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Some guys are just winners.

The master of the knuckle curve and the owner of a most unflattering nickname “Fat Freddie” Fitzsimmons notched an impressive 217 wins in a career that spanned form 1925 through 1943.

Unkindly nicknamed “Creepy,” Frank Crespi was a slick fielding second baseman who said he thought he got the nickname because of the way crept up on the baseball. He spent

After starting his career as a platoon player, Don Heffner was an everyday player from 1938 to 1941, playing in more than 100 games each season after moving from the Yankees to the Browns. He reverted to a part-time role … Continue reading →

Debs Garms had a solid career, much of which was spent with have-nots the Browns, Braves and the Pirates. He topped the senior circuit in batting in 1940, hitting .355 for the Pittsburgh Pirates despite having played in only 103 … Continue reading →

I have half a mind to collect that set. Why have people always cut the 1941 Double Plays? Well, the design really seems invite it…it’s a virtual recipe for disaster! Conventional wisdom is that a clipped card is virtually worthless, … Continue reading →

People will help you out if you have a defined goal. Continue reading →

Admittedly, the Double Plays are not the most aesthetically pleasing cards. The side-by-side format lends them to destruction by scissor-happy lads who want to separate them. But there are a lot of things I find appealing about them.

I have done several sites on WordPress, but for my 1941 Double Play set, I decided to try a more traditional route to allow myself the freedom to just blog about cards I have purchased and the process.