43YK-gNfkEmJo24msMX3VX2XujWxB29zRo6BhezLd3Us8auX85MofuXibANWNl6VZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="1414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaYOEpRzVHpsoPmbxwBRdcKQHH9ob8887EXAfX1nHvE3Q3QTxoZAbTk3guI7DIvzxZfTLj9VmedPYQBwJKHshSjnUgMcsNqGqrmfib1weOpJ7L2WOH1A2rfknMMtz43YK-gNfkEmJo24msMX3VX2XujWxB29zRo6BhezLd3Us8auX85MofuXibANWNl6VZ=w195-h400" width="195" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We sat along the third base lane and avoided direct sunshine for its first few innings by hiding under this second-deck overhang. Attendance filled about half the park on a "discount Tuesday," where fans got four tickets for $20 plus $2.50 hot dogs & sodas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0mCfeBFfTcXYrOe2RcD68c05VHkt8ksnjLehnIbJzR_4aZv3Mdc1gOZCYxdMzmW-2k3dYSG8UUOGQR6dI8awk9_v3yg_uJpwz9WKVK8L0l_yJNNZGWXXyvCls4jP-Sj_oRuyliddBxmQEgtajs7o3JA-R7wFOpIgIVhbpOoqgwM5dnEpB0AYydOeM-slN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3846" data-original-width="9080" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0mCfeBFfTcXYrOe2RcD68c05VHkt8ksnjLehnIbJzR_4aZv3Mdc1gOZCYxdMzmW-2k3dYSG8UUOGQR6dI8awk9_v3yg_uJpwz9WKVK8L0l_yJNNZGWXXyvCls4jP-Sj_oRuyliddBxmQEgtajs7o3JA-R7wFOpIgIVhbpOoqgwM5dnEpB0AYydOeM-slN=w640-h272" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Smith's sixth inning trivia question gave Clemens (354 wins), Cy Young (511 wins), and Paul "Aussenmacher" (Assenmacher, 61 wins) as options.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1TGnYGMkU85DrvVvmLRihzcOduqn2A_LCUVF1FvxTAWdP5HKLHyWx0Q5Manhw-zS08U4dAjJaTMee-B84Y71J3CvluHVe3iQ0o3DRn9qDVJg3HMyjmNaHH0G2dh7IeJDMQ_NkW8UZM9RcBqHIWJLZd6Nizz74Xnge6oj2ay5L9mRBc6HFmnXDaGa-Io6g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="1822" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1TGnYGMkU85DrvVvmLRihzcOduqn2A_LCUVF1FvxTAWdP5HKLHyWx0Q5Manhw-zS08U4dAjJaTMee-B84Y71J3CvluHVe3iQ0o3DRn9qDVJg3HMyjmNaHH0G2dh7IeJDMQ_NkW8UZM9RcBqHIWJLZd6Nizz74Xnge6oj2ay5L9mRBc6HFmnXDaGa-Io6g=w640-h502" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Their fan contestant picked the right answer and won tickets to a future game. I wonder how Assenmacher ended up on that list.</div><div><br /></div><div>Did you know Mike Trout spent time as a Bee?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfekA9XLe3SHQAV25dHOiX0CWxT4iIjGJsOBYoLDWQrrj2xHKGVDwvP_tGptzv3I6WdqxkrKVMXoc1Fz4X31JaDCmryoCdn1X9BM-dr9OP5ftDZiOHGD9jyQX9ziCc35DAgBn0D-YZDivBXtRKAlDYp0-zAkTb-7u_ski7arJe1IC9FKUmt7Qtt6vEw-3i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfekA9XLe3SHQAV25dHOiX0CWxT4iIjGJsOBYoLDWQrrj2xHKGVDwvP_tGptzv3I6WdqxkrKVMXoc1Fz4X31JaDCmryoCdn1X9BM-dr9OP5ftDZiOHGD9jyQX9ziCc35DAgBn0D-YZDivBXtRKAlDYp0-zAkTb-7u_ski7arJe1IC9FKUmt7Qtt6vEw-3i=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br />Oh, cool, just checking.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-72579199275940932042023-07-18T16:08:00.006-04:002023-07-19T23:28:15.145-04:00"Baseball in the Berkshires" exhibit in Lee, MA (July to August 2023)<p>A long chain of events, fortunate and unfortunate, led me to factory outlet shopping in Lee, MA, over the weekend. I parked our car and turned around to see a local success story looking back.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkALWBKalqo9Lv9_sFIpuxVScZpznDKnm2wJAhFuvUOVNt0-F1E-xIxcDvo9npOw9GILvHH609i1TZVeDRzeG4MqZQ2rKERJ_rnQzhVwZli5YzP-34DYj1uN0InYp2TSHWfGt1kzBwTWilHIVDvYN-KguYQMEvlZaLiuSssXGQ1ENtwM61sNe91msVIB1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="3968" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqkALWBKalqo9Lv9_sFIpuxVScZpznDKnm2wJAhFuvUOVNt0-F1E-xIxcDvo9npOw9GILvHH609i1TZVeDRzeG4MqZQ2rKERJ_rnQzhVwZli5YzP-34DYj1uN0InYp2TSHWfGt1kzBwTWilHIVDvYN-KguYQMEvlZaLiuSssXGQ1ENtwM61sNe91msVIB1=w400-h206" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>DID YOU KNOW? I'M TURK WENDELL.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Earlier in July, a dedicated group of local historians opened a storefront museum featuring the many MLB, minor league, and amateur baseball teams that played local forms of our pastime since (by their count) at least 1791, with online details at <a href="https://baseballinberkshires.org/new-page" target="_blank">Baseballinberkshires.org</a>.<p></p><p>Jack Chesbro garnered a street-facing banner as half of their Cooperstown inductees.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjsdwcjEd3I4D5poWZeZW5PUesietR76JNlskeTXP2CvLcETyPhli3hOcOvqLfWhMXHhFTiTCPLggDTpF_XBAR0qIdPes3A89K3pTAPYeEtd_q8bIrlS_XfnRe-gKu1QUH6zJtuEISO8GI6g8X8LWDPZ9IYJ85zX8_6gZsbkTzKCv2_FVKm2dqUdi3zVBq" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3197" data-original-width="1827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjsdwcjEd3I4D5poWZeZW5PUesietR76JNlskeTXP2CvLcETyPhli3hOcOvqLfWhMXHhFTiTCPLggDTpF_XBAR0qIdPes3A89K3pTAPYeEtd_q8bIrlS_XfnRe-gKu1QUH6zJtuEISO8GI6g8X8LWDPZ9IYJ85zX8_6gZsbkTzKCv2_FVKm2dqUdi3zVBq=w365-h640" width="365" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Grant_(baseball)" target="_blank">African-American pioneer Frank Grant is their second HOFer</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Local news coverage gave a good sense of the inside, including an on-camera chat with its curator: <a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2023/07/06/baseball-in-the-berkshires-opens-new-exhibit-in-lee" target="_blank">"Baseball in the Berkshires opens new exhibit in Lee" (July 6, 2023)</a>.</p><p>I spotted card sorting near the back, where they offered any visiting kids a free variety stack of 1960s to 2000s.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfQedqNIzd0jzyghPrw8d0nZIk_LC9VHzJkuexRtDLdA7vaCKphNWHrq2P1P5dAD7do-a56XX2UKf_h6yhybgDzd6EQJVNfUuEhsloaMFQDJPSJDK255HfsvlHzTXfDwUYWKgGXsTr234EC8CIT7OhDcxynn3ZQtR-1PHbNjU1eUv2H3Sg8RletPOL_1Nc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2514" data-original-width="3830" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfQedqNIzd0jzyghPrw8d0nZIk_LC9VHzJkuexRtDLdA7vaCKphNWHrq2P1P5dAD7do-a56XX2UKf_h6yhybgDzd6EQJVNfUuEhsloaMFQDJPSJDK255HfsvlHzTXfDwUYWKgGXsTr234EC8CIT7OhDcxynn3ZQtR-1PHbNjU1eUv2H3Sg8RletPOL_1Nc=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><p>I hope those youngsters appreciate broadcasters well-known, lesser-known, and also Ron Salcedo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfTdFFRoGFHVfTfonTSFvROQPDi1yQjEYOcYJX2xiSg9fSBl_frQGm4W18eDJmXHAeETlnjwYtt5cYHVzGnCYN2x_akzJ7sX_0GkfafrofGTSHaBCYSDb5ILONIuWq3sL6wqKdwaH7-GKXmnOVbVcpva-UOGuKl01Dlf-nBfQ-KIrY7jluP565b2T8PR4B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2429" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfTdFFRoGFHVfTfonTSFvROQPDi1yQjEYOcYJX2xiSg9fSBl_frQGm4W18eDJmXHAeETlnjwYtt5cYHVzGnCYN2x_akzJ7sX_0GkfafrofGTSHaBCYSDb5ILONIuWq3sL6wqKdwaH7-GKXmnOVbVcpva-UOGuKl01Dlf-nBfQ-KIrY7jluP565b2T8PR4B=w290-h400" width="290" /></a></div><p>Lots of recognizable names in those stacks, even in the minor league sets. Those exhibit hosts said all their cards came from local collectors and donors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI7X1QCMs4m4iXaWGTkby3feLGk5gXMlhNP41XZD1xutyHU7_xte5y3HzMNnm-uzWLJdHqyqKz3S2w1nJ9aEvXZrrYt7uvmfwim6G_T4cG57-fTNxT1_tDiEUlwoiyZjTuV6tQUsA0qCLFD89XYR-b1WaginmRDrZVlFmGJt4uRnAa_FunwreR41BXTSeb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="3129" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI7X1QCMs4m4iXaWGTkby3feLGk5gXMlhNP41XZD1xutyHU7_xte5y3HzMNnm-uzWLJdHqyqKz3S2w1nJ9aEvXZrrYt7uvmfwim6G_T4cG57-fTNxT1_tDiEUlwoiyZjTuV6tQUsA0qCLFD89XYR-b1WaginmRDrZVlFmGJt4uRnAa_FunwreR41BXTSeb=w400-h193" width="400" /></a></div><p>Their batch of hand-updated cards should be perfect for people playing <a href="http://immaculategrid.com/" target="_blank">Immaculate Grid</a>. I've already used Jim Perry multiple times!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhILhcuPHImF9NUBHISsvtr1VCW5hXym85mE2feOqkNT9LgFQaS0kIFgND4cErgtZ8lPv6VTin3Ei8KLf4S5X01Yrn97yhPhEd9C0DGV62AcwaM3rS-W1i4ZYr_Q6fnZo7XD8nTiR8DoJmnyS-L1wckRJsK0zCxNQfCxf3DRm0lterFDawxy4VvpfHd8RUj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2825" data-original-width="2727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhILhcuPHImF9NUBHISsvtr1VCW5hXym85mE2feOqkNT9LgFQaS0kIFgND4cErgtZ8lPv6VTin3Ei8KLf4S5X01Yrn97yhPhEd9C0DGV62AcwaM3rS-W1i4ZYr_Q6fnZo7XD8nTiR8DoJmnyS-L1wckRJsK0zCxNQfCxf3DRm0lterFDawxy4VvpfHd8RUj=w619-h640" width="619" /></a></div><br />If you live anywhere near the Berkshires or take a roadtrip to Cooperstown, I recommend stopping by before the end of August. Tell them you heard about it from that guy holding a Calvin Klein bag!<p></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-42136856411116655942023-07-17T13:53:00.001-04:002023-07-17T13:53:08.074-04:001935 Goudey Big League Gum baseball: over the border line (for the SABR Baseball Cards blog)<p><b>Intro for my latest at the SABR Baseball Cards blog</b></p><p>I enjoy picking apart hard-to-explain details of vintage cards to see where that journey leads. This post puts three aspects of Goudey's 1935 <i>Big League Gum</i> baseball set, which most shorten to "1935 Goudey," under the microscope. It plays with definitions of "border" and considers how gum companies took advantage of legal gray areas to sell more gum to baseball fans. If you like learning about Prohibition's impact on greater society, this will be grist for your mill. You might even agree that "1935 Goudey" tells just half of its story.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtnVEa-r4Q9IrxyoRObbduij5D5tSVE7KXzjiOq-3L_Bl0JZqETEMdyi29eypN1idaWRn7_6kFdSCNh8W3Mg5NJS3gDjbfXItKFouEglaunhYfKCwLTUxMgPO1iLb8dv47MQe2kdwye9Td0MhUkia4gJhdr8ArNirLHpr2lCzOYuyyIDNEv9LQ02hJPw=s848" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="688" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtnVEa-r4Q9IrxyoRObbduij5D5tSVE7KXzjiOq-3L_Bl0JZqETEMdyi29eypN1idaWRn7_6kFdSCNh8W3Mg5NJS3gDjbfXItKFouEglaunhYfKCwLTUxMgPO1iLb8dv47MQe2kdwye9Td0MhUkia4gJhdr8ArNirLHpr2lCzOYuyyIDNEv9LQ02hJPw=w325-h400" width="325" /></a></div><p><a href="https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/2023/05/11/1935-goudey-over-the-border-line/" target="_blank">Read the rest there!</a></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-77208024754607245822023-07-08T11:52:00.005-04:002023-07-08T11:52:53.528-04:001923-24 Tomás Gutiérrez (Cuban cigars) Baseball #5, Dave Brown<p>While my type collection might never include this hobby rarity, it deserves a profile on its own merits and for those of its subject, Dave Brown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlxu5x1NKZ__pPq_2iXyZbB6LUofLAfHsjjMYmCB36-L405MEAiXANB6r538OZxas62EVdMZlrCiG2moY5ECg03puNgnfclg7fhjD-srLqvy4E56guIZgBVWvcm8SUD67YfWCL1nUGOYDZz8cb4uSKA4v-ZxPQPN4V6aRwET3kMIZVxBLsl5jfsESnS9z/s481/1923-24_Tomas-Gutierrez_Brown.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="312" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlxu5x1NKZ__pPq_2iXyZbB6LUofLAfHsjjMYmCB36-L405MEAiXANB6r538OZxas62EVdMZlrCiG2moY5ECg03puNgnfclg7fhjD-srLqvy4E56guIZgBVWvcm8SUD67YfWCL1nUGOYDZz8cb4uSKA4v-ZxPQPN4V6aRwET3kMIZVxBLsl5jfsESnS9z/w260-h400/1923-24_Tomas-Gutierrez_Brown.png" width="260" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>First excelling on independent teams in the 1910s, Brown's star burned brightest for Rube Foster's American Giants, winner of the first three Negro National League titles (1920-22). He might well reach the Hall of Fame, given sufficient time and career examination by their election committee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Havana-based tobacco company Tomás Gutiérrez published this set of 1923-24 winter league players and each back explains that collectors of complete sets could redeem them for a display album. <a href="https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/90241/1923-1924-TOMAS-GUTIERREZ-COMPLETE-SET-OF-84-CARDS-ALL-SGC-GRADED" target="_blank">Hake's Auctions sold one SGC-graded collection of all 84 known numbers in 2014</a>. That listing and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/193545079@N05/albums/72157719769237055" target="_blank">this Flickr album</a> provide good pictures of most cards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjEp2cC9AlhjMiQ80SWf-yF8Fk3aqQR-0CEp2adkerxyQBC4UX4sZ-fsYUG-Ee04zIgu4z8_s-gQWNTumQpYKBIeDbhvUyKosjVOnxTKzK5mUEG5oj5v35FJ4-LDkjuticdF6condPlA7qw-XBTRPWa7UqS6W8ZGvvjU2MtfBvvuDwrHeMQ4OE8GsMPsA/s586/1923-24_Tomas-Gutierrez_Brown_b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjEp2cC9AlhjMiQ80SWf-yF8Fk3aqQR-0CEp2adkerxyQBC4UX4sZ-fsYUG-Ee04zIgu4z8_s-gQWNTumQpYKBIeDbhvUyKosjVOnxTKzK5mUEG5oj5v35FJ4-LDkjuticdF6condPlA7qw-XBTRPWa7UqS6W8ZGvvjU2MtfBvvuDwrHeMQ4OE8GsMPsA/w271-h400/1923-24_Tomas-Gutierrez_Brown_b.png" width="271" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The collector album shows players by team, two pages each, with Brown's photo taken against a studio backdrop, while others stood next to an outdoor stadium or building.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP5GizVJXS7f5dZICJxEfpdks6xykP-N7klbGn45nztxxlz1_6_CZDh3lDkcwsWQjUzr6BPrPXr4NxEQIGXGR4shDG3BFjLL4MllyXuL9zt6w436PaZnvDme4EhCRqlawNNm9t-KsoRB772rRLxFET52OqR7Z18D81czhj4zlA_gv9Mi3tUU3ICSfDR0n/s1580/1923-24_Gutierrez_album_Santa_Clara_page2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="1580" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP5GizVJXS7f5dZICJxEfpdks6xykP-N7klbGn45nztxxlz1_6_CZDh3lDkcwsWQjUzr6BPrPXr4NxEQIGXGR4shDG3BFjLL4MllyXuL9zt6w436PaZnvDme4EhCRqlawNNm9t-KsoRB772rRLxFET52OqR7Z18D81czhj4zlA_gv9Mi3tUU3ICSfDR0n/w640-h542/1923-24_Gutierrez_album_Santa_Clara_page2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1923-24 Santa Clara team (<a href="https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/golden-age-baseball/1923-24-tomas-gutierrez-premium-album-392/45897" target="_blank">detail from Christie's album auction</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Gutiérrez released this set at a high point for Cuban winter league ball, <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dave-brown-2/" target="_blank">as explained in Brown's SABR profile</a> by <a href="https://sabr.org/authors/frederick-c-bush/" target="_blank">Frederick C. Bush</a>.<div><p><i>"<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brown-008dav" target="_blank">[Dave] Brown</a>, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marcel000oli" target="_blank">[Oliver] Marcell</a>, and <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hollan000bil" target="_blank">[Bill] Holland</a> were three of the numerous Negro League players who joined the Santa Clara squad for the 1923-24 Cuban winter season...finishing in first place with a 36-11 record. In fact, this Santa Clara squad came to be “[c]onsidered as the most dominant team ever in the history of Cuban baseball by amassing an 11½ game bulge over their nearest rival." Bill Holland led the team and league in wins with a 10-2 record, Rube Currie contributed an 8-2 mark, and Brown finished with a 7-3 ledger.</i></p><p><i>The 1923-24 Cuban season was such a popular success that fans clamored for more baseball, and a special season, named Gran Premio, was quickly arranged. Santa Clara finished with a 13-12 record that enabled it to edge out Almendares by a slim half-game margin. Brown (4-2) and Holland (4-3) tied for the team lead in wins in this second season."</i></p><p>A handful of graded examples exist for almost #1-85, with none at all known for #84. I've seen just one #5 Dave Brown card in person. Given that scarcity, my shot at this type card will rest on good "chance" fortune, good "money" fortune, or some of each!</p><p><b>Value:</b> In today's market, you can expect to pay hundreds for individual cards and far higher for Hall of Famers, reflecting its quality player selection and good images for that era. Brown will cost me thousands, if that opportunity even presents itself.</p><p><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> I know of no official reprints. Many Negro League collectors possess considerable knowledge about this era's sets and players, making it risky to attempt fakery in such a niche market. Perhaps some exist that are good enough to slip by everyone!</p></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-80916341766715063222023-04-26T14:25:00.006-04:002023-12-15T23:40:03.684-05:001927 Honey Boy Ice Cream Baseball #5, William "Snake" Siddle<p>This Honey Boy set exists thanks to an ideal confluence of circumstances: baseball's growing popularity at all levels, recent success for a local Manitoba (Canada) team, and better refrigeration technology. Mix all three and you get this set of 21 cards recognizing local heroes, including Snake Siddle, alongside MLB stars like Babe Ruth and Grover Cleveland Alexander.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGa62ofTg1rnPYiJsqk5HbU0bQd-daKrdecqe0KIG-qa7dkUlE_rIF_5I6Pc40EUksWnvX8DDhU48bnMi18-8NUYiclNHrw0iPRqWIFLhuYPMEGFQuZfT-N3eq_5Yc2SlfI69Xf8NtmAozNQ9kXgAH4nsZk7q2dV_jkKPkgkm-rK5mQD45qpS9Rj_ew/s1173/1927_Honey_Boy_Siddle.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="789" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGa62ofTg1rnPYiJsqk5HbU0bQd-daKrdecqe0KIG-qa7dkUlE_rIF_5I6Pc40EUksWnvX8DDhU48bnMi18-8NUYiclNHrw0iPRqWIFLhuYPMEGFQuZfT-N3eq_5Yc2SlfI69Xf8NtmAozNQ9kXgAH4nsZk7q2dV_jkKPkgkm-rK5mQD45qpS9Rj_ew/w269-h400/1927_Honey_Boy_Siddle.jpeg" width="269" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>"Snake" played shortstop for 1926's Wesley Senior League champs, the Arenas (plural of Arena), who won several titles during Snake's era. Baseball-Reference.com searches for Siddle will come up empty, as that league played amateur ball on days off from work. Count us fortunate that <a href="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/index.html" target="_blank">Western Canada Baseball</a> does a great job summarizing year-by-year results, including <a href="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/1926_21i.html" target="_blank">title series highlights</a> of his game seven heroics.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><i>"Home runs by Greig Warren and Bill 'Snake' Siddle accounted for three of the winners’ four counters. Siddle’s blast was a two-run clout but he also contributed significantly on a defensive level by igniting a pair of twin killings."</i></div><div><br /></div></div><div>In 2005, Manitoba recognized Siddle's career achievements with <a href="http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=547" target="_blank">induction into its sports hall of fame</a> and picked him as the shortstop for its All-Century team. He also appears (as umpire) in a <a href="https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june-6-1935-satchel-paige-strikes-out-17/" target="_blank">SABR game story from Satchel Paige's long exhibition career</a> and did some barnstorming of his own, <a href="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/1929_21b.html" target="_blank">sporting a requisite beard</a>, for The House of David.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/Pics/1920s/1929_siddle_snake_hod1c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="80" height="320" src="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/Pics/1920s/1929_siddle_snake_hod1c.jpg" width="233" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snake's <a href="http://www.houseofdavidbaseball.com" target="_blank">The House of David</a> look, circa 1929</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>I bet this set exists in large part because Winnipeg's 1926 club won that title in thrilling style. Its first nine cards feature Canadian amateurs (<a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Gallery.cfm/sid/220712/1927-Honey-Boy-Ice-Cream-(FC59)?PageIndex=1" target="_blank">TCDB gallery</a>), including Snake, followed by 11 major leaguers, almost all of whom later reached Cooperstown. This contrast reminds me of earlier prewar sets, such as T206, that mix top-tier Hall of Famers with minor leaguers who appear on their sole baseball card.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyC1u-nTBbbxcXf4854ZbU6WaVXhrPLRiuCVw1UjLCg-_Ohff_TACiWyEb6pSIdEjQ58hrK5bxiFBLiuXkwt9-8p5jQXF78d0bV1juFeIXK6jukpS1YaYkGLEifgi_9o7LE7ta012y8r-pHhjsB2pPRyqjhzCJ0wHm6W-Zc2jDGX8RECTL2xXYuAUAw/s1157/1927_Honey_Boy_Siddle_b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1157" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyC1u-nTBbbxcXf4854ZbU6WaVXhrPLRiuCVw1UjLCg-_Ohff_TACiWyEb6pSIdEjQ58hrK5bxiFBLiuXkwt9-8p5jQXF78d0bV1juFeIXK6jukpS1YaYkGLEifgi_9o7LE7ta012y8r-pHhjsB2pPRyqjhzCJ0wHm6W-Zc2jDGX8RECTL2xXYuAUAw/w400-h264/1927_Honey_Boy_Siddle_b.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>While you can still learn about Snake Siddle today using Google, the Purity Ice Cream name more-or-less disappeared in 1930. Major advances in refrigeration technology around this time helped dairy companies grow from family farms into industrial operations. A larger holding company acquired Purity not long after this set's release, folding its products into a nationwide umbrella of Canadian dairy producers.</div><div><br /></div><div>A handful of contemporary sports sets exist with this "redeem a full set for prizes" model, including some other ice cream collectibles. I remain amazed that any of these cards survived past the 1920s, let alone 2023. Anything convertible into ice cream during my childhood ended up <i>in mah belly</i> sooner than later!</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Gallery.cfm/sid/113321/1924-Crescent-Ice-Cream-Hanbury" target="_blank">1924 Crescent Ice Cream Hanbury (TCDB gallery)</a></li><li><a href="http://number5typecollection.blogspot.com/2008/08/1928-fro-joy-5-babe-ruths-grip.html" target="_blank">1928 Fro-Joy Ice Cream Babe Ruth</a> & <a href="http://number5typecollection.blogspot.com/2012/06/1927-fro-joy-ice-cream-boxing-5-gene.html" target="_blank">Jack Dempsey</a> (my set profiles)</li><li><a href="http://number5typecollection.blogspot.com/2012/09/1928-ice-cream-baseball-strip-cards-f50.html" target="_blank">1928 Yeungling's Ice Cream</a> (my set profile)</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Some who suited up for amateur baseball did so for more than fun. <a href="https://attheplate.com/wcbl/1926_1.html" target="_blank">Western Canada Baseball's 1926 season page</a> shows that players could also win prizes, including these Regina home game bonuses from local businesses.</div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MVP - overcoat by Ware's</li><li>Top hitter - silk pyjamas by "Mac and Mac"</li><li>Best fielding average - suit case, Wood Hardware</li><li>Each player with a steal of home - meal ticket, Balmoral Cafe</li><li>First homer of the season - season pass, Capitol Theatre</li><li>Most homers - Stetson hat, R.H. Williams</li><li>Most stolen bases - ton of coal, City Coal Company</li><li>Most extra base hits - silk shirt, Warren and Wilkins</li><li>First perfect day at bat - box of cigars, Royal Billiards</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Getting a ton of coal for stealing bases would encourage me to do more wind sprints, that's for sure. Even though our preferred sources of power have changed, would giving practical awards change how people played the game? Imagine if the MLB gave each SB league leader a solar farm!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Value:</b> Some sets remain too scarce to predict a reasonable price. Several years into my quest for #5 type cards, Snake Siddle popped up on eBay for $200 and I pulled the trigger. Hall of Fame players could run several times that amount today and who knows how much Babe Ruth would cost?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> Take care when buying this kind of obscure regional set. It contains huge names that should sell for big money, so you want to be certain any card is genuine. Work with dealers you trust and get second and third opinions from other seasoned collectors before you lay down $$$$.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-91374851416984098762022-10-02T15:24:00.003-04:002022-10-03T12:33:42.166-04:001974 TCMA "1952 Brooklyn Dodgers" Baseball #5, Sandy Amoros<p>Starting in 1972, TCMA found growing success with direct-to-collector sets built from their collection of vintage baseball photo negatives and sold via mail order. Some of their work covered classic teams like these <i>Boys of Summer</i>-era Dodgers and others reprinted scarce issues from our hobby's past. According to TCDB.com, <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/ViewResults.cfm?q=1974%20tcma&Type=Baseball" target="_blank">they produced 26 different sets in 1974 alone</a>!</p><p>Today's set includes a bunch of guys who suited up (and had their pictures taken) for Brooklyn's pennant-winning 1952 squad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiuK3YdH4Y6bcQsxBZTBgBtIZ8QC4PhjI-lh-ieSczsZqkofkLwrKWzJAQHa8wY90B9q3b25Sql0I2uWQ-4ngbONoTzJoilbX0BSH8D7hzV2ViONMlkSAk0hjJ_3MN9e8a3P4X1nOMLjaEN2Bh_CWTWJ6yd32siBzMuRffcReWC5uUqg9jpYbC9FE0A/s686/1974_TCMA_1952_Dodgers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiuK3YdH4Y6bcQsxBZTBgBtIZ8QC4PhjI-lh-ieSczsZqkofkLwrKWzJAQHa8wY90B9q3b25Sql0I2uWQ-4ngbONoTzJoilbX0BSH8D7hzV2ViONMlkSAk0hjJ_3MN9e8a3P4X1nOMLjaEN2Bh_CWTWJ6yd32siBzMuRffcReWC5uUqg9jpYbC9FE0A/w305-h400/1974_TCMA_1952_Dodgers.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Crinkle-nosed rookie Sandy Amoros played 20 games in 1952 as a late-season addition, often pinch-hitting or taking over on defense. His last appearance that year came during Brooklyn's <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO195209280.shtml" target="_blank">5-5 tie on September 28th</a>, something impossible in today's era.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/ViewSet.cfm/sid/118495/1974-TCMA-1952-Brooklyn-Dodgers" target="_blank">TCDB calls this set "unnumbered" on its checklist</a>, yet Sandy's uniform #5 makes this a type hit in my eyes. Sometimes collectability overcomes sensibility.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LGq7YYpdIj2SsRqPFnSdZn46atlBrQ38izzPZrQrTuC1JyHMVpib7uSevZ52GFXNwHIB6tWpDO3yoL0SYQR8EcXXbY1QSFJumFko9f3KZJ9__gYd-cD6OWockYfYShxr2ojzjwfEt1DJOKNwKqczm7Ck8DMm2GDbUmtElEJmEIWUTNyGM4GroGc6zA/s676/1974_TCMA_1952_Dodgers_b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LGq7YYpdIj2SsRqPFnSdZn46atlBrQ38izzPZrQrTuC1JyHMVpib7uSevZ52GFXNwHIB6tWpDO3yoL0SYQR8EcXXbY1QSFJumFko9f3KZJ9__gYd-cD6OWockYfYShxr2ojzjwfEt1DJOKNwKqczm7Ck8DMm2GDbUmtElEJmEIWUTNyGM4GroGc6zA/w310-h400/1974_TCMA_1952_Dodgers_b.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p>MLB history contains one more Edmundo (<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosaed01.shtml" target="_blank">Sosa</a>), but Sandy's its sole player named "Isasi" or "Amoros."</p><p>Look for two card ink variations, blue and black, with examples below. Little surprise that Jackie Robinson's cards rank most popular with people who know about this TCMA set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbaCBC49vXEILH6K-0IFvjeTjLkrbp6pmEZHiFS0FnnvE1u4-XhWrpITohXa1_PTexwuIXEVvrTCnMW8V86b0GfWwe-WMMta2wn-eP-iNckKdlfCNkvVTiHtum_izq_iaxgljHkZam3RhgZnx7vkCC2lVXPaqIm_0YPk6DXkR6VPP2Q7iH25qsO0Jxg/s366/278285a_med.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="281" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbaCBC49vXEILH6K-0IFvjeTjLkrbp6pmEZHiFS0FnnvE1u4-XhWrpITohXa1_PTexwuIXEVvrTCnMW8V86b0GfWwe-WMMta2wn-eP-iNckKdlfCNkvVTiHtum_izq_iaxgljHkZam3RhgZnx7vkCC2lVXPaqIm_0YPk6DXkR6VPP2Q7iH25qsO0Jxg/w308-h400/278285a_med.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhL8iMn6jAENvutW7qNqAec8cJbOLHJOMPGpFlDau3O6ap0jyraGQNKW0-GH8H3ESoeSrldq9DIr8l-mGzn42Csaz_FyZbZRY_QBTfLYpjjCSytIyMH9eCau2A4q0avxYcFr4su-rWV_0gH0AzMUGKyXTr2_C6J80eJouFliNXnddYdTVrLTLIHpFuQ/s483/319323a_lg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="380" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhL8iMn6jAENvutW7qNqAec8cJbOLHJOMPGpFlDau3O6ap0jyraGQNKW0-GH8H3ESoeSrldq9DIr8l-mGzn42Csaz_FyZbZRY_QBTfLYpjjCSytIyMH9eCau2A4q0avxYcFr4su-rWV_0gH0AzMUGKyXTr2_C6J80eJouFliNXnddYdTVrLTLIHpFuQ/w315-h400/319323a_lg.jpeg" width="315" /></a></div><p>This group shot of Brooklyn's 1952 infield (Jackie, Gil, Campy, Billy, and Pee Wee) grouped around bats and balls now includes four HOFers following the 2022 induction of Gil Hodges, with just third baseman Billy Cox on the outside looking in.</p><p><b>Value:</b> My Sandy cost $1 from the oddball table at a local show, a price I'm happy to pay for hard-to-find hits. Jackie and other Dodger stars will run more.</p><p><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> While color variations show that TCMA itself printed more than one run of cards, it's hard to imagine anyone else reprinting such an obscure set.</p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-79613411767781058892022-08-03T22:47:00.002-04:002022-08-03T22:47:23.262-04:001979 Tony McLaughlin's Early Red Sox Favorites Baseball #5, John (Johnny) Gooch<div>It took me several years to track down today's oddball #5, thanks on one hand to its small-scale production and on the other to its niche appeal among Red Sox collectors and those who like "Tools of Ignorance" (catching equipment) on their cards.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvFrKia7QRyVxlEKq-Gs8Lr8yjVguxJKnnUqvfKSE7nIe-aE-HYOzMIgq6CXMHYUjHcKTiwIRQvGqMMPGMgUw5Kdn6qYYy5bR80CPcYyHZAfdD85a98Cu35w1sINP53ManT8ZkHVcDHYSyO5sDr5oesn8foxIyL1bNUVu5-oTqnzv1673EUPBNII-Iw/s770/1979_Early_Red_Sox_Faves.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="531" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvFrKia7QRyVxlEKq-Gs8Lr8yjVguxJKnnUqvfKSE7nIe-aE-HYOzMIgq6CXMHYUjHcKTiwIRQvGqMMPGMgUw5Kdn6qYYy5bR80CPcYyHZAfdD85a98Cu35w1sINP53ManT8ZkHVcDHYSyO5sDr5oesn8foxIyL1bNUVu5-oTqnzv1673EUPBNII-Iw/w442-h640/1979_Early_Red_Sox_Faves.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Self-published in 1979 by Maine collector Tony McLaughlin, this 25-card set features some Red Sox players and locations otherwise tough to find on cardboard. In true 1970s oddball fashion, card size is a bit larger (2-5/8" by 3-3/4") and printed on thick card stock, making it a tight fit for 9-count pages.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Gooch himself appeared on a handful of cards during his career and some retro sets afterward. <a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Person.cfm/pid/28867/Johnny-Gooch" target="_blank">TCDB.com lacks this 1979 set listing as of 2022</a>, so we can bump Johnny up to 10 known cards.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG2pHIdSKqtpslHqOPaKbCfSDZevfYT6v47c8vUgkKp9nUtcsfXY1nVu8tu4WjHR7NCMpJhCnWXkJDy8HiE_SegAnrxTq7tMZTYhhwmK9WYJY0Bx2f4q6pyeSvGwHXK7yq2JJ233FNfPyvhn4LSXevN5xUZdxU7px81RIcVPD8QZj1MXD3egcOZgOvA/s740/1979_Early_Red_Sox_Faves_b.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="740" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG2pHIdSKqtpslHqOPaKbCfSDZevfYT6v47c8vUgkKp9nUtcsfXY1nVu8tu4WjHR7NCMpJhCnWXkJDy8HiE_SegAnrxTq7tMZTYhhwmK9WYJY0Bx2f4q6pyeSvGwHXK7yq2JJ233FNfPyvhn4LSXevN5xUZdxU7px81RIcVPD8QZj1MXD3egcOZgOvA/w400-h285/1979_Early_Red_Sox_Faves_b.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Early Red Sox Favorites cards carry a brief description, card number and circled TM logo on the reverse. While "favorite" seems a polite stretch for Gooch's single season and 37 games, its full checklist features confirmed Boston stars like Jimmy (Jimmie) Foxx, Lefty Grove, and Joe Cronin.</div><div></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>New Fenway Park Just Being Completed</li><li>Mrs. Tom Yawkey & Mrs. Eddie Collins</li><li>Tom Oliver, Earl Webb, Jack Rothrock (Red Sox Outfielders, 1932)</li><li>Red Sox Ace Pitchers (John Marcum, Wes Ferell, Lefty Grove, Fritz Ostermueller)</li><li>John Gooch (Red Sox catcher, 1933)</li><li>Red Sox recruits with Joe Cronin at Sarasota, Florida</li><li>Danny MacFayden (1926-1932)</li><li>Dale Alexander (1933)</li><li>Robert (Fatsy) Fothergill (1933)</li><li>Red Sox Sunday morning workout, Sarasota, Florida</li><li>Jimmy Foxx signs ball for Mrs. Tom Yawkey</li><li>Lefty Grove receiving key for new car, gift of Boston fans</li><li>"Fireball" Lefty Grove (1934-1941)</li><li>Jack Rothrock ... practicing base stealing with infielder Urbane Pickering</li><li>Tom Daly, Al Schact & Herb Pennock (circa 1934)</li><li>Heinie Manush & Eddie Collins</li><li>Tris Speaker (1922)</li><li>Home Run Star Jimmy Foxx (1936)</li><li>Smead Jolley (1933)</li><li>Hal Trosky, Cleveland Indians first baseman & James E. Foxx, Boston first baseman (1936)</li><li>Harold "Muddy" Ruel, catcher & Wilcy "Fireman" Moore, pitcher (1931)</li><li>Bob Quinn & Shano Collins (ca.1932)</li><li>Tom Oliver, outfielder (1930-1933)</li><li>Red Sox coaches Joe Cronin & Herb Pennock looking over pitcher Buetter</li><li>Jimmy Foxx says "Nix" to chef at Sarasota, Florida </li></ol><div><b>Value:</b> You can find scans and expensive singles ($6+) on COMC.com. This is a rare occasion where I recommend buying the whole thing for a low price (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/373545059249" target="_blank">like this eBay listing</a>) or hunting oddball boxes at shows. Most people interested in this Boston baseball era will want more than a single type card.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fakes / reprints:</b> While it's possible Tony himself reprinted the original set, I doubt reprints or fakes exist.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-34862988952805946702022-07-10T16:29:00.022-04:002024-02-17T10:50:34.988-05:001920 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. Hollywood Actors #5, Charlie Chaplin (and June Caprice)<p><b>The story so far</b></p><p>My past posts about the Universal Toy & Novelty Company covered their ten-card strips of boxers and American presidents.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2021/01/1919-21-universal-toy-novelty-co-boxing.html" target="_blank">1919-21 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. boxing</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2021/02/1921-universal-toy-novelty-co-american.html" target="_blank">1921 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. American presidents</a><br /></li></ul><p></p><p>Those strips lay groundwork for more Universal Toy subjects, including today's 20-card set of movie actors. Its #5 features Charlie Chaplin looking a good deal cleaner than his signature Tramp character.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeFtqFCMXoOVyuE9b4ILZA7zXUZPgZZgRgzwbrmHiNy31skM983uVTNMEEMvyW6ZsECM373BjiD6O9qggxXSrExVKZ3NXDMtSQbRFEjpR4WHd8fB9cPNA8KG8OjSz_220d5efQeGoh05A5GmjlRqnlDujoXFUiIRlbASa6ntxZU_qKiwPz2JTnj5hbg/s809/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="467" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeFtqFCMXoOVyuE9b4ILZA7zXUZPgZZgRgzwbrmHiNy31skM983uVTNMEEMvyW6ZsECM373BjiD6O9qggxXSrExVKZ3NXDMtSQbRFEjpR4WHd8fB9cPNA8KG8OjSz_220d5efQeGoh05A5GmjlRqnlDujoXFUiIRlbASa6ntxZU_qKiwPz2JTnj5hbg/w231-h400/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p>Its checklist includes Hollywood legends like Fairbanks and Pickford, who were married to each other from 1920-36.</p><ol><li>Douglas Fairbanks</li><li>Theda Bara</li><li>Fatty Arbuckle</li><li>Pearl White</li><li>Charles Chaplin</li><li>June Caprice</li><li>George Walsh</li><li>Olive Thomas</li><li>William S. Hart</li><li>Mary Pickford</li><li>Elaine Hammerstein</li><li>Bryant Washburn</li><li>Mabel Normand</li><li>Charles Ray</li><li>Dorothy Dalton</li><li>Owen Moore</li><li>Mae Murray</li><li>William Farnum</li><li>Norma Talmadge</li><li>Wallace Reid</li></ol><p>As with Universal's boxers and presidents, some actor strips include <b>UNIVERSAL "MOVIE MATCHING CARDS" SERIES 2</b> text across Chaplin, #6 June Caprice, and #7 George Walsh.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9WnWpaia8yCohyMJkAjMs_4CrNAekGBRLXa13vp44xVidY1bTv5QHl0yTJmgiRMPUOMIELvSEcNp6uNrHDo8-Wvc-REUnJzfwrZjyUzYTS7Nr5xN4dzlueZsVO1hkQ6Q9W5aUCQhP1TYb7uN2TbatXgUmu4jAf0tB0J5yztLKa7AXidB00z0iBhyCQ/s3104/WUNC_Hollywood_IFS_Strip_1-10.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="3104" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9WnWpaia8yCohyMJkAjMs_4CrNAekGBRLXa13vp44xVidY1bTv5QHl0yTJmgiRMPUOMIELvSEcNp6uNrHDo8-Wvc-REUnJzfwrZjyUzYTS7Nr5xN4dzlueZsVO1hkQ6Q9W5aUCQhP1TYb7uN2TbatXgUmu4jAf0tB0J5yztLKa7AXidB00z0iBhyCQ/w640-h124/WUNC_Hollywood_IFS_Strip_1-10.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A text variation shifts its header text to the left, starting <b>UNIVERSAL</b> on #4 Pearl White and placing <b>"MOVIE</b> over Chaplin. These text variations prove somewhat harder to find than cards without header text.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNr6cBDoScRz1OAmGRFZxR1Vh0msu5YV9HTZLj-H-2gw1rB1XyF7Y0mzDEOQb4euh7cxiLUkLAUKJ95OvdKKtuBTBrc_ZnE3toOnvMQk8X67hrOAQMlCgcmRlcT5e13t5T2a4syHNGRY6D6c_iFDMzh5C6DAPLS_HG-NsWCe9GH1WJ2GpUH-wRpBWAQ/s1198/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal-alternate.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="678" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNr6cBDoScRz1OAmGRFZxR1Vh0msu5YV9HTZLj-H-2gw1rB1XyF7Y0mzDEOQb4euh7cxiLUkLAUKJ95OvdKKtuBTBrc_ZnE3toOnvMQk8X67hrOAQMlCgcmRlcT5e13t5T2a4syHNGRY6D6c_iFDMzh5C6DAPLS_HG-NsWCe9GH1WJ2GpUH-wRpBWAQ/w226-h400/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal-alternate.png" width="226" /></a></div><div><p>Note how SGC used "C(irca) 1919 W-UNC" on this flip, which implies the submitter and SGC each failed to nail down a year or manufacturer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKTl-g4PLkQJvW-1_0dux6xerDZyqdVIN6sAU8ENDHunnXSgrSggnh_pEbakofZiP6xxtiVu2A2qEVJsRD7EJwMqLAdVyeKjYIv_SDpt3leO9gwCZHU2u_Qcc3PjH6jcnEnBGci4Ru1-u/s784/1921-WUNC_Chaplin_5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKTl-g4PLkQJvW-1_0dux6xerDZyqdVIN6sAU8ENDHunnXSgrSggnh_pEbakofZiP6xxtiVu2A2qEVJsRD7EJwMqLAdVyeKjYIv_SDpt3leO9gwCZHU2u_Qcc3PjH6jcnEnBGci4Ru1-u/w364-h640/1921-WUNC_Chaplin_5.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><p>Why so little info? Jefferson Burdick's 1960 edition of the <i>American Card Catalog</i> articulated challenges identifying this category of low-cost, high-volume sets.</p><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1690" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr9KcSY8A8j4Amk6GUDN3_Egq_deCHvpqoRvaW8hZHKInsdgkp8swd6EHuVExR_1tUhba730qvb8xVK2FnMVTRs4c-Jmuvfz29plRW_1KTgClfacM3_neXQ60kUi6H4C400mz0mPHuLHZsYtgyZCOOhFhokU3siFCd3mYMCP4pEYff2_H2c_1OpeRbg/w640-h412/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_Intro-1.png" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" width="640" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWRGSTrUSteM3wu3uvtLPeW0k78qCb8SGabXN5cMmfq2WhpSBFuL0PSBnsUpygjsrgWDOQUOYrLxwgpaenap8s8bieiqSttvGVRvj6RFR2wqPzArbKlaNLGohYk_wx7icQvpIukb7EVITjeMjHn4oi_atlxKwugoDucO7Z3PGBL7N-OqBcXSLQLktnQ/s1816/1960ACC_Strip_Card_Intro-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1816" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWRGSTrUSteM3wu3uvtLPeW0k78qCb8SGabXN5cMmfq2WhpSBFuL0PSBnsUpygjsrgWDOQUOYrLxwgpaenap8s8bieiqSttvGVRvj6RFR2wqPzArbKlaNLGohYk_wx7icQvpIukb7EVITjeMjHn4oi_atlxKwugoDucO7Z3PGBL7N-OqBcXSLQLktnQ/w640-h416/1960ACC_Strip_Card_Intro-2.png" width="640" /></a></p><span><!--more--></span><div><br /></div><div>Note that Burdick starts his W- strip card category with W500, a catch-all category for <i>anything he failed to list under its own number</i>. If collectors used this as intended, we could put "uncatalogued" to bed and label unidentified cards as W500 until we know enough to create a unique listing. Guides and grading companies have ignored this advice and tend to use "W-UNC" instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you remember my past <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2020/01/1920-21-w516-1-2-baseball-strip-cards-5.html" target="_blank">W516 baseball profiles</a>, you'll recognize this ACC description of a 30-card set with "reversed" variations.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcfdCwcK1ITeelWoQAqVFl4kPR-ePS6JzCB11bVAC3Y6ToVBnz_MPTG1rGAqBuKi9TObGCj9Q0jasMePkxHOAKLOHHmn4miHiP_WOL43Bpz1nFxhnf8ybNVKBcxIsBxsGJRhXvCPV0_DL6khfJPMfrEW_6cHLE3iGHPAQz7Sbebi1z63NS3BPQb7Dkw/s1704/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W516-highlighted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1704" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcfdCwcK1ITeelWoQAqVFl4kPR-ePS6JzCB11bVAC3Y6ToVBnz_MPTG1rGAqBuKi9TObGCj9Q0jasMePkxHOAKLOHHmn4miHiP_WOL43Bpz1nFxhnf8ybNVKBcxIsBxsGJRhXvCPV0_DL6khfJPMfrEW_6cHLE3iGHPAQz7Sbebi1z63NS3BPQb7Dkw/w640-h384/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W516-highlighted.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p>This section shows an all-too-human side effect of passion projects like the ACC. See that gap between W517 and W519? Burdick's former W518 listing now points to R346 (aka, "Blue Tints"), which he first listed as a strip set and later moved into the "recent" (R-) classification for sets released after 1930.</p><p>While R346 cards were printed on vertical strips, many vending machines sold them one or two at a time. This created a distinctive edge when kids tore them off at the dispenser and many resemble this John Lindell, who lost his number when the lower-right corner peeled off, perhaps in the machine itself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHirUBAIWBnZUH5oYqItMZGNNaCv8xenQQZwprsFxg_CM3L9RO55xP7eBm8lh24S8Bv00aAC_1PjJey9BhoeH1a4aFyPHqlSbTlTTmlNjnKzQWXaEMCvaHODhGqXZO2wUWr1Ub-Pcu7YJiWyY77sNaA11ViQMJvMSFVPvNdzoJGbVinaGUl834uIu7Rg/s586/R346.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="473" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHirUBAIWBnZUH5oYqItMZGNNaCv8xenQQZwprsFxg_CM3L9RO55xP7eBm8lh24S8Bv00aAC_1PjJey9BhoeH1a4aFyPHqlSbTlTTmlNjnKzQWXaEMCvaHODhGqXZO2wUWr1Ub-Pcu7YJiWyY77sNaA11ViQMJvMSFVPvNdzoJGbVinaGUl834uIu7Rg/w323-h400/R346.png" width="323" /></a></div><p>If you can't buy a complete strip, it is still a strip card? I bet that Zen koan is what changed its catalog number. Burdick adjusted ACC listings like this from time-to-time, yet left W516 all lumped together. I guess collectors knew too little at the time to untangle its different designs and checklists.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcfdCwcK1ITeelWoQAqVFl4kPR-ePS6JzCB11bVAC3Y6ToVBnz_MPTG1rGAqBuKi9TObGCj9Q0jasMePkxHOAKLOHHmn4miHiP_WOL43Bpz1nFxhnf8ybNVKBcxIsBxsGJRhXvCPV0_DL6khfJPMfrEW_6cHLE3iGHPAQz7Sbebi1z63NS3BPQb7Dkw/s1704/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W516-highlighted.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1704" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcfdCwcK1ITeelWoQAqVFl4kPR-ePS6JzCB11bVAC3Y6ToVBnz_MPTG1rGAqBuKi9TObGCj9Q0jasMePkxHOAKLOHHmn4miHiP_WOL43Bpz1nFxhnf8ybNVKBcxIsBxsGJRhXvCPV0_DL6khfJPMfrEW_6cHLE3iGHPAQz7Sbebi1z63NS3BPQb7Dkw/w640-h384/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W516-highlighted.png" width="640" /></a></p><div>The "CIFS" listing for W516 refers to <b>©I.F.S.,</b> a handwritten legend next to Tris Speaker's heel that is off by one letter. His exact text is <b>©I.F.C.</b> and not <b>S.</b>, a minor difference since both refer to William Randolph Hearst-owned image licensing services. Chaplin splits CIFS into <b>©</b> on the photo and <b>I.F.S.</b> below his name, details that prove helpful later.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0B3bZT1QX9WYpu6n9dmkQVl-xPUnyYejWUxmej3eEhMHzYMR2fJ4QrYGEYugbv98Ha8Voo1mPRFTiDrpsxqMAcOeaXSGKI9v_z9_s92bF-64I5wzalRB3GuczQYfjqTKPOeZYREHxm7r0lhUSJTAAbcPLrXyj5TqHiC5ycPIyfhqb6PcH0_hRXqAxQ/s1029/1921-Universal-Speaker-CIFS-highlight.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0B3bZT1QX9WYpu6n9dmkQVl-xPUnyYejWUxmej3eEhMHzYMR2fJ4QrYGEYugbv98Ha8Voo1mPRFTiDrpsxqMAcOeaXSGKI9v_z9_s92bF-64I5wzalRB3GuczQYfjqTKPOeZYREHxm7r0lhUSJTAAbcPLrXyj5TqHiC5ycPIyfhqb6PcH0_hRXqAxQ/w234-h400/1921-Universal-Speaker-CIFS-highlight.png" width="234" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6bBnMj6UKKbHfLg92SbWbroD0I_5IU730_DdtGEGYplSrGyHHR2lsWigENhWbQM3cdEc-fwGuuiOVLyusAN9ttrgTJEzcqdoOreni4ofWjQPG-iWMVEEabx6L9VimYR1Nv3GUGDjs9_pYEwjjChrGwJG5f4xONqlQpNpcRzO9AStH2_sEynciPa9Kw/s1198/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal-CIFS-highlight.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="678" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6bBnMj6UKKbHfLg92SbWbroD0I_5IU730_DdtGEGYplSrGyHHR2lsWigENhWbQM3cdEc-fwGuuiOVLyusAN9ttrgTJEzcqdoOreni4ofWjQPG-iWMVEEabx6L9VimYR1Nv3GUGDjs9_pYEwjjChrGwJG5f4xONqlQpNpcRzO9AStH2_sEynciPa9Kw/w226-h400/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal-CIFS-highlight.png" width="226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Each #5 ©I.F.S. card has its #6 mirror on a reversed strip of ten images. These flipped actor cards dropped I.F.S. text from their footers for reasons that remain unclear.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocgOAI6Eh0s8o3yRI0WAcuRaJCx4xaoodydpUKcOHIVCeHrnMcabEERbyTdASXov3DZ_bHW5IMqqFsUGyeopSqVu04Q5bttnsU1C_eDhw2-b_TLaIbpsZrZEId01FBM-wHIXRA4TOxkYq9cIEVO-8e7uFser-azyMAkLW16FTe_qULdmPc1lHc8O-eg/s1292/1921-W516-speaker-reverse.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="798" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocgOAI6Eh0s8o3yRI0WAcuRaJCx4xaoodydpUKcOHIVCeHrnMcabEERbyTdASXov3DZ_bHW5IMqqFsUGyeopSqVu04Q5bttnsU1C_eDhw2-b_TLaIbpsZrZEId01FBM-wHIXRA4TOxkYq9cIEVO-8e7uFser-azyMAkLW16FTe_qULdmPc1lHc8O-eg/w248-h400/1921-W516-speaker-reverse.png" width="248" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRIR-9E8g3cS8tHhGlkOjo37DFV0jewtFkIn3mdXNkwFEwt71HjGzHw1MukLOwtG18fcIhZIRS0U5iifVXi0Id1tGJWhrbmFZDiR6ceIb0zCCVw-QR6LDwoalQBTq_AxJWCketo-8HGkMjjxRot-x_2k_g1rbVd-uf_pTe9zDkNnypToUvRtPuKwW_Q/s364/1921-WUNC-chaplin-reverse.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="212" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRIR-9E8g3cS8tHhGlkOjo37DFV0jewtFkIn3mdXNkwFEwt71HjGzHw1MukLOwtG18fcIhZIRS0U5iifVXi0Id1tGJWhrbmFZDiR6ceIb0zCCVw-QR6LDwoalQBTq_AxJWCketo-8HGkMjjxRot-x_2k_g1rbVd-uf_pTe9zDkNnypToUvRtPuKwW_Q/w233-h400/1921-WUNC-chaplin-reverse.png" width="233" /></a></div><br /><div>Recall that ACC listed two W516 "reversed SFIC" sets in "red & blue" or "all colors." Actor strips show similar color variations, red/blue above and all colors below.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMIzZwcK8xc4F99y3q1SRtl8hOicXHEps6FeAYinfAOD8K20jqBi3UnocUeaw6ovIaFw1IKsABj0fIOHHbrxlA7f-2TCF3bFyTBestU7q6qge3trqaAsIznNlfDE-uRZN7C0dXU4B7Gm6/s1600/hollywood-w-nameslantcaps-strip.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="1600" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMIzZwcK8xc4F99y3q1SRtl8hOicXHEps6FeAYinfAOD8K20jqBi3UnocUeaw6ovIaFw1IKsABj0fIOHHbrxlA7f-2TCF3bFyTBestU7q6qge3trqaAsIznNlfDE-uRZN7C0dXU4B7Gm6/s640/hollywood-w-nameslantcaps-strip.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The reversed set #5 shows June Caprice and these strips lack any "Universal Movie Matching Cards" header text variations.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06GZ4hMe9FtwE8Ge3Cf26Q8pCUFLXwG64DxtiBZ24hJXmIdW6RoGIPz-c_jXqIHmxow9I2X4XOwQuspQ0rPG9AlMeUWaM_tUk3Oy8gjOxuiPdeNlVwqPSFvgGO8wHuB-wq9qNfydpxPn1/s759/1920_WUNC_Hollywood_Caprice_reversed.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06GZ4hMe9FtwE8Ge3Cf26Q8pCUFLXwG64DxtiBZ24hJXmIdW6RoGIPz-c_jXqIHmxow9I2X4XOwQuspQ0rPG9AlMeUWaM_tUk3Oy8gjOxuiPdeNlVwqPSFvgGO8wHuB-wq9qNfydpxPn1/w264-h400/1920_WUNC_Hollywood_Caprice_reversed.png" width="264" /></a></div><p>Several contemporaries released reversed strips like this and I hypothesize that their machinery enabled cheap simultaneous printing on opposing sheets. If you know more about this 1920s printing tech, drop a line!</p><p><b>Why do I care about this crude 1920s Hollywood strip card set? Why should you?</b></p><p>Throughout our hobby history, publishers sold their sports and non-sports cards side-by-side. The same people often created each set a company made, so details of one tell you about their others. The 2022 Internet helped me assemble a more complete puzzle than was possible for Burdick in 1960 and combining details from these baseball and actor strips narrow down dates for each set. Chaplin himself rose to prominence by 1915 and appeared in card sets for decades, so we need this strip's full checklist to tighten its range.</p><p><b>Range of public familiarity, earliest/latest in bold</b></p><p></p><ol><li>Douglas Fairbanks (1900s-1930s)</li><li>Theda Bara (1915-26)</li><li>Fatty Arbuckle (1910 - manslaughter trials in Nov 1921)</li><li>Pearl White (1910-24)</li><li>Charles Chaplin (1915-40s)</li><li>June Caprice (1916-21)</li><li>George Walsh (1914-36)</li><li><b>Olive Thomas (1914 - death in Sept 1920)</b></li><li>William S. Hart (1915-20s)</li><li>Mary Pickford (1900-50s)</li><li>Elaine Hammerstein (1913-26)</li><li><b>Bryant Washburn (1917-47)</b></li><li>Mabel Normand (1915-26)</li><li>Charles Ray (1915-23)</li><li>Dorothy Dalton (1915-24)</li><li>Owen Moore (1910-1930s)</li><li>Mae Murray (1915-20s)</li><li>William Farnum (1910-50s)</li><li>Norma Talmadge (1915-30)</li><li>Wallace Reid (1910 - death in 1923)</li></ol><div>Washburn's presence and Olive Thomas's death sets our range at 1917 minimum and caps it at 1920 or 1921.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWy1-uJqBKuRe1QSg8T5FtQ1kR9Ta20VWXGmFYyCEkbauosQ6B-Q-QVLXmESfO2Xx4FNoDbVSk-HglpIKO16V30iFLppT3pYrdbi-8IolPOonC7mY9rOhhjY-UF6xrYDNcrvXx-h-QJUu/s626/1921_Universal_Presidents_End_Text.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="626" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWy1-uJqBKuRe1QSg8T5FtQ1kR9Ta20VWXGmFYyCEkbauosQ6B-Q-QVLXmESfO2Xx4FNoDbVSk-HglpIKO16V30iFLppT3pYrdbi-8IolPOonC7mY9rOhhjY-UF6xrYDNcrvXx-h-QJUu/w400-h349/1921_Universal_Presidents_End_Text.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Universal's set of American presidents included the March 1921 transition from Wilson to Harding <i>and</i> a © 1921 date. These baseball and actor strips lack this copyright line, so I bet they're older, but by how much?</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMIzZwcK8xc4F99y3q1SRtl8hOicXHEps6FeAYinfAOD8K20jqBi3UnocUeaw6ovIaFw1IKsABj0fIOHHbrxlA7f-2TCF3bFyTBestU7q6qge3trqaAsIznNlfDE-uRZN7C0dXU4B7Gm6/s1600/hollywood-w-nameslantcaps-strip.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="1600" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMIzZwcK8xc4F99y3q1SRtl8hOicXHEps6FeAYinfAOD8K20jqBi3UnocUeaw6ovIaFw1IKsABj0fIOHHbrxlA7f-2TCF3bFyTBestU7q6qge3trqaAsIznNlfDE-uRZN7C0dXU4B7Gm6/s640/hollywood-w-nameslantcaps-strip.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>That two-color fragment on Mary Pickford's left edge matches one particular card: a reversed W516 Babe Ruth. This confirms its printer cut their longer strip (at least 20 cards wide) into separate baseball and actor groups.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhJhlwHuYPP52dp6iuSu_6I5UTMboLGmIX_cmINYQXHFEXtIML4xuyZEGU2AiIbgSSIVutHMgFItIbVCOP2DGdhUM1ShFdqqmdb2zu8bNaiDcChdJfCp79E8_7NyZETsil4xnn3KF2SDH/s1600/Ruth_Pickford.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhJhlwHuYPP52dp6iuSu_6I5UTMboLGmIX_cmINYQXHFEXtIML4xuyZEGU2AiIbgSSIVutHMgFItIbVCOP2DGdhUM1ShFdqqmdb2zu8bNaiDcChdJfCp79E8_7NyZETsil4xnn3KF2SDH/s320/Ruth_Pickford.png" width="195" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Composite of reversed Babe Ruth + Mary Pickford</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Ruth's appearance as "Yanks pitcher" sets its year to 1920. He joined New York after 1919 <i>and</i> switched to full-time outfielder that season (<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruthba01.shtml" target="_blank">career stats</a>). Earlier sets show him in Boston and no reasonable 1921 card would call him a pitcher. We can title it Hollywood Actors to distinguish the strips from Universal's other sport and non-sport subjects.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iBwtNY-bWas_TwfZalcvgF2ZsQZhMm8ZjXwbf-wd34l08i677H6fmvt9PB9rmT4o2thLNtA5_LSiWNFCT0_B29i11hjLxmpWoJiZ4v39h_3DqIXIXkX_Bl8vNjvNfy1lqrKkZho6n9jThtb4XbLYFErf0Sr-B6blOqSLsvMqrbawFHNKsr7RdOKErA/s638/1921-WUNC_Chaplin_5-Universal.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iBwtNY-bWas_TwfZalcvgF2ZsQZhMm8ZjXwbf-wd34l08i677H6fmvt9PB9rmT4o2thLNtA5_LSiWNFCT0_B29i11hjLxmpWoJiZ4v39h_3DqIXIXkX_Bl8vNjvNfy1lqrKkZho6n9jThtb4XbLYFErf0Sr-B6blOqSLsvMqrbawFHNKsr7RdOKErA/w448-h640/1921-WUNC_Chaplin_5-Universal.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How my personal grading company would slab it</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Serial 1 and Series 2</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Recall that #7 George Walsh showed "series 2" on cards with Universal header text, so where is series 1?</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRkK3nRunc3jMRzAOKBcke9arKr-IPANqYcijEY_NdXFemx5aa3qKD0YWpbZRMlb_9KGbfqMBz6ORaeFuYwGIGE8F8sBUADyAgMUNrnL877RnWr-9qCU-RCk4ruiD43OC5fVDajQdiRoj/s1376/1921-WUNC_5-6-7-Universal-Text.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1376" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRkK3nRunc3jMRzAOKBcke9arKr-IPANqYcijEY_NdXFemx5aa3qKD0YWpbZRMlb_9KGbfqMBz6ORaeFuYwGIGE8F8sBUADyAgMUNrnL877RnWr-9qCU-RCk4ruiD43OC5fVDajQdiRoj/w640-h365/1921-WUNC_5-6-7-Universal-Text.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UNIVERSAL " MOVIE MATCHING CARDS" SERIES 2</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As it happens, Universal labeled their #1-10 actors as "Series 2" and #11-20 as "Series 1," flipping the script on strip numbering.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3tWH3p-6Vnu7BfuZEE_w2TPMiDXcZlGuz4NSSiXEol06J6voDjOLyZ1mNGA2ZZOXrThWdEFrwCpmiNiuvA-V5hFihr45C23jatXhTOAE4Jz_15W62PyJz6UoeQCeRMopbbu6CLcS05Fb/s764/1920_Universal_Hollywood_Series_1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="764" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3tWH3p-6Vnu7BfuZEE_w2TPMiDXcZlGuz4NSSiXEol06J6voDjOLyZ1mNGA2ZZOXrThWdEFrwCpmiNiuvA-V5hFihr45C23jatXhTOAE4Jz_15W62PyJz6UoeQCeRMopbbu6CLcS05Fb/w640-h429/1920_Universal_Hollywood_Series_1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Still seeking #16 Tom Moore with "MOVIE MATCHING" text</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This apparent disorder happened again on baseball strips, where #11-20 are Series 1, #21-30 are Series 2, and #1-10 are Series 3.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcLnoeXQbjIEggVaNhsvXdnksW3T1P_5oFHTMlH5EXDDBDt-SSuJiy45Q1gae1lDu1fHNN93hXQMugGqhl7woSsXXsDzINvJXFZtFjVG1g3tEggUxdmS0Osd_STUViYyeD7lflLNnmWHWSdWVhSTXxYplX-oKTJEthaKdrDATr700JBb2bvbAc3RCBg/s1600/W516-1-1_universal_full_title.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1600" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcLnoeXQbjIEggVaNhsvXdnksW3T1P_5oFHTMlH5EXDDBDt-SSuJiy45Q1gae1lDu1fHNN93hXQMugGqhl7woSsXXsDzINvJXFZtFjVG1g3tEggUxdmS0Osd_STUViYyeD7lflLNnmWHWSdWVhSTXxYplX-oKTJEthaKdrDATr700JBb2bvbAc3RCBg/w640-h332/W516-1-1_universal_full_title.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Universal Series 3 (#1-10) title composite</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Hard to say why Universal numbered their "series" strips this way and I'll update this article if a good theory emerges.</p><p><b>So how were Universal cards distributed?</b></p><p>Back in the 1920s, strip cards reached collectors in various ways, from vending machines to candy counters to movie house promos. Universal distributed some of them in Surprise Boxes of assorted paper toys, as spilled by this generous bluebird.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB-WGkL8QO504tAt13kM1JmAFWkLA7qNoxK25voeUkCf-w3cUBDCOCsQWSfKuKAk0SMaFbHCnBjCsA-i8ddprR-2JS_upRU6M-_-JO7sEiNOnizbCHfwu3XEsU7ejBs0Tlmi3k4LLmrg4/s1600/Universal_surprise_box.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB-WGkL8QO504tAt13kM1JmAFWkLA7qNoxK25voeUkCf-w3cUBDCOCsQWSfKuKAk0SMaFbHCnBjCsA-i8ddprR-2JS_upRU6M-_-JO7sEiNOnizbCHfwu3XEsU7ejBs0Tlmi3k4LLmrg4/s640/Universal_surprise_box.jpg" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">1920s Universal Toy & Novelty Co., Surprise Box lid</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />I found this box cover scan at <a href="http://vintagenonsports.com/" target="_blank">Vintagenonsports.com</a> and sample contents include a horizontal strip of portraits that look like our Hollywood actors.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzGW5OYDaA05JikIW-abn1KkI526Jwi_WBHnql4zzEgVQvTGaEAv0aZz_N4A9QKdbEmw3xAHxigE86SqUlhRvJPJ0H9wMJvDGyxr0d9fWwOle5D6jWcQzSUzWL6xv5cxxD0Qwvln2NYV/s1600/SurpriseBoxDetail.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="324" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzGW5OYDaA05JikIW-abn1KkI526Jwi_WBHnql4zzEgVQvTGaEAv0aZz_N4A9QKdbEmw3xAHxigE86SqUlhRvJPJ0H9wMJvDGyxr0d9fWwOle5D6jWcQzSUzWL6xv5cxxD0Qwvln2NYV/s320/SurpriseBoxDetail.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Surprise Box (detail)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Its leftmost card resembles actor #15 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dalton">Dorothy Dalton</a> and I bet Surprise Boxes contained at least one of Universal's strip sets, sport or non-sport. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.walterfilm.com/golden-age-of-hollywood-portraiture/">Hollywood photographer Albert Witzel</a> snapped Dalton's original image and photo services enlisted Witzel for portraits that went to newspapers, publicists, and card companies. Too bad its low-quality color muddled a dramatic and subtle original.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrzrkgQ7-KbL65F1XwydTxybwD7wSPD7M3K7w6oBWe4r0BIVUQhEsU8MDkxHyGJ3l_t-WRubKdU-FJPk-c05mRw0xUzE6ZPNrHPVQjV7eW3HtTd9Mywg_79QoIZ49ZvFN-qiH8-MPjAH6/s1600/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrzrkgQ7-KbL65F1XwydTxybwD7wSPD7M3K7w6oBWe4r0BIVUQhEsU8MDkxHyGJ3l_t-WRubKdU-FJPk-c05mRw0xUzE6ZPNrHPVQjV7eW3HtTd9Mywg_79QoIZ49ZvFN-qiH8-MPjAH6/s400/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_NqL974i0QiXGSwiLGkmnFbWE7O_vt5DOsF8pBREenEpboHIIAVb6X4ascVn74oAT00piwInyHzQGN2naJAHSziA4KJMA1Jk_qxEcCQbHx3CqK3Yn-mJzH1RUQwsdI83SlPkwJCC9Huw/s1600/Dalton_strip_original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_NqL974i0QiXGSwiLGkmnFbWE7O_vt5DOsF8pBREenEpboHIIAVb6X4ascVn74oAT00piwInyHzQGN2naJAHSziA4KJMA1Jk_qxEcCQbHx3CqK3Yn-mJzH1RUQwsdI83SlPkwJCC9Huw/s400/Dalton_strip_original.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div>In addition to the horizontal miscut of Ruth to Pickford, this W516 baseball strip shows a fragment of <b>I.F.S.</b> text above its header, something we already know appears below each actor's name.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GO7Vgr1xcjeiPqR4gNTqsIMoYdLCn92p4mykhrgZkMpVeyb57gyaEIfHmmnj8hewZTc46DGdxVH7UadssPzlmkpQKJr-UNiql6pU6XaSfc4bcxZz5KfL0Lxlwx4yj5X-szt-FvE6dsKV/s1600/w516strip3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="428" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GO7Vgr1xcjeiPqR4gNTqsIMoYdLCn92p4mykhrgZkMpVeyb57gyaEIfHmmnj8hewZTc46DGdxVH7UadssPzlmkpQKJr-UNiql6pU6XaSfc4bcxZz5KfL0Lxlwx4yj5X-szt-FvE6dsKV/w640-h353/w516strip3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">1920 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. baseball, #14-16</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This confirms Universal printed actors on the same sheet with ballplayers for at least two series and perhaps more. A larger number of baseball cards survive today, reflecting our hobby's tendency to pick sports over non-sports.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'd love to see an original print layout and settle this set's many niggling questions. (To my knowledge, nothing larger than a 10-card strip survives today.)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Assigning a catalog number</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We now have a date (1920) and manufacturer (Universal Toy & Novelty Co.) that I trust for this set of 20 actors. Let's return to the ACC for available numbers.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>W512 and W513 used a contiguous #1-100 sequence and yet received different numbers, perhaps due to confusion over its commingled sport and non-sport cards. (Uncut sheets, which Jefferson Burdick might not have seen, show that W512 and W513 belong together.)</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF9L9vu9xlxW0nWEbq-CW1lTOSCklpINNjvapr1TEHf1CESlo9sNWvxgVy-IToyKMhrF0QP5hrLnZOgT6483WLPr3mGGkvh16s0OvRRMHo2ZX76g1aWKrHka1sd5NEJpjzA3Z0u3n0U-F/s1595/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W512-13-16.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1595" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF9L9vu9xlxW0nWEbq-CW1lTOSCklpINNjvapr1TEHf1CESlo9sNWvxgVy-IToyKMhrF0QP5hrLnZOgT6483WLPr3mGGkvh16s0OvRRMHo2ZX76g1aWKrHka1sd5NEJpjzA3Z0u3n0U-F/w640-h285/1960ACC_Strip_Cards_W512-13-16.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I will leave W516 reclassification alone for now, even as it deserves a better fate than this grab bag assortment.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmSt8KpqRy-zUoc5u1z_RKxCwclDWgr5c7sOnBDJGfvQ3TqKzWrEwGmVNYlqFy6fgLA26EGS_e337eGp-IYZyi07JzzWzFJ67REvhE1UyoynqopW_0k3rONH0n2IGzvvOiKc6DfNwaitLvznh8Uk24s2ezEI4g04Rn3QxRbpqrVeMHf8VzrWMCthw2Q/s2010/W516_cobbs.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="2010" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmSt8KpqRy-zUoc5u1z_RKxCwclDWgr5c7sOnBDJGfvQ3TqKzWrEwGmVNYlqFy6fgLA26EGS_e337eGp-IYZyi07JzzWzFJ67REvhE1UyoynqopW_0k3rONH0n2IGzvvOiKc6DfNwaitLvznh8Uk24s2ezEI4g04Rn3QxRbpqrVeMHf8VzrWMCthw2Q/w640-h384/W516_cobbs.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four Cobb variations, one W516 catalog number</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>ACC's "Numbered Colored Cards" section left a gap after W545 for future use. I propose W546 and W547 as appropriate spots for our actor strip sets.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_FHa_w-oW4Cq854u6wekQLj0bU3QHpws31cycG9Pfw8S2GEndaqUobiwriVEYkiFePzniGSOrt-sR0mJGvOkDgQNN0Kwpxz0jRt5A-PONpU0nxfsArzNzur7vty5LnVH0V08fS7jR1dEvVaBkQghJzEntX_VYfTZ1s2YO8mYwfcLwVd3MD3-KoX2Tg/s809/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="467" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_FHa_w-oW4Cq854u6wekQLj0bU3QHpws31cycG9Pfw8S2GEndaqUobiwriVEYkiFePzniGSOrt-sR0mJGvOkDgQNN0Kwpxz0jRt5A-PONpU0nxfsArzNzur7vty5LnVH0V08fS7jR1dEvVaBkQghJzEntX_VYfTZ1s2YO8mYwfcLwVd3MD3-KoX2Tg/w231-h400/1921_WUNC-Hollywood_Chaplin_Universal.jpg" width="231" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_rrqt-4Gr2ft4koKquv9hVf86LsTnoAuHXps_xIbwmz8i-RRtWn2kyVH1jrZZjKivcR6Ifgs2ys3S4SIm_XSXn-3rKIFt_Pue-RyZHiwIMHlHPL1VIIbgiemiYBNK9wRfrRZ5tO9IztIdGaIKOl4fy8orovnlYw3upigC83wzK_BlcIZIaksvmL5Tg/s356/1920_WUNC_Chaplin-reverse.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="208" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_rrqt-4Gr2ft4koKquv9hVf86LsTnoAuHXps_xIbwmz8i-RRtWn2kyVH1jrZZjKivcR6Ifgs2ys3S4SIm_XSXn-3rKIFt_Pue-RyZHiwIMHlHPL1VIIbgiemiYBNK9wRfrRZ5tO9IztIdGaIKOl4fy8orovnlYw3upigC83wzK_BlcIZIaksvmL5Tg/w234-h400/1920_WUNC_Chaplin-reverse.png" width="234" /></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><b>W546 -- Hollywood Actors (20)</b> handwritten name, "I.F.S." text below name, normal © on photo, printed by Universal Toy & Novelty, Co. 1-1/2" x 2-1/2". 1 Fairbanks, 2 Bara, 3 Arbuckle, 4 White, 5 Chaplin, 6 Caprice, etc. Portion of "UNIVERSAL MOVIE MATCHING CARDS" text above some photos.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>W547 -- </b><b>Hollywood Actors</b><b> (20)</b> handwritten name, reversed © on photo, assumed printed by Universal Toy & Novelty, Co. 1-1/2" x 2-1/2". 1 Pickford, 2 Hart, 3 Thomas, 4 Walsh, 5 Caprice, 6 Chaplin, etc.</div><p><b>Conclusion</b></p><p>We set a date (1920), publisher (Universal Toy & Novelty, Co.), and proposed new catalog numbers for these 20 actors. I'll continue the Hollywood theme next time and look at a Chaplin-only strip set, ten cards that summarize his 1921 movie "The Kid." Questions welcome about these conclusions and thanks for reading!</p></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-51346610982168597042021-12-24T12:06:00.000-05:002021-12-24T12:06:12.761-05:001927-28 Mallorquina Cuban Baseball #5, Oliver Marcelle<p>As best I can tell, baseball existed in Cuba as long as Cuba and baseball each existed. Its professional league started in 1878, just two years after our National League. Cubans love to play it, they play it well, and Cuban ballplayers remain touchstones for American political conversation.</p><p>When baseball writers first talked about integrating the American game, Negro League star Oliver Marcelle came up as a risky choice, enough so that baseball's HOF site titled their profile, "<a href="https://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/talent-and%20the-temper-of-oliver-marcelle" target="_blank">The Talent and the Temper of Oliver Marcelle</a>."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uGjnwSdmoM1_IeFe_xIDEwrl8dUqZWsIUmvQTKJHS0O5QWtmianxgph8d2m1x2jiGIAmbvh40SqUipA4lZMBvJf-JPEvFscgO_MEAKR-rFbFDhb7mfw2hb-dEyHqCm7wSkqt_R1K32er/s980/1927-28_la_mallorquina.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="581" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uGjnwSdmoM1_IeFe_xIDEwrl8dUqZWsIUmvQTKJHS0O5QWtmianxgph8d2m1x2jiGIAmbvh40SqUipA4lZMBvJf-JPEvFscgO_MEAKR-rFbFDhb7mfw2hb-dEyHqCm7wSkqt_R1K32er/s320/1927-28_la_mallorquina.jpg" /></a></div><p>While little-known today in the USA, Oliver played a key role on one of Cuba's all-time teams and local fans will know his name as Americans might memorize the 1927 Yankees lineup. (Marcelle did more with a bat than equivalent New York third basemen <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duganjo01.shtml" target="_blank">Joe Dugan</a>, so advantage Cuba.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfyjW25JSF07nxptiLhlnGq-5tT5xVnux17DyxHum6UkwtK36kntzN0sYW3V9ruyCoU55y0NMwprNEMFxvxZreQaoJbH5iIp8zz18J1UEJi66nLnOpbwumNKpE-kmQpj06l4v83-6DbRT/s221/1927-28_la_mallorquina_b.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="221" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfyjW25JSF07nxptiLhlnGq-5tT5xVnux17DyxHum6UkwtK36kntzN0sYW3V9ruyCoU55y0NMwprNEMFxvxZreQaoJbH5iIp8zz18J1UEJi66nLnOpbwumNKpE-kmQpj06l4v83-6DbRT/w320-h210/1927-28_la_mallorquina_b.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>This card's back stamp appears to advertise flavored cigarillos from Mallorquina, who used baseball to promote Cuban products much as American tobacco did for decades. This set included 100 players from that winter's three pro teams on a single print sheet, cut along those white print gutters, and distributed players one-per-pack.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICEW4QJIiq6N7geDnRW-cQjXZmqqkx6xQnalL1MP_vN5vRgjd2DNSta7ShJQagGh71FGTlWcoX2DS5YC6r-uTiGgIo8ewoxk8Ug3804hJi17pAsA4orCHP61YN1QKDI0d1zczN_B3bRGQyOc5nXocUN2Yl91BIJnF9Auhk3wbRLjPshLjB7N2s0rQ-g=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="788" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICEW4QJIiq6N7geDnRW-cQjXZmqqkx6xQnalL1MP_vN5vRgjd2DNSta7ShJQagGh71FGTlWcoX2DS5YC6r-uTiGgIo8ewoxk8Ug3804hJi17pAsA4orCHP61YN1QKDI0d1zczN_B3bRGQyOc5nXocUN2Yl91BIJnF9Auhk3wbRLjPshLjB7N2s0rQ-g=w466-h640" width="466" /></a></div><p>This amazing proof sheet shows the set's flow of photos, grouped by team. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almendares_(baseball)" target="_blank">Almendares</a> players, with Marcelle at #5, occupy most of its first row. <a href="http://cubanbaseballcards.com/Mallorquina.html" target="_blank">Find a full checklist at CubanBaseballCards.com</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijVABGlxK7wpmXlcEU3lTnVeEjR9SIg5tLXWv0FZBF5jus8ojdqn4WIQgO2ds-kTfXPKeR_-g0_bXfNcECkDiNxOcq0iP1etEvqlsNiOqxtWBkVv81pBZNaxwJdhbn9EcjxrvR-cQdK7rhXcKX7gVAomgfOfYuF203jBiOkeY9X5s2r7ks7eUfwYXBCw=s635" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijVABGlxK7wpmXlcEU3lTnVeEjR9SIg5tLXWv0FZBF5jus8ojdqn4WIQgO2ds-kTfXPKeR_-g0_bXfNcECkDiNxOcq0iP1etEvqlsNiOqxtWBkVv81pBZNaxwJdhbn9EcjxrvR-cQdK7rhXcKX7gVAomgfOfYuF203jBiOkeY9X5s2r7ks7eUfwYXBCw=w268-h400" width="268" /></a></div><p>HOFer Willie Foster shows off my favorite league uniform, with Cuba's flag flying from its eponymous C. His squad somehow came in last in that winter's Cuban league, <a href="https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/year.php?yearID=1927.5&lgID=CUB" target="_blank">despite being named Cuba</a>.</p><p><b>Value:</b> Singles from this hard-to-find set cost $100 and up, depending on which way the wind's blowing. HOFers could run you a lot more. (I have yet to find #5 Marcelle for my type collection, so borrowed a friend's scans.)</p><p><b>Fakes/reprints:</b> I encouraged the owner of that complete sheet to create direct-to-collector reprints for others to enjoy. While none yet exist to my knowledge, there's a nonzero chance someone reprinted its Negro League HOFers.</p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-87603517501579878202021-08-11T23:14:00.005-04:002021-08-11T23:33:17.525-04:002021 Chicago National show report <p>Been away from this blog too long and yet still close to our hobby! This post covers my week at Chicago's 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention, from local sightseeing to show shopping. Let's go day-by-day.</p><p><b>Sunday and Monday</b></p><p>My girlfriend arrived ahead of me to visit North Side cousins and I joined her Sunday afternoon. We checked into the downtown Athletic Association Hotel, a great place for dark wood rooms and old-school sports motifs. Their room key card even featured a Cubs Hall of Famer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma-eE9Ht4PuzqvmXyAxFzwnkskpj7CyznPuHLzyhF0fcYn1rs-nt4VY84An1FMKIKLzBYpq3YPjX6s-igPP59NBig7O9zxvOLUBlP2RE3P5gMLTL14GNrkE6bKlPTJRjH1bI1hV8PAKq6/s1058/69D00A64-CF22-427A-8A6C-62E73484B0A0_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="743" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma-eE9Ht4PuzqvmXyAxFzwnkskpj7CyznPuHLzyhF0fcYn1rs-nt4VY84An1FMKIKLzBYpq3YPjX6s-igPP59NBig7O9zxvOLUBlP2RE3P5gMLTL14GNrkE6bKlPTJRjH1bI1hV8PAKq6/s320/69D00A64-CF22-427A-8A6C-62E73484B0A0_1_105_c.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><p>Five highlights for my pre-National days.</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Giordano's deep-dish pizza</li><li>Chicago Art Institute's collection</li><li>Multiple public beaches</li><li>Excellent murals and graffiti all over town</li><li>Chicago's architectural boat tour, which starts along its downtown river and goes out onto Lake Michigan for skyline views</li></ol><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc_iQ6rINJWxdoKHPtP0CugdKyRULcBvOrWrg4UbL5-u6Xyn0gzCFKPoGeXvOMycACkYoxyizHARwtPGilTJPRO4OY5h0UlkLmkAk6hgV5TZXp7kq5eWbDGHZzVuvzsFx1KNxel0iF1We/s1024/DAC124C9-0674-4E48-9FA2-A92BCF484C54_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc_iQ6rINJWxdoKHPtP0CugdKyRULcBvOrWrg4UbL5-u6Xyn0gzCFKPoGeXvOMycACkYoxyizHARwtPGilTJPRO4OY5h0UlkLmkAk6hgV5TZXp7kq5eWbDGHZzVuvzsFx1KNxel0iF1We/s320/DAC124C9-0674-4E48-9FA2-A92BCF484C54_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>One regret: I missed seeing <i>Nighthawks</i> at the Art Institute. At least there's a Great Art Explained episode for it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lKIbT-4UFaE" width="320" youtube-src-id="lKIbT-4UFaE"></iframe></div><p><b>Tuesday -- almost show time</b></p><p>National dealers start setting up on Tuesday and I understand a lot of money moves around as dealers sell to each other. Many come with shopping lists for their customers back home and I bet it helps to buy from colleagues before they spend five full days managing their booths.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORQaJGE7B9ULRKBy0s2KGjRJSIs-oz_cWh0-vzHc7Leg0I9a4Z7b-QL8fMaZ9WSMcJtXKIW9MR57KTRZa_bRx88iImy3sXD83BaJBqVNNq-O6HncQOE-PnxDQOKvyped0N2TZAPC5jmUR/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORQaJGE7B9ULRKBy0s2KGjRJSIs-oz_cWh0-vzHc7Leg0I9a4Z7b-QL8fMaZ9WSMcJtXKIW9MR57KTRZa_bRx88iImy3sXD83BaJBqVNNq-O6HncQOE-PnxDQOKvyped0N2TZAPC5jmUR/w300-h400/IMG_9320.png" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game time!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>That night, I joined friends from <a href="http://OldBaseball.com">OldBaseball.com</a> at Impact Field, home to Rosemont's independent minor league baseball team, the <a href="https://thechicagodogs.com" target="_blank">Chicago Dogs</a>. Helmed by baseball lifer Butch Hobson, the Dogs play an entertaining AA-level of competition from the Midwestern US and Canada. That night's visiting lineup (Kane County Cougars) included Kacy Clemens, Roger's son, who was celebrating his 27th birthday. Chicago, for their part, fielded K.C. Hobson, Butch's son.</p><p>After yielding three runs in the first inning, the Dogs clawed back to tie things in the sixth and won 4-3 in the tenth inning on an infield hit, sacrifice, and double. My friend Sal was over the moon to learn that Chicago's league <i>does not </i>start a runner at second base in extra frames. ("That's real baseball!")</p><p><b>Wednesday show day</b></p><p>I helped a dealer with Wednesday setup, so arrived about 10am and beelined for his booth. He dubbed me "sign guy," which meant scribbling long lists of complete vintage sets on bright-colored paper for people willing to spend several hundred dollars or more. He also invited me to pull any cards I wanted from a large box of 1980s cards and I went long on my boyhood favorite, Spike Owen.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuQwyEORTZHslIRE20b8-oM39WsPARdINr6lZBYrWE6Gi1lKtXMzs9GeksQcBoHFHei_1oVR9f-zdQ2iSxCDa5lB5OSY4V3VkxyQnu-mqncR1nKum1dKv8cZh8xe_4P32iMB4e_PWtWeh/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="2048" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuQwyEORTZHslIRE20b8-oM39WsPARdINr6lZBYrWE6Gi1lKtXMzs9GeksQcBoHFHei_1oVR9f-zdQ2iSxCDa5lB5OSY4V3VkxyQnu-mqncR1nKum1dKv8cZh8xe_4P32iMB4e_PWtWeh/w400-h357/IMG_9344.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>After a few hours of setup work, my own shopping got underway. One of my first buys proved a show highlight.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_PWdcfM5LP0Ua__FI5iDVyoCfrhx1ztFHoVI3_PxmKhmEainDmpuWWBeUJu0ozW_RKhJf_sGkgFS__Mk5Fmnzk8hamU3Tub6cL6dqYrtJDt_-3fJwTBP8KfGV90OWPWMkDVZlZEar0UG/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_PWdcfM5LP0Ua__FI5iDVyoCfrhx1ztFHoVI3_PxmKhmEainDmpuWWBeUJu0ozW_RKhJf_sGkgFS__Mk5Fmnzk8hamU3Tub6cL6dqYrtJDt_-3fJwTBP8KfGV90OWPWMkDVZlZEar0UG/w315-h400/IMG_9334.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><br />I spotted this 1941 Goudey Carl Hubbell, with its card number written as "our price." I asked that dealer to confirm and he said, "yeah, it's twenty bucks" -- about a tenth you'd expect to pay for one of that scarce set's key cards. No dickering needed, it was mine. (For comparison, I later picked up a 1941 Goudey Mel Ott for $120.)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKMoFdnFxaU5Tpt49Ydwmce0yMNb9upTUprC2VL-El950VWX6Iy8ujtPlZbejcjUNFqI3N4kkK0ksgtWye1EiCIhCygde1AjejCxPjaxBTy-0rqbe9C7ysSmx986GIuDfJpYT109ODrcI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1276" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKMoFdnFxaU5Tpt49Ydwmce0yMNb9upTUprC2VL-El950VWX6Iy8ujtPlZbejcjUNFqI3N4kkK0ksgtWye1EiCIhCygde1AjejCxPjaxBTy-0rqbe9C7ysSmx986GIuDfJpYT109ODrcI/w250-h400/IMG_9336.JPG" width="250" /></a></div><br />You see all manner of things at National booths, like someone scrawling their opinion of Ty Cobb on an otherwise good-looking prewar card. (I imagine some people <i>did</i> consider him a punk.)<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QSpDG6GzCm1r3B8MP5C2C0gSbVuZCPJzqUQCT12eebfqAvxJD464cG8zjazbr_CywfMrNrAgWHxmYxOzGWmnr2Ppy89lWitVnRNBKws1b4a73Ce1nVoAVWM8tZkmIN09imI_I_a53J56/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="1280" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QSpDG6GzCm1r3B8MP5C2C0gSbVuZCPJzqUQCT12eebfqAvxJD464cG8zjazbr_CywfMrNrAgWHxmYxOzGWmnr2Ppy89lWitVnRNBKws1b4a73Ce1nVoAVWM8tZkmIN09imI_I_a53J56/w640-h144/IMG_9343.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The National show floor sequesters its low-tenure dealers to one end and that area tends to be heavy with UV. My oldest buy came from a prewar guy in its far corner. He kept some low-grade stuff in a box under the table, which yielded these $5 <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2009/08/1920-w520-5-art-fletcher.html" target="_blank">1920 W520</a> and W522 strip cards.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw2dCAM2plOSBwcd5ihLp9mmwI7hAWIXgRCmg5lFoak4kgq11Dy9xcu-0OSud569onRSKlRtPs9sp6d2cycdgWIJ4PtBmTAYJhNm6hesNGReLA8zm-zh4u3vi4pOOioQZWHcgJROrGMSq/"><img alt="" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1280" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw2dCAM2plOSBwcd5ihLp9mmwI7hAWIXgRCmg5lFoak4kgq11Dy9xcu-0OSud569onRSKlRtPs9sp6d2cycdgWIJ4PtBmTAYJhNm6hesNGReLA8zm-zh4u3vi4pOOioQZWHcgJROrGMSq/w400-h328/IMG_9347.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Wednesday's haul went beyond expectations, including a handful of 1936-37 World Wide Gum from a friend divesting himself of that scarce Canadian set. (More about it in <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2019/02/1930s-world-wide-gum-and-canadian-goudey.html" target="_blank">my lengthy post about "Canadian Goudey."</a>)<p></p><p><b>Thursday</b></p><p>I spent most of Thursday using the program guide's map to walk its show floor row-by-row, in an effort to see everything at least once. Most booths took less than 20 seconds to confirm if they stocked interesting vintage stuff. Even at a brisk pace, it took me until Sunday morning (3+ days) to confirm I'd visited them all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP608-BI7cBz7FTuU0RgoiQSCIRq1efThSsGxByX3bNbWi-DN7U45BwuLmLTJ-hb5MnWV2BAH1HVpyxsPd44RKZri5maX18QV2TXH45lS0w5Pvin4dH3BbGXfFbnYZrIb3dR_itOe8aad/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1280" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP608-BI7cBz7FTuU0RgoiQSCIRq1efThSsGxByX3bNbWi-DN7U45BwuLmLTJ-hb5MnWV2BAH1HVpyxsPd44RKZri5maX18QV2TXH45lS0w5Pvin4dH3BbGXfFbnYZrIb3dR_itOe8aad/w400-h365/IMG_9339.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Along the way. I spotted cool things like these Robert Laughlin promo stand-ups. A steal at $500 each! 😮<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20hUAiHbbykfoeOYqPFVORdX7JOzfTucqF_4gbzzeaQlGLLUBTEvo4RLtfexttwU2tNlkb7-UKPN2EOKqK1To35biNY1GP9ndZy9OTBPAZ7PzvdxkjBmdMvS53gljAsKEw8qpD0EboBmn/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20hUAiHbbykfoeOYqPFVORdX7JOzfTucqF_4gbzzeaQlGLLUBTEvo4RLtfexttwU2tNlkb7-UKPN2EOKqK1To35biNY1GP9ndZy9OTBPAZ7PzvdxkjBmdMvS53gljAsKEw8qpD0EboBmn/w400-h400/IMG_9376.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thursday included my first "dollar box" stops. I found two 1960s Gehrig cards in a $4 box and a variety of others for $1, $2, and $3. I dropped $90 upgrading my 1957 Topps #407 (Mantle/Berra) to VG-EX. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxJfCq8gu8RQuFEKFilenBz8YYUvQKNNLvK0-2K7WpnMzO4jmQVg0xo-FNc7HmGQffNLVuWz9m4Lj20C0R0BUtoqAYj9os3XlNz-XnVFSbXvDRrCYQNG6jbjCnG-9H1iE63mkgN6n0Qr/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="820" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGxJfCq8gu8RQuFEKFilenBz8YYUvQKNNLvK0-2K7WpnMzO4jmQVg0xo-FNc7HmGQffNLVuWz9m4Lj20C0R0BUtoqAYj9os3XlNz-XnVFSbXvDRrCYQNG6jbjCnG-9H1iE63mkgN6n0Qr/w411-h640/IMG_9358.png" width="411" /></a></div><br />If I had big money to throw around ($5500), it'd buy this 1880s Black Stocking Nine cabinet card. They prove tough as nails to track down, so I considered it a win just to find and hold one.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYPfQ0e5Nt-HvgWMNGJZxrzYBcigIL3M0lnWckr2PTb1NnHUKBRevJJEAv4AexXSl1q0vaipjIfSHAzmz2grMU7LIT4Rk-BhXJqParTf_zguzGsaXNAXAHIgP6xvJeg9QFR9Gj5v7ghEX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYPfQ0e5Nt-HvgWMNGJZxrzYBcigIL3M0lnWckr2PTb1NnHUKBRevJJEAv4AexXSl1q0vaipjIfSHAzmz2grMU7LIT4Rk-BhXJqParTf_zguzGsaXNAXAHIgP6xvJeg9QFR9Gj5v7ghEX/w400-h400/IMG_9360.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Speaking of winning, I made a return trip to watch the Chicago Dogs on Thursday and upgraded my food choices to include steak.</p><p><b>Friday</b></p><p>The morning's first purchase proved to be its best. I will buy boxes of 1950s Red Man cards in well-loved condition anytime you find one to sell me.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghA9gdXKO5k2o4hr656pQnp71pJZfuEY-pkuB2fZ2Go7wvZQltAgui38FQsu1MMjelfxE-Wx5KOR1QB9N8MgvA2JwIRGKcrH9uszEmDP1v7WywAa9d8v7kpaGOZb4rea8I1yOOX25XC3hO/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1151" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghA9gdXKO5k2o4hr656pQnp71pJZfuEY-pkuB2fZ2Go7wvZQltAgui38FQsu1MMjelfxE-Wx5KOR1QB9N8MgvA2JwIRGKcrH9uszEmDP1v7WywAa9d8v7kpaGOZb4rea8I1yOOX25XC3hO/w360-h400/IMG_9380.png" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p>That round-cornered bonanza gave me a great start on 1954 and 1955 sets and I traded its duplicates to friends at our Saturday dinner.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhNTdinfWAev9mCHFoSF2bsSIpK_97_l3yAw-NjCy770IZyCvzD3wGRSjkg4r5M4WD5yOYoBymXW1LhGEGdpV2cGQgSLLdqmXP7bNXvvoEbgy_KZrRg6V1_3vU4sq4fg-F7cCkJfP5T3X/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhNTdinfWAev9mCHFoSF2bsSIpK_97_l3yAw-NjCy770IZyCvzD3wGRSjkg4r5M4WD5yOYoBymXW1LhGEGdpV2cGQgSLLdqmXP7bNXvvoEbgy_KZrRg6V1_3vU4sq4fg-F7cCkJfP5T3X/" width="240" /></a></div><br />Friday found my first #5 type hit of the week, as a friend passed along this 1967 Coke Cap of Astro Barry Latman.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFgT4mDPLyRv4wxVaP3hh2HPU5PYAjT22QhL9Xx8U-X-KEHt8BH0SD8X_1LQez8anj7O_OKAno29QmRKgV4Ub2iuhcEWRLITCLSEQ2OYJANkgdoc1KTJRFoitBC85OOZmhFeQyrshm0EN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="966" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFgT4mDPLyRv4wxVaP3hh2HPU5PYAjT22QhL9Xx8U-X-KEHt8BH0SD8X_1LQez8anj7O_OKAno29QmRKgV4Ub2iuhcEWRLITCLSEQ2OYJANkgdoc1KTJRFoitBC85OOZmhFeQyrshm0EN/w302-h400/IMG_9389.png" width="302" /></a></div><p></p><p>I later found 1974 Bra-Mac #5 Jack Chesbro for $4 in a binder of similar photos. His "red label" design resembles <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2020/01/1974-bra-mac-baseball-photos-5-chuck.html" target="_blank">other Bra-Mac sets from the same year</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yi0bJXEl6Gz-xWmDQTezlt5MdmObj0fbaB1TUOsXLFKwONmdJZgIqPCYjjEVjsDeL0gzc6Gpujx88tUZJWFkycOCrogKRlg5ZBhxvCznNO7xEGRk_AUFmobZ8pGUnyTqep1HZfEX5dIv/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1280" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yi0bJXEl6Gz-xWmDQTezlt5MdmObj0fbaB1TUOsXLFKwONmdJZgIqPCYjjEVjsDeL0gzc6Gpujx88tUZJWFkycOCrogKRlg5ZBhxvCznNO7xEGRk_AUFmobZ8pGUnyTqep1HZfEX5dIv/w400-h259/IMG_9394.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Friday's haul ran the gamut from prewar to 1974. A friend pointed out that the bio on that 1952 Topps Eddie Waitkus card mentions his run-in with a violent stalker that almost killed him.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKP0o2jTi9seDJS2c4Rv9KKyhz9uE8fHUtBJwqO7jqH0UMtG0SBFmBBnVhOKiGv2XN1w28aeyMLtJKNBgRh2VXFfSOySlVkZToj5veyup_WdMHMNZHU98iyy8lv9XVBvPPKTs0NdALKW1-/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="474" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKP0o2jTi9seDJS2c4Rv9KKyhz9uE8fHUtBJwqO7jqH0UMtG0SBFmBBnVhOKiGv2XN1w28aeyMLtJKNBgRh2VXFfSOySlVkZToj5veyup_WdMHMNZHU98iyy8lv9XVBvPPKTs0NdALKW1-/w400-h286/iu.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Eddie's shooting and recovery inspired, in part, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Natural" target="_blank">The Natural</a>.</i></p><p><b>Saturday</b></p><p>My hotel roommates and I woke up in a funny mood and somehow decided that Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Medina" would be our weekend theme song. Who's to say it shouldn't be?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/63ZIf2H9S0E" width="320" youtube-src-id="63ZIf2H9S0E"></iframe></div><p>Many anticipated packed show floors throughout the week and Saturday delivered in spades. A growing number of attendees wore masks as aisles grew thick with other shoppers. A few dealers I chatted with talked about enduring COVID themselves during 2020, either solo or because it hit their whole family.</p><p>The day's attendance ebbed mid-afternoon, about the time its most popular autograph guests (Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan among them) finished signing for long lines of fans. This left more space around the 10 cent tables, where I spotted a card from my childhood.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZohf4OovhDciOQxoDGkTc7jwbb7fVFKJKl8xEDZFfZ8pYspY-lKnqB0oAcK8IXJTUMOPIiuZeVpUnhEaF7VwiChWbs82llibdO6-7bsJaQ27flMYsbn8dBHNAMR65ymQ4GeQLdYOWraJ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZohf4OovhDciOQxoDGkTc7jwbb7fVFKJKl8xEDZFfZ8pYspY-lKnqB0oAcK8IXJTUMOPIiuZeVpUnhEaF7VwiChWbs82llibdO6-7bsJaQ27flMYsbn8dBHNAMR65ymQ4GeQLdYOWraJ/w400-h400/IMG_9405.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Second-year Canseco for 10 cents! Say it ain't so, Jose, say it ain't so.<p></p><p>Those 10 cent boxes also yielded a pair of cards that mentioned a Mariners game I attended in 1979. They beat the Yankees so bad that night, every guy claimed a piece of the highlight pie.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRCbAszdcrcOFFXqKM71Ce60xz7o1ERdlLgmc2lXteuUuH-FjecxCx_WPzy7Hu87LrKRkBkEI6BJIWeHTtlNHwhyphenhyphenzqyjqQOx4vqiSL1lxEitPwXB_KUXsxJovaV4MqimTmiFY_PAoUcJt/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRCbAszdcrcOFFXqKM71Ce60xz7o1ERdlLgmc2lXteuUuH-FjecxCx_WPzy7Hu87LrKRkBkEI6BJIWeHTtlNHwhyphenhyphenzqyjqQOx4vqiSL1lxEitPwXB_KUXsxJovaV4MqimTmiFY_PAoUcJt/w400-h294/IMG_9435.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmMKmS5WOb1oR8oKuItrgcIRz2FfpoFqTB9oAOmZjY5NwbtQzt2UHhRNZ-UlwSiFonTzyTQbA17XzdybbASZq5eemX-U0FaITSS2tM8BYi99NaPBjMhDtdxJxW77efw0jza1_3oV60N6w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmMKmS5WOb1oR8oKuItrgcIRz2FfpoFqTB9oAOmZjY5NwbtQzt2UHhRNZ-UlwSiFonTzyTQbA17XzdybbASZq5eemX-U0FaITSS2tM8BYi99NaPBjMhDtdxJxW77efw0jza1_3oV60N6w/w400-h290/IMG_9434.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Sunday</b></p><p>By Sunday morning, every dealer booth on my map showed a check mark, so I returned one-by-one to places marked for further investigation. When the dealer with Bra-Mac cards turned down my discount offer for its whole binder, I picked out my 25 favorites for their regular price.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd1NLiiu337qgi7Xf63AqUXavZ_V0YegJcDkWHN6EBKqtO-ObpFVY8tYfnVGZIVZV2xk-L_vf7bZ02yCKo1bXNRULxbQRmYdkVos4JHpziMc5oRl2F_wZUkdys3BfKWiKEGpJJ9v4Dajt/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="983" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd1NLiiu337qgi7Xf63AqUXavZ_V0YegJcDkWHN6EBKqtO-ObpFVY8tYfnVGZIVZV2xk-L_vf7bZ02yCKo1bXNRULxbQRmYdkVos4JHpziMc5oRl2F_wZUkdys3BfKWiKEGpJJ9v4Dajt/w307-h400/IMG_9443.png" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><p>2021 marked the first time I stayed at a National long enough to feel the whole thing shutting down, which started about 2PM. Dealers started boxing up inventory and shoppers faded away right about the same time. I caught my own shuttle to the airport at 3:30 for a comfortable flight back to Boston. My pickup pile looks big when you lay it all out!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8fsE01N0rKn-ZLAoz2Wm1xDz9sDFj_vsM9tn2sznZzrnGhUhkHIa7xGINP2sJfqIGiiha76C1xto3y44adL5_CJvDWyHSFLJsytzVJ_Hpxd99tP6vQr7A0C1rUni0M5B55ddk8Lu39_W/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="640" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8fsE01N0rKn-ZLAoz2Wm1xDz9sDFj_vsM9tn2sznZzrnGhUhkHIa7xGINP2sJfqIGiiha76C1xto3y44adL5_CJvDWyHSFLJsytzVJ_Hpxd99tP6vQr7A0C1rUni0M5B55ddk8Lu39_W/w400-h327/IMG_9446.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>General thoughts</b><p></p><p>It proved educational to help out a National dealer for the first time. Stationed behind their table, you try to keep track of everyone, fielding questions from browsers and minimizing risk of theft. Sellers spend a disproportionate time talking with the minority of shoppers who want to chat, often as they hunt for a particular player or card set.</p><p>Next year, we'll be in Atlantic City, which I hear gives the National organizers such a good deal on space that it's almost free. Given its limited cultural appeal, compared to Chicago, <i>collector</i> enthusiasm depends on how close you happen to live to Atlantic City.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g_RktpdYdsiO1s9B_LOpNmaUpz0mPEKT-WrQHUdGl-UQhgAtQG5D8SMqsZdzi507r-0yLh2UKT2i5gR9y0kLXH78ukGpwmyGX6HtjXPP4oqI_CcDD9lGlUHadfjFjF94sU2MxbEmaif3/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2g_RktpdYdsiO1s9B_LOpNmaUpz0mPEKT-WrQHUdGl-UQhgAtQG5D8SMqsZdzi507r-0yLh2UKT2i5gR9y0kLXH78ukGpwmyGX6HtjXPP4oqI_CcDD9lGlUHadfjFjF94sU2MxbEmaif3/w353-h400/IMG_9444.png" width="353" /></a></div><br />Spotted this discarded pack wrapper on my way out Sunday evening. New rule: if you crack the wax, you chew the gum! #ShowRules <p></p>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-29693953339003238402021-02-16T16:54:00.006-05:002021-02-16T16:56:49.739-05:001921 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. American President strip cards (related to W563)<p><b>Continuing down the Universal trail</b></p><p>Presidents Day 2021 is an ideal time to look at one subset of Universal Toy & Novelty's strip cards from a full century ago: the presidents. Let's also talk about a complicated character in this photo...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTB8auYKuuNLZ1mtYaHWmmeB36dUxfVwfu5ARcxNOGsFy9cLgoWYFrzM_iB4srP4l644Wxfo9OMchS56SKwZ11AEE1wO5MujjnS83ZrvSb-Vf6vzX_SsXG7ChLOjN9G7ibTyzP6diAdht/s1319/Warren_Cobb.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1319" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTB8auYKuuNLZ1mtYaHWmmeB36dUxfVwfu5ARcxNOGsFy9cLgoWYFrzM_iB4srP4l644Wxfo9OMchS56SKwZ11AEE1wO5MujjnS83ZrvSb-Vf6vzX_SsXG7ChLOjN9G7ibTyzP6diAdht/w400-h269/Warren_Cobb.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President Harding meets Ty Cobb, April 3, 1923</td></tr></tbody></table><p>...our 29th Commander-in-Chief, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding" target="_blank">Warren G. Harding</a>. Cobb can take the day off.</p><p><b>What we're talking about when we talk about presidents</b></p><p>Universal's presidential strip cards are a subset of what's catalogued W563. While "100 years ago" represents a huge jump in terms of collecting history, that same amount of time lops off just 17 Presidents. Harding himself took office on March 4, 1921, before we changed to January inaugurations.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilURWmUvmtkJlQI1jugdxdEF5v9dYO0CE2webatzvUjb787aGnTW4weDTk0t0H8elhLXsAFkIGuq9Fez74gTBxkS6SnYqQL9wV_sXv_IHSw2PwGQTJ2sSdpzCyVAjKauB0tXJ0-mJhD50/s934/Harding.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="782" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilURWmUvmtkJlQI1jugdxdEF5v9dYO0CE2webatzvUjb787aGnTW4weDTk0t0H8elhLXsAFkIGuq9Fez74gTBxkS6SnYqQL9wV_sXv_IHSw2PwGQTJ2sSdpzCyVAjKauB0tXJ0-mJhD50/s320/Harding.jpg" /></a></div><p>Despite Warren's lectern demeanor, Americans thought well of Ohio's former Senator during his lifetime. According to this 1992 set of Presidents, he knew baseball in detail and <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/marion-diggers-ohio-president-warren-harding-g-1911-baseball-owner-minor-league/1iw5md5886g5q1d7raz4wt1ccv" target="_blank">even owned a minor league team</a>. Seems like an OK guy so far.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Large/Baseball/190809/190809-12036057Fr.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Large/Baseball/190809/190809-12036057Fr.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Large/Baseball/190809/190809-12036057Bk.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="503" height="320" src="https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Large/Baseball/190809/190809-12036057Bk.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/190809/cid/12036057/1992-Tuff-Stuff-Presidential-Pitches-1-Warren-G.-Harding" target="_blank">1992 Tuff Stuff Presidential Pitches #1</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Universal released a strip of ten President cards in mid-1921 and their "© Copyright 1921" text straddles the outgoing Woodrow Wilson and incoming Harding. This nails down our issue date twice.</p><p></p><div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodhLw4szBcf-EjvQ8RZ5ZAejtDDWIqjJusbUmtr7r435sPI4_jZ7AZnmZaTm-4hc1eNosTPjENZEtVHO-VJPZzXk-XJaYuajIQwYb7H2kuae6pcRAt8QLMZireKefo9BNYNTlKtaBFvTM/s646/1921_Universal_Presidents_End_Text.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="646" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodhLw4szBcf-EjvQ8RZ5ZAejtDDWIqjJusbUmtr7r435sPI4_jZ7AZnmZaTm-4hc1eNosTPjENZEtVHO-VJPZzXk-XJaYuajIQwYb7H2kuae6pcRAt8QLMZireKefo9BNYNTlKtaBFvTM/w400-h340/1921_Universal_Presidents_End_Text.png" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><p>Universal printed this 1921 copyright date on just two other strips, a series of Boy Scout activities and scenes from Charlie Chaplin's movie "The Kid." (I'll profile those sets in future posts.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8liklGEjfc_wrCzfav9g9fCFtXmkdow6wkXNcC65TaIzY3gUCiTv_HOcVsZlKQcs5uJ65wVE-iL-F7BRi2smT9aQYj47NauWHRfflyoL1JjK5fUDR9GHluvlTsuRGQA75eQEOanbvIVh0/s610/1921BoyScoutCopyright.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="610" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8liklGEjfc_wrCzfav9g9fCFtXmkdow6wkXNcC65TaIzY3gUCiTv_HOcVsZlKQcs5uJ65wVE-iL-F7BRi2smT9aQYj47NauWHRfflyoL1JjK5fUDR9GHluvlTsuRGQA75eQEOanbvIVh0/w400-h365/1921BoyScoutCopyright.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YW1PJ2GCAsEJh1PSBF3y16SLCDxh8MTcBMMLYI0g-R7hyTiVB4feYt_NPC3YAZ4K92kLuC4yW9SMjHiFEbZGYEeLD_lsiYQ3zJY9voJhOshyphenhyphen4A9kXHDrB3gKEQldRadbgXzFHu3UWzS8/s668/1921ChaplinCopyright.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="668" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YW1PJ2GCAsEJh1PSBF3y16SLCDxh8MTcBMMLYI0g-R7hyTiVB4feYt_NPC3YAZ4K92kLuC4yW9SMjHiFEbZGYEeLD_lsiYQ3zJY9voJhOshyphenhyphen4A9kXHDrB3gKEQldRadbgXzFHu3UWzS8/w400-h358/1921ChaplinCopyright.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Other subsets in this style, like <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2020/01/1920-21-w516-1-2-baseball-strip-cards-5.html" target="_blank">W516-1 baseball</a> and <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2021/01/1919-21-universal-toy-novelty-co-boxing.html" target="_blank">W529-1 boxing</a>, omit any date. That implies Universal needed to <i>enforce</i> a design copyright or <i>defend</i> against similar claims from competitors by 1921. Either way, their company name appeared along the middle of each strip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gx8a7swsX5ssT1F_bjflu7Sy7Q1p4MaMuZAam4wOeHAezAGYSPXvRq5jO1E-P0TPwIvEY3LTHq4ZWSvXrpSR3QVmOfEgk5WuNDF9ve7vTnWvyoAmASnaTDxJ2Q4VNpI_mTLvs34BSLgG/s1190/1921_Universal_Presidents_Center_Text.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1190" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gx8a7swsX5ssT1F_bjflu7Sy7Q1p4MaMuZAam4wOeHAezAGYSPXvRq5jO1E-P0TPwIvEY3LTHq4ZWSvXrpSR3QVmOfEgk5WuNDF9ve7vTnWvyoAmASnaTDxJ2Q4VNpI_mTLvs34BSLgG/w640-h318/1921_Universal_Presidents_Center_Text.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The ten Presidents that Universal chose say something about how people viewed history in 1921. I'll do my best to find commonalities and link to more info, accepting that my handful of sentences oversimplifies these presidents into tiny dots on a huge American canvas.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LJ2F5OFDYiLV5n9CvEbllGYX2KRncqhv3OFjMBfiepkVoRCj_kmT7KKma7Ir6xO3xDrV8bjvCinswGmohOyGHquq7WJ4Y_sZdt_ZPQJibZWCmAYUayW_JLFswa-M_DqEkn6n5MNrafH7/s3078/1921UniversalPresidentsStrip.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="3078" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LJ2F5OFDYiLV5n9CvEbllGYX2KRncqhv3OFjMBfiepkVoRCj_kmT7KKma7Ir6xO3xDrV8bjvCinswGmohOyGHquq7WJ4Y_sZdt_ZPQJibZWCmAYUayW_JLFswa-M_DqEkn6n5MNrafH7/w640-h108/1921UniversalPresidentsStrip.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>George Washington and Thomas Jefferson</b></div><div><br /></div>These two loom over other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">Founding Fathers</a>, thanks in part to how much territory they added to America itself. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington#First_presidential_election" target="_blank">Washington's</a> roles as military leader and our first President represent a meaningful chunk of high school history on their own. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson" target="_blank">Jefferson</a> also bridged the pre- and post-colonial eras as international statesman and negotiator of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase" target="_blank">Louisiana Purchase</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CxEjGS_5XRCOjcetfShmRWEP2EgSBMKTja6B5VerPZttSR2hbRBkl3u5Z6nERJpjdJjAJqMCJCgZf1S0frz4w79_sGMMRsTosPAvng6FdCx0nxFueVsi5kEhomU0KFxejct0T618l2rE/s590/1921WashingtonJefferson.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CxEjGS_5XRCOjcetfShmRWEP2EgSBMKTja6B5VerPZttSR2hbRBkl3u5Z6nERJpjdJjAJqMCJCgZf1S0frz4w79_sGMMRsTosPAvng6FdCx0nxFueVsi5kEhomU0KFxejct0T618l2rE/s320/1921WashingtonJefferson.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Washington and Jefferson's fierce differences regarding federal power (see the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington#Whiskey_Rebellion" target="_blank">Whiskey Rebellion</a>) make them tough to unite under a single philosophical banner. I was surprised to learn the phrase "Founding Fathers" <a href="https://faithandamericanhistory.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/the-founding-fathers-and-warren-g-harding-2/" target="_blank">came from Warren Harding himself</a>. He grouped these venerated men together, in part, to position them against government actions he opposed, including entry into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations" target="_blank">League of Nations</a>. While I doubt he expected "Founding Fathers" to become a permanent part of our lexicon, modern politicians continue to use our earliest leaders as a way to argue for any number of ideas.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Andrew Jackson</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Avoid confusing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson" target="_blank">our seventh president</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson" target="_blank">Confederate General Stonewall Jackson</a> and Lincoln's successor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson" target="_blank">Andrew Johnson</a>. (I sure have, on multiple occasions.)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrASzB5KFKZJS7p1WdkUPqw327AcQd-bsw77zy82BYlBc042Zf6OQxil8-34tQ7uWwss251imqXsmWKqvcoC3WuPKUA1ap5ESB2OmnEh8hcksArrseGan3CyyZitEoBzQZtFTh4SLbgYpZ/s837/1921AndrewJackson.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="491" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrASzB5KFKZJS7p1WdkUPqw327AcQd-bsw77zy82BYlBc042Zf6OQxil8-34tQ7uWwss251imqXsmWKqvcoC3WuPKUA1ap5ESB2OmnEh8hcksArrseGan3CyyZitEoBzQZtFTh4SLbgYpZ/w188-h320/1921AndrewJackson.png" width="188" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Echoing Jefferson's push west into the Louisiana territory, Andrew Jackson pursued land expansion policies that furthered indigenous relocation (see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears" target="_blank">Trail of Tears</a>) and eventual Texas annexation. He remains in conversation today thanks to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/26/harriet-tubman-twenty-dollar-bill-replace-andrew-jackson/4257038001/" target="_blank">proposed changes to our $20 bill</a>.</div><div><br /></div><b>Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKb4iCietSMK2advsF2-pquxbl3y_6q_LXePzgpjaybb3Y72dTTdbT2PnJJY5vWLWexds3cCfTP0Ar8DbKXG1PF6yFm-9-OpTIvNP4iBz6VATW_KeEAEPMOmSOnyRPJC0xbVe450rDlD5K/s585/1921LincolnGrant.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="585" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKb4iCietSMK2advsF2-pquxbl3y_6q_LXePzgpjaybb3Y72dTTdbT2PnJJY5vWLWexds3cCfTP0Ar8DbKXG1PF6yFm-9-OpTIvNP4iBz6VATW_KeEAEPMOmSOnyRPJC0xbVe450rDlD5K/s320/1921LincolnGrant.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The presence of Lincoln and Grant hints at how big the Civil War remained in America's 20th century consciousness. I won't try to tell you anything new about Honest Abe. Grant's own reputation among modern historians, on the other hand, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant#Historical_reputation" target="_blank">grew as biographers published new assessments</a> of his military and presidential achievements.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>McKinley, Roosevelt, and Taft</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30RYd3qdXHg3RYDVCwSI-20vz4t3G2aJ48IeCDr2kHqVEQNIaLqrtjPGS_VOUDWLmy5kGrE7ZomW87GBog8k5-CDtxw39i7TS-4Jv7I8yMpkbRcppGTtDsdad81J5V42g0DqcVRwtHoKt/s903/1921McKinleyRooseveltTaft.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="903" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30RYd3qdXHg3RYDVCwSI-20vz4t3G2aJ48IeCDr2kHqVEQNIaLqrtjPGS_VOUDWLmy5kGrE7ZomW87GBog8k5-CDtxw39i7TS-4Jv7I8yMpkbRcppGTtDsdad81J5V42g0DqcVRwtHoKt/w400-h224/1921McKinleyRooseveltTaft.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>While I believe Teddy Roosevelt's best-remembered of these three, Taft deserves a better reputation than his <a href="https://triviahappy.com/articles/the-truth-about-william-howard-tafts-bathtub" target="_blank">reputed bathtub misadventures</a>. Eight years after leaving the presidency, he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as nominated, in 1921, by Warren G. Harding. Even bad presidents possess great influence!</p><p>Before I forget to say so, Harding's administration ranks as one of America's worst. His own drinking habits and multiple infidelities paralleled corruption throughout the cabinet. You can spend several minutes just reading <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_G._Harding#Scandals" target="_blank">Wikipedia's summary of its scandals</a>. Had Warren not died mid-term in 1923, he risked a public fall from grace soon after.</p><p><b>How these presidents fit Universal's bigger picture</b></p><p>Every era of card-making produced sets with politicians and presidents, so it makes sense Universal would do the same. Based on cards available in the hobby today, they ranked behind baseball and boxing in popularity with 1920s collectors, similar to the scarcity of Hollywood actors.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4yUFSQNkYdt7h9KWt3TZE_teeLEQRHxO_GZYepFmwt6NwbzRkYMJKM3ubwjzIF3cSe_CTFd8aTSddEAVaTxJgyGm5bAoKM16pqXB4b4CMlf_D7AeDCeF3hPLkyQNqTaN1Y10qRXeaGI/s752/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4yUFSQNkYdt7h9KWt3TZE_teeLEQRHxO_GZYepFmwt6NwbzRkYMJKM3ubwjzIF3cSe_CTFd8aTSddEAVaTxJgyGm5bAoKM16pqXB4b4CMlf_D7AeDCeF3hPLkyQNqTaN1Y10qRXeaGI/s320/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1919-21 Universal actors #15, Dorothy Dalton</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I have a keen interest in strip card variety and look for hints wherever I can find them. Miscuts from presidential strips prove at least one multi-subject print layout existed. This one shows a sliver of W563 Warren Harding above W516 baseball's George Burns.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrgMb-50ZPvctkoXfdrgYfSc-nrOBfY1n-ztpfve9M96f58cK70Wm0QaQxEF1mOE9O1uBrpjI_9ilTlBh3R9bSU73ILlB2VRDASiEB8mLMZdqa5jXDOP5g4wn6KzUsAPhqNwQ4FAVV9rQ/s620/1921HardingBurns.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="374" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnrgMb-50ZPvctkoXfdrgYfSc-nrOBfY1n-ztpfve9M96f58cK70Wm0QaQxEF1mOE9O1uBrpjI_9ilTlBh3R9bSU73ILlB2VRDASiEB8mLMZdqa5jXDOP5g4wn6KzUsAPhqNwQ4FAVV9rQ/s320/1921HardingBurns.png" /></a></div><p>Another layout put them above W529 boxers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxWdt9nLfoxZwmsfWUwQ2uEyjggW3pVlwNRTERQMn_AAWXhbpSwCYxCeZe9iyWpq0Sw3s2Lem3KMlGYbrFuEIcaARnENogtmtIXJ50oi1tC2HG97cA3KlNCpOl2l89gOS8bPhS4tDhh8t/s1328/W529-Wilson-Dempsey.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxWdt9nLfoxZwmsfWUwQ2uEyjggW3pVlwNRTERQMn_AAWXhbpSwCYxCeZe9iyWpq0Sw3s2Lem3KMlGYbrFuEIcaARnENogtmtIXJ50oi1tC2HG97cA3KlNCpOl2l89gOS8bPhS4tDhh8t/w216-h640/W529-Wilson-Dempsey.png" width="216" /></a></div><p>Note that I used W516/W529/W563 catalog numbers instead of Universal Toy & Novelty in that context, since these miscuts lack clear connection with Universal's strip cards. An ideal example would show at least two different subjects and Universal's title text, something like this pasteup.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF59cGSqbtPBWhmC2lvYwo6WtgJKJ5STLQGHDDAF9z6pWhm6N8jtUvoUHs6jg0tq0dpF_01PlobKqxiT8Hcsz8OgELLaY0PQymuhns6ubMlzlgjydHHGvOpyK71jmT5fuSOekDM3c17rP4/s640/1921HardingBurnsMiscut.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF59cGSqbtPBWhmC2lvYwo6WtgJKJ5STLQGHDDAF9z6pWhm6N8jtUvoUHs6jg0tq0dpF_01PlobKqxiT8Hcsz8OgELLaY0PQymuhns6ubMlzlgjydHHGvOpyK71jmT5fuSOekDM3c17rP4/s320/1921HardingBurnsMiscut.png" /></a></div><p>Until something with title text <i>and</i> multiple subjects appears, remember that Universal's cards represent a subset of similar strips. Some collectors and dealers consider them variations.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRRn9stY9poTbNhT3ibWbIM800gUROTKONyp1Bw_NzlfgnYqlHTKJQKq3fDuLQDqlK2soWGHaDnz44KvzGOAL-GtthWlxAWqNhAX3NxWvDBRsTuuhswrLC7o0aVSmJCUJYKEIoZWWwir_/s2048/W516_speakers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRRn9stY9poTbNhT3ibWbIM800gUROTKONyp1Bw_NzlfgnYqlHTKJQKq3fDuLQDqlK2soWGHaDnz44KvzGOAL-GtthWlxAWqNhAX3NxWvDBRsTuuhswrLC7o0aVSmJCUJYKEIoZWWwir_/s320/W516_speakers.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">W516 Tris Speakers, with Universal at lower right<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>If a company printed a new strip of just ten presidents today, I bet at least half of these 1921 cards would flip to different guys, like FDR or Eisenhower.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Who's next</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I skipped over Universal's Hollywood cards to talk about presidents, so will cover those two strips of actors next time.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Value:</b> Individual presidents in low-grade cost $5-20, depending who you look for. In our current hot market for collecting, I'd expect to pay $10 or more.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Fakes/reprints:</b> The thin paper and clumsy printing seen on many 1920s strip cards makes them easier to fake than other sets. Counterfeits might exist, so I recommend sticking to cheaper cards for a type set and working with dealers you trust.</div></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-46073068580829908712021-01-26T15:05:00.001-05:002021-01-26T15:07:08.840-05:001919-21 Universal Toy & Novelty Co. boxing strip cards #5, Lew Tendler (related to W529-1)<p>Back in 2014, <a href="https://www.number5typecollection.com/2014/11/1920-w516-and-w529-boxing-5-lou-tendler.html" target="_blank">I profiled this W529 boxing #5</a> as my toe-in-the-water for collecting type cards beyond baseball. Tendler's straightforward look and $2 price tag appealed to me.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n7_XWX1VviMCMvjxS715h4CYmPSKisAWqJ_n9ZdT0rCX673Sl1OfaWLTX5DKcozyXyDaR7wkR_0U7OcO4eoZXVdlkGKTluyPItR3hhlqdNR7-mvhiZZSSTXyD2ziiMNEXgG1QGVS5c3Q/s767/1920_W529_tendler.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="494" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n7_XWX1VviMCMvjxS715h4CYmPSKisAWqJ_n9ZdT0rCX673Sl1OfaWLTX5DKcozyXyDaR7wkR_0U7OcO4eoZXVdlkGKTluyPItR3hhlqdNR7-mvhiZZSSTXyD2ziiMNEXgG1QGVS5c3Q/w206-h320/1920_W529_tendler.png" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">W529-1 #5 Lou (Lew) Tendler, normal IFC © </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Little did I know that Lew stood on an iceberg of variations. Consider the W529-2 boxing set, identical to W529-1, with reversed images and checklist numbering. Just like looking in a mirror.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgJBYXZ22bSTJpbpsODK9ys6vOppFdYtDzgOJtnur-OD4fXyVMZhkVMQFiKGflEsnykiSMp_t4Piq0NBUlczuUQNDnyDKlyft1olWVhlrfGSxWpbdFnRTy36K7NViOOmMMT3QCgXnAOnt/s756/1920_W529-2_Tendler.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgJBYXZ22bSTJpbpsODK9ys6vOppFdYtDzgOJtnur-OD4fXyVMZhkVMQFiKGflEsnykiSMp_t4Piq0NBUlczuUQNDnyDKlyft1olWVhlrfGSxWpbdFnRTy36K7NViOOmMMT3QCgXnAOnt/w186-h320/1920_W529-2_Tendler.png" width="186" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">W529-2 #6, reversed image and IFC ©</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Why these flipped cards and number changes? I assume it proved more efficient for its maker to print two sheets at once, one normal and another backwards.</div><div><br /></div><div>Side-by-side strips show our W529-1 and W529-2 end result. #1 Johnny Dundee on one sheet becomes #10 on the other and faces left instead of right.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J40Rep_-OmaHUlAmv_gsOmnoJ3iZzUmml0Q0pQ7N01Byz8bedIzH3K0LqLVALh5MUgXRcpgdzSXYYu_i99VhuFbwmmekKpw41vaPJEJQHYWU5oah7HLjgepTLs-9p-59W7FXqD88LDDx/s1578/W529uncutstrips.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="1578" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J40Rep_-OmaHUlAmv_gsOmnoJ3iZzUmml0Q0pQ7N01Byz8bedIzH3K0LqLVALh5MUgXRcpgdzSXYYu_i99VhuFbwmmekKpw41vaPJEJQHYWU5oah7HLjgepTLs-9p-59W7FXqD88LDDx/w640-h220/W529uncutstrips.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">(The lower strip's miscut from a larger sheet, with names above instead of below)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>W529-1 variations extend beyond mirroring. Some of Lew's left-facing cards show a UNIVERSAL title, telling us who printed this set.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqBc5xPrVIDnBa6WmZbpw_enbJvN23U22XwaMAE1lk7Kp-WzptD1KJT5JGiXCPFofrJ38CGTGF_3-5k6BKZx_X2fScxu_251njEBjh2dcLuTKnBofzECCz45qm4hDSwl5nIQ8VfWRMkpZ/s758/1921_Universal_Boxing_Tendler.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqBc5xPrVIDnBa6WmZbpw_enbJvN23U22XwaMAE1lk7Kp-WzptD1KJT5JGiXCPFofrJ38CGTGF_3-5k6BKZx_X2fScxu_251njEBjh2dcLuTKnBofzECCz45qm4hDSwl5nIQ8VfWRMkpZ/w199-h320/1921_Universal_Boxing_Tendler.png" width="199" /></a></div><p>His #5 card starts a phrase, 'UNIVERSAL "FIGHTERS MATCHING CARDS" SERIES 1.'</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJXy-a9acm5h1yZDbIm_7v5O_5Nco1q6EyUSxHTZA3dsATRL5HCW1UV8AbGjuQFH9z2fpXj3wM1zcdwXbZwQkjM8bO70dkbsEYI0CDGN3GUV-LaH6lGpUH1A6P9hOh1uHrlKlXuuVpU_v/s775/1920_Universal_Fighters_Matching_Cards_Series_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="775" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJXy-a9acm5h1yZDbIm_7v5O_5Nco1q6EyUSxHTZA3dsATRL5HCW1UV8AbGjuQFH9z2fpXj3wM1zcdwXbZwQkjM8bO70dkbsEYI0CDGN3GUV-LaH6lGpUH1A6P9hOh1uHrlKlXuuVpU_v/w400-h219/1920_Universal_Fighters_Matching_Cards_Series_1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>"Universal," in this case, means the Universal Toy & Novelty Company of Indiana and Illinois.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/images/OL17op.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="791" height="200" src="http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/images/OL17op.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><p>Universal made many mid-century toys, like this tank kit with paper body parts and wooden wheels. Most of their products squeezed fun from a small box of low-cost materials.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mC8KZeKN-1FfM4aA9lIq02JbJ-LXhoEYRTbB95PNtY_-CaUR5d2pWRhsWeiFKpy-MLd6Cn8-eVBxFrxp1pA9NnE_pAHBk8q7b9wKq0QjtOttQmOeFuZ3okP_lfaywOK5mPx5MEJDpVTc/s1000/UniversalTank.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mC8KZeKN-1FfM4aA9lIq02JbJ-LXhoEYRTbB95PNtY_-CaUR5d2pWRhsWeiFKpy-MLd6Cn8-eVBxFrxp1pA9NnE_pAHBk8q7b9wKq0QjtOttQmOeFuZ3okP_lfaywOK5mPx5MEJDpVTc/w400-h283/UniversalTank.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Universal paper-wood tank with box and instruction sheet</td></tr></tbody></table><p>There's more to learn from Tendler's card itself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqBc5xPrVIDnBa6WmZbpw_enbJvN23U22XwaMAE1lk7Kp-WzptD1KJT5JGiXCPFofrJ38CGTGF_3-5k6BKZx_X2fScxu_251njEBjh2dcLuTKnBofzECCz45qm4hDSwl5nIQ8VfWRMkpZ/s758/1921_Universal_Boxing_Tendler.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqBc5xPrVIDnBa6WmZbpw_enbJvN23U22XwaMAE1lk7Kp-WzptD1KJT5JGiXCPFofrJ38CGTGF_3-5k6BKZx_X2fScxu_251njEBjh2dcLuTKnBofzECCz45qm4hDSwl5nIQ8VfWRMkpZ/w199-h320/1921_Universal_Boxing_Tendler.png" width="199" /></a></div><p>That "IFC ©" marker near Lew's right foot tells us these photos came from a service. Can we figure out which one?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx40FGa-1XXv3CuxKW1YvVxtemmu5mTPGIugsH3bcFmeYGKBLrby2_Wr2Lf7DagalbcCu9eVk2m9Bst5NPIiLYgqiowyLkOAUeQZeqr6FWXrtIKNUvw43Fct4XU3l4x8XMYqtZ3xW6Glb/s1030/1922_Lew_Tendler_Fowler.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="724" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlx40FGa-1XXv3CuxKW1YvVxtemmu5mTPGIugsH3bcFmeYGKBLrby2_Wr2Lf7DagalbcCu9eVk2m9Bst5NPIiLYgqiowyLkOAUeQZeqr6FWXrtIKNUvw43Fct4XU3l4x8XMYqtZ3xW6Glb/w281-h400/1922_Lew_Tendler_Fowler.jpg" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fighttoys.com/Tendler9-7-22SP.htm" target="_blank">Tendler promo photo</a> (autograph dated 1922)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Lew's management arranged for Fowler Photo to take his studio photos and made them available to the press, which could be where IFC got involved.</p><p>Fred Fulton's #6 card came from this workout shot, tagged "International" in vertical type along its left edge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCIPGb4Dko3efSNjEiIRwjvgfEGHg3ptItmcI02035qNuaOe9-Wc_5j0I-LBpd52igHGT3ehLeGHrrpNFGX6_vvsdK9k7oVHUx3uhbe7xlPhWrGXqjpEjya2tX0VvmrTohYoS3BJnvH6n/s591/Fred_Fulton_International.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCIPGb4Dko3efSNjEiIRwjvgfEGHg3ptItmcI02035qNuaOe9-Wc_5j0I-LBpd52igHGT3ehLeGHrrpNFGX6_vvsdK9k7oVHUx3uhbe7xlPhWrGXqjpEjya2tX0VvmrTohYoS3BJnvH6n/w298-h400/Fred_Fulton_International.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://heavyweightcollectibles.com/product/fred-fulton-photo-item-vpfult2/" target="_blank">Undated Fred Fulton photo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Fred's trunks and footwear match the pre-fight photo below, implying 1919 as the right date for his W529 shot.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRBuY_F8nf9Rbo9Yln3v4g4iv_DUWKTb72_SQ8VKnNX0sS0qqYP0heJ-Vh18xYEoXJi-kFnO7cS9qPFF1xMrAkdfUuxKEO7zlYcMHIUd-iuuPgWbAA9h84d9M_3PVTQkIKv3tCkRsxuz7/s1138/Fred_Fulton_1919.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRBuY_F8nf9Rbo9Yln3v4g4iv_DUWKTb72_SQ8VKnNX0sS0qqYP0heJ-Vh18xYEoXJi-kFnO7cS9qPFF1xMrAkdfUuxKEO7zlYcMHIUd-iuuPgWbAA9h84d9M_3PVTQkIKv3tCkRsxuz7/w285-h400/Fred_Fulton_1919.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_Fulton_1919.jpg" target="_blank">1919 Fulton & Carter promo</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I believe those IFC and "International" tags originate with the William Randolph Hearst-owned International Film Company, one of his many media outlets. Hearst tended to bulldoze over smaller competition, so who can say if IFC licensed their photos from Fowler by legitimate means or just sold them as their own.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVBtN459WGnI3OeVqM3huJ9NNNvRYCMMLR3I6ElMO6Uqf4d1hYQQEIl6UBR-Z2kY2cLoelyFa2kyB3HwpqgCsTzIGms6zjRCcp81wwL3F7tB32xqV5ERaZncoz6X51RrJN1IWGSIIpSyo/s775/1920_Universal_Fighters_Matching_Cards_Series_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="775" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVBtN459WGnI3OeVqM3huJ9NNNvRYCMMLR3I6ElMO6Uqf4d1hYQQEIl6UBR-Z2kY2cLoelyFa2kyB3HwpqgCsTzIGms6zjRCcp81wwL3F7tB32xqV5ERaZncoz6X51RrJN1IWGSIIpSyo/w400-h219/1920_Universal_Fighters_Matching_Cards_Series_1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Cataloging smaller issues like these boxers proves challenging a century after-the-fact. W529, a set of ten boxers, contains at least eight variations by text style and type of picture. These Jack Brittons show difference within that larger group.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYL1lG05P62MbO8T64o561NjlGsRvF38zR8_pAvy7tILd6MpHr4bQK8dkDAyUluvs3PpiJ4rmfwx8N1-dTQc76wYvSvsjdSMdEc_UTaoQuMF58kA1sKA7WefgTud1QD3sWPKNeEFFurbt/s724/W529BrittonVariation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYL1lG05P62MbO8T64o561NjlGsRvF38zR8_pAvy7tILd6MpHr4bQK8dkDAyUluvs3PpiJ4rmfwx8N1-dTQc76wYvSvsjdSMdEc_UTaoQuMF58kA1sKA7WefgTud1QD3sWPKNeEFFurbt/w124-h200/W529BrittonVariation.png" width="124" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9snCEY1Q6XnLyAKZ3Oj-hVWODTI03FR2TelStrpKaoKLY_o8mvd0Jhl69J_n3fIUzfRsGlSwwFL8Z6zlFNXiHzkks8iPOGxG2Ht0kKMIvzVRTmLv_sr6RVV-86SWkSPlj067wsZF-EQJY/s762/W529BrittonVariation2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="455" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9snCEY1Q6XnLyAKZ3Oj-hVWODTI03FR2TelStrpKaoKLY_o8mvd0Jhl69J_n3fIUzfRsGlSwwFL8Z6zlFNXiHzkks8iPOGxG2Ht0kKMIvzVRTmLv_sr6RVV-86SWkSPlj067wsZF-EQJY/w119-h200/W529BrittonVariation2.png" width="119" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Of that larger group, the W529-1 subset uses handwritten names and normal IFC © symbol. While all of the Universal-titled cards use low-gloss rag paper about the weight of playing cards, just #5 Tendler, #6 Fulton, and #7 Leonard can include Universal's top-border text.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoYkwgaoz3aNxmeeWWA26csvXA0guqz5xBsP3o_W5JLyz80_OctcPw22dwGnq8A3Rsu36ZVT5F5rfw3BhXJaqukbA4inGppyd_FeAZPV0NdouvtMavvnzVJwlULgWYpSKfSkEVPxheIML/s2626/1920UniversalBoxingStrip.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="2626" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoYkwgaoz3aNxmeeWWA26csvXA0guqz5xBsP3o_W5JLyz80_OctcPw22dwGnq8A3Rsu36ZVT5F5rfw3BhXJaqukbA4inGppyd_FeAZPV0NdouvtMavvnzVJwlULgWYpSKfSkEVPxheIML/w640-h106/1920UniversalBoxingStrip.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>While that makes all Universal boxing cards a subset of W529-1, you must intuit which #1-4 and #8-10 cards match their card stock. The reassembled strip above shows what I mean.</div><div><br /></div><div>It also remains tough to nail down how W529 strip cards reached collectors. I've heard about candy store owners trimming them off one-by-one, vending machines selling full strips for a nickel, and so on. Universal itself used another method that suited its toy line.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz08qRCKOUA5KFA8ui_wKYZVpsJHIEDpAZT3Qxagg5rqWt5JSBa3kql6wBTEO87-qJy2XoTNr0rYWW3aFJiNH-GdgKx2soA8TF4QkYe3voe1owjT4ZemTpUGAltFvpDXRyh5uoME2byYL/s1549/Universal_surprise_box.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="1371" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrz08qRCKOUA5KFA8ui_wKYZVpsJHIEDpAZT3Qxagg5rqWt5JSBa3kql6wBTEO87-qJy2XoTNr0rYWW3aFJiNH-GdgKx2soA8TF4QkYe3voe1owjT4ZemTpUGAltFvpDXRyh5uoME2byYL/s320/Universal_surprise_box.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Some (and perhaps all) of their strips came in variety "surprise boxes" like this one. Note the small line of faces on its lid at lower-left, alongside a bevy of other paper toys.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYNOZkEhAwACjKjx0VYMBKoDS8HbzfLT9UYZNAmTYBHzy8XRfD1RXtlM4r-MAW2mhtiD6ILsyRjicrnP_Wbq5WCiZjFXQNuRH46CUNBMhpPgV6CQhExi0nBuj96l__ip2ay5N9RWtnLlc/s324/SurpriseBoxDetail.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYNOZkEhAwACjKjx0VYMBKoDS8HbzfLT9UYZNAmTYBHzy8XRfD1RXtlM4r-MAW2mhtiD6ILsyRjicrnP_Wbq5WCiZjFXQNuRH46CUNBMhpPgV6CQhExi0nBuj96l__ip2ay5N9RWtnLlc/s320/SurpriseBoxDetail.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>There's much more to say about Universal's strip card contributions. As a coda to our IFC discussion, some other sets sourced photos from Hearst's International Film Service (IFS), as on the Dorothy Dalton below.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4yUFSQNkYdt7h9KWt3TZE_teeLEQRHxO_GZYepFmwt6NwbzRkYMJKM3ubwjzIF3cSe_CTFd8aTSddEAVaTxJgyGm5bAoKM16pqXB4b4CMlf_D7AeDCeF3hPLkyQNqTaN1Y10qRXeaGI/s752/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh4yUFSQNkYdt7h9KWt3TZE_teeLEQRHxO_GZYepFmwt6NwbzRkYMJKM3ubwjzIF3cSe_CTFd8aTSddEAVaTxJgyGm5bAoKM16pqXB4b4CMlf_D7AeDCeF3hPLkyQNqTaN1Y10qRXeaGI/w228-h400/W516-like-actor_Dalton.jpg" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1919-21 Universal actors strip card #15, Dorothy Dalton</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Upcoming posts will dig deeper into those subjects, which run a gamut from Hollywood to baseball to the funny pages.</div><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p><b>Value:</b> While Lew cost me $2 a few years ago, many strip cards rose to $10+ since then, even in low grade.</p><p><b>Fakes/reprints:</b> The crude nature of strip cards makes it easy to fake Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and other big baseball names. Universal's strips use rag paper about the thickness of playing cards. Anything with a high-gloss finish or bright white stock should be suspect. While boxers might not get the same treatment, I recommend seeking lesser names as type cards to reduce your risk of buying a bad one.</p></div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-3123464178300166382020-11-13T00:41:00.006-05:002021-05-01T09:45:56.326-04:001956 Topps switch-hitters and predictable inconsistency<p>This week, a wolf in <strike>sheep's</strike> Orioles clothing arrived at my front door.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoaNMqjW49PIKqvT_GsNIy0W6ojtRuE61yZVmvFFpayGKBk8YKQtyv8h9h1PVvTeR_1ZAXIUAxKEHDhFgF5zPmoCzXQtgWiyAMu8LYOOuyGzXl9nnB7GKfyQU9sOesN8zK_tYR-sVqdMv/s2048/1956Topps_Miranda.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2048" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoaNMqjW49PIKqvT_GsNIy0W6ojtRuE61yZVmvFFpayGKBk8YKQtyv8h9h1PVvTeR_1ZAXIUAxKEHDhFgF5zPmoCzXQtgWiyAMu8LYOOuyGzXl9nnB7GKfyQU9sOesN8zK_tYR-sVqdMv/w400-h280/1956Topps_Miranda.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>A friend of mine sent 1956 Topps #103 Willie Miranda to help chip away at my variations wantlist. I added 1956's white and grey backs this year to inject some life into my postwar collection and Miranda's white back fits the bill. Let's check it out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSN49F_ToPA9etA3T840K2ZIp_dThOHNnV4hBzSJ89m83W4Fc6aIcnzf5w7A6Bqan3v8i73UdFA32M-zCR9WqaKMbXA7wbjoiLTuYm69xbsVDd3E69frhyphenhyphenDJdJPYCc9tIB6lqu0Qk5Cqj/s1213/1956Topps_Miranda_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1213" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSN49F_ToPA9etA3T840K2ZIp_dThOHNnV4hBzSJ89m83W4Fc6aIcnzf5w7A6Bqan3v8i73UdFA32M-zCR9WqaKMbXA7wbjoiLTuYm69xbsVDd3E69frhyphenhyphenDJdJPYCc9tIB6lqu0Qk5Cqj/w400-h275/1956Topps_Miranda_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Always fun to examine stats and cartoons, right? "Upsy daisy!" There's one you don't hear in baseball. And then...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkzvUycx7YgXVEhv4Hkvhz3hfDXUl9VJq5SZ9m9CNPDt-UXe7_FTdmEGJ8q7jZIHcIGh4w0aLsXVBsisdl9nnEKeHhxlA9I1zHWhOZNSl0tqIbCc6Suzrd3lPwXqbOni9ISQFtPmPVYDA/s765/1956Topps_Miranda_b_detail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkzvUycx7YgXVEhv4Hkvhz3hfDXUl9VJq5SZ9m9CNPDt-UXe7_FTdmEGJ8q7jZIHcIGh4w0aLsXVBsisdl9nnEKeHhxlA9I1zHWhOZNSl0tqIbCc6Suzrd3lPwXqbOni9ISQFtPmPVYDA/s320/1956Topps_Miranda_b_detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Huh, "L. & R." looks odd. Shouldn't that say "both" or "switch" or something? Let's check 1956's best-known switch-hitter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJtC05N5KcCN3Sq4-EC4Zu1BJ8t4orxGanZtpnd6-Fi8g2Y9FeJB3rVO2U3a0_twB-nvvVVmYHfInKbpaoIqROb62YCCP_wsZyWqqnRRQELm1S0DczJjghoQCn4lC1hKobN4vGfF4devZ/s694/1956Topps_Mantle_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="694" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJtC05N5KcCN3Sq4-EC4Zu1BJ8t4orxGanZtpnd6-Fi8g2Y9FeJB3rVO2U3a0_twB-nvvVVmYHfInKbpaoIqROb62YCCP_wsZyWqqnRRQELm1S0DczJjghoQCn4lC1hKobN4vGfF4devZ/w400-h280/1956Topps_Mantle_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Mick shows a "both" like we expect. This is discomfiting. Did Topps let something simple like switch-hitting consistency fall between the cracks? There's one way to find out. Let's run through them in order.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRpFJAZibM_UZYsxWx0_9rEQgYLeE8qVBc7HcdN38flGFQA3DEKKJiljhDYW6U4iF_6rdONBZKwkD2-LTOoCYtI-AAu4g7OUyU9vVR76PR97x7rizfGTmcN-7siEXp0DDtSsQEzEjInAC/s375/37-8307657Bk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="375" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRpFJAZibM_UZYsxWx0_9rEQgYLeE8qVBc7HcdN38flGFQA3DEKKJiljhDYW6U4iF_6rdONBZKwkD2-LTOoCYtI-AAu4g7OUyU9vVR76PR97x7rizfGTmcN-7siEXp0DDtSsQEzEjInAC/w400-h279/37-8307657Bk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>#51 Oravetz agrees with Willie Miranda, left <i>and</i> right.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0Ir1I2dswgBqoodsJW77umMBT2McBP8se4f6WoOroGxEQxCi8fL8urpxmG9eAUHoFa6aByRRL2U7n4XhLhBDUnSxouRJLvUjoK3CdakC8lHJPOHkObTxLyqNlBLlPWw86u1-GInhJmGz/s375/37-8826184Bk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="375" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0Ir1I2dswgBqoodsJW77umMBT2McBP8se4f6WoOroGxEQxCi8fL8urpxmG9eAUHoFa6aByRRL2U7n4XhLhBDUnSxouRJLvUjoK3CdakC8lHJPOHkObTxLyqNlBLlPWw86u1-GInhJmGz/w400-h280/37-8826184Bk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>#165 matches Mantle. Now we have multiples of each.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQmb_dNnvE2AHxGigxVxFkgezxizbPxDfgCtEfimhttVxn9Qr9PByr1lSPevuWA96h3G2gltv5ZSc0RX_JT8eEa00_R7YIgwAEN6ZV0AoKdoweqfMuDkU-G_gYUhvAcjJYWRqe9p9YAO9/s375/37-2016296122Bk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="375" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQmb_dNnvE2AHxGigxVxFkgezxizbPxDfgCtEfimhttVxn9Qr9PByr1lSPevuWA96h3G2gltv5ZSc0RX_JT8eEa00_R7YIgwAEN6ZV0AoKdoweqfMuDkU-G_gYUhvAcjJYWRqe9p9YAO9/w400-h279/37-2016296122Bk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Robin Roberts, our first "both" switch-hitting pitcher! (And as for variations, Roberts marks 1956's "end" of #1-180 white/grey backs.)<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT02vae7XUDXU1zivnEq2v4URtyEIzo_3R3fgcMV62xV8xrxsttqB86jSMVVfqQxT1CL3YpGgrstTwrHJalNAz50zqYXGk5Maas5uPSUN6FOnCbIItygnR8Q0WTApS-8L-ZsSciAcG9Bmb/s375/1956Philley.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="375" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT02vae7XUDXU1zivnEq2v4URtyEIzo_3R3fgcMV62xV8xrxsttqB86jSMVVfqQxT1CL3YpGgrstTwrHJalNAz50zqYXGk5Maas5uPSUN6FOnCbIItygnR8Q0WTApS-8L-ZsSciAcG9Bmb/w400-h276/1956Philley.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Dave Philley gives me a growing sense of "both" consistency. Perhaps "L. & R." ended with Oravetz and Miranda.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6E90brl3uWXGVw4SAWmZfmrEdSqTTdcTvy1Ho67obWb0zsqxJ_21p2pxYYHab3IOVGX1XQPYasW70pz-BGd3-moNgYGOrGgW3aZiRt_e1tbI8YoZwd3nqCfjgJ2B6hnGd_qZSNPJp1SY/s375/1956Meyer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="375" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6E90brl3uWXGVw4SAWmZfmrEdSqTTdcTvy1Ho67obWb0zsqxJ_21p2pxYYHab3IOVGX1XQPYasW70pz-BGd3-moNgYGOrGgW3aZiRt_e1tbI8YoZwd3nqCfjgJ2B6hnGd_qZSNPJp1SY/w400-h279/1956Meyer.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Another "both" switch-hitting pitcher! There's a book waiting to be written about these multitalented gentlemen.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpA-E7LvJv6qguJaraBRdyn20swqCH9qI1jC3P_RmEHvRPb4-mCMP8CLgNsUPGGWqACLsj-8hyIb9asXcmKojSnYEDmvMXUw2MA2cs-5-n34aM48JnIO-KHY2_xOZYuxDIdNu0w4wbRBX/s374/1956Gilliam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="374" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpA-E7LvJv6qguJaraBRdyn20swqCH9qI1jC3P_RmEHvRPb4-mCMP8CLgNsUPGGWqACLsj-8hyIb9asXcmKojSnYEDmvMXUw2MA2cs-5-n34aM48JnIO-KHY2_xOZYuxDIdNu0w4wbRBX/w400-h279/1956Gilliam.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>1956's second-best-known "both" switch-hitter, Flash Gilliam.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOeOK1VkdFZnf-DAO96TFmQ6A_BwAIRQjCATeYFViux2O4w5MG6NsEYioM8pkU9tLgBOjXi9LyNBqnrRHUbY7y0B-0l1WEtslR2r218tYUPXo1UKLSwGDVoMG4HiZ9nDxogxOho2tJqG8/s375/1956Gromek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="375" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOeOK1VkdFZnf-DAO96TFmQ6A_BwAIRQjCATeYFViux2O4w5MG6NsEYioM8pkU9tLgBOjXi9LyNBqnrRHUbY7y0B-0l1WEtslR2r218tYUPXo1UKLSwGDVoMG4HiZ9nDxogxOho2tJqG8/w400-h279/1956Gromek.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Our third both-hitting pitcher, Steve Gromek, would've been 100 this year. I have to ask about that middle cartoon. Is 18-16 a <i>brilliant</i> record? <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gromest01.shtml">His stat sheet shows a solid year</a>, but 1955 Gromek also led the AL in homers allowed, the majors in balks, and struck out just 102. I'm glad we're focused on how he hits.</div><div><br /></div><div>One to go!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AXQIc-2Hq8QLMsac2CpvFVG8WTxOBJ1A5Ns0hv0i1KCeMGtvnNqVq9zw1BFaOXXRuKUwYL_FOnq5D40vQD6gLA0-0vikKIWTUIddWbS2qNJrMxrycN4bcxGGL-TlsyghEtWZCUAy3CNV/s375/1956Weisler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="375" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AXQIc-2Hq8QLMsac2CpvFVG8WTxOBJ1A5Ns0hv0i1KCeMGtvnNqVq9zw1BFaOXXRuKUwYL_FOnq5D40vQD6gLA0-0vikKIWTUIddWbS2qNJrMxrycN4bcxGGL-TlsyghEtWZCUAy3CNV/w400-h278/1956Weisler.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><i>Whaaaaa</i>--Topps throws me their best curve with an "L. & R." switch-hitting pitcher to cap the set. After hitting a nice groove, 1956 Topps fell back into its Oravetz-Miranda ways right at the end. What a Wiesler.</div><div><br /></div><div>For a set I thought we knew inside and out, finding this nugget makes our hobby's best designers seem more human. Seeing amazing card...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6okqM8SsHWggSJWdXg9wYHRtJJTFlCYUzTnAcmZ4ReRmA3hzylvDB-V4v1PUAclPA-r7kDHbtAyzulkRSmmAmEQuJsKrETeRpnk4pgHXzUb9gVFWtjjafoDpmNdNOGgx_JV2l01-r358i/s1157/1956ToppsFox.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1157" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6okqM8SsHWggSJWdXg9wYHRtJJTFlCYUzTnAcmZ4ReRmA3hzylvDB-V4v1PUAclPA-r7kDHbtAyzulkRSmmAmEQuJsKrETeRpnk4pgHXzUb9gVFWtjjafoDpmNdNOGgx_JV2l01-r358i/w400-h285/1956ToppsFox.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...after amazing card...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIn1g2jGoC6LcgajfakIARtQGPpgKptd6Geh7SdAUo3gzMWdFR7jPTq7y59DNZBuo7O1KFQ70XKQMQ37cULobZDU1vEbLWEyeXoZQ_8kXfna5OG0Bq1wfRSiGuwCelghb8snnJ603eRwmv/s2048/1956Clemente.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="2048" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIn1g2jGoC6LcgajfakIARtQGPpgKptd6Geh7SdAUo3gzMWdFR7jPTq7y59DNZBuo7O1KFQ70XKQMQ37cULobZDU1vEbLWEyeXoZQ_8kXfna5OG0Bq1wfRSiGuwCelghb8snnJ603eRwmv/w400-h279/1956Clemente.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...and yet with Easter eggs for us to enjoy decades later. (My standards for "amazing" are, "Is a player leaping? Are there outfield billboard ads?")</div><div><br /></div><div>In search of an explanation, let's check how Topps treated these guys in 1955.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>#51 Oravetz: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#103 Miranda: "L. & R." on 1955 #154</li><li>#135 Mantle: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#165 Schoendienst: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#180 Roberts: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#222 Philley: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#227 Meyer: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#280 Gilliam: "R & L" on 1955 #5</li><li>#310 Gromek: No 1955 Topps</li><li>#327 Wiesler: No 1955 Topps</li></ul><div>Thanks to their Bowman licensing battle, just two of these players appeared in each Topps set. While Willie Miranda looks the same, Gilliam found yet another way to switch-hit. So much for predictable inconsistency!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg3KK6utAVNBpA7RxaQj_gOJhvwz8T3o8_ySQRlxnH3vexs0ZtvJdrHIdu6ULMNxIOiNCLaOBr6v3dxgUV_8N5_gKg_Y0Z14Ahphbp6Tnk39d51TrblYozMReTP4MKYmQyrKkT5s-4Zrk/s406/1955Topps_Gilliam_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="406" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg3KK6utAVNBpA7RxaQj_gOJhvwz8T3o8_ySQRlxnH3vexs0ZtvJdrHIdu6ULMNxIOiNCLaOBr6v3dxgUV_8N5_gKg_Y0Z14Ahphbp6Tnk39d51TrblYozMReTP4MKYmQyrKkT5s-4Zrk/w400-h363/1955Topps_Gilliam_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Thanks for following this unusual path with me. I will be sure to think about it the next several times I flip a card over to read the cartoons.</div>Matthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.com2