A few months ago, I shared with the collecting community the identities of almost all the players and staff on over 500 Topps vintage baseball cards from 1951-1980. As a result of finding hundreds of matching photos and rosters of these teams on the internet, many intriguing findings came to light. If you missed it, I recommend you read that 8/10/23 article before reading the … [Read more...] about Roll Call: All-Time Topps Vintage Baseball Team Cards Roster Revealed
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50 Years Ago, Teenage Tony C’s Rookie Card Portended Triumph, Tragedy
In life and in baseball, the word ‘tragedy’ is sometimes overused. A minor tragedy is what happened to a player such as Fred Merkle, Fred Snodgrass or Bill Buckner; someone who makes an important error and takes abuse from fans but is able to continue on with his career. Other times, there are real tragedies and the story of Tony Conigliaro is one of those. Tony C, as his … [Read more...] about 50 Years Ago, Teenage Tony C’s Rookie Card Portended Triumph, Tragedy