Monthly Archives: April 2011

Frank Hayes was nicknamed “Blimp” for no apparent reason. The A’s catcher was 6 feet tall and tipped the scales at only 185, so he was well south of Ernie Lombardi territory. He was a six-time AL All Star and … Continue reading →

If Indian Bob Johnson were playing today, would we call him Native American Bob Johnson? And isn’t Johnson a kind of strange name for an Indian anyway? He was one quarter Cherokee.vA very solid player who normally toiled for inferior … Continue reading →

I don’t know of any other set that has two guys named Pinky in it (the other being Pinky May). Pinky Higgins (who was dubbed Pinky as a baby and reportedly detested the name) had a good career, landing on … Continue reading →

Joe Cronin‘s appears on two cards in this set and in both cases he’s in good company. One of his cards he shares with Ted Williams, possibly the best hitter ever to swing a bat.

A card that features two guys who were both great players and true baseball characters, both were major cogs in an amazing run of Yankees championship teams. Lefty Gomez was a seven time all-star and five time world champion. While … Continue reading →