MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL by Mickey Vernon. My biggest thrill came on opening day of the 1954 season against the New York Yankees. In the last half of the 10th inning, with the score tied at 3 all, I hit a home run off Allie Reynolds, with a man on first base, to win the game 5-3. After I circled the bases, the President of the United States had me come to his box so that he could shake my hand and congratulate me.
1955 Bowman Set (Baseball) (1955)
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"Joe" Krakauskas is one of the most promising young left-handers in the American. League. He joined Washington in his first try at the majors in 1937, and has pitched good ball. Wildness has hampered the southpaw, who has blazing speed, and has struck out more than 100 men in each of his last two...
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Started his pitching career in the Army while in the Philippines. Later won 19 straight games while still in the Army and got a chance to jump into professional baseball. Won a big league berth with Washington in 1926, played a few years with St. Louis Browns, then returned to Senators in 1930. I...
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A handy man to have around, Bob can play the infield or outfield. Often used as a pinch-runner because of his great speed, Bob scored the winning run seven times during the 1964 season.
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1967 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1951 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1948 Leaf Set (Baseball)
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1915 Cracker Jack Set (Baseball)
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2016 Panini Diamond Kings Set (Baseball)
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1950 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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1954 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1983 Topps Archives Set (Baseball)
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1960 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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1995 Conlon Set (Baseball)
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2010 Topps National Chicle Set (Baseball)
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1985 Topps Collector's Series Set (Baseball)
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1961 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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1951 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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1940 Play Ball Set (Baseball)
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Jim Busby
After 2 years in pro ball, Jim got a brief trial with the White Sox in '50. He was sent to Sacramento (Pacific Coast League), where he hit .310. He batted .304 for Waterloo in '48 and upped it to .318 the next year for the same club. In '51 he was 2nd in the American League in Stolen Bases with 26. Jim attended Texas Christian University on a football scholarship before playing pro ball. An Army Veteran, he was traded to the Senators in May, 1952.
