He was known as “Mr. Tiger” during his 22-year major-league career, and he certainly fit the description. Al Kaline cards first popped out of wax packs a year after the Korean War and were still there as the curtain was closing in Viet Nam. Kaline's longevity was no secret. He could hit, run and throw. Underrated and underappreciated outside Detroit, … [Read more...] about 6 Al Kaline Cards to Remember ‘Mr. Tiger’
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Photo of the Day: Kaline Rookie Card Look Alike
Stuck in a photo archive for decades, an original photograph of 19-year-old Al Kaline has hit the auction block. The 7x9 black and white image comes from the same photo session that produced the image seen on the front of his 1954 Topps rookie card. The photo, part of RMY Auctions’ April online catalog, shows a smiling Kaline posed while leaning on his bat. Dated in … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Kaline Rookie Card Look Alike
1954 Topps Baseball Set Offers Ted x 2; Aaron’s Debut
Sixty years ago baseball was in the midst of its golden age with players such as Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays emerging as superstars, while legends like Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson continued to shine. 1954 was a season that saw the end of an unprecedented streak of Yankees World Series appearances, and saw Mays make what is widely regarded as the greatest catch in the … [Read more...] about 1954 Topps Baseball Set Offers Ted x 2; Aaron’s Debut
Ted Williams and Desperation May Have Stacked Deck in Topps’ Favor 60 Years Ago
The 1954 and 1955 Topps sets are fascinating studies in how the winners can sometimes rewrite history. Today, we all believe the rookies who didn’t have a Bowman card were strokes of genius by Topps but the argument can be made that those cards were actually desperation moves that 60 years later worked out just fine for the then Brooklyn-based company. In fact, the 1954 Topps … [Read more...] about Ted Williams and Desperation May Have Stacked Deck in Topps’ Favor 60 Years Ago