Bobby Cox always seemed so much older when he managed the Braves, so I was more than surprised to learn that the former Atlanta and Toronto Blue Jays skipper turns “only” 75 on Saturday. He never seemed fiery either, for the most part sitting placidly on the bench. But he could agitate, as his major-league record of 158 ejections — plus three in the postseason — would indicate. … [Read more...] about Bobby Cox At 75: 6 Cards of a HOF Manager
1969 Topps Bobby Cox
Ramblings: Late Ripening Rookie Cards, the Managerial Edition
For two decades between 1962 and 1982 Topps published multi-player rookie cards each season. At least one of the players in those sets usually wound up being enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame. There are a few exceptions of course, but what’s interesting is sometimes it can take up to 20 years to really determine who will be the key person in any of those rookie classes. … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Late Ripening Rookie Cards, the Managerial Edition
Editor’s Blog: In World of Cards, Performance and Life Events Trump All
If you’re a card collector, you’re completely forgiven if every mention of Alex Gordon’s name calls up this image… Or this one… Or this one… When Topps’ 2006 Series One was beginning to roll off the presses, Gordon wasn’t officially on the Kansas City Royals’ roster and that was a big problem. Topps wasn’t supposed to print cards of those guys. Word … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: In World of Cards, Performance and Life Events Trump All