When I was about 10, I bought a Willie "Puddin Head" Jones card and I thought that was one of the best cards at the time because my dad still used his original four-fingered glove when we played catch. The glove was from when he was a kid and it had a facsimile autograph of Jones. It was beat up, but he could still use it and he still has it to this day, though he eventually bought a new glove.
Not only was the nickname cool to me, I spent part of my meager allowance to get the 1960 Jones card for my dad, so at the time I thought it was a big deal.
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