Hey, all. I have been busy and stressed out, so I haven't kept up with my baseball collection as much as I would have liked. I am going to try and start to report my recent successes in the way I like: with a little information about the player.
1958 Jim Bolger Topps 201 Cubs 1 TTM
Mr. Bolger was a major leaguer for a decade. His best years were 1955-1959, but he had a lot of great seasons in the minors, hitting .311 in AA in 1954. He was born in Cincinnati and got to play for the Reds, which must have been very special. Although he was an Indian for 8 games, he played the rest of his career in the NL and was a part of the Cubs, Phillies and Reds...all historic teams.
2007 John Miles Allen & Ginter 117 1 TTM
I have made no secret of my love for the ***** Leagues and my admiration of its players. His nickname is "Mule," and he played for the Chicago American Giants between 1946 and 1949. The man saw a lot of players we only wish we could have seen. Perhaps most importantly, he was one of the Tuskeegee Airmen. I'm not sure if Mr. Miles saw actual combat, but the accomplishment is not diminished. In spite of the unpleasantness of some of his fellow Americans, folks like Mr. Miles paved the way for a better, more accepting world.
1968 Claude Osteen Topps 440 Dodgers 1 TTM
1960 Claude Osteen Topps 206 Reds 1 TTM
According to baseball-reference, Mr. Osteen is the 152nd-best pitcher of all time. The man got to play with guys like Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson and Bennie Daniels and Koufax and Drysdale. Over an 18-year career, he went 196-195 with a 3.30 ERA. He played in 3 All-Star games and accounted for 39.8 WAR during his career...that's not bad at all!
1962 Vern Law Topps 295 Pirates 1 TTM
Mr. Law is one of the many gracious signers of the early 1960s Pirates teams. He is the 236th-best pitcher of all time and spent his entire career in Pittsburgh. In 1960, the man went 20-9 with 18 CG. Even Verlander would have trouble doing that! That year, he won his only Cy Young Award and made his only All-Star team. Apparently, Mr. Law is currently a high school pitching coach in Provo, Utah and a respected member of the Mormon church.
1958 Jim Bolger Topps 201 Cubs 1 TTM
Mr. Bolger was a major leaguer for a decade. His best years were 1955-1959, but he had a lot of great seasons in the minors, hitting .311 in AA in 1954. He was born in Cincinnati and got to play for the Reds, which must have been very special. Although he was an Indian for 8 games, he played the rest of his career in the NL and was a part of the Cubs, Phillies and Reds...all historic teams.
2007 John Miles Allen & Ginter 117 1 TTM
I have made no secret of my love for the ***** Leagues and my admiration of its players. His nickname is "Mule," and he played for the Chicago American Giants between 1946 and 1949. The man saw a lot of players we only wish we could have seen. Perhaps most importantly, he was one of the Tuskeegee Airmen. I'm not sure if Mr. Miles saw actual combat, but the accomplishment is not diminished. In spite of the unpleasantness of some of his fellow Americans, folks like Mr. Miles paved the way for a better, more accepting world.
1968 Claude Osteen Topps 440 Dodgers 1 TTM
1960 Claude Osteen Topps 206 Reds 1 TTM
According to baseball-reference, Mr. Osteen is the 152nd-best pitcher of all time. The man got to play with guys like Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson and Bennie Daniels and Koufax and Drysdale. Over an 18-year career, he went 196-195 with a 3.30 ERA. He played in 3 All-Star games and accounted for 39.8 WAR during his career...that's not bad at all!
1962 Vern Law Topps 295 Pirates 1 TTM
Mr. Law is one of the many gracious signers of the early 1960s Pirates teams. He is the 236th-best pitcher of all time and spent his entire career in Pittsburgh. In 1960, the man went 20-9 with 18 CG. Even Verlander would have trouble doing that! That year, he won his only Cy Young Award and made his only All-Star team. Apparently, Mr. Law is currently a high school pitching coach in Provo, Utah and a respected member of the Mormon church.
