Question about 1952 Topps Jack Jensen #122

[Volod]

My ex wife had a college friend who was a granddaughter of Bill Wambsganss. When I first met her at a sorority mixer, as a longtime Indians fan, I was impressed by her uncommon surname and asked if she was related to Wamby. Surprised, she replied that she had heard something about him playing baseball in his youth, but knew nothing more than that. I think players of that era were not given to boasting about their careers.

[SMPEP]

Originally Posted by Volod

My ex wife had a college friend who was a granddaughter of Bill Wambsganss. When I first met her at a sorority mixer, as a longtime Indians fan, I was impressed by her uncommon surname and asked if she was related to Wamby. Surprised, she replied that she had heard something about him playing baseball in his youth, but knew nothing more than that. I think players of that era were not given to boasting about their careers.

Steve!!!! You should have asked her if she had a W572 Wambsganss for trade!!! What were you thinking?

[ALBB]

52T Cass Micheals

Is that a gondola on the side there

[swarmee]

No, it's the grounds crew rolling up the tarp.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

Steve!!!! You should have asked her if she had a W572 Wambsganss for trade!!! What were you thinking?

Ah, it was so long ago that I was not yet back into card collecting. Funny epilogue, though - she later accused me of copping out of polite society because I had been telling her friend, my fiance', that I was planning to move to the Alaskan bush to become a homesteader. Not a popular idea, apparently, in that sorority.