Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisHere's the pattern....it's interesting how these 2 Stars alternated every 2 years at the beginning.
1948 Bowman....Musial
1949 Bowman....Musial
1950 Bowman....Williams
1951 Bowman....Williams
1952 Bowman....Musial....(Williams in Korean war)
1952 Berk-Ross....Musial and Williams
1953 Bowman....Musial....(Williams in Korean war)
1954 Topps.......Williams (#1 and #250)......Topps VP, Sy Berger, was an avid Ted Williams fan.
1954 Bowman....Williams (removed due to contract dispute with Topps)
1955 Topps.......Williams
1956 Topps.......Williams
1957 Topps.......Williams
1958 Topps.......Williams (#2 and All-Star)
1958 Topps.......Musial (All-Star)
1959 Topps.......Musial
1959 Fleer........Williams (Fleer outbid Topps for the rights to Ted)
TED Z