Baseball Daily Card Gazette
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LEGENDARY PITCHER DOMINATES SEASON
The 1909 T206 Set, and other tobacco cards, were often viewed as evil, encouraging gambling and tobacco use among children.
Despite his youth, Frank is the number 1 relief chucker on the Reds' staff. Only 3 pitchers in the NL appeared in more games than Frank did in '52. "Smitty" started his career at Statesville in '46. He was with Marion in '47 and for Columbia in '48, fed the Sally League in Pitching with a 21-6 record. With Tulsa in '49, he appeared in 57 games, had a 17-11 record and a 2.93 ERA mark before being called up by the Reds in '50.
In December, Robinson signed with the Mariners after averaging 183 hits and 42 doubles a year over the previous nine. From '10-'13, Cano finished among the top six in AL MVP Award voting every season while batting .312 with a norm of 29 homers and 107 RBI.
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1911 Turkey Red baseball cards vary in difficulty based on the five different designs of their backs, which most often carry one of three different checklists, plus details that inform the reader about the promotion while acquainting them with acquiring cards.
BASEBALL TRIVIA
Q: Which National League ball park has the largest seating capacity?
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Q: Who holds the lifetime record for triples?
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Reggie was the third leading winner on the Cardinals' staff in 1972, he hurled three Shutouts and 11 Complete Games. Reggie's 153 K's were 2nd to Bob Gibson.
Reggie enjoys skin diving.
RECORD BREAKER
755 Home Runs
Hank Aaron held the home run record for 33 years after breaking Babe Ruth's mark in 1974. His 755 career home runs stood until Barry Bonds surpassed it in 2007.
Baseball History Highlight
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VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
Played in 129 games in 1950. Hit .295. Slammed 28 doubles. Drove in 52 runs. Joined Giants at end of the 1945 season. In military service next year. Kept out of lineup by a broken leg in 1947. Batted .286 for the Polo Grounders in 1948. Batted .301 in 1949. Got 186 hits, including 32 doubles. Whitey is considered one of the best young outfielders in the National League. Has plenty of speed.
A strong-armed but light-hitting outfielder, Mel tried his hand at pitching in '66. He was an instant success.
Since his breathtaking debut in 2013, Yasiel has been an exciting player to watch in all phases of the game. The cannon-armed right fielder enjoyed his best season in '17, delivering power and speed in a loaded Dodgers order. After helping his team to the best record in Baseball, Yasiel slugged.518 and hit three homers in 15 Postseason games.
Yasiel paced National League outfielders with 15 assists in '14.
The Senators are looking to Bruce for lots of work in '69. The switch-hitting pitcher worked briefly for the Baltimore Orioles before joining Washington.
Bruce was the E.R.A. champion in the PCL in 1964.
RETRO CORNER
The backstop batted .313 for Ogden in the Pioneer League in 1950.
Ed smacked 3 homers in one game in 1956
Jimmy Wilson, an exceptional catcher in his prime as a player, and a good manager with the Phillies, is now a member of the Cincinnati Reds brain trust. He came to the Reds last year, after managing the Phils from 1934 through 1938. Wilson did his playing with the Phillies, Cardinals and Cincinnati. He began his career in the majors with the Phils in 1923, was traded to the Cards in 1928, and back to the Phillies in 1933. He was on the active list last year, but appeared in only four games for the Reds. Jimmy was not only a good catcher, with a great knowledge of pitchers and opposition weaknesses, but he could hit a hard, timely ball, as well.
A .316 career hitter and winner of the 1928 batting crown (.379). Goslin couldn't wait for spring to roll around so he could swing the stick. "Oh, did I ever love to get up there and hit," he said. "And most of all I truly loved those fastballs. They were right down my alley. Zip they'd come in, and whack - right back out they'd go."
Though Tony's batting average dipped slightly last year, nobody can call him a victim of the sophomore jinx. The hard-hitting Red Sox outfielder was the American League's home run champion last season, finishing two ahead of runner-up Norm Cash. Tony, who only spent one season in the minors, was a sensation in his pro ball debut. Besides being voted Rookie of the Year in 1963 at Wellsville, Tony was also named the league's Most Valuable Player.
Tony is a singing star with a major recording company
MODERN ERA
It took an injury in 2016 (back pain) to slow Clayton's apparent march to a fourth NL Cy Young Award. He was leading the league in wins (11) and strikeouts (145) - and was second with a 1.79 ERA - when he was shut down in late June. In his first 10 starts, the incomparable lefty had spun three shutouts.
As noted on his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, Shawn Green was acquired by the Diamondbacks via a trade with the Dodgers, January 11, 2005. The Tustin, California resident has amassed 726 hits in his career to date, 303 of which were four-base knocks!
Reggie almost singlehandedly defeated the Royals last Sept. 28th. He hit 2 Doubles, scored once on error & once on wild pitch as Red Sox triumphed, 3-1.
Reggie works with youngsters in drug education.
Christian blacked out running the bases on his first big-league HR, a grand slam. He got the trophy ball in a trade for a couple of bats and balls.
In 1952 at Nashville, Jim was leading the Southern Association with a .347 BA when the Giants brought him up to the Majors. He finished the season by hitting 10 Homers for the Giants. With Rock Hill in 1950, Jim hit .303 and in '51, he boosted his average to .344, clouting 31 Home Runs and had 140 Runs Batted in. Jim started in organized ball in 1947.
Dusty walloped a homer in his first Big League game in '52, beating the Cards 3-2! That was only the beginning - for Dus...
Steve is built to hit home runs. He has led the PCL in circuits for the last three seasons. In 1956, he led the league in hitting, with a .360 average. Steve also poled top totals of 55 homers, 215 hits and 164 runs batted in.
Steve has crashed 148 home runs in his last 3 seasons. He was a "Minor League Player of the Year" in 1956.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Bob came to the A's in '54 via a winter trade. Breaking in with Bristol in '43 with a 12-5 record, he posted 13 victories in '46 for Manchester. Coming up with the White Sox in '49, Bob won 9 games in '50 and 12 in '51, when he split the season between Chicago and Detroit. Traded to St. Louis in '52. he won 12 of 22 decisions that year.
In 1943, 8 Big League clubs tried to sign him! Nine years later, he pitched a 1-hitter against Cleveland. The opposing p...
MODERN ERA
Jackson was the thread that held his teams together, a trait for which he had his father to thank. His dad, Martinez, was a former Negro Leagues player who worked as a tailor in Philadelphia. When Reggie was a senior at Cheltenham HS (Wyncote, PA), he was responsible for taking all the measurements for his classmates' letterman sweaters.
Harv won the A.L. Rookie-of-the-Year Award last season for his terrific hitting when he set a new A.L. record for Times at Bat and led the League in Hits. Signed for a $55,000 bonus while at Wisconsin U. Harvey hit .340 at Davenport in '52, his 1st pro year, and came to the Tigers late that season batting .325 in 19 games.
Harvey received $55,000 for signing a Detroit contract!! Some 'experts' didn't think he could make the grade. But Harvey...