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Wes appeared on the first Sports Illustrated Edition along with Eddie Mathews and umpire Augie Donatelli

Bonus Baby baby required to be on roster in 53 and 54 but did not play. In the service in 55 and 56. Played little on 57 Braves team, but was starting in 58 when Darryl Spencer effectively ruined his career at 25

First African American to appear for Bob' Reds

Hall of Famer who played centerfield between Ruth and Meusel for some great Yankees teams. Mentor to Joe DiMaggio and whose popularity among players and fans rivaled that of Gehrig

Cool to have this Yankee legend and HOFer in the 54 set...

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Doc Holiday did not really knife Ed Bailey in Fort Griffin Texas

1954 Topps #185: Chuck Stobbs

Charles K. Chuck Stobbs. Pitcher for the Washington Senators in 1953-1958 and 1959-1960. 107 wins and 19 saves in 15 MLB seasons. He was one of MLB's first bonus babies. Debuted at 18 years old for the Boston Red Sox in 1947. Best remembered as the pitcher who gave up a home run that Mickey Mantle hit an estimated 565 feet and entirely out of Griffith Stadium in 1953. His best season may have been 1956 for the Washington Senators as he posted a 15-15 record with an ERA of 3.60 in 240 innings pitched. He finished his career with the Minnesota Twins in 1961.

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Stobbs turned down a signing bonus because the rules at the time would have required him to spend two years in the majors before he was ready to pitch at that level. In 1947 Stobbs, his father who was his high school coach, and his younger brother who was the teams mascot, all got thrown out of the same high school game for different reasons

Promising career maybe sidetracked by 2 year stint in military during Korean war. Back up to Ted Williams who also served in Korean conflict

1954 Topps #187: Heinie Manush

Henry E. "Heinie" Manush. Outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1930-1935. 2,524 hits and 110 home runs in 17 MLB seasons. Had a .330 career batting average. 1934 All-Star. 1926 AL batting champion. Had more than 200 hits four times. In 1964, was inducted to the MLB Hall of Fame. Debuted with the Detroit Tigers in 1923. Leading batter on the 1933 Washington Senator team that won the AL pennant. First and last player to be ejected from a World Series game. Had 241 hits in 1928. Coach for the Washington Senators in 1953-1954.

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Talent with a very short fuse

Like many others served in WW2. Made his MLB debut in 1953 with the Braves but died of a brain tumor at age 38

1954 Topps #189: Bob Ross

F. Robert "Bob" Ross. Pitcher with the Washington Senators in 1950-1951. He was 0-2 in 20 MLB appearances. He ended his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1956.

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He did have Bob Uecker as a batterymate in 57 in the minors, and some of his cards do have a split S in his name on the front....which means Bob needs a regular version of the Ross card. George too

3-6 with a 5.87 ERA and a WHIP of 1.954 in 1954

Ducky was the Cardinals first bonus baby and sat for two years on their bench doing little with no experience. Was thrown out of a game before ever appearing in one when he threw a towel at Augie Donatelli at the direction of Eddie Stanky. It was his only career ejection. Was on deck when Musial got hit 3000. Played behind Groat in Pittsburgh until Groat went to St Louis in 1963. Returned to St Louis in 1968 when they won the NL pennant

Was on the winning side in 4 of the 5 World Series he appeared in and was a solid contributor to the St Louis Cardinals Gas House Gang of the 40s. But could no hit worth a sh-t in any of the 5 Series in which he appeared

Became starting Cardinals catcher in 1954 after injury to Del Rice. In one game because of intense heat neither he nor his opposing catcher Stan Lopata wore a chest protector

Average ballplayer, decent barber, and trusted confidant to Sparky Anderson for many years

Career minor leaguer who did play in 12 MLB games in 1954/1955

Are we losing posters along the way ?

How are we doing Edna ?

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Are we losing posters along the way ?

Al...I'll be contributing again here soon...was in the hospital! A week and a half ago I had by appendix burst...crazy but true. For those out there...if your feeling lower abdomen pain get it checked out, do not ignore it...I should have listened to my wife...I was lucky...but still recovering. Back soon...

John- glad you are on the mend. I have tried the leaking appendix myself and agree with you that it should be avoided if at all possible

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John - hope you're feeling better soon. Don't worry, if you forget about listening to your wife about something, I'm sure she'll remind you. :D

Powerful hitter whose weight issues kept him in mostly a back up role. Developed reputation as a clutch pinch hitter in the early 60s for the Cardinals. From a poor Polish mining family, became good friends with a teammate from a similar background, Stan Musial.

Two time triple crown winner,,,,in the International league

Long Face Larry was the winning pitcher when Bobby Thompson hit the shot heard around the world. Married 70 years Larry had 10 kids, 22 grandkids, 40 great grandkids and 3 great great grandkids

Still recovering...but I think I can jump back in...:)

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Was he a very good player who never quite lived up to the hype heaped on him when he signed as a bonus baby, or was he a player who overcame numerous physical issues in order to become one the the games best players