February Pick-Ups...

[ALR-bishop]

Jason---it really is one of my favorite 59 cards, and 59 was the first set I finished as a kid. Look up his bio sometime

[pochards]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Jason---it really is one of my favorite 59 cards, and 59 was the first set I finished as a kid. Look up his bio sometime

59's were cards I remember seeing as a kid and loving them!

Thanks for having me look up info on Curt. He looked like he might have really been a good pitcher had it not be for his arm troubles. Pitching only 1 season and having a 8-4 record with a 4-hit shutout against the Giants was pretty good. After his arm tightness in 59 pitching in AAA he never pitched again and became a policeman. Very interesting!

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Jason---it really is one of my favorite 59 cards, and 59 was the first set I finished as a kid. Look up his bio sometime

Ok Al, you've piqued my curiosity. Pitched one year in the majors, was 8-4 with a 3.67 ERA. If I'm a manager, that's a guy that's getting a roster spot, or at the very least, an invite to spring training in 1959. But that was it for him. Out of the majors at 24 years of age.

Wikipedia's limited page for him doesn't mention anything peculiar. So what happened?

[the 'stache]

Hmm,

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Curt_Raydon

Seems he developed a cyst on the middle finger of his pitching hand, and arm issues, and was sent to AAA the next season. Never made it back to the majors.

Well, if you're only going to make it for one season, that's not a bad one to have. Bet he has some stories to tell the kids and grandkids. He played with a couple future Hall of Famers in Clemente and Mazerowski.

[Harliduck]

Picked up this cool card...I've never owned a Ralph Kiner, and I still don't, lol. Part of a trade with Jason my brother for his extra 65 Mantle and for his 54 Bowman set...

[David W]

I never used to like the 54 Bowman's, but have developed an affinity for them lately.

I'm not sure why, maybe the facsimile auto at the bottom, and the good pictures.

Nice Kiner.

[the 'stache]

Nice Kiner, but I'll never get used to seeing him in anything but a Pirates uni.

I picked up my first Kiner about a month and a half ago, a nice 1953 Bowman. I've always liked him, and have felt he's a little underrated for somebody that won 7 straight home run titles.

[ALR-bishop]

He had a 1960 Topps card too. As Jason mentioned he became a cop and retired to Jasper in east Texas. I think he still signs autos from

131 Peachtree Rd
Jasper, Tx 75951

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nice Kiner, but I'll never get used to seeing him in anything but a Pirates uni.

I picked up my first Kiner about a month and a half ago, a nice 1953 Bowman. I've always liked him, and have felt he's a little underrated for somebody that won 7 straight home run titles.

Couldn't agree more...I remember as a kid holding him in high value due to his two 50 HR years as well, anyone doing that was a God to me. Until Brady Anderson hit 50...


Another new card...down to one more for the set...Bench makes 719...